Award. In 2020, he starred in Bir and Shahenshah. Socio-political drama film Bir directed by veteran director Kazi Hayat. The film marks the first collaboration between Khan and Kazi Hayat. The film is produced by himself, which is his third production, he has previously produced two films titled Hero: The Superstar (2014) and Password (2019). The film story, dialogue and Khan's performance praised by the critics. Zahid Akbar noted on The Daily Star, "The audience has seen Bir to see Shakib Khan's performance. Throughout the film he has acted in heroic". Shahenshah directed by young director Shamim Ahamed Roni, where Nusraat Faria and Rodela Jannat played for the first time opposite him. Despite having set the release date several times, later the film was criticised for not releasing. The feature was theatrically released in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its commercial performance due to the closing of the cinemas. His next venture is Anonno Mamun's eighth directorial project legal drama Nabab LLB, which is the first collaboration between director, opposite second collaboration between Mahiya Mahi and first between Orchita Sporshia. The project began on 30 August 2020, after seven months from proposed date due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. It was released on the Over-the-top media service iTheater due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, and became the first Dhallywood film to released any OTT service. 2021–present Upcoming projects His several notable films are awaiting to release for various reasons. He started Shapla Media's upcoming project Bidrohi (formerly known as Ektu Prem Darkar) on 25 September 2018 and wrapped up in the mid-September 2019. The film got censor certificate in March 2020 without any cut. The film was then awaiting to release on Eid al-Fitr in 2020. The film was not released in theatres on time due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. It is currently awaiting to release. The film created controversy, with its producer sending a legal notice against him for not completing the work on time. (See Controversy section for further details) His another upcoming project is Badiul Alam Khokon's Agun, opposite Jahara Mitu in her debut. The film began on 5 August 2019, and second lot of the film was ended on 7 October 2019. After that, it is currently stopped due to the producer has been arrested for his involvement in casino activities in Bangladesh. Recently he completed work of Wajed Ali Sumon's