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Meher Afroz Shaon

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Meher Afroz Shaon
মেহের আফরোজ শাওন
Shaon in 2020
Born (1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 45)
Chittagong District, Bangladesh[1]
EducationUniversity of Asia Pacific
Occupationsarchitect, director, actress, singer, dancer
Years active1988–present
Spouse
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(m. 2004; died 2012)​
Children2
MotherTahura Ali

Meher Afroz Shaon (born 12 October 1981)[2] is a Bangladeshi architect, actress, director, dancer and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Krishnopokkho (2016).[3] She was the second wife of writer and director Humayun Ahmed.[4]

Early life

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Shaon was born to Mohammad Ali, an engineer, and Tahura Ali,[5] who was a member of parliament from Constituency 319 of the 9th Bangladesh Parliament.[6]

Shaon studied at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. She obtained a SSC and a HSC in 1996 and 1998 respectively. She also studied in BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[7] She then enrolled at the University of Asia Pacific and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2008.[8] Her country house is in Narundi of Jamalpur district.[1]

Career

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Shaon was an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television (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

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Shaon was married to Humayun Ahmed from 2004 until he died in 2012.[5][9] She has two sons - Nishad Humayun (born mid 2000s) and Ninith Humayun (born early 2010s).[10]

Criticism

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Marriage controversy

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Shaon receives National Film Awards from Hasan Mahmud in 2021.

Shaon married Humayun Ahmed, a famous Bangladeshi writer and film director, and was criticized by Humayun's fans and readers. They blame Shawon for Humayun Ahmed's divorce with his first wife. Some claim that at the instigation of Shawon, Humayun Ahmed divorced his wife Gultekin and married his daughter's friend.[11] Humayun Ahmed's family members were against the marriage. The other side denied this. They claim that everyone has a personal life and everyone should be given that personal freedom.[12]

Detained controversy

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Shaon was detained by the Detective Branch on 6 February 2025, on charges of sedition and alleged anti-state behaviour,[13][14][15] but she was later released the next day following interrogation.[16]

In April 2025, a murder case was filed against Shaon and 16 other actors over the death of a protester in Vatara during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[17]

Facebook post about the July Uprising and public reaction

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Participants in a protest organised by Manch 24 symbolically throwing shoes at a portrait of Meher Afroz Shaon in Shahbagh, July 2026.

In July 2026, a Facebook post by Meher Afroz Shaon regarding the July Uprising drew widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Following the post, a number of individuals and organisations criticised its content, and the matter was reported by several Bangladeshi news outlets.[18]

Subsequently, the organisation Manch 24 held a protest rally in front of the Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh, Dhaka. During the demonstration, participants symbolically threw shoes at a portrait of Shaon in protest against her Facebook post. The event was covered by Bangladeshi news media.[19][20] Professor Dilara Choudhury condemned Shaon for her comments and expressed her anger saying that "she is not worth being a human being". Dilara Choudhury further made an open request to the government to arrest Meher Afroz Shaon.[21]

Works

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Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes 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 JolNishatHumayun Ahmed

Television dramas

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Actress

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Year Title Playwright and director Airdate Notes and source
1988Swadhinota Amar SwadhinotaBTVdrama
1989Shuprobhat DhakaBTVdrama
1990KhowarBTVdrama
1991JononeeBTVdrama
1992KhadokBTVdrama
1993Mohor AliBTVserial drama
1995Nokkhotrer RaatHumayun AhmedBTVserial drama
1995OnyoprishthaBTVdrama
1997Sabuj ShathiHumayun AhmedBTVseries drama
1998JonokBTVdrama
1998Sabuj ChhayaHumayun AhmedBTVserial drama
1999Aaj RobibarHumayun Ahmed and Monir Hossain JibonBTVserial drama
2004 Urey Jay Bok Pokkhi Humayun Ahmed NTV serial drama

