Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor explained

Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor
Awarded For:Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Presenter:Meril–Prothom Alo
Country:Bangladesh
Year:Riaz (1998)
Holder:Chanchal Chowdhury,
Hawa (2022)
Most Awards:Shakib Khan (7)
Most Nominations:Shakib Khan (16)

The Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor is an award jointly presented by Meril and Prothom Alo in recognition of the contribution of Bangladeshi film actors. The award was first presented in 1999 as part of the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for a 1998 film.[1]

Riaz won the award for the first time in this category. Shakib Khan won this award for a record seven times, including five times in a row from 2011 to 2015. Riaz has also come second five times, followed by Manna three times and Arifin Shuvoo twice. The latest winner is Chanchal Chowdhury won the award for his performance in the Hawa (2022).

Multiple wins

The following actors have won two or more times:

WonActor(s)Nominations
7Shakib Khan16
5Riaz13
3Manna9
Siam Ahmed3
2Arifin Shuvoo8
Chanchal Chowdhury5

Multiple nominations

The following actors received two or more nominations:

NominationActor(s)
16Shakib Khan
13Ferdous Ahmed
Riaz
9Manna
8Arifin Shuvoo
5Chanchal Chowdhury
Mosharraf Karim
3Ananta Jalil
Zahid Hasan
Mamnun Hasan Emon
Mahfuz Ahmed
Siam Ahmed
2Kazi Maruf

Winners and nominees

The first titles in the list below indicate the winners. Winning actors' names are in bold and those not in bold indicate nominations. The years given in the list are considered to be the year of release of the film and not the year of the award. The awards are usually held in the following year.

1998–2009

YearNominee(s)Film(s)Ref
1998
(1st)		Riaz
Manna
Shakil Khan
1999
(2nd)		Manna
Ferdous Ahmed
Riaz
2000
(3rd)		Manna
Ferdous Ahmed
Riaz
2001
(4th)		RiazShoshurbari Zindabad
Ferdous AhmedPremer Jala
MannaAbbajan
Mahfuz AhmedDui Duari
2002
(5th)		RiazO Priya Tumi Kothay
Kazi MarufItihas
Mahfuz AhmedSabar Upore Prem
MannaSwami Strir Joddo
2003
(6th)		RiazMoner Majhe Tumi[2]
Ferdous AhmedBou Shashurir Joddho
MannaDui Bodhu Ek Swami
2004
(7th)		Ferdous AhmedBachelor
Mahfuz AhmedJoyjatra
RiazMegher Pore Megh
2005
(8th)		ATM ShamsuzzamanMolla Barir Bou[3]
Ferdous AhmedBolo Na Bhalobashi
MannaAmi Jel Theke Bolchi
RiazMolla Barir Bou
2006
(9th)		RiazHridoyer Kotha
[4]
Ferdous AhmedRani Kuthir Baki Itihash
MannaMayer Morjada
Shakib KhanChachchu
2007
(10th)		MannaMachine Man[5]
Ferdous AhmedJomela Sundori
RiazDaruchini Dwip
Shakib KhanAmar Praner Priya
2008
(11th)		Shakib KhanPriya Amar Priya[6]
Zahid HasanAmar Ache Jol
Mamnun Hasan EmonEk Buk Jala
RiazAkash Chhoa Bhalobasa
2009
(12th)		Chanchal ChowdhuryMonpura[7]
Mamnun Hasan EmonPiriter Agun Jole Digun
Mosharraf KarimThird Person Singular Number
RiazProtarok
Shakib KhanBolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore

