Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur (born 17 December 1975) [1] known by her stage name Shabnur, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She was one of the highest paid actresses in Bangladesh. Considered one of the most popular actresses in Bangladesh in the 1990s, her career expands over two decades where she acted in more than 150 films.

Shabnur / শাবনূর

Shabnur in 2011
Born
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur
17 December 1975 [1]
Nabharan, Jessore, Bangladesh
Other names
Nupur
Citizenship
Bangladesh
Australia (2012–present)[2]
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
Anik Mahmud

(m. 2012; div. 2020)
Children
1
Awards
Full list
She first appeared on screen in 1993 in the film Chandni Raatey but her breakthrough came with Tumi Amar (1994), in which she starred alongside Salman Shah. This helped her quickly becoming a sensation in the industry and led her acting in big role movies such as Jibon Shongi, Shopner Thikana, Moner Majhe Tumi, Ananda Ashru.
She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005).[3]
Background
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Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur was born on 17 December 1975[1] at Navaron, Jessore, Bangladesh. Her father is Shahjahan Chowdhury. She has a sister and a brother–Jhumur and Tamal.[2][4]
Career
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Shabnur debuted her career with co-actor Shabbir in the 1993 film Chandni Raatey, directed by Ehtesham. Her first hit movie was Hridoy Amar with Amin Khan. She got her breakthrough in her third film Tumi Amar, co-acted with Salman Shah in 1994.[5]
Shabnur co-acted with Salman until his death in 1996. She later acted with Omar Sunny, Riaz, Ferdous Ahmed, and Shakib Khan, among others.[6]
After a year-long break, two films, Bhalobasha Saint Martin-e and Attogopon, with Shabnur were released in 2012.[7] In 2013, she acted in Kichhu Asha Kicchu Bhalobasha.[2]
After a years-long acting hiatus, Shabnur is slated to appear in two films in pre-production in 2024, Rangana, a thriller film directed by Arafat Hossain, and Matal Hawa, a film to be directed by Chayanika Chowdhury.[8][9]
Personal life
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Shabnur got engaged with Anik Mahmud, a businessman, on 6 December 2011 and married on 28 December 2012.[10][11][12] The couple officially got divorced on 26 January 2020 due to compatibility issues.[13] Together they have a son.[4][14]
Shabnur established a school, Sydney International School, in Baridhara, Dhaka in 2011.[7] She resides in Sydney, Australia.[15] She is an Australian citizen since 2012.[2]
Involvement with Salman Shah's Murder
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Some members of Salman Shah’s family publicly claimed the death was murder, and at times mentioned several names, including Shabnur’s, as part of their suspicion.
However, these were personal beliefs, not legal findings. Because Shabnur and Salman Shah had a very popular on-screen partnership and many fans speculated about a possible personal closeness, her name began appearing in rumors.
Awards
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In 2004 Shabnur won the Bachsas Award for best actress in the film Bou Shashurir Juddho [bn].[16]
She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in 2006 for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005),[3] and won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for best actress ten times.[7]
In 2011 she received the CJFB Performance Award for Best Actress in the 2010 film Ebhabei Bhalobasha Hoy.[17]
Filmography
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List of Shabnur film credits
Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1993	Chandni Raatey	Pinki	Ehtesham	[6]
1994	Tumi Amar	Dana	Jahirul Haque	
Sujon Sokhi	Sokhi	Shah Alam	
Bikkhov	Nupur	Mohammad Hannan	
Ashami Bodhu		Shah Alam Kiron	
1995	Shopner Thikana	Sumi	M A Khalek	
Moha Milon	Sathi	Dilip Som	
Moumasi	Nuri		
1996	Bichar Hobe	Aleya	Shah Alam Kiran	
Tomake Chai	Nadi	Motin Rahman	
Shopner Prithibi	Noor	Badol Khondokar	
Jibon Songsar	Shelly	Jakir Hossen	
Chawa Theke Pawa	Shabnam	M M Sarkar	
Premer Ohongkar			
Bazigaar	Alo		
1997	Shopner Nayok	Anna	Nasir Ahmed	
Prem Piyashi	Antora	Reza Hasmat	
Anondo Osru	Dola	Shibli Sadique	
Buker Bhitor Agun	Rishita	Chatku Ahmed	
Mon Manena	Nadi	Motin Rahman	
Tumi shudhu Tumi		Abid Hasan	
Odhikar Chai			
1998	Bhalobasi Tomake	Kajol	Mohammad Hannan	
Buk Bhara Bhalobasa		Chhotku Ahmend	
Prithibi Tomar Amar		Badal Khondoker	
Rongin Noyon Moni	Moni		
Biyer Phul	Nadi	Motin Rahman	
Kajer Meye	Nadi	Azadi Hasnat	
1999	Ke Oporadi	Shima		
Modhur Milon	Modhu		
Tomar Janno Pagol		Shilpi Chakraborti	
Sobar Ojante			
Bhulo Na Amay			
2000	Asha Amar Asha	Asha	Helal Khan	
Shesh Thikana		Motin Rahman	
Jamin Nai			
Narir Mon		Motin Rahman	
E Badhon Jabena Chhire	Badhon	F I Manik	
Bhownkor Bishu	Alo		
Golam			
Ei Mon Chai Je..!	Sangeeta	Motin Rahman	
Karishma		A. K. M. Selim	
Eri Nan Dosti		Syeedur Rahman	
Nishwashe Tumi Bishwashe Tumi		Jakir Hossain Raju	
2001	Shoshurbari Zindabad	Prema	Debashish Biswas	
Hridoyer Bandhon	Sagorika	F I Manik	
Milon Habe Kato Dine	Pathor	Jakir Hossain Raju	
Bostir Meye		Azadi Hasnat Firoz	
2002	Bhalobasha Kare Koy		Jakir Hossain Raju	Won—Best Actor BFPDA Film Awards
Gundar Prem		Badsha Bhai	Re-released as Kala Manik in 2005
Mon	Moni	Mustafizur Rahman Manik	
Premer Taj Mahal	Liza (Alo)	Gazi Mahbub	Winner, Best song of 2002, Ei Buke Boiche Jamuna
Nachnewali		Zillur Rahman	
Ful Nebo Na Osro Nibo		Zillur Rahman	
2003	Matir Phul	Phul	Motin Rahman	
Nashiman	Nashiman	Ali Azad	
Swapner Bashor	Nodi	F I Manik	
2004	Swapner Bhalobasa		Zillur Rahman	
Bhaier Shotru Bhai		Montazur Rahman Akbar	
Prem Shonghat		Zillur Rahman	
Hridoy Sudhu Tomar Jonno		Zillur Rahman	
Noyon Vora Jol		Zillur Rahman	
Bini Sutar Mala		Zillur Rahman	
Bachelor	Shamma	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki	
2005	Bhalobasa Bhalobasa	Chhobi	Mohammad Hannan	
Amar Swapno Tumi	Khushi	Mizan	
Molla Barir Bou	Parul	Salahuddin Lavlu	
Dhakaiya Pola Borishaler Maya		Mizan	
Somadhi		Mizan	
2006	Nirontor		Abu Sayeed	
Dui Noyoner Alo		Mustafizur Rahman Manik	Won—National Film Awards Best Actress 2006
Bangla			[18]
Mayer Morjada		Dilip Biswas	
Shami Strir Wada		Dilip Biswas	
2007	Amar Praner Swami		P A Kajol	
Rosher Baidani		P A Kajol	
Ei Je Duniya		Gazi Mazharul Anwar	
2008	Meye Sakkhi			
Tomake Bou Banabo		Shahadat Hossain Liton	
2009	Tumi Amar Shami		Montazur Rahman Akbar	
Jibon Niye Juddho			
Mon Boshena Porar Table E		Abdul Mannan	
Chander Moto Bou		Mohammad Hossain Jamie	
Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore		Shah Mohammad Songram	[19]
Bodhu Tumi Kar		B R Chowdhury	
Ebadot		ATM Shamsuzzaman	
Swami Stirir Wada		P A Kajol	
Bhalobeshe Bou Anbo		Chandan Chowdhury	
Mon Chuyeche Mon		Mustafizur Rahman Manik	
Piritir Agun Jole Digun		P A Kajol	
2010	Golapi Ekhon Bilatey		Amjad Hossain	
Jekhane Tumi Sekhane Ami		Shawkat Jamil	
Mughal-E-Azam		Mizanur Rahman	
Evabey Bhalobasha Hoy			
2011	Ma Amar Chokher Moni		Mostafizur Rahman Manik	
2012	Attogopon		M M Sarkar	
Bhalobasha St. Martins e		Shahidul Islam Khokon	
Jiddi Bou		Abul Kalam Azad	
2013	Shiri Farhad	Shiri	Gazi Mahbub	
Kichu Asha Kichu Bhalobasha		Mustafizur Rahman Manik	
2016	Shopner Bidesh		Nazrul Islam Khan	Unreleased
2018	Pagol Manush		MM Sarkar and Badiul Alam Khokon	[1]
