Meher Afroz Shaon


Meher Afroz Shaon 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. She was the wife of writer and director Humayun Ahmed.

Early life

Shaon was born to Mohammad Ali, an engineer; and Tahura Ali, who was a member of parliament from Constituency 319 of the 9th Bangladesh Parliament.
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 2005 until his death in 2012. She has two sons - Nishad and Ninit. 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
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes 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
YearTitlePlaywright and directorAirdateNotes and source
1988Swadhinota Amar SwadhinotaBTVdrama
1989Shuprobhat DhakaBTVdrama
1990KhowarBTVdrama
1991JononeeBTVdrama
1992KhadokBTVdrama
1993Mohor Ali- SeriesBTVdrama
1995Nokkhotrer Raat-SeriesBTVdrama
1995OnyoprishthaBTVdrama
1996Aaj Robibar- SeriesBTVdrama
1997Sabuj Shathi- SeriesBTVdrama
1998jonokBTVdrama
1998Sabuj Chhaya- SeriesBTVdrama
1999Aaj RobibarHumayun AhmedBTVDebut drama

;Director
YearTitlePlaywrightChannelNotes and source-
2009Noya RikshaTV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr-
2011Shopno o ShopnobhongoHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh-
2014Everest JoyChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr-
2014Hablonger BazarHumayun Ahmed
2014OsomoyeChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr-
2014BibhromHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha-
2016KrishnopokkhoHumayun Ahmed-

Beside directing several movies, Shaon also began to script some movies. Now, she is drafting scripts of Gouripur Junction and Nokkhotrer Rat.
;Television host