Shibli Mohammad

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 1958 in Mohammadpur, Dhaka to Shahid Salimullah (d. 1971) and Begum Jebunnesa Salimullah (d. 2023).

Mohammad completed his bachelor's in physics 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 Lucknow, India. Next he studied under Birju Maharaj in National Institute of Kathak Dance in New Delhi. He also received training in ballet and contemporary dance, as well as tap and jazz 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 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 Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. His elder brothers Shahjahan, Shameem and Sadi and elder sister Parvin Alam are all deceased.It is rumored that he did live-together with dancer Nipa though Nipa was married with famous dancer Hasan Imam that time from whom she later got divorce for that reason.

Awards

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