2010s

YearNominee(s)Film(s)Ref
2010 (13th)Shakib KhanBhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na[8]
Kazi MarufOra Amake Valo Hote Dilo Na
Chanchal ChowdhuryMoner Manush
Ferdous AhmedJaago
Mamnun Hasan EmonGohine Shobdo
2011 (14th)Shakib KhanKing Khan[9]
Zahid Hasan
Ferdous AhmedGuerrilla
Mosharraf Karim
2012 (15th)Shakib KhanDon Number One[10]
Ananta JalilMost Welcome
Ferdous AhmedHothath Shedin
Shahiduzzaman SelimChorabali
2013 (16th)Shakib KhanPurno Doirgho Prem Kahini[11]
[12]
Ananta JalilNishwartha Bhalobasa
Arifin ShuvooPurno Doirgho Prem Kahini
Mosharraf KarimTelevision
2014 (17th)Shakib Khan[13]
Ananta JalilMost Welcome 2
Arifin ShuvooAgnee
Ferdous AhmedBrihonnola
2015 (18th)Arifin ShuvooChuye Dile Mon[14]
Mahfuz AhmedZero Degree
Mosharraf KarimJalal's Story
Shakib KhanEito Prem
2016 (19th)Shakib KhanShikari[15]
Arifin ShuvooMusafir
Chanchal ChowdhuryAynabaji
RiazKrishnopokkho
2017 (20th)Arifin ShuvooDhaka Attack[16]
Zahid HasanHaldaa
Mosharraf KarimHaldaa
Shakib KhanRajneet
2018 (21th)Siam AhmedPoramon 2[17]
Arifin ShuvooBhalo Theko
Chanchal ChowdhuryDebi
Shakib KhanSuper Hero (film)
2019 (22th)Siam AhmedFagun Haway[18]
Arifin ShuvooShapludu
Tahsan Rahman KhanJodi Ekdin
Shakib KhanPassword

2020s

YearNominee(s)Film(s)
2021 (23rd)Siam AhmedMridha Bonam Mridha[19]
[20]
Arifin ShuvooMission Extreme
Tariq Anam KhanMridha Bonam Mridha
Shakib KhanNabab LLB
2022 (24th)Chanchal ChowdhuryHawa[21]
Sariful RazzPoran
Shakib KhanGolui

Notes and References

  1. Web site: প্রতিবেদক . নিজস্ব . 2015-05-07 . কিছু টুকিটাকি... . 2023-12-15 . Prothomalo . bn.
  2. News: Meril-Prothom Alo Award handed over. The Daily Star. 22 May 2004. 25 April 2017. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110220/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/05/22/d40522012323.htm . live .
  3. News: Meril-Prothom Alo awards for 2005 given . The Daily Star. 13 May 2009 . 23 April 2017. 1 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001183452/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/05/13/d6051301118.htm . live .
  4. News: মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার-২০০৬. 30 March 2018. Prothom Alo. 6 May 2014.
  5. News: মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার-২০০৭. 30 March 2018. Prothom Alo. 24 April 2014.
  6. News: Meril-Prothom Alo Award ceremony held . The Daily Star . 11 April 2009 . 23 April 2017.
  7. Web site: আলম . জাহাঙ্গীর . Meril Prothom Alo Awards: Lifetime honour goes to Nazrul exponent Shudhin Das . The Daily Star . 11 April 2010 . 23 April 2017.
  8. News: মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার-২০১০. 30 March 2018. Prothom Alo. 20 April 2014.
  9. News: আলম. জাহাঙ্গীর. Constellation of stars. Dhaka Mirror. 7 September 2014. 23 April 2017.
  10. News: মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার-২০১২. 30 March 2018. Prothom Alo. 16 April 2014.
  11. News: এক নজরে মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Prothom Alo. 26 April 2014. 25 April 2017.
  12. News: মেরিল—প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Prothom Alo. 17 April 2014. 25 April 2017.
  13. News: 9 May 2015 . Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night . . dead . 23 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910220056/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/65879/Meril-Prothom-Alo-Awards-Gala-Night . 10 September 2017.
  14. News: 29 April 2016 . মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার পেলেন যাঁরা . . 25 April 2017.
  15. News: 22 April 2016 . ছেলে আব্রামকে পুরস্কার উৎসর্গ করলেন শাকিব . . 23 April 2017.
  16. News: 30 March 2018 . মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৭: পাঠক জরিপে চলচ্চিত্রে সেরা তাঁরা . . 30 March 2018.
  17. News: 26 April 2019 . সেরা চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেতা–অভিনেত্রী যাঁরা . . 26 April 2019.
  18. News: জনপ্রিয় বিভাগে যাঁরা পেয়েছেন চূড়ান্ত মনোনয়ন. 10 September 2023. Prothom Alo. 24 December 2021.
  19. News: তারকা জরিপ ও সমালোচক পুরস্কারে চূড়ান্ত মনোনয়ন পেলেন যাঁরা. 2 June 2022. Prothom Alo. 12 May 2022.
  20. News: মেরিল–প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০২১. 2 June 2022. Prothom Alo. 27 May 2022.
  21. News: আলম. মো রাশেদুল. মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার: তারকা জরিপ পুরস্কারে সেরা হলেন যারা. 10 September 2023. Prothom Alo. 9 September 2023. bn.

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