Naznin Hasan Chumki | |
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Native name | নাজনীন হাসান চুমকি |
Born | Chuadanga, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Awards |
National Film Awards Meril Prothom Alo Awards |
Naznin Hasan Chumki is a Bangladeshi television and film actress. She is also a scriptwriter, director and anchor. In 2006, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Ghani.
Chumki grew up in Chuadanga, in the western part of Bangladesh, before moving to the capital city of Dhaka in 1996 to attend university and pursue acting. She enrolled at Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) in night shift and threw herself into acting by day. At Jagannath College, she joined "Desh Theatre Group".
In 1999, she made her debut on TV in the play Parijat and the serial Jete Jete Abosheshe. Prior to the show's premier, Chumki says, her parents were unaware of her acting. From there, Chumki moved to movies. Today, she continues doing television shows in addition to movies and stage productions, as well as anchoring the program Amra Du’jon Dekhte Kemon telecast on Desh TV. She also writes scripts for teleplays.