{{Short description|Bangladeshi actor}} {{for|the Bangladeshi artist|Mustafa Monwar}} {{COI|date=March 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Mostafa Monwar | native_name = মোস্তফা মন্ওয়ার | native_name_lang = bn | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Mostafa Monwar Al-Azim | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1998–present | known_for = | notable_works = | alma_mater = North South University | spouse = {{marriage|Subrina Irine|2018}} }}
'''Mostafa Monwar''' (born '''Mostafa Monwar Al-Azim''') is a Bangladeshi actor known for starring as the protagonist in ''Live from Dhaka'', for which he received 2016 Singapore International Film Festival awards for Best Performance.<ref name="best performance"/>
==Early life== Monwar grew up in Indira Road, Dhaka.<ref name="book"/> In 1998, he joined Prachyanat and acted several street dramas with them. He completed his graduation from North South University. He was also a member of NSU Cine & Drama Club.<ref name="gunin interview"/> He studied in Comilla cadet college between 1991 and 1997.
==Career== ===Acting=== In 2011, ''Mostofa Monwar'' made his film debut in ''Guerrilla''. In 2016, he starred as Sazzad in ''Live from Dhaka''.<ref name="live from Dhaka"/><ref name="character in Live From Dhaka"/> In 2017, he acted in the TV series ''Chabial Reunion''. In 2018, his third film ''Sincerely Yours, Dhaka'' was released. In 2019, he starred in the Hoichoi series ''Dhaka Metro''. In 2019, he also acted as Sohel in the film ''Made in Bangladesh''.<ref name="made in bangladesh"/> In 2020, ''Monwar'' starred as Selim in another Hoichoi series, ''Ekattor''. In July 2021, he acted as Sabila's husband Arif in ZEE5 series ''Ladies & Gentleman''.<ref name="Ladies & Gentlemen"/> In the same month, he appeared as Kabir in Chorki anthology series ''Unoloukik''.<ref name="unolouki"/> In October 2021, he was cast as the ambulance driver in ''No Ground Beneath the Feet''.<ref name="No Ground Beneath the Feet"/> In December 2021, he portrayed Zahir Raihan in another Chorki series ''Jaago Bahey'',<ref name="jaago bahey"/><ref name="channel I"/> for which he got Channel I Digital Media Award 2021 as the Best Emerging Actor of the year.<ref name="channel I"/> In March 2022, he starred in the film ''Gunin''.<ref name="gunin"/>
===Writing=== In 2011, Monwar wrote the script of television drama ''Holud''. In 2014, his book ''Melodrama'' got published.<ref name="book"/>
==Personal life== Monwar married Subrina Erine in 2018.
==Acting credits== ===Film=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2011 | ''Guerrilla'' | Himself | Uncreated role | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2016 | ''Live from Dhaka'' | Mohammad Sazzad | Debut film as lead role | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="acting on live from dhaka" /> |- | 2018 | ''Sincerely Yours, Dhaka'' | Himself | Segment "Jinnah Is Dead" | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="iti tomari dhaka" /> |- | 2019 | ''Made in Bangladesh'' | Sohel | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="shimu" /> |- | 2021 | ''No Ground Beneath the Feet'' | Ambulance Driver | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="payer tolay mati nei" /> |- | 2022 | ''Gunin'' | Ali | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="gunin interview" /> |- | 2023 | ''Surongo'' | Johir | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Sand City'' |Hasan |Released on KVIFF | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karlovy Vary film festival unveils 2025 winners |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/karlovy-vary-film-festival-unveils-2025-winners/5206932.article |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Saba'' |Ankur | | style="text-align: center;" | |- |TBA |{{Pending film|Digante Phooler Agun}} |Shahidullah Kaiser |Post-production | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=নিউজ |first=সময় |title=মিমের নতুন চমক {{!}} বিনোদন |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2023-08-09/6P7XyWz0 |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=Somoy News |language=bn}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2017 | ''Chabial Reunion'' | Dayal | Redoan Rony | episode: "Mr. Jonny" | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="Chabial Eid Reunion"/> |- | 2019 | ''Dhaka Metro'' | | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury | | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="dhaka metro"/> |- | 2020 | ''Ekattor'' | Selim | Tanim Noor | | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="ekattor series"/> |- | 2021 | ''Ladies & Gentlemen'' | Arif | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="Ladies and Gentlemen mostafa"/> |- | 2021 | ''Unoloukik'' | Kabir | Robiul Alam Robi | episode: "Moribar Holo Taar Shwaad" | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="unoloukik poster"/> |- | 2021 | ''Jaago Bahey'' | Zahir Raihan | Saleh Sobhan Auneem | episode: "Lights, Camera... Objection" | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="jaago bahey actor"/> |- |}
==Awards== {|class= "wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! scope="col" | Organizations ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Singapore International Film Festival | 2016 | Best Performance | ''Live from Dhaka'' | {{won}} | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="best performance"/> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Awards |scope="row"| 2011 | Best Playwright | ''Holud'' | {{won}} | style= "text-align:center;"| |- |scope="row"| 2019 | Best Actor | ''Live from Dhaka'' | {{won}} | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="critics choice 2019"/> |- ! scope="row"| Channel i Digital Media Awards | 2021 | Best Rising Star | ''Jaago Bahey'' | {{won}} | style= "text-align:center;"|<ref name="rising star"/> |}
==References== <references>
