Shabana -Ever green Bangladeshi actress.

Name: Shabana
Date of Birth: 1953
Other Name: Ratna
Years Active: 1962-1998
Profession: Actress
Place of Birth: Raujan, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Shabana was an ever green Bangladeshi actress. She’s birth name is Ratna. Her family is originated in dabuwa Raozan area in Chittagong. She acted over 300 films in Bangla & Urdu and also one Hindi. She started her acting career in 1960s. She first acted in film Natun Sur in 1962 at the age of 9. She first appeared in a Urdu film Chakori in 1967. It was directed by Ehtesham.

She acted with actors like Nadeem, Razzak, Bulbul Ahmed, Prabir Mitra, Shawkat Akbar,Subhash Dutta, Rahman, Syed Hasan Imam, Uzzal, Alamgir, Jashim, ATM Shamsuzzaman, Khasru, Sohel Rana, Mahmud Koli, Ilyas Kanchan, Wasim, Humayun Faridi, Javed Sheikh and Rajesh Khanna. Shabana and Alamgir pair was considered as the most successful one after Razzak-Kabari.

Bengali actress Shabana’s career was inextricably linked with Pakistani film actor Nadeem. In fact when the erstwhile star made his screen debut in the Urdu hit film Chakori in 1967, he was paired with the actress who began her career in the late 50’s in a slew of Bengali films. Her cosmopolitan roles included Anari, Chotey Sahab, Chand aur Chandni and Chand Suraj – an experimental film by Pakistani director Mustafiz, similar in technique to Robert Altman’s latter-day, “Shortcuts”, the first half was devoted to the relationship between Waheed Murad and Rozina, while later unconnected interludes were focused on Shabana and evergreen co-star Nadeem.

After the fall of East Pakistan in 1971, Shabana remained absent from the Pakistani film world. She resurfaced in the 80’s, when co-productions among South Asian countries became a popular style of film making including roles in Basera (1983) Zameen Aasman, and Aandhi again all with Nadeem. Many films insiders believed that upon her return to Pakistan, Shabana would topple the effervescent Shabnam who earlier in her own career had developed a complex rivalry with Shabna. But filmwallahs were mistaken. (Later of course Shabnam went on to co-star with Nadeem in countless films). Crestfallen, Shabana packed her bags and returned to Bangladesh in the late 80’s where she still continued to make Bengali films without Nadeem.

Shabana left acting in 1998 and has left to USA to permanently live with her family members. She is married to Bangaldeshi film director Wahis Sadik since 1973. She has two daughters and one son.

Bangla films

Abuj Mon	Madhumita	Nupur	Satya Mithya
Madhu Milon	Anubhob	Sobuj Sathi	Bhat De
Dui Poisar Alta	Dui Paisar Alta	Sakhinar Judhdho	Man Somman
Matir Ghor	Putra Badhu	Sokhi Tumi Kar	Keu Karo Noy
Shohag	Bodhu Biday	Chanpa Danger Bou	Nasib
Ora Egarojon	Monihar	Rajluxmi Srikanto	Usila
Chhutir Ghanta	Anurag	Laxmir Sangsar	Nalish
Moroner Pore	Banglar Badhu	Judge Barrister	Shashon
Toofan	Shamir Adesh	Bhabhir Sangshar	Ashanti
Rajdulari	Nanad Bhabi	Ghar Songsar	Jalim
Banjaran	Shashipunno	Andha Bishwas	Bourani
Shtree Hotta	Shiri Farhad	Shabuj Shathi	Iman
Ognishakhkhi	Ashar Alo	Pita Mata Sontan	Nazma
Goriber Bou	Miththar Mrittu	Shotter Mrittu Nei	Nishan
Mayer Doa	Mayar Badhon	Shami Keno Ashami	Anari
Banglar Maa	Toposhsha	Ghore ghore Juddho	Bhaijan
Nirmom	Dost Dusmon	Meyera o Manush	Shneho
Aashami	Sukher Shorgo	Kajer Beti Rahima	Rangavabi
Grihobodhu	Sneher Badhon	Shobar upore maa	Chakrani
Meiman	Nil Sagorer Tire	Shakhi Tumi Kar	Poradhin
Bondon	Sotru Voyonkor	Ekti Shongshar Er Golpo	Opekhkha
Ziddi	Banglar Nayok	Bhalobashar Ghor	Ma Chele
Lalu Mastan	Banglar Maa	Maa Jokhon Bicharok	Durjoy
Konya Dan	Dui Rongbaz	Akheri Mokabeli	Ojante
Griho Juddo	Top Rongbaz	Mayer Dhowa	Praischitto
Strir Shopno	Rag Anurag	Hasan Tarek	Joy Porajoy
Nor Pishach	Swakhsmar	Rajaniganda	Shopno
Somor	Sohag

Urdu films

• No.- Year- Films- Language- Actors
• 1– 1967- Chakori- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Reshma, Mustafa,Dear Asghar Dear
• 2– 1967- Chhotey Sahib- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Sujata, Azeem, Dear Asghar
• 3– 1968- Chand aur Chandni -Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Reshma, Mustafa, Dear Asghar
• 4– 1968- Qulli- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Sujata, Azeem, Jaleel Afghani
• 5– 1969- Daagh- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Masood Akhtar, Jalil Afghani
• 6– 1969- Anari- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Jaleel Afghani, Mithu, Dear Asghar
• 7-1970- Pail- Urdu- Shabana, Razzaq
• 8-1970- Chand Sooraj- Urdu- Rozina, Waheed Murad, Shabana, Nadeem, Zaqia, Hanif
• 9– 1971- Meherban- Urdu- Shabana, Razzaq, Sultan
• 10– 1984- Basera- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Mustafa, Rangeela, Shoukat
• 12– 1985- Hulchul- Urdu/Turkish- Shabana,Javed Sheikh,Nazan
• 13– 1991- Aandhi- Urdu- Shabana, Nadeem, Kavita, Shashma, Faisal, Afzaal

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