Shabnur

Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur (born 17 December),^{[Note 1]} known by her stage name Shabnur, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005).^[2]

Shabnur
শাবনূর
Shabnur in 2011
Born	Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur 17 December[Note 1] Nabharan, Jessore, Bangladesh
Other names	Nupur
Citizenship	Bangladesh Australia (2012–present)[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Anik Mahmud ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2020)​
Children	1
Awards	Full list

Background

Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur was born on 17 December^[3][4] at Navaron, Jashore, Bangladesh. Her father is Shahjahan Chowdhury. She has a sister and a brother–Jhumur and Tamal.^[4][1][5]

Career

Shabnur debuted her career with co-actor Shabbir in the 1993 film Chandni Raatey, directed by Ehtesham. Her first hit movie was Hridoy Amar with Amin Khan. She got her breakthrough in her third film Tumi Amar, co-acted with Salman Shah in 1994.^[6]

Shabnur co-acted with Salman until his death in 1996. She later acted with Omar Sunny, Riaz, Ferdous Ahmed, and Shakib Khan, among others.^[7]

After a year-long break, two films, Bhalobasha Saint Martin-e and Attogopon, with Shabnur were released in 2012.^[8] In 2013, she acted in Kichhu Asha Kicchu Bhalobasha.^[1]

After a years-long acting hiatus, Shabnur is slated to appear in two films in pre-production in 2024, Rangana, a thriller film directed by Arafat Hossain, and Matal Hawa, a film to be directed by Chayanika Chowdhury.^[9][10]

Personal life

Shabnur got engaged with Anik Mahmud, a businessman, on 6 December 2011 and married on 28 December 2012.^[11][12][13] The couple officially got divorced on 26 January 2020 due to compatibility issues.^[14] Together they have a son.^[5][15]

Shabnur established a school, Sydney International School, in Baridhara, Dhaka in 2011.^[8] She resides in Sydney, Australia.^[16] She is an Australian citizen since 2012.^[1]

Awards

In 2004 Shabnur won the Bachsas Award for best actress in the film Bou Shashurir Juddho [bn].^[17]

She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in 2006 for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005),^[2] and won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for best actress ten times.^[8]

In 2011 she received the CJFB Performance Award for Best Actress in the 2010 film Ebhabei Bhalobasha Hoy.^[18]

