Ziaul Faruq Apurbaa | |
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Native name | জিয়াউল ফারুক অপূর্ব |
Born |
Ziaul Faruq Haque Apurba June 27, 1985 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Apurbo, Apu |
Education | Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA) |
Alma mater | North South University |
Occupation | Actor, Model and Director. |
Years active | 2005-present |
Style | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Action |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Spouse(s) | Sadia Jahan Prova(divorced) Nazia Hassan Audity |
Children | Zayyan Faruq Ayyash (son) |
Ziaul Faruq Apurba, (Bengali: জিয়াউল ফারুক অপূর্ব; born June 27, 1985) commonly known by his last name Apurba, is a Bangladeshi model and actor. He usually works in television, but has also appeared in films. He is also a singer.
His mother, Firoza Ahmed, was an artist of Rajshahi Betar and his maternal grandmother was a well known presenter in Rajshahi Betar. Apurbo interested in showbusiness from an early age. He won the title of “Mr. Bangladesh” in 2002 in the talent hunt show called "You Got the Looks".
Apurba started his career in Gazi Rakayet’s drama Boibahik in 2006. He made his debut as a model in Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's directed TV commercial for Nescafe. His TV commercial for Lab Aid also got popularity. Apurba had set up a production house named "ASI Creations Limited" and started directing through the telefilm titled Backdated in 2012. He voiced the title track of Shihab Shahin’s drama serial Bhalobasar Chotuskone.
Apurba married model and actress Sadia Jahan Prova on August 18, 2010. Apurba divorced Prova on February 21, 2011, being cognizant about the illicit relationship with Prova’s ex-boyfriend Rajib. After separation with Prova, he got married again with Nazia Hassan Audity on December 21, 2011. Apurba and Audity has a son named Zayyan Faruq Ayyash and both father and son share same birthday.
Apurba's debut film is Gangster Returns released on 27 November 2015, directed by Ashiqur Rahman. He was cast in the film Brishti Din, directed by Morshedul Islam, but it was cancelled after a few days shooting.