Shiba Ali Khan

Shiba Ali Khan
Born (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 33)
Munshigonj, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationM.Eng (Electrical and Information Engineering)
Alma materKing Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi University of Information Technology and Sciences
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker, writer
Years active2009 – present

Shiba Ali Khan (Bengali: সিবা আলী খান) is a Bangladeshi film actress, filmmaker and writer who appears in Dhallywood films.[1][2][3] After a successful career as a fashion model, she started her acting career in 2012.[4][5] She acted in feature and short films.[6] Her debut film released in 2015.[7][8][9] She debuted as a filmmaker and screenwriter with her short film Hunger.[10][11] She published her first book named 'Aatma'(‘আত্মা’) in Ekushey Book Fair 2023.[12][13][14]

Early life

She was born on August 5, 1991 in Munshigonj, Bangladesh. She lived in Munshigonj during her childhood. After that she moved to Dhaka. She Completed her BSc in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from University of Information Technology & Sciences in Bangladesh. She also Completed her MEng in Electrical & Information Engineering from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in Thailand.

She completed professional courses in Screenplay & Direction and Cinematography from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute. She also studied Acting in Abdullah Al Mamun Theatre School. She completed her Diploma in Graphic Design from National Institute of Design.

Career

She started her modelling career at the age of 17 as a runway model. She worked successfully as a model and then started her acting career in 2012. She acted in few feature films named The Story of Samara, Jamdani, Encounter, Operation Agneepath. She also acted in a short film named Suraiya which premiered in Dhaka International Film Festival in 2020.

As a filmmaker and screenwriter, She made her debut with the short film Hunger and won award in Best First Time Director (Short) Category in International World Film Awards. She directed several short films which won many awards in International Film Festivals.

She published her first book named Aatma (আত্মা) in Ekushey Book Fair 2023 which consists seven supernatural short stories. Her first novel is Joshna o Adharer Golpo (জোছনা ও আঁধারের গল্প) published in Ekushey Book Fair 2024.

Books

  • Aatma (আত্মা) (2023) ISBN 978-984-97212-0-8[15][16]
  • Joshna O Adharer Golpo (জোছনা ও আঁধারের গল্প) (2024) ISBN 978-984-98561-0-8[17]

Filmography

As actress

Year Film Role Notes and source
2012 Rajkumar Chandramukhi Drama Debut
2013 Beche Thak Valobasha Drama
2015 The Story Of Samara Anushka Feature Film. Dhallywood Debut
2018 Operation Agneepath Ruhana Feature Film.
2020 Suraiya Suraiya Short Film.[18][19]
2021 The Secret of 2521 Mehnaj Jeba Web Film. Released in OTT Platform (ZEE5).
2023 Encounter Khusi Feature Film. (Filming)[20][21]
2024 Jamdani Alo Feature Film. Funded by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Bangladesh. (Post Prodruction)

As filmmaker

Year Film Contribution Notes and source
2023 Hunger Script, Direction Short Film. Won Award in International World Film Awards in Best First Time Director (Short) Category.[22]
2023 Jolil Script, Direction Short Film. Won Award in Best Women's Short Film Category in Nitiin International Film Festival.[23]
2023 Nitu Script, Direction Short Film.
2023 Freedom Script, Direction A Silent Short Film.
2024 অনামা/Unnamed Script, Direction Short Film. Won Award in Best Women Filmmaker Category in Luleå International Film Festival.
2025 ডর/Fear Script, Direction Horror Anthology, Feature Film. (Pre-Production)
2025 Unflourished Script, Direction, Cinematography, Editing Documentary Feature Film. (Filming)

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Result
2010 Babisas Award Best Runway Model Won
Binodondhara Performance Award Best Runway Model Won
2011 DCRU Showbiz Award Model & Actress Won
Babisas  Award Best Runway Model Won
Trab Award Best Runway Model Won
2023 International World Film Awards Best First Time Director (Short) Won

See also

References

  1. ^ বইমেলায় নায়িকা সিবার ‘আত্মা’ (in Bengali).
  2. ^ স্টোরি অব সিবা [The Story of Shiba] (in Bengali).
  3. ^ চলচ্চিত্রে মডেল সিবা (in Bengali).
  4. ^ আর কতক্ষণ ঝুলে থাকব (in Bengali).
  5. ^ সিনেমায় চ্যালেঞ্জিং চরিত্রে সিবা (in Bengali).
  6. ^ বড় পর্দাতেই থাকতে চাই: শিবা (in Bengali).
  7. ^ সামারার ক্যামেরা ক্লোজড (in Bengali).
  8. ^ সামারা ছবির শুটিং শেষ (in Bengali).
  9. ^ কাজ শুরু হলো সামারার (in Bengali).
  10. ^ নায়িকা শিবা যখন পরিচালক (in Bengali).
  11. ^ নায়িকা থেকে নির্মাতা, অতঃপর লেখক (in Bengali).
  12. ^ লেখক হিসেবে অভিষেক করছেন অভিনেত্রী সিবা আলী খান (in Bengali).
  13. ^ লেখক হিসেবে অভিষেক নায়িকা সিবার (in Bengali).
  14. ^ লেখক হিসেবে অভিষেক করছেন অভিনেত্রী সিবা আলী খান (in Bengali).
  15. ^ লেখক পরিচয়ে আসছেন সিবা আলী খান (in Bengali). 18 January 2023.
  16. ^ ‘আত্মা’ দিয়ে লেখক হিসেবে অভিষেক নায়িকার (in Bengali).
  17. ^ এবার বইমেলায় আসছে অভিনেত্রী সিবা আলীর প্রথম উপন্যাস ‘জোছনা ও আঁধারের গল্প’ (in Bengali).
  18. ^ কুলদীপ নায়ারের গল্পে ‘সুরাইয়া’র ফার্স্ট লুক প্রকাশ. The Daily Observer (in Bengali).
  19. ^ এবার ‘সুরাইয়া’র টিজার. Manab Zamin.
  20. ^ "First look poster of 'Encounter' out". Daily Sun. 14 February 2020.
  21. ^ চলচ্চিত্রের নতুন জুটি শ্যামল-শিবা. NTV. 4 November 2019.
  22. ^ ‘বেস্ট ফার্স্ট টাইম ডিরেক্টর’র পুরস্কার পেলেন সিবা (in Bengali).
  23. ^ সেরা পরিচালকের পুরস্কার পেলেন সিবা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).


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