Filmography

List of Shabnur film credits

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1993	Chandni Raatey	Pinki	Ehtesham	[7]
1994	Tumi Amar	Dana	Jahirul Haque
	Sujon Sokhi	Sokhi	Shah Alam
	Bikkhov	Nupur	Mohammad Hannan
	Ashami Bodhu		Shah Alam Kiron
1995	Shopner Thikana	Sumi	M A Khalek
	Moha Milon	Sathi	Dilip Som
	Moumasi	Nuri
1996	Bichar Hobe	Aleya	Shah Alam Kiran
	Tomake Chai	Nadi	Motin Rahman
	Shopner Prithibi	Noor	Badol Khondokar
	Jibon Songsar	Shelly	Jakir Hossen
	Chawa Theke Pawa	Shabnam	M M Sarkar
	Premer Ohongkar
	Bazigaar	Alo
1997	Shopner Nayok	Anna	Nasir Ahmed
	Prem Piyashi	Antora	Reza Hasmat
	Anondo Osru	Dola	Shibli Sadique
	Buker Bhitor Agun	Rishita	Chatku Ahmed
	Mon Manena	Nadi	Motin Rahman
	Tumi shudhu Tumi		Abid Hasan
	Odhikar Chai
1998	Bhalobasi Tomake	Kajol	Mohammad Hannan
	Buk Bhara Bhalobasa		Chhotku Ahmend
	Prithibi Tomar Amar		Badal Khondoker
	Rongin Noyon Moni	Moni
	Biyer Phul	Nadi	Motin Rahman
	Kajer Meye	Nadi	Azadi Hasnat
1999	Ke Oporadi	Shima
	Modhur Milon	Modhu
	Tomar Janno Pagol		Shilpi Chakraborti
	Sobar Ojante
	Bhulo Na Amay
2000	Asha Amar Asha	Asha	Helal Khan
	Shesh Thikana		Motin Rahman
	Jamin Nai
	Narir Mon		Motin Rahman
	E Badhon Jabena Chhire	Badhon	F I Manik
	Bhownkor Bishu	Alo
	Golam
	Ei Mon Chai Je..!	Sangeeta	Motin Rahman
	Karishma		A. K. M. Selim
	Eri Nan Dosti		Syeedur Rahman
	Nishwashe Tumi Bishwashe Tumi		Jakir Hossain Raju
2001	Shoshurbari Zindabad	Prema	Debashish Biswas
	Hridoyer Bandhon	Sagorika	F I Manik
	Milon Habe Kato Dine	Pathor	Jakir Hossain Raju
	Bostir Meye		Azadi Hasnat Firoz
2002	Bhalobasha Kare Koy		Jakir Hossain Raju	Won—Best Actor BFPDA Film Awards
	Gundar Prem		Badsha Bhai	Re-released as Kala Manik in 2005
	Mon	Moni	Mustafizur Rahman Manik
	Premer Taj Mahal	Liza (Alo)	Gazi Mahbub	Winner, Best song of 2002, Ei Buke Boiche Jamuna
	Nachnewali		Zillur Rahman
	Ful Nebo Na Osro Nibo		Zillur Rahman
2003	Matir Phul	Phul	Motin Rahman
	Nashiman	Nashiman	Ali Azad
	Swapner Bashor	Nodi	F I Manik
2004	Swapner Bhalobasa		Zillur Rahman
	Bhaier Shotru Bhai		Montazur Rahman Akbar
	Prem Shonghat		Zillur Rahman
	Hridoy Sudhu Tomar Jonno		Zillur Rahman
	Noyon Vora Jol		Zillur Rahman
	Bini Sutar Mala		Zillur Rahman
	Bachelor	Shamma	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
2005	Bhalobasa Bhalobasa	Chhobi	Mohammad Hannan
	Amar Swapno Tumi	Khushi	Mizan
	Molla Barir Bou	Parul	Salahuddin Lavlu
	Dhakaiya Pola Borishaler Maya		Mizan
	Somadhi		Mizan
2006	Nirontor		Abu Sayeed	Director won silver peacock award in a film festival held in India
	Dui Noyoner Alo		Mustafizur Rahman Manik	Won—National Film Awards Best Actress 2006
	Mayer Morjada		Dilip Biswas
	Shami Strir Wada		Dilip Biswas
2007	Amar Praner Swami		P A Kajol
	Rosher Baidani		P A Kajol
	Ei Je Duniya		Gazi Mazharul Anwar
2008	Meye Sakkhi
	Tomake Bou Banabo		Shahadat Hossain Liton
2009	Tumi Amar Shami		Montazur Rahman Akbar
	Jibon Niye Juddho
	Mon Boshena Porar Table E		Abdul Mannan
	Chander Moto Bou		Mohammad Hossain Jamie
	Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore		Shah Mohammad Songram	[19]
	Bodhu Tumi Kar		B R Chowdhury
	Ebadot		ATM Shamsuzzaman
	Swami Stirir Wada		P A Kajol
	Bhalobeshe Bou Anbo		Chandan Chowdhury
	Mon Chuyeche Mon		Mustafizur Rahman Manik
	Piritir Agun Jole Digun		P A Kajol
2010	Golapi Ekhon Bilatey		Amjad Hossain
	Jekhane Tumi Sekhane Ami		Shawkat Jamil
	Mughal-E-Azam		Mizanur Rahman
	Evabey Bhalobasha Hoy
2011	Ma Amar Chokher Moni		Mostafizur Rahman Manik
2012	Attogopon		M M Sarkar
	Bhalobasha St. Martins e		Shahidul Islam Khokon
	Jiddi Bou		Abul Kalam Azad
2013	Shiri Farhad	Shiri	Gazi Mahbub
	Kichu Asha Kichu Bhalobasha		Mustafizur Rahman Manik
2016	Shopner Bidesh		Nazrul Islam Khan	[citation needed]
2018	Pagol Manush		MM Sarkar and Badiul Alam Khokon	[3]

Notes

1. Shabnur was born on 17 December, but sources disagree over the year. The Dhaka Tribune stated she was 42 years old as of January 2018.^{[Note 2]} The Daily Star said she turned 43 in 2022.^{[Note 3]} Prothom Alo said she turned 45 in 2023.^{[Note 4]}
3. "I have always idolised Shabnur ma'am: Puja Chery". The Daily Star. 17 December 2022.
4. "Shabnur returning to movies again". Prothom Alo. 17 December 2023.

References

1. নতুন বছরে নতুন শাবনূর [New Shabnur in the New Year]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
2. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
3. "Shabnur to return with 'Pagol Manush'". Dhaka Tribune. 7 January 2018.
4. শাবনূরের আজ জন্মদিন (in Bengali). 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
5. Jayant Saha (30 December 2013). সন্তান নিয়ে মার্চে ফিরছেন শাবনূর (in Bengali). bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
6. "Shabnur: Leading lady of Dhaka tinseltown". The Daily Star. 2006-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
7. একজন শাবনূরকে নিয়ে কিছু কথা.... Priyo (in Bengali). 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
8. "The Queen of Dhaliwood returns". The Daily Star. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
9. "Shabnur in new film 'Rangana'". Daily Sun. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
10. "Shabnoor set to make a comeback with 'Matal Hawa'". Business Post. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
11. "Shabnur finally introduces her husband". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
12. শাবনূরের বিয়ের তারিখ নিয়ে বিভ্রান্তি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
13. ছেলে সন্তানের মা হচ্ছেন শাবনূর!. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 30 November 2013.
14. স্বামীকে যে কারণে তালাক দিলেন শাবনূর. The Business Standard (in Bengali). 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
15. "Shabnur returns home". Prothom Alo. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
16. "Shabnur wants her son become cricketer". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
17. "32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
18. "CJFB Performance Award held yesterday" (in Bengali). Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
19. Hoek, Lotte (March 2012). "'Mofussil' Metropolis: Civil sites, uncivil cinema and provinciality in Dhaka city". Ethnography. 13 (1): 39. doi:10.1177/1466138111431515. JSTOR 43496433. S2CID 145538855.

External links

• Shabnur at IMDb
• Shabnur at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)
• Shabnur at Rotten Tomatoes