Shabnam

For other uses, see Shabnam (disambiguation).
Shabnam
  • শবনম
  • شبنم
Born
Jharna Basak

(1946-08-17) 17 August 1946 (age 78)
Dacca, Bengal, British India
Nationality
  • British Indian (1946-1947)
  • Pakistani (1947-1998)
  • Bangladeshi (1998-onwards)
OccupationActress
Years active1961–present
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 2016)​
Awards

Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946),[3] known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress.[4] Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film Samundar in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times (the most for an actress). She has appeared in over 150 films[5] films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years.[6]

Shabnam migrated from East to West Pakistan in 1968,[7] and lived in the country until the late 1990s, later she returned to her native Bangladesh.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference TimesofIndia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "President Zardari confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals". Dawn. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (18 August 2022). "I never wanted to live as a star: Shabnam". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference pain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Filmography of Shabnam". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Meet Pakistan's biggest star from Bangladesh whom India hasn't celebrated!". Times of India Blog. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  7. ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (17 February 2018). "The biggest star you've never heard of". The Times of India.