Shabana

She co-starred with Alamgir in 130 of them. Starting her career as a child actress in 1961 film Notun Sur, she quickly became a reigning star of the Bangladesh film industry in the 1980s. She earned a record 8 Best Actress Awards at the Bangladesh National Film Awards. Her national film award-winning roles were in Janani (1977), Sokhi Tumi Kar (1980), Dui Poisar Alta (1982), Nazma (1983), Bhat De (1984), Apeksha (1987), Ranga Bhabi (1989), Moroner Pore (1990), and Achena (1991). In July 2017, Shabana was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bangladeshi cinema.

• Name — Shabana • Image Upright — yes • Native Name — শাবানা • Native Name Lang — bn • Birth Name — Afroza Sultana Ratna • Born — 15 June 1952 • Birthplace — Raozan, Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan • Years Active — 1962–1998 • Occupation — Film actress, producer • Awards — Bangladesh National Film Awards (10 times) Afroza Sultana Ratna (born 15 June 1952), best known by her stage name Shabana, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She was one of the most influential and highest-paid actresses in Bangladeshi cinema from the 1970s to the 1990s before retiring in 1998. Across her three-decade-long career, she appeared in 299 films. She co-starred with Alamgir in 130 of them. Starting her career as a child actress in 1961 film Notun Sur, she quickly became a reigning star of the Bangladesh film industry in the 1980s. She earned a record 8 Best Actress Awards at the Bangladesh National Film Awards. Her national film award-winning roles were in Janani (1977), Sokhi Tumi Kar (1980), Dui Poisar Alta (1982), Nazma (1983), Bhat De (1984), Apeksha (1987), Ranga Bhabi (1989), Moroner Pore (1990), and Achena (1991). In July 2017, Shabana was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bangladeshi cinema.

Shabana's family has originated in Dabua, Raozan area in Chittagong. She started her acting career co-starring with Pakistani actor Nadeem in Urdu film Chakori in 1967. She acted in 299 films in Bengali and Urdu, and one in Hindi titled Shatru where she starred with Indian actor Rajesh Khanna in 1986. The film was directed by Pramod Chakravorty. She acted with Nadeem, Razzak, Bulbul Ahmed, Prabir Mitra, Shawkat Akbar, Subhash Dutta, Rahman, Syed Hasan Imam, Ujjal, Zafar Iqbal, Alamgir, Jashim, ATM Shamsuzzaman, Khasru, Sohel Rana, Mahmud Koli, Ilyas Kanchan, Wasim (actor), Humayun Faridi, Javed Sheikh and Rajesh Khanna.

Shabana first acted with Pakistani film actor Nadeem in her debut Urdu film Chakori in 1967. Her performances in the films Anari, Chotey Sahab, Chand aur Chandni and Chand Suraj, an experimental film with the first half devoted to the relationship between Waheed Murad and Rozina and the unconnected second half focused on Shabana and Nadeem, received international critical acclaim. She resurfaced in Pakistani movies during the 1980s, when co-productions among South Asian countries became popular, including roles in Basera (1984) and Aandhi (1991), both co-starring Nadeem. She also starred in the Pakistan-Turkey co-production Halchal with Javed Sheikh in 1986.

Shabana retired from acting in 1998 and immigrated to the United States to live with her family. She has been married to Bangladeshi film producer Wahid Sadique since 1973. They have two daughters and one son. Her daughter graduated from Yale and attended Harvard University for her doctoral work. Her son works in finance.