# Shahnoor

Shahnoor is a Bangladeshi actress and model who acted jn films and television dramas and became model in TVCs. Her most notable works include Hajar Bachhor Dhore, Sahoshi Manush Chai, Swapner Bashor, Noyon Vora Jol.

## Biography

Syeda Kamrun Naher Shahnoor began her journey in Dhallywood with Fasir Adesh. This film was an unreleased film. Her first released film was Jiddi Sontan which was released in 2000. Rubel was her co-star in that film. She acted in Sahoshi Manush Chai and Karagar in 2003. Sahoshi Manush Chai won National Film Award in two categories and Karagar won National Film Award in one category. She acted in Hajar Bachhor Dhore in 2005. This film won National Film Award in five categories including Best Film. Opohoron was her last released film. Shahnoor later starred in 'Kakatadua', an official grant to a liberation war story directed by Farooq Hossain. She is currently involved in the politics of Bangladesh Awami League and she is the Film Affairs Secretary of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote.

## Criticism

Shahnoor took a stand for the government during the repression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024. During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Shahnoor, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei' led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
| | Fashir Adesh | | | |
| | Jiddi Sontan | | | |
| | Top Somrat | Montazur Rahman Akbar | | |
| | Swapner Bashor | | | |
| 2005 | Hajar Bachhor Dhore | Kohinur Akter Suchanda | Ambia | |
| | Mayer Jonyo Juddho | | | |
| | Shesh Juddho | | | |
| | Rajdhani | | | |
| | Noyon Vora Jol | | | |
| | Prem Songhat | | | |
| | Karagar | | | |
| 2003 | Sahoshi Manush Chai | Mohammad Hannan | | |
| 2014 | Rajababu - The Power | Badiul Alam Khokon | | |
| | Love Station | | | |
| | Opohoron | | | |
| 2019 | Indu Bala | Joynal Abedin Joy Sorkar | Babla's Aunty | Release: 29 November 2019 |
| | Hero No One | | | |
| | Ma Amar Behosto | | | |
| | Chor ow Vogoban | | | |
| | Ai Hridoy Shudu Tomar Jonno | | | |
| | Hridoy Theke Paowya | | | |
| | Shoira-Char | | | |
| | Rangga-Bai-Dhani | | | |
| | A Chokhe Shudhu Tumi | | | |

### Web series and drama

| Year | Title | Director | Broadcast Channel | Notes |
| 2021 | Jamindar Bari | Sazzad Hossain Dodul | Baishakhi TV | |
| | ‘Oiling’. | Helal Islam | | Web Series |

## Director

This is the first time in a long acting career that actress Shahnoor has started directing. In his own story, thoughts, he made the short film 'Ekti Bangladesh'. Shahnoor also starred in the production side. And his co-star is Arman Pervez Murad. The short story revolves around Bangabandhu. She is working on making a documentary about his freedom fighter father.

## Jury board

The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) had constituted a 3-member jury board for the final round to implement the Dhaka OIC Youth Capital Film Award 2020–2021. The board consisted of a secretary (convenor) of the Ministry of Information, a teacher at Dhaka University and actress Shahnoor of Bangladesh cinema.