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Shampa Reza

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Shampa Reza
শম্পা রেজা
Reza in 2017
Alma mater
OccupationsSinger, actor, model
Children2
Parents
  • Ahmed Reza (father)
  • Hasina Reza (mother)
RelativesPapia Sarwar (aunt)

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

Early life and education

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Shampa Reza was born to Ahmed Reza and Hasina Reza (d. 2022), a singer.[4][5][6] Ahmed was the commander of Naval Commando Force of Bangladesh Army in 1971 Liberation War; he was a fighter-bomber pilot, trained the naval commandos in exile in absence of naval officers, served as the director of youth and reception camp and trained around 100,000 guerillas. After 1971, he worked in different capacities within the government of Bangladesh and retired as the chairman of Muktijoddha Kalyan Trust.[7]

Shampa Reza's siblings are Rini Reza, Nipa Reza, Masum Reza and Azam Reza.[6] Shampa started singing at the age of four.[8] During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, her family sheltered in Kalyani refugee camp in India.[5]

Reza studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka and BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[9][10] She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Guru Pandit Dhruva Tara Joshi.[8][11]

Career

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In 1975, when Reza was in grade 10, her acting career began with a role in the play Ostrotogandha, directed by Selim Al Deen.[8] She got her acting breakthrough in the television drama Idiot.[11][12] In January 2015, she was conferred A Showbiz Fashion Icon by the newspaper The Daily Star.[13]

Reza hosted a chat show, Alor Atithi O Shampa, for RTV in 2006.[5]

Reza won the 33rd Bachsas Awards of Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Guerilla (2011).[14][15] She then performed in the 2016 film Rina Brown, based on Bangladesh Liberation War.[16] She completed an action thriller film Before I Die, a late 2022 release.[17] In 2023, she appeared in Chorki's web series Internsheep.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Shampa Reza was married to Harold Rasheed Chowdhury and Alauddin Ali.[18][19][20] Reza has two sons – Dhrubo and Tiyash.[11][21] She also has a granddaughter.[22]

Reza is the founder of the school Rodela Chottor.[11] She founded another school in Sylhet, Anandaniketan, which enrolled around 800 students in 2006.[5]

Reza's brother, Azam Reza, is serving life sentence for murdering his wife, Joyonti Reza, since 2004.[23][24]

Reza's maternal aunt was singer Papia Sarwar.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Showbiz Fashion Icon". The Daily Star. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Shampa Reza at 'Bipashar Otithi'". Priyo. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Shampa Reza in "Tea with Tootli"". The Daily Star. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Hasina Reza passes away". The Daily Star. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Charanji, Kavita (27 March 2006). "Reminiscing with Shampa : On days gone by..." The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Hasina Reza's chehlam on Friday". New Age. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Freedom fighter Ahmed Reza seriously ill". The Daily Star. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Muhammad Zahidul Islam (12 July 2014). "Through the Eyes of Shampa Reza". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  9. ^ "BAF Shaheen College reunion held". The Daily Star. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ^ "'What makes us friends'". Prothom Alo. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d "Shampa Reza's Undying Love For Music". The Daily Star. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ^ Rafi Hossain (30 November 2013). "Living with the Stars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Showbiz Fashion Icon". The Daily Star. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ^ "5 Films for the Spirit of Liberation". The Daily Star. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  15. ^ "বাচসাস পুরষ্কার প্রদান". Sylhet Today 24. 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Team Rina Brown". The Daily Star. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  17. ^ ""Before I Die": the first British Bangladeshi martial arts film to release internationally". The Business Standard. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  18. ^ "AIUB Art Club (AAC) organized their orientation program for the newly recruited members". www.aiub.edu. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  19. ^ "A man who's a mentor to many". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  20. ^ তারকারা কে কার আত্মীয়?. Jagonews24. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  21. ^ "Big Fat Deshi Wedding". The Daily Star. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  22. ^ "GRAPE VINE". The Daily Star. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  23. ^ জয়ন্তী হত্যা: স্বামী আযমের যাবজ্জীবন বহাল [Jayanti Murder: Husband Azam's Life Sentence Upheld]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 7 March 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  24. ^ ক্ষমার আবেদন আজম রেজার [Azam Reza's Plea for Forgiveness]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  25. ^ "Rabindra Sangeet singer Papia Sarwar on life support". observerbd.com (in Bengali). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  26. ^ "Papia Sarwar in critical condition, placed on life support". The Daily Star. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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  • "Shampa Reza on Priyo". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
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