Shanta Islam

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| name = Shanta Islam

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| birth_name = Najma Haque

| occupation = Actress

| alma_mater = University of Dhaka

| years_active = 1985-present

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Najma Haque (known as Shanta Islam) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress, anchor, and director.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/10/17/d61017140484.htm|title=Shanta Islam's new venture|date=October 17, 2006|access-date=April 12, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}} She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Onno Jibon.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/02/22/d502221403108.htm|title=Q & A : 'I was destined to be an actress' -- Shanta|date=February 22, 2005|access-date=April 12, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}} Shanta has directed 25 television dramas and acted in many TV dramas.

Early life and career

Islam was born and brought up in Sylhet.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/04/07/d504071401110.htm|title="The focus of TV plays today is on glamour"-- Shanta|author=Novera Deepita|date=April 7, 2005|access-date=April 12, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}} She started her acting career at the theatre and television media in 1985 when she was a student at the University of Dhaka. She was elected Literary Editor of Rokeya Hall twice.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-18|title=A Walk Down The Memory Lane|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/walk-down-the-memory-lane-1931969|access-date=2021-06-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}

Islam debuted her acting on television with the play Abhijog opposite Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney and on theater with Juddha Ebong Juddha.

After joining Aranyak Natyadal, she won the Best Actor at the BACHSUS Awards for the play, Moyurshinghashon.

Islam hosted several television shows.{{Cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/02/08/d602081405100.htm|title=New talk show by Shanta Islam on Rtv|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=February 8, 2006|access-date=April 12, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-98262|title=Shafin and Prince in Dhrupodi Kahini on Rtv|date=July 24, 2009|access-date=April 12, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}

Works

= Drama =

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Drama Series

! Co-Artist

! Director

! Network

|Rupnagar

|BTV

|Abhijog

|BTV

|Nayok

|Afzal Hossain

|BTV

2001

|Onte Bosonto{{Citation|title=Hanif Sanket Eid ul-azha Natok - Onte Bosonto - অন্তে বসন্ত (2001)| date=January 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQeg_b2PjyE|language=en|access-date=2021-06-03}}

|Shomi Kaiser, Shahiduzzaman Selim,Abdul Quader, Ferdousi Mazumder

|BTV

|OHOMIKA

|Falguni Hamid,Kamal Uddin,Farid ali

|Ghotonar Por

|Khaled Khan

= Films =

class="wikitable"

! 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{{Citation|last=Akbar|first=Montazur Rahman|title=Mone Pore Tomake|date=2000-03-17|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2167928/|type=Drama|others=Riaz, Riya Sen, Tanjim, A. T. M. Shamsuzzaman|access-date=2021-06-03}}

|Riaz, Riya Sen, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, Humayun Faridi, Dildar

References

External links

{{IMDb name|5064304}}

Category:Living people

Category:University of Dhaka alumni

Category:Bangladeshi film actresses

Category:Bangladeshi television actresses

Category:Bangladeshi stage actresses

Category:Bangladeshi television presenters

Category:Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Bangladeshi women television presenters