Shabnam
Sign in to saveJharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film Samundar in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times (the most for an actress). She has appeared in over 150 films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years.
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Shabnam Paryani (born November 1984) is from North London. She had previously appeared on the Channel 4 programme, Big Brother. Shabnam was put up for eviction against Emily in the first round of nominations. The following week she faced the public vote along with Carole and Tracey and was the first housemate who chose to be evicted by public vote. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Shabnam">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Person.name
- Shabnam
- Person.image
- Shabnam.jpg
- Person.birth_name
- Jharna Basak
- Person.birth_place
- Dacca, Bengal, British India
- Person.citizenship
- Pakistani (until 1999) Bangladeshi
- Person.years_active
- 1961–present
- Person.relatives
- Badal Ghosh (brother-in-law)
- Person.occupation
- Actress
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Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film Samundar in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times (the most for an actress). She has appeared in over 150 films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years.
Shabnam migrated from East to West Pakistan in 1968, and lived in the country until the late 1990s; later she returned to her native Bangladesh.
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