# Tariq Anam Khan

Tariq Anam Khan (born May 10, 1953) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and producer in theatre, television, and film. He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for the film Desha: The Leader in 2014 and in 2019 for the film Abar Bosonto. He is the founding member and leader of the prominent Bangladeshi theatre group Natyakendra, where he holds the position of principal secretary.
Khan was a freedom fighter in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.

## Early life

Born in Satkhira, Khan is the eldest son of Fakhrul Anam Khan and Jahanara Khanam. He has three brothers and four sisters.

### Role as a freedom fighter in liberation war of Bangladesh

Khan was involved in progressive cultural and political activities in Satkhira since before the Liberation War. At the beginning of 1971, he became directly active with the resistance movement. From April 1971, along with many others, he set up a camp at Bhomra border in Satkhira. Then he went to India and engaged himself in the Liberation War organization. He was responsible for recruiting the freedom fighters, taking them to the camp for training from Bashirhat town in West Bengal. At the same time, a cultural group was formed with a few other artists. They used to perform motivational songs and plays in different camps of Sector 9.

## Career

In 2018, he played a missile specialist scientist in Ashiqur Rahman's action drama Super Hero, starring opposite Shakib Khan for the first time.

### Theatre

Khan started his career as a theatre artist. He joined the Bangladeshi theatre group "Theatre" after his return from the National School of Drama. Later, he parted ways with Theatre due to some differences in opinion and founded "Natyakendra" on October 11, 1990, along with Jhuna Chowdhury, Tauqir Ahmed, and Nahid Ferdous Meghna. In 25 years, Natyakendra has staged 14 productions, 11 of which were directed by Khan. The group's first production, Bichchu (adapted from Molière's That Scoundrel Scapin), is considered one of the iconic productions in Bangladesh theatre history. His directed plays have performed more than 500 shows in Bangladesh and abroad.

### Advertising

Khan started his career in marketing by founding the advertising firm Adshop in 1985.
He was credited as the production supervisor of the Bangladesh unit of the 2015 Hollywood film Avengers: Age of Ultron.
He started working as a marketing adviser for Akij Group in 2015.

### Television

Khan has been acting in television plays for more than 30 years. He has acted in over 300 television plays telecast by all national and satellite television channels in Bangladesh. He gained popularity for his portrayal of a smuggler in the television series Tothapi (1994) directed by Zia Ansary, which was telecast on Bangladesh Television.

### Actors Equity Bangladesh

On September 18, 2024, Actors Equity Bangladesh held an emergency meeting in Mohakhali, Dhaka, in response to concerns raised by artistes advocating for reforms. An interim reform committee, led by actor Tariq Anam Khan, was formed to oversee decisions for the next four months, while the current leadership retained administrative duties but refrained from making significant decisions. Despite calls for the resignation of key officials, none of the 21 committee members stepped down, and elections were expected within five months. Reform demands included formal recognition of acting as a profession, a new registration system, professional benefits, and improved work conditions for actors, such as shift systems, overtime pay, and a minimum wage.

