Naznin Hasan Chumki
# Naznin Hasan Chumki

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 (2006). She is a joint general secretary of the Actors Equity.

## Early life

Naznin Hasan 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".

## Career

In 1999, Chumki made her debut on television in the play Parijat and the serial Jete Jete Abosheshe. Prior to the show's premier, Chumki says that her parents were unaware of her acting. From there, Chumki moved to films. Today, she continues doing television shows in addition to films and stage productions, as well as anchoring the program Amra Du'jon Dekhte Kemon telecast on Desh TV. She also writes scripts for teleplays.

On 28 January 2022, Chumki became a joint general secretary of the Actors Equity after receiving 500 votes.

## Filmography

### Films

| Year | Film | Director | Co-star | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Lalon | Tanvir Mokammel | Raisul Islam Asad, Abul Kalam Azad, Shomi Kaiser | |
| 2006 | Ghani | Kazi Morshed | Masum Aziz, Raisul Islam Asad, Arman Parvez Murad | |
| 2013 | Ekoi Britte | Kazi Morshed | Raisul Islam Asad | |
| 2013 | Putul Kotha | Rony | Joyraaj, Jayanta Chattopadhyay | released in Canada |

### Dramas

| Year | Drama | Director | Co-star | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Jete Jete Abosheshe | | | debut TV serial, aired on BTV |
| 1999 | Parijat | Ananta Heera | | debut TV play, aired on BTV |
| 2011 | Nurjahan | | | adaptation of Imdadul Haque Milon's novel, played the role of Nurjahan's mother and aired on Channel i on Saturdays and Sundays |
| 2011 | Saat Swadagar | Syed Awalad | | |
| 2011 | Bao Kurani | Bikram Khan | | written by Abdul Kuddus |
| 2011 | Utsab | Rulin Rahman | | written by Pantho Shahriar and aired on Baishakhi Television |
| 2012 | Binocular | Rajibul Hasan Rajib | | debut as a scriptwriter |
| 2013 | Ekti Raat Otopor Nisshunnota | Naznin Hasan Chumki | | Directorial debut and written by herself |
| 2014 | Uttorpurush | Jamiluddin Jamil | Hillol | TV serial written by Chumki herself and aired Sundays and Mondays |
| 2015 | Sonar Moyna Pakhi | Naznin Hasan Chumki | Sayeed Babu | TV play has been written and directed by Chumki herself |
| 2015 | Prem Priti | Naznin Hasan Chumki | Abir Mirza, Sporsia | TV play has been written and directed by Chumki herself, aired on Channel 9 on Eid-ul-Adha |

## Books

* Binita (Story) 2020

## Awards

National Film Award

* Best Actress - Ghani (2006)

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

* Critics Choice Best Film Actress - Ekoi Britte (2013)
