Meher Afroz Shaon

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]

Meher Afroz Shaon
মেহের আফরোজ শাওন
Shaon in 2018
Born12 October 1981
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation
  • Director
  • actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active1988-present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2004; died 2012)​
Children2
Parents

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 2004 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
1999Srabon Megher DinKusumHumayun Ahmed
2001Dui DuariToruHumayun Ahmed
2003ChandrokothaChandraHumayun AhmedWon - Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Awards for Best Film Actress
2004Shyamol ChhayaAshalataHumayun Ahmed
2008Amar Ache JolNishadHumayun Ahmed
Television dramas
Actress
Year Title Playwright and director Airdate Notes and source
1988Swadhinota Amar SwadhinotaBTVdrama
1989Shuprobhat DhakaBTVdrama
1990KhowarBTVdrama
1991JononeeBTVdrama
1992KhadokBTVdrama
1993Mohor AliBTVserial drama
1995Nokkhotrer RaatBTVserial drama
1995OnyoprishthaBTVdrama
1997Sabuj ShathiBTVseries drama
1998JonokBTVdrama
1998Sabuj ChhayaBTVserial drama
1999Aaj RobibarHumayun Ahmed and Monir Hossain JibonBTVserial drama
Director
Year Title Playwright Channel Notes and source
2009Noya RikshaTV drama, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
2011Shopno o ShopnobhongoHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh[6]
2014Everest JoyChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
OsomoyeChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr[7]
BibhromHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha[8]
2016 KrishnopokkhoMeher Afroz Shaon

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

Television host

Discography

Solo

Singles

Duet
  • Je Thake Akhi Pollobe[11]

Singles

Film scores

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 2015-11-09.
  3. "Homage to Humayun at Nuhash Palli". The Daily Star. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  4. "Constituency 319". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  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 2015-11-09.
  7. দীর্ঘ বিরতির পর ফিরছেন শাওন, তাও আবার আইটেম গান দিয়ে!. Priyo News (in Bengali). July 5, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  8. ঈদে হুমায়ূন আহমেদের নাটক ও টেলিফিল্ম. Priyo News (in Bengali). October 5, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  9. "More movies on the way" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  10. প্রতিযোগীদের সঙ্গে নাচলেন বিচারক শাওন. Priyo News (in Bengali). November 21, 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  11. Rajib Kanti Roy (July 18, 2020). "Humayun Ahmed and his taste of music". Daily Sun.
  12. ইলশেগুঁড়ি - Meher Afroz Shaon - Nachiketa (in Bengali). Dhruba Music Station – via YouTube.
  13. "IPDC আমাদের গান II Meher Afroz Shaon" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান – via YouTube.
  14. "IPDC আমাদের গান II Chanchal Chowdhury" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান – via YouTube.
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