Ziaul Faruq Apurba

Ziaul Faruq Apurba
জিয়াউল ফারুক অপূর্ব
Born	27 June 1985
Other names	Apurbo, Apu
Occupation(s)	Actor, model, and director
Years active	2004–present
Spouses	Sadia Jahan Prova ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2010)​ Nazia Hassan Audity ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2020)​ Trisha Dewan ​ (m. 2021)​
Children	1 son
Awards	Meril Prothom Alo Public Choice Award for Best TV Actor 2018 ATN Bangla Performance Award for Best TV Actor 2017 Rtv Star Award One Hour Drama & Telefilm for Best Actor 2020

Ziaul Faruq Apurba (born 27 June 1985)[1] is a Bangladeshi model and actor.[2][3] He usually works in television,[4] but has also appeared in films.[5] He is also a singer.[6]

Early life

Apurba's mother, Firoza Ahmed, was an artist of Rajshahi Betar and his maternal grandmother was a presenter in Rajshahi Betar. He won the title of "Mr. Bangladesh" in 2004 in the talent hunt show named "You Got the Looks".[7]

Career

Apurba started his career in Gazi Rakayet's drama Boibahik in 2006.[8] He made his debut as a model in Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's directed TV commercial for Nescafe. His TV commercial for Lab Aid also got popularity. Apurba had set up a production house named "ASI Creations Limited" and started directing through the telefilm titled Backdated in 2012.[9] He voiced the title track of Shihab Shaheen’s drama serial Bhalobasar Chotuskone.[10]

Personal life

Apurba married model and actress Sadia Jahan Prova in August 2010.[11] The couple was divorced in February 2011.[12] He later married Nazia Hassan Audity in December the same year.[13] They were divorced on May 17, 2020.[14] They have a son.[15] In September 2021, he married Trisha Dewan.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Apurba's debut film is Gangster Returns released on 27 November 2015, directed by Ashiqur Rahman. He was also cast in a film Brishti Din, directed by Morshedul Islam, but it was cancelled after a few days shooting.[19]

Year	Films	Roles	Director	Notes	Ref.
2015	Gangster Returns	Shaon	Ashiqur Rahman
2022	Mayashalik	Ovi	Shihab Shaheen	A Binge Streaming Film	[20]

