Ashna Habib Bhabna

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Ashna Habib Bhabna
আশনা হাবিব ভাবনা
Bhabna Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2025 (cropped).jpg
Born (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1996–present
Partner Animesh Aich (2018–present)

Ashna Habib Bhabna (born 3 August 1994), better known as Bhabna, is a Bangladeshi actress who works in Bengali television dramas and films. [1] [2] She is cited in the media as one of the most popular faces of Bangladeshi cinema. [3]

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Early life

Bhabna's father, Habibul Islam Habib, is a film director. As of 2022, she is working under him in a production titled Japito Jibon. [4]

Career

Bhabna made her TV debut with the 2015 series Not Out. Later, she entered films with Animesh Aich's Voyongkor Sundor (2017), opposite Parambrata Chatterjee. [5] She has worked in multiple dramas and has also starred in the Liberation War film Laal Moroger Jhuti (2021) playing Padma. [6] [7]

At the Chorki Carnival 2023, Bhabna received a nomination under the Best Actor – Series category for her role in the TV series Overtrump, opposite Chanchal Chowdhury. [8]

As of November 2023, Bhabna has starring roles in three upcoming films: Dampara, Japito Jibon, and Payel. [9] [10]

In April 2025, a murder case was filed against Mustafa and 16 other actors over the death of a protester in Vatara during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [11]

Personal life

Bhabna is Muslim. [3] She has been dating filmmaker Animesh Aich since 2018. [12]

Bhabna revealed in 2023 that she has been subjected to religious policing and discrimination in the film industry over her relationship with Aich, "a much older Hindu man". [2] [3]

Films

Television

References

  1. "Ashna Habib Bhabna: Sari not sorry! This Bangladeshi actress dressed better than any Bollywood star at Cannes". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Halder, Deep; Biswas, Avishek (23 November 2023). Being Hindu In Bangladesh: The Untold Story. Harper Collins. p. 10. ISBN   978-93-5699-581-9.
  3. 1 2 3 Halder, Deep (1 August 2023). "Dhaka's elite Muslims party & pose as Barbie, Krishna. Double life in conservative Bangladesh". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Bhabna to star in father's film 'Japito Jibon'". Business Post BD. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Aruna's daughter Bhabna!". Daily Sun. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. "Bhabna at Cannes Film Festival". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Bhabna signed up for new movie 'Lal Moroger Jhuti'". The Business Standard. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. "Chorki Carnival announces nominations for most popular artistes, shows of 2023". The Daily Star. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. "Bhabna's multiple films in pipeline". The Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. "Bhabna to shine in women-centric 'Payel'". The Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. "Case filed against 17 actors, including Nipun Akter, Zayed Khan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  12. Mahmud, Rashed (27 January 2020). "Bhabna doesn't know when she'll marry Animesh". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. "Chanchal, Bhabna, Nayeem starrer crime-comedy 'Overtrump' releases today". Business Post BD. Retrieved 20 August 2024.