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Meher Afroz Shaon
মেহের আফরোজ শাওন
Shaon in 2018
Born12 October 1981
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materThe University of Asia Pacific
Occupations
  • Director
  • actress
  • singer
  • Dancer
Years active1988-present
Spouse
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(m. 2005; died 2012)​
Parents

Meher Afroz Shaon (Born: 12 October 1981) is a Bangladeshi actress, director and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Krishnopokkho (2016).[1] She was the wife of writer and director Humayun Ahmed.[2]

Early life

Shaon was born to Mohammad Ali, an engineer; and Tahura Ali,[3] who was a member of parliament from Constituency 319 of the 9th Bangladesh Parliament.[4]

Shaon studied at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. She obtained a Secondary School Certificate and a Higher Secondary Certificate in 1996 and 1998, respectively. She then enrolled at the University of Asia Pacific and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2008.

Career

Shaon was an enlisted artist of BTV and began her career acting as a child artist in BTV drama "Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota in 1988. She started working with Humayun Ahmed in a drama named "Jononee" in 1991. She was in drama serial "Nokkhotrer Raat" in 1996 and Aaj Robibar in 1999. She appeared in Srabon Megher Din directed by Humayun Ahmed the same year.

Personal life

Shaon was married to Humayun Ahmed, from 2005 until his death in 2012.[3] She has two sons - Nishad and Ninit.[5] She also had a girl named Lilaboti with Humayun Ahmed who didn't survive much longer but a lake was named after this child out of love in Nuhash Polli.

Works

Filmography
Year Title Role Director Notes and source
1999 Srabon Megher Din Kusum Humayun Ahmed
2001 Dui Duari Toru Humayun Ahmed
2003 Chandrokotha Chandra Humayun Ahmed Won - Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Awards for Best Film Actress
2004 Shyamol Chhaya Ashalata Humayun Ahmed
2008 Amar Ache Jol Nishad Humayun Ahmed
Television dramas
Actress
Year Title Playwright and director Airdate Notes and source
1988 Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota BTV drama
1989 Shuprobhat Dhaka BTV drama
1990 Khowar BTV drama
1991 Jononee BTV drama
1992 Khadok BTV drama
1993 Mohor Ali- Series BTV drama
1995 Nokkhotrer Raat-Series BTV drama
1995 Onyoprishtha BTV drama
1996 Aaj Robibar- Series BTV drama
1997 Sabuj Shathi- Series BTV drama
1998 jonok BTV drama
1998 Sabuj Chhaya- Series BTV drama
1999 Aaj Robibar Humayun Ahmed BTV Debut drama
Director
Year Title Playwright Channel Notes and source
2009 Noya Riksha TV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
2011 Shopno o Shopnobhongo Humayun Ahmed Channel i TV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh[6]
2014 Everest Joy Chowdhury Khaekuzzaman Aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
Hablonger Bazar Humayun Ahmed
Osomoye Chowdhury Khaekuzzaman Aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr[7]
Bibhrom Humayun Ahmed Channel i TV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha[8]
2016 Krishnopokkho Humayun Ahmed

Beside directing several movies, Shaon also began to script some movies. Now,[when?] she is drafting scripts of Gouripur Junction and Nokkhotrer Rat.[9]

Television host

References

  1. ^ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  2. ^ "হুমায়ূন আহমেদ ও শাওনের বিয়ের অদেখা একটি ছবি!" [A Photo of Humayun Ahmed and Shaon's Marriage]. Priyo News (in Bengali). January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Homage to Humayun at Nuhash Palli". The Daily Star. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  4. ^ "Constituency 319". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Shaon seeks help to establish cancer hospital". The Daily Star. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  6. ^ "দুই বছর পর পরিচালনায় শাওন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). April 11, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "দীর্ঘ বিরতির পর ফিরছেন শাওন, তাও আবার আইটেম গান দিয়ে!". Priyo News (in Bengali). July 5, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "ঈদে হুমায়ূন আহমেদের নাটক ও টেলিফিল্ম". Priyo News (in Bengali). October 5, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "More movies on the way" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "প্রতিযোগীদের সঙ্গে নাচলেন বিচারক শাওন". Priyo News (in Bengali). November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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