be hit and received critically positive reviews and his performance was highly praised by the critics. Syed Nazmus Sakib of Bangla Movie Database claimed that "He has dragged the whole film alone." He also noted, "There are so many flaws and deviations in the whole film - it can be forgiven only because of the performance of one person - he is Shakib Khan." He performed in Badiul Alam Khokon's Daring Lover as Raja. The film remade of 2006 Boopathy Pandian's comedy-drama film Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam. The film received massive response and is said to contribute to record breaking sales in some renowned theaters. Then he founded his own production company SK Films and produced the film of Hero: The Superstar directed by Badiul Alam Khokon under the banner of his company, where he played dual roles and Apu Biswas, Bobby, Bobita and Nuton played with him. The film was released in 120 theatres on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which was a record number at the time. It achieved huge commercial success at the box office. The film received positive reviews from critics and his performance also praised by the critics. Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) of The Daily Star noted that "Shakib Khan has done yet another great job in upholding his character in the movie. Hero the Superstar is all about the Hero himself, Shakib khan. He portrayed both characters perfectly. For the film he was won the Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor in 2015. He starred in Wajed Ali Sumon's project Hitman. The film received mixed reviews and face various criticism. Other films he starred in were Faand - The Trap directed by Shafi Uddin Shafi, Shera Nayok directed by Wakil Ahmed, Kothin Protishod directed by Nazrul Islam Khan, and Bhalobasha Express directed by Shafi Uddin Shafi. He also played a guest role in Ek Cup Cha produced by actor Ferdous Ahmed and Dobir Saheber Songsar directed by Zakir Hossain Raju. In 2015, he starred in Sohail Arman's first project romantic war-based drama film This Is Love: Eito Prem opposite Afsana Ara Bindu for the first time. The film performed well in box office and received mixed reviews from critics. He was nominated in the Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor in 2016. He starred in Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay directed by SA Haque Alik opposite Pori Moni and won the National Film Awards for Best