Meher Afroz Shaon (born 12 October 1981) is a Bangladeshi actress, director and

playback singer A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...

. She won

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for female film playback singers in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh National Fil ...

for her performance in the film ''

Krishnopokkho Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

'' (2016). She was the wife of writer and director

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

Early life

Shaon was born to Mohammad Ali, an engineer; and Tahura Ali, who was a member of parliament from Constituency 319 of the 9th

Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...

. Shaon studied at

Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Viqarunnisa Noon School and College ( bn, ভিকারুননিসা নূন স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ), also known as VNSC, is an all-girls higher secondary school and college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has 25,000 students ...

. She obtained a

Secondary School Certificate The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the seco ...

and a Higher Secondary Certificate in 1996 and 1998, respectively. She then enrolled at the

University of Asia Pacific University of Asia Pacific ( bn, ইউনিভার্সিটি অব এশিয়া প্যাসিফিক) often abbreviated as UAP is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The University of Asia Pacific was ...

and received a

Bachelor of Architecture The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is a bachelor's degree designed to satisfy the academic requirement of practising architecture around the world. Australia Architectural education in Australia varies depending on the university offering th ...

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

in a drama named ''Jononee'' in 1991. She was in drama serial '' Nokkhotrer Raat'' in 1996 and ''

Aaj Robibar Aaj Robibar (Bengali: আজ রবিবার; ''Today's Sunday'') is a Bangladeshi television sitcom created by Humayun Ahmed that was originally aired on BTV in 1997—considered one of the finest works from Humayun Ahmeds filming career. I ...

'' in 1999. She appeared in ''

Srabon Megher Din ''Srabon Megher Din'' ( bn, শ্রাবণ মেঘের দিন, English: A Day of the Month Srabon) is a Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Humayun Ahmed. This movie based on a triangle tragic love story set in a classical vil ...

'' directed by Humayun Ahmed the same year.

Personal life

Shaon was married to

, from 2004 until his death in 2012. She has two sons - Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun. 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. Her mother Tahura Ali is a seasoned politician and former MP and her father Mohammad Ali is a reputed business person.

Works

Filmography

Television dramas

Actress

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''.

Television host

* ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' on

Maasranga Television Maasranga Television ( bn, মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by the Square Group. It commenced broadcasts on 30 July 2011, and is based in Banani, Dhak ...

Discography

Solo

* Na Manushi Bone

Singles

* Ilshe Guri

Duet

* Je Thake Akhi Pollobe

Singles

* Juboti Radhey

Film scores

Dui Duari ''Dui Duari'' also ( bn, দুই দুয়ারী) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. Directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film prod ...

Chandrokotha ''Chandrokotha'' is a 2003 Bengali drama film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Produced and distributed by Nuhash Chalachitra the film starred Ferdous Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Asaduzzaman Noor, Champa, Ahmed Rubel, Shadhin Khosru, Dr.Eza ...

Shyamol Chhaya ''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...

Noy Number Bipod Sanket ''Noy Number Bipod Sanket'' (English: Danger Signal Number Nine) is a 2007 Bengali language, Bengali Comedy-Drama Film directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film stars Rahmat Ali (actor), Rahmat Ali, Challenger (actor), Challenger, Jayanta Chattopadhya ...

Amar Ache Jol Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

Pita Pita ( or ) or pitta (British English), is a family of yeast-leavened round flatbreads baked from wheat flour, common in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and neighboring areas. It includes the widely known version with an interior pocket, als ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaon, Meher Afroz Living people Bangladeshi television actresses Bangladeshi film directors Family of Humayun Ahmed 21st-century Bangladeshi women singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Bangladeshi film actresses Best Female Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Place of birth missing (living people) Bangladeshi women film directors 1981 births