Khairul Basar

Khairul Basar (; ) is a Bangladeshi actor. He works primarily in Dhallywood cinema and television dramas. He made his debut in the entertainment industry with the short film Punorabritti, directed by Saleh Sobhan Anim. He won the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actor for his performances in the television drama Rod Brishtir Golpo (2024).

Career Basar learned how to mime from Mir Lokman and joined Dhaka University Mime Action. He performed in nearly 400 mime shows between 2011 and 2017. After miming, he started acting with the short film Punorabritti (2017).

In 2019, Basar made his cinematic debut with Bangladesh's first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka. He was also seen in the film Campus Climax (2020), which was directed by Dhaka University student Jeet Dey. In 2020, he performed the main role in the television drama Tomar Pashe Hatte Diyo. He also appeared in the feature film Unoponchash Batash, released in 2020. He also appeared in the 2021 Chorki web film Networker Baire, directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan. He then starred in the 2021 web series Mohanagar. Ariful Hasan Shuvo, writing for The Business Standard, praised everyone's performances, whereas OTTplay criticized Basar's facial expressions. A critic wrote that "Khairul Basar made his way into the showbiz industry with tele-fictions and TVCs. He soon rose to fame with his natural and effortless acting skills. With two back to back OTT hits, Mohanagar and Networker Baire, the actor soon became the talk of the town, and was appreciated by one and all".

Basar was nominated for the Chorki Award for Best Supporting Actor in Nikhoj (2022). The same year, he starred in the web series Teerondaj. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "the actor garnered praises for productions like Teerondaj and Nikhoj". He was nominated for Best Television Actor in the 2022 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for the television drama Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo (2022). He won the Bangladesh Excellence Award for Best Actor for the television drama Shohore Onek Rod (2023). At the end of 2023, a critic from Bangladesh Post wrote that "Khairul Basar, on the other hand, has earned acclaim as a versatile actor, impressing both audiences and producers alike. Over time, he has become a preferred choice for many filmmakers". He also won the Global Star Awards 2024 for Best Actor for the television drama Shasti (2024). He also appeared in the 2024 film Kajolrekha, which was released on Eid 2024.

In 2025, Basar won the Television Reporters Unity of Bangladesh (TRUB) Award for Best TV Actor for his performance in the 2024 television drama Afsos.

Filmography

Feature films

Web films

Series

Short films

Television Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo (2022) Gulail (2023) Toke Khuje Berai (2024) Bari Theke Paliye (2024) Durdesh (2024) Mumta (2024) Ami Ekhanei Thakbo (2024) Chokh Je Mayer Kotha Bole (2024) Khunshuti (2024) Premik (2025) Prakritojon (2025) Boshonto Bouri (2025) Smart Lodging Master (2026)

Awards and nominations