Shampa Reza Explained

Shampa Reza
Native Name:শম্পা রেজা
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Actor, model, Singer
Alma Mater:Visva-Bharati University
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)

Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model and actress.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Reza started singing at the age of four.[4] She studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka and BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[5] [6] She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Guru Pandit Druvu Tara Joshi.[4] [7]

Career

In 1975, when she was in grade 10, her acting career began with a role in the play Ostrotogandha, directed by Selim Al Deen. She got her breakthrough by acting in the TV drama Idiot.[8] She acted in the 2016 movie Rina Brown based on Bangladesh Liberation war.[9] Reza acted in the movie Guerilla, released in 2011.[10] In January 2015 she was declared a Showbiz Fashion Icon by The Daily Star.[11] Reza has also completed a Bangla action thriller Before I Die, a late 2022 release.[12]

Personal life

Reza has two sons – Dhrubo and Tiash.[7] She also has a granddaughter.[13]

She is the founder of the schools Anando Niketan and Rodela Chottor.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 31 January 2015 . Showbiz Fashion Icon . . 5 February 2015.
  2. News: 25 October 2012 . Shampa Reza at 'Bipashar Otithi' . Priyo . 5 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206041906/http://news.priyo.com/2012/10/25/film-61924.html . 6 February 2015 .
  3. News: Shampa Reza in "Tea with Tootli". 2015-05-31. The Daily Star. 2017-03-26. en.
  4. News: Muhammad Zahidul Islam . 12 July 2014 . Through the Eyes of Shampa Reza . The Daily Star . 5 February 2015.
  5. News: BAF Shaheen College reunion held . . 26 December 2017 . en . 30 May 2024 . 28 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928230451/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/baf-shaheen-college-reunion-held-1510387 . live .
  6. News: What makes us friends. Prothom Alo. 2017-03-26. 27 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327080412/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/74065/What-makes-us-friends. dead.
  7. News: Khan Nahida Moushumi . 30 November 2013 . Shampa Reza's Undying Love for Music . The Daily Star . 5 February 2015 . 6 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206033952/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/shampa-rezas-undying-love-for-music-3/ . dead .
  8. News: Rafi Hossain . 30 November 2013 . Living with the Stars . The Daily Star . 5 February 2015 . 6 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206035955/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/living-with-the-stars-16/ . dead .
  9. News: Team Rina Brown. 2017-01-21. The Daily Star. 2017-03-26. en.
  10. News: 5 Films for the Spirit of Liberation. 2015-12-18. The Daily Star. 2017-03-26. en.
  11. News: SHOWBIZ FASHION ICON. 2015-01-31. The Daily Star. 2017-03-26. en.
  12. News: "Before I Die": the first British Bangladeshi martial arts film to release internationally . 25 July 2022 . The Business Standard . 13 November 2021.
  13. News: GRAPE VINE. 2014-07-12. The Daily Star. 2017-03-26. en.