Shakib Khan's 'Prince' poster released, creates a storm on social media


Published: 05:22 23 August 2025
The first poster of Dhakai cinema's top hero Shakib Khan's new movie Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka has been unveiled. The makers have said that this movie, set in the context of the underworld of Dhaka city in the nineties, will have a combination of crime, action, love and emotion.
The poster was released on social media at around 4 pm on Friday (August 22) by the film's director Abu Hayat Mahmud, Shakib Khan and other crew members. Immediately after the poster was released, it went viral on social media and received a huge response from the audience.
The poster shows a character standing in the middle of a crowd in a dark reddish environment, holding a pistol in both hands. The names of different areas of Dhaka are written around it - Badda, Uttara, Gabtoli, Mohammadpur. Written in big letters below— Megastar Shakib Khan – Prince – Once Upon a Time in Dhaka.
Producer Abu Hayat Mahmud shared the poster on his Facebook and wrote, “The first film is like the first child. A new myth is emerging—‘Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka’. The story of a city, where its legend matches.”
Shakib Khan wrote in his post, “The announcement is a new chapter—the city will know its real hero.”
Currently, the pre-production work of the film is underway and the shooting is scheduled to begin from next November. There will be three heroines opposite Shakib Khan, although their names have not been revealed yet. The film is being produced by Shirin Sultana and Creative Land. The story was written by Mejbah Uddin Sumon and the screenplay was worked on by Sumon and Mohammad Nazim Uddin.
If everything goes according to plan, this much-awaited film will be released on Eid-ul-Fitr 202
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