Sohana Saba

Sohana Saba
Saba in 2018
Born	12 October
Nationality	Bangladeshi[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Murad Parvez ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2015)​

Sohana Saba (born 12 October)[2] is a Bangladeshi actress, producer, and screenwriter.[3] She is the recipient of Meril Prothom Alo Awards for her debut film Ayna.[4][5][6]

Early life and background

Saba was born and brought up in Dhaka. Sohana Saba completed her SSC and HSC from University Laboratory and Women's college respectively. Afterwards, she completed her bachelor's degree in fashion designing from Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology.

Career

Saba is a trained classical dancer from Bulbul Lalitokola Academy and Chayanaut. Her career started as a dancer and eventually entered into TV commercial and drama.

She debuted in film acting by her role in the film Ayna, directed by Kabori Sarwar. She acted in many notable movies which received positive responses namely Khelaghor', Priyotomeshu', Brihonnala, Chandragrohon, etc. She also acted in few Kolkata movies and gained popularity there. Saba is always focusing on doing something different through her acting hence very selective about her work.

She has launched her own production house, Khamarbari, and already produced her very first production Twin Returns for binge.[7]

In 2021, she acted on television series Boli directed by Shankha Dashgupta.[8]

In February 2024, Saba purchased nomination papers from Bangladesh Awami League for the seats reserved for women in Jatiya Sangsad for the Dhaka Division. She had mentioned her father being involved with the Awami League. But she eventually did not get the nomination.[9]

Criticism

Sohana Saba took a stand for the government during the repression of the authoritarian Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.[10] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Sohana Saba, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'[11] 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.[12][13]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
2006	Ayna	Ayna	Kabori Sarwar	Meril Prothom Alo Awards — Best Film Actress	[4]
	Khelaghor: Dollhouse	Rehana	Morshedul Islam
2008	Chandragrohon	Falani	Murad Parvez
2009	Priyotomeshu		Morshedul Islam
2014	Brihonnola	Durga	Murad Parvez	Jaipur Film Festival Award — Best Film Actress	[14]
2016	Shororipu	Raka Chowdhury	Ayan Chakraborty		[15][16]
2019	Abbas	Chutki	Saif Chandan		[17]
2023	Ashomvob		Aruna Biswas		[18]

Web series

• Boli (2021)

References

1. "Inside Saba's world". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. Shah Alam Shazu (2021-10-12). "Love does not come with a warning sign: Sohana Saba". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
3. "I enjoy acting more than anything: Sohana Saba". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
4. "Sohana Saba: Actress on the rise". The Daily Star. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
5. "Sohana Saba in new TV play". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
6. "Sohana Saba in 'Modhur Canteen'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
7. "'Producer' Sohana Saba has fresh new plans up her sleeves". The Business Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
8. "Teaser indicates intriguing storyline of 'Boli'". The Business Post. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
9. "Actresses Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter buy AL nomination forms for reserved parliamentary seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
10. "Shock and surprise grip entertainment arena after chats discovery". daily-sun. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
11. "Alo Ashbei WhatsApp group message leaked". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
12. "'Throw hot water on protesters': 'Alo Ashbei' artistes' WhatsApp group under fire". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
13. "Leaked conversation of artists speaking against student movement goes viral". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
14. "Bangladesh wins big at Jaipur Film Festival". Prothom Alo. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
15. Buzarbaruah, Upam (19 June 2016). "Shororipu Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
16. Shormi, Rahnuma (13 August 2016). "Sultry Steps to Stardom". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
17. Kontho, Kaler. "প্লেব্যাকে সাবা". www.kalerkantho.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
18. "'অসম্ভব' সবার সিনেমা হয়ে উঠেছে: সোহানা সাবা". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-11-09.

External links

• Sohana Saba at IMDb 
• Sohana Saba at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)