## Personal life

Khan has been married to actress Nima Rahman since 1985. Together they have a son, Ariq Anam Khan.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Director | Role | Co-artists | Notes |
| 1980 | Ghuddi | Syed Salahuddin Zaki | Tariq | Suborna Mustafa, Raisul Islam Asad | |
| 1981 | Lal Sobujer Pala | | | | |
| 1985 | Suruj Miah | Kazal Arefin | Suruj Miah | Rozina, Suborna Mustafa, Raisul Islam Asad | |
| 1997 | Amar Ghor Amar Behesht | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | | Shakil Khan, Popy | |
| 2004 | Joyjatra | Tauquir Ahmed | Torofdar | Mahfuz Ahmed, Azizul Hakim, Bipasha Hayat | Based on liberation war |
| 2007 | Made In Bangladesh | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | DC Akhtar Uddin Khan | | |
| 2007 | Aha! | Enamul Karim Nirjhar | Mollik Saheb | Humayun Faridi, Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 2008 | The Last Thakur | Sadik Ahmed | Thakur | Ahmed Rubel, Tanveer Ahmed | |
| 2010 | Jaago – Dare to Dream | Khijir Hayat Khan | Coach Saffu | Ferdous Ahmed, Arifin Shuvoo | |
| 2012 | Ghetuputra Komola | Humayun Ahmed | Jomidar Chowdhury Hekmot Ali | Shameema Naznin, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Mamun | |
| 2014 | Jonakir Aalo | Khaled Mahmud Mithu | | | |
| 2014 | Desha: The Leader | Saikat Nasir | Hasan Haider | Mahiya Mahi, Shipon Mitra | Political thriller |
| 2015 | Podmo Patar Jol | Tonmoy Tansen | | Emon, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Nima Rahman | |
| 2015 | Runout | Tonmoy Tansen | | Shajal Noor, Mousumi Nag | |
| 2016 | Good Morning London | Tania Ahmed | | | In post-production |
| 2017 | Peyarar Subash | Nurul Alam Atique | | Jaya Ahsan | |
| 2018 | Super Hero | Ashiqur Rahman | K.M Khalil | Shakib Khan, Shobnom Bubly | |
| 2019 | Shapludu | Golam Sohrab Dodul | Ahsanullah | Arifin Shuvoo, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim | |
| 2019 | Abar Boshonto | Anonno Mamun | Imran Chowdhury | | |
| 2021 | Makeup | Anonno Mamun | Shahbaz Khan | Ziaul Roshan, Nipa Ahmed Realy | |
| 2021 | Mridha Vs Mridha | Roni Bhowmik | Ashraful Mridha | Siam Ahmed, Nova | |
| 2022 | Family Friends | Habib Shakil | Tareq | Nadia Afrin Mim, Mili Bashar, Ariyan Mehedi | |
| 2023 | Mike | F. M. Shahin & Hasan Zafrul Bipul | | | |

## Stage plays
### Natyakendra

| Year | Title | Original script | Writer | Director | Actor | No. of shows |
| 1991 | Bichchu | That Scoundrel Scapin | Molière | Yes | Yes | 174 |
| 1992 | Tughlaq | | Girish Karnad | Yes | Yes | 34 |
| 1994 | Sukh | Marital Bliss | Abdel Monem Salim | Yes | | 23 |
| 1994 | Jera | The Interrogation | Farid Kamil | Yes | Yes | 23 |
| 1998 | Crucible | The Crucible | Arthur Miller | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| 2000 | Aroj Charitammrito | | Masum Reza | Yes | | 58 |
| 2003 | Protisoron | | Tauquir Ahmed | | Yes | 52 |
| 2004 | Projapati | The Matchmaker | Thornton Wilder | Yes | Yes | 50 |
| 2009 | Mrito Manusher Chhaya | John Gabriel Borkman | Henrik Ibsen | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| 2013 | Dui Je Chilo Ek Chakor | The Servant of Two Masters | Carlo Goldoni | Yes | | 50 |
| 2015 | Bonduk Juddho | The Trap | Alfred Farag | Yes | | 29 |
| 2015 | Gadhar Haat | The Donkey Market | Tawfiq al-Hakim | Yes | | 29 |

## Web series

| Year | Title | OTT | Character | Co-artist | Director | Notes |
| 2019 | Beauty and the Bullet | Bioscope | | Tahsan, Afran Nisho, Emon, Momo, Mim, Mim Mantasha, Badhan Lincoln, Suborna Mustafa, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shahed Ali | Animesh Aich | |
| 2019 | Indubala | Bioscope | | Popy, ABM Sumon, Achol | Anonno Mamun | |
| 2019 | Paanch Phoron | Hoichoi | | | | |
| 2020 | Ekattor | Hoichoi | Gul Mohammad | Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Iresh Zaker, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Shatabdi Wadud | Tanim Noor | |
| 2021 | Contract | ZEE5 | | Chanchal Chowdhury, Arifin Shuvoo, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zakia Bari Momo, Iresh Zaker, Aisha Khan, Shamol Mawla, Rawnak Hasan, Maznun Mizan, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Mahmud Sazzad, Somu Chowdhury | Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay | a ZEE5 web series |
| 2021 | Koshtoneer | Hoichoi | | Sabila Nur, Yash, Shamol Mawla | Ashfaq Nipun | |
| 2023 | Buker Moddhye Agun | Hoichoi | | Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan | Taneem Rahman Angshu | |

## Awards

* Bangladesh National Film Awards – 2014 for Best Performance in a Negative Role – Desha: The Leader
* Critics Choice Awards – 2012 for Best Actor (Film) for Ghetuputra Komola in 15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards, 2013
* Bangladesh National Film Awards – 2019 for Best Actor – Abar Boshonto (2019)