Director

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Year Title Playwright Channel Notes and source
2009Noya RikshaTV drama, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
2011Shopno o ShopnobhongoHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh[22]
2014Everest JoyChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
OsomoyeChowdhury KhaekuzzamanAired on Eid-Ul-Fitr[23]
BibhromHumayun AhmedChannel iTV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha[24]
2016 KrishnopokkhoMeher Afroz Shaon Only feature film as a director

Beside directing several movies, Shaon also began to script some movies. As of March 2018, she was drafting scripts of Gouripur Junction and Nokkhotrer Raat.[25]

Television host

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Discography

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Solo

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Singles

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Duet

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  • Je Thake Akhi Pollobe[27]

Singles

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Film scores

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References

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  1. 1 2 চল্লিশে পা দেয়া আমি অনেক কিছু হারিয়েছি. thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. ↑ ৪ অভিনেত্রীর জন্মদিন আজ. Jugantor (in Bengali). 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ↑ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. ↑ হুমায়ূন আহমেদ ও শাওনের বিয়ের অদেখা একটি ছবি! [A Photo of Humayun Ahmed and Shaon's Marriage]. Priyo News (in Bengali). January 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  5. 1 2 "Homage to Humayun at Nuhash Palli". The Daily Star. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Constituency 319". Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  7. ↑ "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Shaon seeks help to establish cancer hospital | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Humayun Ahmed's death mourned". The Daily Star. 21 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Shaon seeks help to establish cancer hospital". The Daily Star. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  11. ↑ সংসার বাঁচাতে শাওনের পায়ে পর্যন্ত পড়েছে গুলতেকিন,শাওন কথা শোনেনি. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pain and the remnants of love". The Daily Star. 25 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Now, DB says Meher Afroz Shaon picked up for questioning". The Daily Star. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  14. ↑ "Actor Meher Afroz Shaon detained". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  15. ↑ "DB now says Shaon taken into custody for questioning, not arrested". The Business Standard. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  16. ↑ "Shaon, Saba released after interrogation". Prothom Alo. 7 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Case filed against 17 actors, including Nipun Akter, Zayed Khan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  18. ↑ "জুলাই নিয়ে আপত্তিকর পোস্ট করলেন মেহের আফরোজ শাওন" (in Bengali). The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "'জুলাই'কে অশ্লীল ভাষায় কটাক্ষ করা ফ্যাসিস্ট শাওনের বিরুদ্ধে ক্ষোভে ফুঁসছেন নেটিজেনরা" (in Bengali). Daily Inqilab. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "জুলাই নিয়ে আপত্তিকর পোস্ট করলেন মেহের আফরোজ শাওন" (in Bengali). The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Changetv.press (2026-07-14). তসলিমা নাসরিনের পোস্টমর্টেম করলেন ড.দিলারা চৌধুরী ! |@Changetvpress. Retrieved 2026-07-23 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ দুই বছর পর পরিচালনায় শাওন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  23. ↑ দীর্ঘ বিরতির পর ফিরছেন শাওন, তাও আবার আইটেম গান দিয়ে!. Priyo News (in Bengali). July 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  24. ↑ ঈদে হুমায়ূন আহমেদের নাটক ও টেলিফিল্ম. Priyo News (in Bengali). October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  25. ↑ "More movies on the way". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  26. ↑ প্রতিযোগীদের সঙ্গে নাচলেন বিচারক শাওন. Priyo News (in Bengali). November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  27. 1 2 Rajib Kanti Roy (July 18, 2020). "Humayun Ahmed and his taste of music". Daily Sun.
  28. ↑ ইলশেগুঁড়ি - Meher Afroz Shaon - Nachiketa (in Bengali). Dhruba Music Station. 22 April 2019 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "IPDC আমাদের গান II Meher Afroz Shaon" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান. 20 October 2020 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ "IPDC আমাদের গান II Chanchal Chowdhury" (in Bengali). IPDC আমাদের গান. 20 October 2020 – via YouTube.
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