Shaju Khadem

Shaju Khadem is a Bangladeshi actor and comedian whose work is predominant in television.

He has starred in popular dramas like “Doll's House”, “Gohine”, “Poush Faguner Pala”, “Besto Doctor” and “Alok Nagar”. He has featured in many other popular one-hour-dramas. He was an art director for Banglavision.[1]

Career

Khadem started his career in 1997 by stage dramas. Later in 1999, he got the leading role in silent comedy serial Bholar Diary on ETV. Then, he planned and directed a popular show titled “Raat Biraate”. He made his film debut in the movie Common Gender, playing the role of a hermaphrodite or Hijra. He has acted in numerous television dramas like “Kobiraj Golap Shah”, “Oloshpur”, “Poush Faguner Pala”, “Chor Kabyo” and “Gronthikgon Kohe”, “Ponchom” by Omlan Bishwash, “Mombasa” by Shihab Shaheen and two more dramas titled “Iti Dulabhai” and “Facebook”.[1] Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa made her debut with the drama "Chupichupi" opposite Shaju.[2]

Personal life

Further information: Haque family

Khdem is married to actress Protitee Haque, she is the sister of actress Hridi Haque and sister-in-law of actor Litu Anam.[3]

Criticism

Khadem took a stand for the government during the repression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.[4] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Shaju Khadem, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'[5] led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.[6][7]

Films

Common Gender (2012) as Sushmita / Sushmoy

Television

  • Mehman (2021)[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shaju Khadem, an actor out of the box". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ Monalisa wings her way back the U.S.A.
  3. ^ "Shaju Khadem and Proitee". The Daily Star. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Shock and surprise grip entertainment arena after chats discovery". daily-sun. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  5. ^ "Alo Ashbei WhatsApp group message leaked". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ "'Throw hot water on protesters': 'Alo Ashbei' artistes' WhatsApp group under fire". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  7. ^ "Leaked conversation of artists speaking against student movement goes viral". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  8. ^ "আজ থেকে এনটিভিতে নতুন ধারাবাহিক 'মেহমান'". NTV Online. March 8, 2021.