Mahmuda Amin Shaina (born February 26, 1991) popularly known as Shaina Amin is a former Bangladeshi television and Bangladeshi film actress and also a model. She began her career as a model appearing in commercials in 2005. In 2006 she made her debut in television drama performing in ''Cross Connection. '' She then has appeared in several television drama, film and series till now. In 2011, Amin first acted in feature film '' Meherjaan ''directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. In the film she played the role of Young Meherjaan. She appeared in two more films released in 2012 and 2015, which are '' Pita (The Father) ''directed by Masud Akhand and ''Putro Ekhon Poyshawala ''directed by Nargis Akter.

Early life and education

Shaina was born in

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, Saudi Arabia to parents of Bangladeshi descent. Her father, Nurul Amin, is a businessman, and her mother, Hasna Amin, is a housewife. At the age of one and half, her parents moved to Bangladesh and settled at Lalmatia in Dhaka. She learned dance from

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and admitted into a dance school called "Nrityangon". She went to Lalmatia Women's College in Dhaka and currently studies there.

Career

Modeling and television

In 2005, Amin began her career as a model, appearing in a TV commercial of " Sunsilk hair shampoo". She was a ten grade student back then. The next year, in 2006 she appeared in television dramas. Her first TV drama was "Cross Connection" directed by Badrul Islam Saud. From on, She continued to perform in television dramas and commercials. In 2008, Amin appeared in ''Premer Ongko'', a television drama directed by Abul Al Sayeed. She also performed in telefilm ''Mon Uchaton.'' In 2011, Amin acted in several television series including ''Life is beautiful'', ''Coming Soon'' and ''Lokaloy''. She also appeared in television drama ''V.I.P''. and ''Abu Karim''. In the year, she also appeared with Antu Karim in the music video for song "Ek Jibon" written by

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and sung by Shahid and Subhamita Banerjee. Between 2012 and 2013, Amin acted in several television drama, series and telefilm including ''Opratisthanik Shikkha Sofor (A Unofficial Excursion)'', ''Priyo Maa (Dear Mother)'', ''College'', ''Relation'', ''Antoheen'' and ''Genie Made In Ginijira''. In 2014, Amin appeared in ''My Ex-girlfriend'', a valentine special drama aired on 14 February. She also appeared in two television series ''Colour'' and ''Daag, ''and television dramas including ''Shopner Shuru o Shesh'', ''Preyoshi'', ''Shei Meyeti'', ''In a Relationship ''and'' Shadharon Gyan.''

Personal life

Shaina married to a UK expatriate Masud Rana on 15 March 2015. They have a son and a daughter.

Film

In 2011, Amin made her film debut with Rubaiyat Hossain's full feature film ''Meherjan'', and she played the role "Young Meher" in the film. Popular Indian actor

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and actress

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and Bangladeshi actor

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also starred in the film. The film was released on 21 January 2011 in Bangladesh. In 2012, she appeared in '' Pita (The Father)'' directed by Masud Akhand and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited. Both films are based on

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in 1971. Amin played the role of Pollobi, a Hindu pregnant wife during the war. The film released on 28 December 2012 in Bangladesh and premiered on 5 May 2013 at the Wilshire theater of Beverly Hills, LA. In the same year, she signed for another film ''Putro Ekhon Poysawala ''directed by Nargis Akter'' ''and'' ''starring prominent actress

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, Mamnun Hasan Emon, Farah Ruma and Omar Ayaz Oni. The film was supposed to release early in 2014 but delayed for several reason. Finally it was released on 15 January 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Modeling

;TV commercials * Sunsilk Hair Shampoo (2005) * Arku Gura Masala * Pran Chatni * Rexona * Cute Beauty Shop * Shourav Mehedi * Danish Condensed Milk * Apan Jewllers * Tibet Fairness Cream * Tibet Pomade Cream (2010) * Tibet Pumpkin Hair Oil * Racsun Television (2012) * Parachute Bangladesh Advansed Hair Oil (2012) * Chandan Facewash * Fair & Care Fairness Cream ;Magazine * Splash Fashion Magazine, January (2014)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amin, Shaima Living people People from Dhaka Bangladeshi film actresses Bangladeshi television actresses Bangladeshi female models 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses 1991 births