Afran Nisho
Bangladeshi film actor, television personality, story writer and playback singer
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Ahammed Fazle Rabbi (born 8 December 1980), known popularly as Afran Nisho,[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, story writer, and playback singer. He won a Meril Prothom Alo Award for critics' choice Best TV Actor for his role in the TV drama Jog Biyog in 2016, and he wrote the story and singing debut for director Kajal Arefin Ome's TV drama Muthophone (2019).[2][3] He also won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best TV Actor for his role in Punorjonmo (2021). He made his debut in film as a lead in Surongo (2023) directed by Raihan Rafi.[4]
- Film Actor
- television personality
- story writer
- playback singer
Afran Nisho | |
|---|---|
আফরান নিশো | |
Nisho in 2019 | |
| Born | Ahammed Fazle Rabbi 8 December 1980 |
| Education | Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School, Dhaka Dhaka College East West University, Dhaka |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse |
Trisha (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
He won first time Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Film Actor category for his performance in the film Surongo (2023).
Personal life
Nisho was born in Bhuapur, Tangail, Bangladesh, on 8 December 1980.[5] He married Trisha in 2011, and they have one child.[6]
Career
Nisho began his career as a model in a television commercial in 2003.[7] Nisho has worked in countless TV dramas, telefilms, and TV series and has done around 850+ TV works for countless TV channels. He has worked with celebrities such as Mehazabien Chowdhury, Tanjin Tisha, Aupee Karim, Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Tahsan Rahman Khan, Chanchal Chowdhury, Tasnia Farin, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, and many more. He has worked in countless adverts before entering in as an actor. TVCs such as AKTEL goon goon and pre-paid, Gazi Tyres etc.
In 2023, Nisho made his debut in the Bangladeshi film industry with Raihan Rafi's crime thriller Surongo,[8] which received generally positive reviews and became a major commercial success at the box office.[9] Following a brief hiatus, he reunited with Alpha-i, Chorki, and SVF in Shihab Shaheen's crime drama Daagi in 2025.[10]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Surongo | Masud | Debut film | [11] [12] |
| 2025 | Daagi | Mushfiqur Rahim "Nishan" | Also singer of the "Daagi" title track | [13] |
| Taandob | Masud | Special appearance | [14] | |
| 2026 | Domm: Until The Last Breath | Shahjahan Islam Noor | [15] | |
| Surongo 2 † | Masud | Post-production | [16] | |
| Pulsirat † | TBA | Filming | [17] | |
| TBA | Untitled project with Raihan Rafi † | TBA | Announced | [18] |
Web film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chor | Faruk | Short film on Iflix | |
| Bra-ther | Ratul | |||
| 2019 | Ditiyo Koishor | Rio Reiser | Released on Bioscope | [19] |
| 2020 | Mainkar Chipay | Police Officer | Released on ZEE5 | [20] |
| 2022 | Redrum | CID Officer Rashed Chowdhary | Released on Chorki | [21] |
| Shon Shon | Shohag | Released on Binge | [22] | |
| Shuklopokkho | Rafsan Haque | Released on Chorki | ||
| 2023 | Neel Joler Kabbo | Shawon | Released on iScreen |
Web series
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | OTT | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ami Cricketer Hote Chai | Pappu "Bhai" | YouTube | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | |
| 2019 | Beauty and The Bullet | Rasel | Bioscope | Animesh Aich | |
| 2021 | Morichika | Salam Sharif | Chorki | Shihab Shaheen | [1] |
| 2022 | Kaiser | ADC Kaiser Chowdhury | Hoichoi | Tanim Noor | [23] |
| Syndicate | Adnan | Chorki | Shihab Shaheen | [24] | |
| 2023 | Sharey Showlo | Ashfaq Reza | Hoichoi | Yasir Al Haq | [25] |
| 2025 | AKA | Abul Kalam Azad "AKA" | Vicky Zahed | [26] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best TV Actor (critics' choice) | Jog Biyog | Won | [27] |
| 2019 | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best TV Actor | Buker Ba Pashe | Won | [28] |
| 2020 | CJFB Performance Award | Best TV Actor | Sheshta Sundor | Won | [29] |
| 2021 | Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards | Best Actor in Negative Role (popular category) | Morichika | Won | [30] |
| 2022 | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best TV Actor | Punorjonmo | Won | [31] |
| 2023 | Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards | Best OTT Actor | Redrum | Won | [32] |
| Best OTT Actor | Kaiser | Nominated | [33] | ||
| 2024 | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best TV Actor (popular category) | Punorjonmo | Won | [34] |
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actor (popular category) | Surongo | Won | [34] | |
| 2025 | BIFA Awards | Best Film Actor | Daagi | Won | [35] |
| 2026 | Dhallywood Film and Music Awards | Best Film Actor (critics' choice) | Won | [36] | |
| Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Film Actor | Surongo | Won | [37] | |
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best Film Actor | Daagi | Won | [38] | |
| BIFA Awards | Best OTT Actor | AKA | Nominated | [39] | |
| Best Film Actor (popular category) | Domm: Until The Last Breath | Won | [40] |