<ref name="best performance">{{cite news|title=Live From Dhaka - wins big at SGIFF|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/film/live-dhaka-wins-big-sgiff-1324981|work=The Daily Star|date=4 December 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="channel I">{{cite news|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F/|title=চ্যানেল আই ডিজিটাল মিডিয়া অ্যাওয়ার্ড পেলেন যারা|work=Channel I|date=12 March 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="character in Live From Dhaka">{{cite news|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/03/28/mostafa-monwar-i-wanted-to-do-justice-to-this-dynamic-character-in-live-from-dhaka|title=Mostafa Monwar: I wanted to do justice to this dynamic character in 'Live From Dhaka'|work=Dhaka Tribune|date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="live from Dhaka">{{cite news|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/10/film-review-live-from-dhaka-2016-by-abdullah-mohammad-saad/|title=Film Review: Live From Dhaka (2016) by Abdullah Mohammad Saad|work=Asian Movie Plus|date=3 October 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="Ladies & Gentlemen">{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/metoo-and-murder-in-dhaka-deepa-gahlot-reviews-a-bangladeshi-web-series|title=#MeToo and murder in Dhaka - Deepa Gahlot reviews a Bangladeshi web series|work=The Free Press Jpurnal|date=14 July 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="book">{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/interview/news/i-prepare-role-though-it-my-last-one-mostafa-monwar-2183591|title=I prepare for a role as though it is my last one: Mostafa Monwar|work=The Daily Star|date=26 September 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="unolouki">{{Cite news|url=https://cinegolpo.com/article/unoloukik-anthology-review|title=মরিবার হলো তার স্বাদ: ঊনলৌকিক অ্যান্থোলজির প্রথম পর্ব বাড়িয়েছে প্রত্যাশা!|work=Cine Golpo|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="jaago bahey">{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/mostafa-monwar-play-zahir-raihan-anthology-series-jago-bahey-2912656|title=Mostafa Monwar to play Zahir Raihan in anthology series 'Jago Bahey'|work=The Daily Star|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="made in bangladesh">{{cite web|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/81511/made-in-bangladesh-to-participate-in-tiff|title=Made in Bangladesh to participate in TIFF|work=New Age|date=16 August 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="gunin">{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/gunin-receives-censor-board-clearance-2968281|title='Gunin' receives censor board clearance|work=The Daily Star|date=23 February 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="No Ground Beneath the Feet">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/busan-abu-shahed-emon-1235082015/|title=Busan: 'No Ground Beneath the Feet' Producer Abu Shahed Emon Reveals Extensive Slate (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|date=8 October 2021|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman}}</ref>
<ref name="acting on live from dhaka">{{cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/189135/%E2%80%98Live-from-Dhaka%E2%80%99-wins-big-at-silver-screen-awards|title='Live from Dhaka' wins big at silver screen awards|work=Daily Sun|date=3 December 2016 }}</ref>
<ref name="iti tomari dhaka">{{cite news|url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/161791/iti-tomari-dhaka-to-compete-in-chennai|title='Iti, Tomari Dhaka' to compete in Chennai|work=Daily Asian Age|date=3 February 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="payer tolay mati nei">{{cite news|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2021/09/16/payer-tolay-mati-nai-selected-at-busan|title='Payer Tolay Mati Nai' selected at Busan|work=Dhaka Tribune|accessdate=16 September 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="shimu">{{cite news|url=https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/2022-02-14/shimu-made-in-bangladesh-to-hit-cinemas-on-march-11-2022-02-14|title='Shimu – Made in Bangladesh' to hit cinemas on March 11|work=The Business Post|date=14 February 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="gunin interview">{{cite news|url=https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/challenging-roles-excite-me-mostofa-monwar-31922|title=Challenging roles excite me: Mostofa Monwar|work=The Business Post|date=13 October 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="Chabial Eid Reunion">{{cite web|url=https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=79277|title="Chabial Eid Reunion" brings seven day long seven dramas|work=The Daily Observer|date= 15 June 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="dhaka metro">{{cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/383768/2019/04/09/hoichoi-launches-trailer-of-Dhaka-Metro-|title=hoichoi launches trailer of Dhaka Metro|work=Daily Sun|date= 9 April 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="ekattor series">{{cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/countdown-begins-ekattor-hoichoi-56935|title=Countdown begins for 'Ekattor' on Hoichoi|work=The Business Standard|date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="Ladies and Gentlemen mostafa">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/mostofa-sarwar-farookis-ladies-and-gentlemen-review-an-effective-series-on-sexual-abuse-that-loses-its-path-midway/|title=Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's Ladies and Gentlemen review: An effective series on sexual abuse that loses its path midway|work=The Indian Express|date=12 July 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="unoloukik poster">{{Cite news|url=https://thedailynewnation.com/news/291344/Poster-of-anthology-series-Unoloukik-released|title=Poster of anthology series Unoloukik released|work=The New Nation|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="jaago bahey actor">{{cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/telling-more-just-stories-358552|title=Jaago Bahey: Telling more than just stories|work=The Business Standard|date=17 January 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="critics choice 2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZmk9xe8iE|title=একই চলচ্চিত্রের জন্য ৪টি পুরস্কার!|work=Prothom Alo ENtertainment YouTube Channel|date=31 January 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="rising star">{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/chorki-dominates-channel-i-digital-media-awards-8-wins-2981226|title=Chorki dominates Channel i Digital Media Awards with 8 wins|work=The Daily Star|date=12 March 2022}}</ref>
</references>
==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm4438004}}
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