
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 17, 1946 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Dacca, East Bengal, British India
Also Known As
Jharna Basak
Shabnam
Biography
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 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
Known For

Film
Aina
Rita
1977

Film
Andaleeb
1969

Film
Talash
Sheena
1963

Film
Dosti
1971

Film
Kamyabi
1984
Film
Anari
1975

Film
Ammajan
Ammajan / Jahanara Begum
1999
Film
Sondhi
Ruba Chowdhury
1987

Film
Harano Din
Mala
1961
Film
The Bar
1979

Film
Nacher Putul
1971
Film
Nahi Abhi Nahi
1980

Film
Ladla
Seema
1969

Film
Behula
1966

Film
Qurbani
1981

Film
Sharafat
1974
Film
Last Station
Chameli
1965

Film
Darshan
1967
Film
Nazneen
1969

Film
Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna
1983
Filmography
1999FilmAmmajanas Ammajan / Jahanara Begum1987FilmSondhias Ruba Chowdhury1984FilmKamyabi1983FilmKabhi Alwida Na Kehna1981FilmKiran Aur Kali1981FilmQurbani1980FilmNahi Abhi Nahi1979FilmThe Bar1977FilmAinaas Rita1975FilmAnari1974FilmSharafat1971FilmDosti1971FilmNacher Putul1969FilmQasam Us Waqt Ki1969FilmAndaleeb1969FilmNazneen1969FilmLadlaas Seema1967FilmDarshan1966FilmBehula1965FilmLast Stationas Chameli1963FilmTalashas Sheena1961FilmNever Came1961FilmHarano Dinas Mala