From ‘Sweeper Man’ to ‘RJ’, an actor who does it all

Musfiq R Farhan has earned praise for his incredible performances in "Sweeper Man", and "Biyer side-effect". The famous actor started his career through radio station and slowly transitioned into a sensational actor in television.

In a conversation with The Daily Star, the television heartthrob talks about his journey from being an RJ to an actor, and how "Sweeper Man" changed his life.

Musfiq R Farhan started his journey as a RJ for Radio Next 93.2 FM in 2015 and worked there for 4 years. The popular RJ started his career with Mabrur Rashid Bannah's "Ekti Tin Masher Golpo".

Farhan reveals how he got into the world of acting from being an RJ.

"My acting started with the hands of Banna bhai and he was the one who encouraged me to shift into the world of television. One day he came to my radio office and he told me that he saw my awareness campaign for Radio Next and wanted me to pursue acting," mentions the actor.

Musfiq has been garnering immense appreciation for his tele-fiction "RJ".  The actor also revealed how his personal life was closely related with this project.

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"Since I was an RJ in real life, it was sort of a throwback to play the role," adds Farhan. "The appreciation that I received for this production is unparalleled, and I am grateful for it."

Farhan stunned everyone when he starred in Bannah's "Sweeper Man", where he portrayed the harsh realities of the life of a cleaner.

"During the first day of shooting, my mom fell sick and was immediately admitted to emergency. I started to cry when I heard the news," says the actor. "We didn't have any other day to shot the scene so with an overwhelming heart I carried out the scene and went to my mother afterword's. The next I had to shoot the manhole scene so I channelled all my energy to do this scene to perfection."

Farhan also enjoys massive fan followings across both social media and YouTube. He has over 4.5 million followers on his Facebook page.

"You cannot solely determine the quality of a project with views. If you do justice to your role, that's what matters foremost. There is a race for views nowadays, but if you work hard,  I believe that you'll get views anyway," adds the actor.

The actor will be soon playing the role of an autistic character and will also be seen in another tele-fiction, titled "Separation."