Meher Afroz Shaon

Meher Afroz Shaon, also known as Shaon Ahmed, is a famed actress, director, and playback vocalist from the Bangladeshi movie and TV industry. Shaon Ahmed was born on the 12th of October 1981 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her father, Mohammad Ali, was an engineer, and her mother, Tahura Ali, was an MP of the Bangladesh Parliament. Shaon received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Asia Pacific in 2008. She began her career as a child artist in the BTV drama ‘Swadhinota Amar Swadhinota’ in 1988. Her film debut was ‘Srabon Meghar Din’ directed by Humayun Ahmed Bio coming soon... >> Read More... in 1999. Shaon is one of the leading television personalities of Bangladesh.

She is known for her movies ‘Srabon Megher Din’(2000), Shyamol Chhaya (2004) and Dui Duari (2001). She was married to writer and director Humayun Ahmed in 2005 and has two sons - Nishad Ahmed and Ninit Ahmed. Some of the films she acted in include ‘Srabon Megher Din,’ ‘Dui Duari,’ ‘Chandrokotha,’ ‘Shyamol Chhaya,’ ‘Amar Ache Jol’ etc. ‘Noya Riksha,’ ‘Shopno o Shopnobhongo,’ ‘Everest Joy,’ ‘Osomoye’, ‘Krishnopokkho’ etc. are some of the movies she directed. Her performance in ‘Krishnnopokkho’ won her Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2016.