Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor

Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor
The 2022 recipient: Chanchal Chowdhury
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
CountryBangladesh
Presented byMerilProthom Alo
First awardedRiaz (1998)
Currently held byChanchal Chowdhury,
Hawa (2022)
Most awardsShakib Khan (7)
Most nominationsShakib Khan (16)
WebsiteOfficial Website

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

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The following actors have won two or more times:

Won Actor(s) Nominations
7 Shakib Khan 16
5 Riaz 13
3 Manna 9
Siam Ahmed 3
2 Arifin Shuvoo 8
Chanchal Chowdhury 5

Multiple nominations

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The following actors received two or more nominations:

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

Winners and nominees

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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.

Shakib Khan won the award maximum seven times for his performances in the films Priya Amar Priya (2008), Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na (2010), King Khan (2011), Don Number One (2012), Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013), Hero: The Superstar (2014) and Shikari (2016).
Riaz won the award the second most five times for his performances in Shashurbari Zindabad (2001), O Priya Tumi Kothay (2002), Moner Majhe Tumi (2003) and Hridoyer Kotha (2006).
Arifin Shuvoo won the award twice for his performance in Chuye Dile Mon (2015) and Dhaka Attack (2017).
Siam Ahmed won the award thrice for his performance in PoraMon 2 (2018), Fagun Haway (2019) and Mridha Bonam Mridha (2021)

1998–2009

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Year[a] Nominee(s) Film(s) Ref
1998
(1st)
Riaz [1]
Manna
Shakil Khan
1999
(2nd)
Manna
Ferdous Ahmed
Riaz
2000
(3rd)
Manna
Ferdous Ahmed
Riaz
2001
(4th)
Riaz Shoshurbari Zindabad [1]
Ferdous Ahmed Premer Jala
Manna Abbajan
Mahfuz Ahmed Dui Duari
2002
(5th)
Riaz O Priya Tumi Kothay
Kazi Maruf Itihas
Mahfuz Ahmed Sabar Upore Prem
Manna Swami Strir Joddo
2003
(6th)
Riaz Moner Majhe Tumi [2]
Ferdous Ahmed Bou Shashurir Joddho
Manna Dui Bodhu Ek Swami
2004
(7th)
Ferdous Ahmed Bachelor
Mahfuz Ahmed Joyjatra
Riaz Megher Pore Megh
2005
(8th)
ATM Shamsuzzaman Molla Barir Bou [3]
Ferdous Ahmed Bolo Na Bhalobashi
Manna Ami Jel Theke Bolchi
Riaz Molla Barir Bou
2006
(9th)
Riaz Hridoyer Kotha [1]
[4]
Ferdous Ahmed Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash
Manna Mayer Morjada
Shakib Khan Chachchu
2007
(10th)
Manna Machine Man [5]
Ferdous Ahmed Jomela Sundori
Riaz Daruchini Dwip
Shakib Khan Amar Praner Priya
2008
(11th)
Shakib Khan Priya Amar Priya [6]
Zahid Hasan Amar Ache Jol
Mamnun Hasan Emon Ek Buk Jala
Riaz Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa
2009
(12th)
Chanchal Chowdhury Monpura [7]
Mamnun Hasan Emon Piriter Agun Jole Digun
Mosharraf Karim Third Person Singular Number
Riaz Protarok
Shakib Khan Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore

2010s

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Year Nominee(s) Film(s) Ref
2010

(13th)

Shakib Khan Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na [8]
Kazi Maruf Ora Amake Valo Hote Dilo Na
Chanchal Chowdhury Moner Manush
Ferdous Ahmed Jaago
Mamnun Hasan Emon Gohine Shobdo
2011

(14th)

Shakib Khan King Khan [9]
Zahid Hasan Projapoti: The Mysterious Bird
Ferdous Ahmed Guerrilla
Mosharraf Karim Projapoti: The Mysterious Bird
2012

(15th)

Shakib Khan Don Number One [10]
Ananta Jalil Most Welcome
Ferdous Ahmed Hothath Shedin
Shahiduzzaman Selim Chorabali
2013

(16th)

Shakib Khan Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini [11]
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Ananta Jalil Nishwartha Bhalobasa
Arifin Shuvoo Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini
Mosharraf Karim Television
2014

(17th)

Shakib Khan Hero: The Superstar [13]
Ananta Jalil Most Welcome 2
Arifin Shuvoo Agnee
Ferdous Ahmed Brihonnola
2015

(18th)

Arifin Shuvoo Chuye Dile Mon [14]
Mahfuz Ahmed Zero Degree
Mosharraf Karim Jalal's Story
Shakib Khan Eito Prem
2016

(19th)

Shakib Khan Shikari [15]
Arifin Shuvoo Musafir
Chanchal Chowdhury Aynabaji
Riaz Krishnopokkho
2017

(20th)

Arifin Shuvoo Dhaka Attack [16]
Zahid Hasan Haldaa
Mosharraf Karim Haldaa
Shakib Khan Rajneet
2018

(21th)

Siam Ahmed Poramon 2 [17]
Arifin Shuvoo Bhalo Theko
Chanchal Chowdhury Debi
Shakib Khan Super Hero (film)
2019

(22th)

Siam Ahmed Fagun Haway [18]
Arifin Shuvoo Shapludu
Tahsan Rahman Khan Jodi Ekdin
Shakib Khan Password

2020s

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Year Nominee(s) Film(s) Ref.
2021

(23rd)

Siam Ahmed Mridha Bonam Mridha [19]
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Arifin Shuvoo Mission Extreme
Tariq Anam Khan Mridha Bonam Mridha
Shakib Khan Nabab LLB
2022

(24th)

Chanchal Chowdhury Hawa [21]
Sariful Razz Poran
Shakib Khan Golui

Footnotes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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