Shabana Bakhsh
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh (born 1981) is a Scottish actress of Pakistani descent who has appeared in soaps such as River City and Doctors. Her most recent and best-known role is in Waterloo Road starring as Jasmine Koreshi.
Biography
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh made her acting debut in River City as Zara Malik, who moved to Aberdeen.[1] Her parents are of Pakistani origin. She went on to appear in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss.[2][3] She became a regular in Doctors as Tasha Verma, who is also a past character. She appeared in Waterloo Road as newly qualified English teacher Jasmine Koreshi. She currently lives in Glasgow. In 2009 travelled around Scottish schools with TAG theatre company in the production "Yellow Moon", a play by David Greig, where she plays the character Silent Leila.
She has been an outspoken critic of the BBC, saying that they are afraid to write for ethnic minorities.[1] She has also campaigned for women's rights in the Asian community.[4][5]
Filmography
- Waterloo Road - Jasmine Koreshi (2007–2009)
- Taggart - Layla
- Doctors - Tasha Verma
- Ae Fond Kiss - Tahara Khan
- The Afternoon Play - Yasmeela Khan
- River City - Zara Malik
References
- ^ a b Taylor, Joanna (3 January 2004). "BBC attacked over Asian plotlines; River City soap star criticises Beeb scriptwriters". The Stage. p. 3.
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(help) - ^ Miller, Phil (21 November 2003). "BBC 'scared of Asian actors';Attack on attitudes to River City cast". The Herald.
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(help) - ^ Brown, Annie (2 July 2010). "They put Mum in a Room and Beat Her...She Came Home All Covered in Blood; Scots Soap Star Tells of Asian Brides' Ordeal at the Hands of In-Laws". Daily Record. pp. 22–23.
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External links
- Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh at IMDb
- Article about Shabana on the Daily Record website
- Small extract on Ae Fond Kiss article
- Waterloo Road article about her and her character
- Article on Scotsman's website about Shabana
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Scottish television actresses
- Scottish soap opera actresses
- Scottish film actresses
- Scottish people of Pakistani descent
- People educated at Bellahouston Academy
- British film actors of Pakistani descent
- British television actor, 1980s birth stubs
- Scottish actor stubs