Television

Year	Title	Director/Scriptwriter	Notes
2006	Choker Baire	Faruk Srabon	Tinni [21]
2007	Mohanagar	Ferdous Hasan	Sumaiya
	Sure O Banir Mala Diye	Ferdous Hasan	Sumaiya[22]
	Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo	Chayanika Chowdhury	Richi[23]
	Astittwo Anubhobe	B U Shuvo
	Chena Chena Lagey	B U Shuvo	Shokh[24]
	Romizer Ayna	Shihab Shaheen	Tinni
2008	Swapner Nil Pori	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tinni
	Bhalobashar Shuru	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tinni. Song:Shudhu Tumay Bhebe Bhebe
	Khunjey Pawa	Chayanika Chowdhury	[25]
	Paliye Giye Biye Abong Dolonchapa	Chayanika Chowdhury	Prova
	X Factor 1	Shihab Shaheen	Mithila, Monalisa
2009	Ei Shohore Dujon Manush	Sajjad Sumon
	Khunsutike Dilam Chhuti	Diti	Directorial debut of Diti[26]
	Kosto Chuye Dekho	Taher Shipon	Prova. Song:Amar E Mon Sharatakon
	Aschorjo Ek Rater Golpo	Chayanika Chowdhury	Prova
	X Factor 2	Shihab Shaheen	Prova
2010	Shayonne	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tinni
	X Factor 3 - Game Over	Shihab Shaheen	Momo
	Aloker Ei Jhornadhara	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tinni[21]
	Pakhir Danay Bhor	Chayanika Chowdhury	Prova. TV Series[11]
2011	Path Jana Nai	Fakhrul Alam	Prova, Tanjika. TV Series
	Nil Bedonay Lal Kosto	Juwel Mahmud	Moushmi H
2012	Nupur	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tarin[27]
	Basboi Bhalo	SA Haque Alik	Purnima[28]
	Backdated	Apurba	Sarika. Directorial debut[29]
2013	Ei Maya	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tinni.[30]
	Bhalobashar Chotushkone	Shihab Shaheen	Momo. TV Serial - Lend voice in title track[31]
	Bhor Holo Dor Khulo	Chayanika Chowdhury	Tania[32]
	Oviman	Chayanika Chowdhury	Nadia
	Shomoyer Golpo Ashomoyer Shopno	Mehedi Hasan Jony	Peya, Azmeri[24]
	Biyer Boyos Baro	Ferdous Hasan	Sumaiya
	Sorishai Bhoot	Ferdous Hasan	Sumaiya[22]
	Uttam Kumar-Suchitra Sen	Chayanika Chowdhury	Opi[33]
	Oporanhe/Obelay	Chayanika Chowdhury	Kushum
	Mayaghor	Chayanika Chowdhury	Richi
	Obosheshe Annyorokom	Shafiqur Rahman Santunu	[34]
2014	Sukher Betha	Chayanika Chowdhury	Richi
	Boshonte Esho	Chayanika Chowdhury	Richi[23]
	Megh Maa	Masum Reza	Bindu[35]
	Uttorer Baranday Dokhina Hawa	Sunny Chowdhury	Mithila
	Je Jole Agun Jole	Asaduzzaman Sohag	Sumaiya[36]
	Bikeman	Naznin Hasan Chumki	Mehzabin[34]
	Black Coffee	Sakhawat Hossain Manik	Mou[37]
	Amake Diye Kichu Hobena	Khairul Bashar Nirjhor	Anny[38]
	Is Not Equal	Rashed Raha	Jenny[39]
	Raja Ranir Khela	Kaushik Sankar Das	Ashna Habib Bhabna
	Shopno Ghuri	Chayanika Chowdhury	Sonia[7][25]
	Bihobol Dishehara	Sagor Jahan	Anika Kabir Shokh
	Oshomapto Trivuj	Sakhawat Hossain Manik	Sadia Islam Mou
	I Miss You	Sakhawat Hossain Manik	Sadia Islam Mou
2015	Bonna Tomar Jonno	Chayanika Chowdhury	Zakia Bari Momo[40]
	Broken Heart	Nasim	Sadia Islam Mou
	Meher Nigar	B U Shuvo	Shokh[41][42]
	Sobar Upore Maa	Rumman Rashid Khan	Nowshin[26]
	Bondhu Tumi Bondhu Amar	SA Haque Alik	Tareen Jahan
	Bhalobashar Faad	Kawshik Sankar Das	Tareen Jahan
	Jochonay Ojana Pothchola	Mominul Huq	Aparna Ghosh
	Ekhono Ami	Mizanur Rahman Aryan	Momo[1]
	Lake Drive Lane	Mesbah Uddin Shumon	Taniya H[43]
	Life In Metro		TV series with Moushumi Hamid
	Airbender	Taneem Rahman Angshu	Sharlin
	The Miser	Mehedi Hasan Jony	Sharlin
	Kaktaruar Prem	Mehedi Hasan Jony	Nazira[44]
2021	Jodi..Kintu..Tobou[45]	Shihab Shaheen	Web film
2022	Boyosh Kono Baper Na[46]	Jakaria Shoukhin	Keya Payel
	Kagojer Biye	S R Mozumder	Sabila Nur
	Mr. Cool		Tasnia Farin

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Co-Artist	Director	Notes
2021	Chena Pother Oporichita		Momo, Nayeem	Shihab Shaheen	Web Series
	Kuhok		Tanjin Tisha, Ziaul Hoque Polash	Shihab Shaheen	Web Series
	Bhalo Thakis Baba			Mizanur Rahman Aryan	A Hoichoi Series
2023	Buker Moddhe Agun	ASP Golam Mamun	Yash Rohan, Toma Mirza, Tania Ahmed, Tauquir Ahmed, Shahnaz Sumi, Tariq Anam Khan, Gazi Rakayet, Abu Hurayra Tanvir	Taneem Rahman Angshu	A Hoichoi Original Series
2024	Golam Mamun	ASP Golam Mamun	Sabila Nur, Sharlin Farzana, Rashed Mamun Apu, Imtiaz Barshon, Sharif Siraj, Fakhrul Bashar Masum	Shihab Shaheen	A Hoichoi Original Series

TV program

Year	Program	Anchor	Channel
2014	Late Night Coffee	Nusrat Faria Mazhar & Abir	Rtv[47]

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External links

• Ziaul Faruq Apurba at IMDb