Shanta Islam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Najma Haque |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Najma Haque (known asShanta Islam)[1] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress, anchor, and director.[2] She was awardedBangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the filmOnno Jibon.[3] Shanta has directed 25 television dramas and acted in many TV dramas.
Islam was born and brought up inSylhet.[1] She started her acting career at the theatre and television media in 1985 when she was a student at theUniversity of Dhaka.[1] She was elected Literary Editor of Rokeya Hall twice.[4]
Islam debuted her acting on television with the playAbhijog opposite Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney and on theater withJuddha Ebong Juddha.[1]
After joining Aranyak Natyadal, she won the Best Actor at the BACHSUS Awards for the play,Moyurshinghashon.
Islam hosted several television shows.[5][6]
| Year | Drama Series | Co-Artist | Director | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupnagar[4] | BTV | |||
| Abhijog | BTV | |||
| Nayok | Afzal Hossain | BTV | ||
| 2001 | Onte Bosonto[7] | Shomi Kaiser,Shahiduzzaman Selim,Abdul Quader,Ferdousi Mazumder | BTV | |
| OHOMIKA | Falguni Hamid,Kamal Uddin,Farid ali | |||
| Ghotonar Por | Khaled Khan |
| Year | Film | Co-Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Anya Jibon | Raisul Islam Asad,Chitralekha Guho,Champa | |
| 1999 | Somudro Bilash Private Limited | Zahid Hasan,Asaduzzaman Noor,Meher Afroz Shaon | |
| 2000 | Mone Pore Tomake[8] | Riaz,Riya Sen,A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman,Humayun Faridi,Dildar |