Shampa Reza
Bangladeshi actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model, actress and television host.[1][2][3]
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.jpg) Reza in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, model |
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Early life and education
Shampa Reza was born to Ahmed Reza and Ranu Reza (d. 2022), a singer.[4][5] Her siblings are Rini Reza, Nipa Reza, Masum Reza and Azam Reza.[5] Shampa started singing at the age of four.[6] During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, her family sheltered in Kalyani refugee camp in India.[4]
Reza studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka and BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[7][8] She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Guru Pandit Dhruva Tara Joshi.[6][9]
Career
In 1975, when Reza was in grade 10, her acting career began with a role in the play Ostrotogandha, directed by Selim Al Deen.[6] She got her acting breakthrough in the television drama Idiot.[9][10] In January 2015, she was conferred A Showbiz Fashion Icon by the newspaper The Daily Star.[11]
Reza hosted a chat show, Alor Atithi O Shampa, for RTV in 2006.[4]
Reza won 33rd Bachsas Awards of Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Guerilla (2011).[12][13] She then performed in the 2016 film Rina Brown, based on Bangladesh Liberation War.[14] She completed an action thriller film Before I Die, a late 2022 release.[15] In 2023, she appeared in Chorki's web series Internsheep.
Personal life
Reza has two sons – Dhrubo and Tiash.[9] She also has a granddaughter.[16]
Reza is the founder of the school Rodela Chottor.[9] She founded another school in Sylhet, Anandaniketan, which enrolled around 800 students in 2006.[4]
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