Shibli Mohammad is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer. He is the co-director of "Nrityanchal Dance Company".

Early life and education

Mohammad was born on 4th September 1965 in Mohammadpur, Dhaka to Shahid Salimullah (d. March 26, 1971) and Begum Jebunnesa Salimullah (d. 2023). Mohammad completed his

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from Jahangir Nagar University. He took dance lessons from Kartic Singh, Ajit Dey and Anita Dey at the Chhayanaut in Dhaka. He was awarded an Indian Government scholarship to train. He was taught by Shreemati Purnima Pande at the Bhatkhande Music Institute in

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. Next he studied under Birju Maharaj in National Institute of Kathak Dance in

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. He also received training in

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and

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, as well as tap and

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for a year at the London Ballet Theatre School.

Career

Mohammad was the principal male dancer at the Shilpakala Academy. Since 2007, he and

Shamim Ara Nipa Shamim Ara Nipa is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer. She was born in Kishoreganj on 1 January, 1953. She was married to dancer Hasan Imam from whom she was later divorced. She serves as a director of ''Nrityanchal Dance Company''. She was ...

have been running a television show ''Tarana'' on BTV.

Personal life

Mohammad has 9 siblings, 4 sisters Parvin, Nasreen, twins Yasmeen & Nazneen and 5 brothers Shahjahan, Shameem, Sadi, Shoeb & Sohail. He is the 5th sibling. His father, Salimullah, was killed during the

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in 1971.His elder brothers Shahjahan, Shameem and Sadi and elder sister Parvin Alam are all deceased.

Awards

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

2024 * Shilpakala Padak 2020 * UNESCO award for Best Bangladeshi dancer * George Harrison Award for Dance * Jaijaidin Award * Bachsas Award * Prothom Alo Award * Lux Channel I Award

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Awards

References

Further reading