he was not voting. He stated that, "It is not right for mine to leave cinema and be busy with anything else right now. It is possible to serve the country through cinema. So I decided not to take part in the election after discussing with my close ones." Then he wants to vote for the Nouka () symbol in favor of Bangladesh Awami League in a video message in the same election. He praised prime minister Sheikh Hasina in that one minute video message. Khan referred to her as a Loving Mother and a Symbol of Development. Illness Shakib Khan faced the first major illness in 2008, at that time he had to go to Thailand for treatment. Since then his illness has been a cause for concern for filmmakers. Currently he consults a physician regularly. On 15 May 2015, Khan felt physically ill due to abdominal pain caused by acidity. Then on 17 May, he received first aid at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka under professor Dr. Salimur Rahman and rested as advised. He was taken to LabAid Hospital again on 25 May as he fell ill again. Later, as his physical condition deteriorated he left for Singapore on 26 May 2015 for advanced treatment. Khan returned to Dhaka on 31 May 2015, after receiving treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore under Dr. Yo Sing Kong. On 13 April 2017, Khan fell ill with chest and neck pain and was admitted to Lab Aid Hospital in Dhaka for treatment. There he received treatment under Professor Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, a gastroliver specialist. In January 2018, he was admitted to the emergency department of Sydney Hospital in Australia due to a high fever during the filming of the Super Hero and received treatment for two days. On 28 December 2019, he was re-admitted to Labaid Hospital in Dhaka due to cold fever and gastric problems during the filming of Bir. The film work has been stopped for about a week due to his illness. Impact and recognition In an interview veteran actor and producer Farooque said, "Shakib is a skilled actor. To say he has held the helm of the industry alone for a long time." After the watching film Shikari, Ranjit Mallick wrote in a tweet that, "Shakib's performance impressed me. It was not difficult to understand after watching the film Shikari that he is a great actor. I