Between 2005 and 2017, Apu Biswas was the reigning queen of Dhallywood’s commercial cinema. Her on-screen romantic storylines were tailored to appeal to the masses, often pairing her with the industry’s biggest male stars, most notably Shakib Khan.
Cinematically, Apu’s characters rarely had agency in their romantic journeys; they were beautiful, pure, and devoted, serving as the moral center and the ultimate prize for the hero.
No discussion of Apu’s romantic storylines is complete without Shakib Khan, the “King of Dhallywood.” Together, they formed the most bankable on-screen couple of the 2000s and early 2010s.
Why does the public remain so obsessed with “Bangladeshi actress Apu relationships”? The answer lies in cognitive dissonance. bangladeshi actress apu biswas sex with shakib khan picture
Apu built her career playing the romantic ideal—the faithful, sacrificing, beautiful Bengali woman. Yet, her real life (a single mother, never married, refusing to name partners) directly contradicts that ideal. This tension creates a bottomless well of curiosity.
Fans project their own desires onto her. For conservative viewers, she is the tragic heroine who gave up love for her career. For progressive fans, she is a quiet feminist, rejecting patriarchal norms by keeping her private life entirely locked down.
Before the gossip columns got hold of her personal life, Apu was busy creating magic with some of Dhallywood’s biggest leading men. Between 2005 and 2017, Apu Biswas was the
Apu’s rise coincided with the peak of Dhallywood’s romantic-action era. Her on-screen chemistry with two of Bangladesh’s biggest male stars — Shakib Khan and Ananta Jalil — created box-office gold and fan frenzy.
Apu & Shakib Khan: The Blockbuster Duo
The pair first ignited screens in Bhalobasar Dushmon (2008), but it was Khoj: The Search (2010) and Nobab LLB (2013) that cemented them as Dhallywood’s most reliable romantic pair. Their love stories typically followed a familiar but beloved formula: misunderstandings, lavish song-and-dance sequences in exotic locales, and a triumphant third-act reconciliation. Fans adored their natural banter — Shakib’s swagger balanced by Apu’s earnest vulnerability. Cinematically, Apu’s characters rarely had agency in their
Signature storyline: In Nobab LLB, Apu plays a principled lawyer’s love interest who initially scorns Shakib’s roguish lawyer. Their courtroom arguments crackle with sexual tension, eventually melting into a socially conscious romance — a perfect metaphor for their screen dynamic: conflict as foreplay.
Apu & Ananta Jalil: The Action-Romance Hybrid
With Ananta Jalil, Apu’s roles leaned into high-octane melodrama. Films like Most Welcome (2012) and Mone Bole Na saw her as the damsel who could also deliver a punchline. Their romantic arcs often placed her in peril — kidnapped, rescued, then romanced in slow motion. While critics called it formulaic, audiences lapped it up, making them one of the most bankable pairs of the early 2010s.
The most sensitive aspect of Apu’s personal life concerns her daughter, Jannatul Ferdous Ohi. Born in 2010, Ohi lives primarily with Apu’s mother in Chittagong. For years, the Bangladeshi media refused to name the father, respecting a court gag order that Apu obtained.
In 2021, a low-budget film producer, Tanvir Hossain, claimed in a live Facebook video that he was the father. He alleged a brief romantic relationship in 2009, followed by Apu cutting all contact.