Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model and actress.[1][2][3]
Shampa Reza | |
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| শম্পা রেজা | |
.jpg) Reza in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Visva-Bharati |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, Singer |
Early life edit
Reza started singing at the age of four.[4] She studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka and BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[5] She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Guru Pandit Druvu Tara Joshi.[4][6]
Career edit
In 1975, when she was in grade 10, her acting career began with a role in the play Ostrotogandha, directed by Selim Al Deen.[4] She got her breakthrough by acting in the TV drama Idiot.[6][7] She acted in the 2016 movie Rina Brown based on Bangladesh Liberation war.[8] Reza acted in the movie Guerilla, released in 2011.[9] In January 2015 she was declared a Showbiz Fashion Icon by The Daily Star.[10] Reza has also completed a Bangla action thriller Before I Die, a late 2022 release.[11]
Personal life edit
Reza has two sons – Dhrubo and Tiash.[6] She also has a granddaughter.[12]
She is the founder of the schools Anando Niketan and Rodela Chottor.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Showbiz Fashion Icon". The Daily Star. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Shampa Reza at 'Bipashar Otithi'". Priyo. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Shampa Reza in "Tea with Tootli"". The Daily Star. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Muhammad Zahidul Islam (12 July 2014). "Through the Eyes of Shampa Reza". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "What makes us friends". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Khan Nahida Moushumi (30 November 2013). "Shampa Reza's Undying Love for Music". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Rafi Hossain (30 November 2013). "Living with the Stars". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Team Rina Brown". The Daily Star. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "5 Films for the Spirit of Liberation". The Daily Star. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "SHOWBIZ FASHION ICON". The Daily Star. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ ""Before I Die": the first British Bangladeshi martial arts film to release internationally". The Business Standard. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "GRAPE VINE". The Daily Star. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links edit
- Shampa Reza at IMDb
- Shampa Reza at Rotten Tomatoes
- "Shampa Reza on Priyo". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
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