Khawaja Naim Murad (born May 8, 1970), better known as Naim or Nayeem, is a Bangladeshi film actor, film producer, and television director. Naim made his acting debut alongside his wife, then-co-star film actress Sabreena Taniya Shabnaz Naim, popularly known as Shabnaz, in Ehtesham's Chandni (1991).
Following his success, Naim starred in 8 consecutive box office hits: Dil, Sonia, Zid, Love, Anutopto, Shakkhat, and Takar Ohonkar, all of which starred actress Shabnaz, making them the generation's most sought-after duo, "Naim-Shabnaz".
Early and personal life Naim was born in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), on May 8, 1970, to Khawaja Murad and Asiya Panni Murad. Naim is the direct descendant of the Dhaka Nawab family. Naim's father was the grandson of Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah and son of Nawabzada Khawaja Hafizullah. On the other hand, Naim's mother is Mehedi Ali Khan Panni's daughter and the grand daughter of Haider Ali Khan Panni, brother of Wajed Ali Khan Panni (Chand Mia) of the Karatia Zaminder Family. When asked about his childhood, Naim mentioned he was always surrounded by art and music. He began playing tabla at the age of five. He has fond memories of hearing his father play the flute as a child, which sparked his love in music. In his teenage years he learned to play the guitar from the famous late guitarist and vocalist Niloy and Sheikh Ishtiaque. At the age of 16 Naim appeared alongside his sister Zeba Murad in the BTV music video " Cholo na Jai chole," which was sung by Shubro Dev and Sabah Tani. Following his popularity of the music video, he appeared in television commercials for Bata shoes and Sunsilk shampoo.
Naim has one younger sister, Zeba Murad, who is a writer and photographer. Pop singer Sabah Tani is his maternal first cousin.
On October 5, 1994, Naim married his co-star actress Shabnaz in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony after a two-year courtship. They have two daughtersL Nameera Naim and Mahdiyah Naim.
Filmography YearFilmsRoleNotes1991Chandni RajuDebut film; remake of Chakori1992 Lorai Nayeem Sonia Nadim Chokhe Chokhe Shahed Dil Shaju 1993Zid Raja Love Joy Anutopto Ratan Shakkhat Raisul Islam Rana Takar Ohonkar Juwel Chowdhury 1994Pul Ar Kata Badshah Agun Jole SelimDebut in as producer 1995Bisher Banshi Selim 1997Ghore Ghore Juddho Nadim 1998Sukher AshaiPalash1999Meyerao MastanAdvocate Nasim2009Nil AcholHimselfCameo appearance
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes2005–2006Kach GharTayeb Jahan KhanTV Serial on Boishakhi TV; also as story writer, director and producer2007ProttabortonTelefilm; as director and producer
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