References
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^ Jump up to: a b c d "Shabnur to return with 'Pagol Manush'". Dhaka Tribune. 7 January 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b c d নতুন বছরে নতুন শাবনূর [New Shabnur in the New Year]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^ Jump up to: a b জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 19 June  2020.
^ Jump up to: a b Jayant Saha (30 December 2013). সন্তান নিয়ে মার্চে ফিরছেন শাবনূর (in Bengali). bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ "Shabnur: Leading lady of Dhaka tinseltown". The Daily Star. 2006-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
^ Jump up to: a b একজন শাবনূরকে নিয়ে কিছু কথা.... Priyo  (in Bengali). 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ Jump up to: a b c "The Queen of Dhaliwood returns". The Daily Star. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^ "Shabnur in new film 'Rangana'". Daily Sun. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
^ "Shabnoor set to make a comeback with 'Matal Hawa'". Business Post. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Shabnur finally introduces her husband". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^ শাবনূরের বিয়ের তারিখ নিয়ে বিভ্রান্তি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ ছেলে সন্তানের মা হচ্ছেন শাবনূর!. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 30 November 2013.
^ স্বামীকে যে কারণে তালাক দিলেন শাবনূর. The Business Standard (in Bengali). 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
^ "Shabnur returns home". Prothom Alo. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^ "Shabnur wants her son become cricketer". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^ "32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^ "CJFB Performance Award held yesterday" (in Bengali). Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
^ "Language Movement: Lost in celluloid". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
^ Hoek, Lotte (March 2012). "'Mofussil' Metropolis: Civil sites, uncivil cinema and provinciality in Dhaka city". Ethnography. 13 (1): 39. doi:10.1177/1466138111431515. JSTOR 43496433. S2CID 145538855.
External links
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 Media related to Shabnur at Wikimedia Commons
Shabnur at IMDb
Shabnur at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)
Shabnur at Rotten Tomatoes

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Bangladeshi actress the Sabnur, BD actresses Shabnoor One Numbers The No.1 List of The Beautifully Very Nice is = female Sabnoor, Bangladesh's film actress.

বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Shabnur in khaki dress
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Shabnur in pink dress
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Blue saree Shabnu
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Flowers and Shabnur
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Magical Shabnur
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Romantic Shabnur
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ The wife is dressed
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Hindu Modeling Shabnur
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Model and actress Shabnur
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বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশী অভিনেত্রী শাবনূর এক নম্বরে। সুন্দরী খুব সুন্দরীদের তালিকার ১ নম্বর হলেন = নারী শাবনূর, বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেত্রী।

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🗃️ Magical Shabnur
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