| Shanta Islam | |
| Birth Name: | Najma Haque |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
| Years Active: | 1985-present |
Najma Haque (known as Shanta Islam) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress, anchor, and director.[1] She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Onno Jibon.[2] Shanta has directed 25 television dramas and acted in many TV dramas.
Islam was born and brought up in Sylhet.[3] She started her acting career at the theatre and television media in 1985 when she was a student at the University of Dhaka.[3] She was elected Literary Editor of Rokeya Hall twice.[4]
Islam debuted her acting on television with the play Abhijog opposite Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney and on theater with Juddha Ebong Juddha.[3]
After joining Aranyak Natyadal, she won the Best Actor at the BACHSUS Awards for the play, Moyurshinghashon.
Islam hosted several television shows.[5] [6]
| Year | Drama Series | Co-Artist | Director | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupnagar | BTV | ||||
| Abhijog | BTV | ||||
| Nayok | Afzal Hossain | BTV | |||
| 2001 | Onte Bosonto | Shomi Kaiser, Shahiduzzaman Selim,Abdul Quader, Ferdousi Mazumder | BTV | ||
| OHOMIKA | Falguni Hamid,Kamal Uddin,Farid ali | ||||
| Ghotonar Por | Khaled Khan |
| Year | Film | Co-Artist | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Anya Jibon | Raisul Islam Asad, Chitralekha Guho,Champa | ||
| 1999 | Somudro Bilash Private Limited | Zahid Hasan, Asaduzzaman Noor, Meher Afroz Shaon | ||
| 2000 | Mone Pore Tomake | Riaz, Riya Sen, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, Humayun Faridi, Dildar |