Meher Afroz Shaon

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Meher Afroz Shaon
মেহের আফরোজ শাওন
Meher Afroz Shaon (12) (cropped).jpg
Shaon in 2018
Born (1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 43)
Chittagong, Bangladesh [1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Citizenship Bangladesh
Alma mater University of Asia Pacific
Occupation(s)Director, actress, singer, dancer
Years active1988–present
Spouse
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(m. 2004;died 2012)​
ChildrenNishad Humayun
Ninith Humayun
Parents

Meher Afroz Shaon (born 12 October 1981) [2] is a Bangladeshi actress, director, Dancer and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Krishnopokkho (2016). [3] She was the second wife of writer and director Humayun Ahmed. [4]

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Early life

Shaon was born to Mohammad Ali, an engineer, and Tahura Ali, [5] who was a member of parliament from Constituency 319 of the 9th Bangladesh Parliament. [6]

Shaon studied at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. She obtained a SSC and a HSC in 1996 and 1998 respectively. She also studied in BAF Shaheen College Dhaka. [7] She then enrolled at the University of Asia Pacific and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2008. Her country house is in Narundi of Jamalpur district. [1]

Career

Shaon was an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television (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 2004 until his death in 2012. [5] [8] She has two sons - Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun. [9]

Criticism

Marriage Controversy

Shaon married Humayun Ahmed, a famous Bangladeshi writer and film director, and was criticized by Humayun's fans and readers. They blame Shawon for Humayun Ahmed's divorce with his first wife. They claim that at the instigation of Shawon, Humayun Ahmed divorced his wife Gultekin and married his daughter's friend. [10] Humayun Ahmed's family members were against the marriage. The other side denied this. They claim that everyone has a personal life and everyone should be given that personal freedom. [11]

Detained Controversy

She was detained by the Detective Branch on 6 February 2025, on charges of sedition and alleged anti-state behaviour, [12] [13] [14] but she was later released the next day following interrogation. [15]

Works

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes and source
1999 Srabon Megher Din Kusum Humayun Ahmed
2001 Dui Duari ToruHumayun Ahmed
2003 Chandrokotha ChandraHumayun AhmedWon - Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Awards for Best Film Actress
2004 Shyamol Chhaya AshalataHumayun Ahmed
2008 Amar Ache Jol NishatHumayun Ahmed

Television dramas

Actress

YearTitlePlaywright and directorAirdateNotes and source
1988Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota BTV drama
1989Shuprobhat DhakaBTVdrama
1990KhowarBTVdrama
1991JononeeBTVdrama
1992KhadokBTVdrama
1993Mohor AliBTVserial drama
1995 Nokkhotrer Raat Humayun Ahmed BTVserial drama
1995OnyoprishthaBTVdrama
1997Sabuj Shathi Humayun Ahmed BTVseries drama
1998JonokBTVdrama
1998Sabuj Chhaya Humayun Ahmed BTVserial drama
1999 Aaj Robibar Humayun Ahmed and Monir Hossain JibonBTVserial drama
2004Urey Jay Bok PokkhiHumayun Ahmed NTV serial drama

Director

YearTitlePlaywrightChannelNotes and source
2009Noya RikshaTV drama, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
2011Shopno o ShopnobhongoHumayun Ahmed Channel i TV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh [16]
2014Everest JoyChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
OsomoyeChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr [17]
BibhromHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [18]
2016 Krishnopokkho Meher Afroz ShaonOnly feature film as a director

Beside directing several movies, Shaon also began to script some movies. As of March 2018, she was drafting scripts of Gouripur Junction and Nokkhotrer Raat. [19]

Television host

Discography

Solo

Singles

Duet

Singles

Film scores

References

  1. 1 2 "চল্লিশে পা দেয়া আমি অনেক কিছু হারিয়েছি". thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. ↑ "৪ অভিনেত্রীর জন্মদিন আজ". www.jugantor.com (in Bengali). 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ↑ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. ↑ হুমায়ূন আহমেদ ও শাওনের বিয়ের অদেখা একটি ছবি! [A Photo of Humayun Ahmed and Shaon's Marriage]. Priyo News (in Bengali). January 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  5. 1 2 "Homage to Humayun at Nuhash Palli". The Daily Star. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Constituency 319". Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  7. ↑ "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star . 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Humayun Ahmed's death mourned". 21 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Shaon seeks help to establish cancer hospital". The Daily Star. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  10. ↑ "সংসার বাঁচাতে শাওনের পায়ে পর্যন্ত পড়েছে গুলতেকিন,শাওন কথা শোনেনি". Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Pain and the remnants of love". 25 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "Now, DB says Meher Afroz Shaon picked up for questioning". The Daily Star. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  13. ↑ "Actor Meher Afroz Shaon detained". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  14. ↑ "DB now says Shaon taken into custody for questioning, not arrested". The Business Standard. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  15. ↑ "Shaon, Saba released after interrogation". Prothom Alo . 7 February 2025.
  16. ↑ দুই বছর পর পরিচালনায় শাওন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  17. ↑ দীর্ঘ বিরতির পর ফিরছেন শাওন, তাও আবার আইটেম গান দিয়ে!. Priyo News (in Bengali). July 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  18. ↑ ঈদে হুমায়ূন আহমেদের নাটক ও টেলিফিল্ম. Priyo News (in Bengali). October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  19. ↑ "More movies on the way" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  20. ↑ প্রতিযোগীদের সঙ্গে নাচলেন বিচারক শাওন. Priyo News (in Bengali). November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  21. 1 2 Rajib Kanti Roy (July 18, 2020). "Humayun Ahmed and his taste of music". Daily Sun.
  22. ↑ ইলশেগুঁড়ি - Meher Afroz Shaon - Nachiketa (in Bengali). Dhruba Music Station. 22 April 2019 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "IPDC আমাদের গান II Meher Afroz Shaon" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান. 20 October 2020 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "IPDC আমাদের গান II Chanchal Chowdhury" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান. 20 October 2020 – via YouTube.
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