Referred to in the media as "The Sultan of Dhallywood", he has starred in over 45 films in a decade-long career, and is one of the country's most popular actors.

He also played Sultan in the 2017 film Sultana Bibiana, which initially underperformed but has gained public recognition over years.

[15] In 2016, he starred with Bidya Sinha Saha Mim in two films: Sweetheart and Ami Tomar Hote Chai; the latter was a moderate success.

[3] He will be playing the leading role in Ashraf Shishir's under-production film, 570, based on the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

[28] Chowdhury is frequently referred to in the media as "The Sultan of Dhallywood", a nickname he has earned from his character in Sultana Bibiana (2017).

[19][25][30] Shah Alam Shazu of The Daily Star describes Chowdhury as "one of the film industry's most sought-after names [who] created a craze around him[self] in a relatively short period of time.

[32][23] Critics have nonetheless derided his lack of versatility; the actor has expressed his wish to play more experimental roles in future.

[21][15] When Dhallywood faced financial adversity during COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the highly-paid actors who lowered their fees to keep the industry afloat.