Meher Afroz Shaon (born 12 October 1981) is a Bangladeshi actress, director, dancer and playback singer. She won

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer () is the highest award for female film playback singers in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh National Film Award for best female playback singer has a long history. This is the most ...

for her performance in the film '' Krishnopokkho'' (2016). She was the second wife of writer and director

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noro ...

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 The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

. Shaon studied at

Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Viqarunnisa Noon School & College (), also known as VNSC, is an all-girls secondary school and college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has about 25,000 students at four campuses in the city. It is named after Viqar un Nisa Noon. History The school be ...

. She obtained a SSC and a HSC in 1996 and 1998 respectively. She also studied in

BAF Shaheen College Dhaka BAF Shaheen College Dhaka also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational Bangladeshi college (grades KG-XII) established and managed by the Bangladesh Air Force, primarily for the children of Air Force personnel. Civilians' children c ...

. She then enrolled at the

University of Asia Pacific University of Asia Pacific (), often abbreviated UAP, is a private university located at Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Ba ...

and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2008. Her country house is in Narundi of

Jamalpur district Jamalpur District () is a district in Bangladesh, and part of Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978 during the rule of Ziaur Rahman. It has its headquarters in Jamalpur. Etymology The district is named for its headquarters, Jamalpur ...

Career

Shaon was an enlisted artist of

Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television (), commonly known by its acronym BTV (), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of Pakistan Television Corporation, Pakistan Television in 1 ...

(BTV) and began her career acting as a child artist in BTV drama ''Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota'' in 1988. She started working with

in a drama named ''Jononee'' in 1991. She was in drama serial '' Nokkhotrer Raat'' in 1996 and ''

Aaj Robibar Aaj Robibar (Bengali language, Bengali: আজ রবিবার; ''Today's Sunday'') is a Bangladeshi television sitcom created by Humayun Ahmed that was originally aired on Bangladesh Television, BTV in 1996. The series was directed by Monir H ...

'' in 1999. She appeared in ''

Srabon Megher Din ''Srabon Megher Din'' (, English: A Day of the Month Srabon) is a 1999 Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Humayun Ahmed. This movie based on a triangle tragic love story set in a classical village of Bangladesh directed by the writer hi ...

'' directed by Humayun Ahmed the same year.

Personal life

Shaon was married to Humayun Ahmed, from 2004 until his death in 2012. She has two sons - Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun.

Criticism

Marriage controversy

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. They claim that at the instigation of Shawon, Humayun Ahmed divorced his wife Gultekin and married his daughter's friend. 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.

Detained controversy

Shaon was detained by the

Detective Branch The Detective Branch (; abbreviated as DB) is a specialized unit of the Bangladesh Police. It mostly deals with investigative activities and special operations in sensitive cases and places. The main task of the detectives of this unit is to colle ...

on 6 February 2025, on charges of

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and alleged

anti-state Anti-statism is an approach to Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic or political philosophy that opposes the influence of the State (polity), state over society. It emerged in reaction to the formation of modern sovereign state ...

behaviour, but she was later released the next day following interrogation. 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 The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

government led by Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her ...

Works

Filmography

Television dramas

Actress

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''.

Television host

* ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' on

Maasranga Television Maasranga Television (; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by the Square Group. It commenced broadcasts on 30 July 2011, and is based in Bir Uttom Ziaur Rahman Road, Dhaka. History Maasranga Telev ...

Discography

Solo

* Na Manushi Bone

Singles

* Ilshe Guri

Duet

* Je Thake Akhi Pollobe

Singles

* Juboti Radhey

Film scores

Dui Duari ''Dui Duari'' () also () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. It was directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film producer-distributor company ...

* Chandrokotha *

Shyamol Chhaya ''Shyamol Chhaya'' (; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz ...

Noy Number Bipod Sanket ''Noy Number Bipod Sanket'' (English: Danger Signal Number Nine) is a 2007 Bangladeshi Bengali comedy-drama film directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film stars Rahmat Ali, Challenger, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Shadhin Khosru, Tania Ahmed, Rupok Ta ...

Amar Ache Jol Humayun Ahmed ( �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel '' Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. ...

* Krishnopokkho *

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaon, Meher Afroz Living people 1981 births Family of Humayun Ahmed Bangladeshi television actresses Bangladeshi film actresses Bangladeshi women film directors 21st-century Bangladeshi women singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Best Female Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners BAF Shaheen College Dhaka alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Bangladeshi film directors Viqarunnisa Noon School and College alumni 20th-century Bangladeshi actresses 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses