Anjuman Ara Shilpi
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Anjuman Ara Shilpi | |
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আঞ্জুমান আরা শিল্পী | |
| Citizenship | Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–2000 |
Anjuman Ara Shilpi is a retired Bangladeshi film and television actress. Her first film, Banglar Commando, was released on 5 May 1995. She performed in 36 films between 1995 and 2000. She then retired from her acting career.[1]
Shilpi grew up in Dhaka but her father is originally from India and mother from Narayanganj.[2] Her maternal uncle helped her get on stage in Narayanganj.[1]
Shilpi's first film acting role was in Nag Nortoki.[1] But her first film, Bangla Commando, was released on 5 May 1995.[3] She became notable after her performance with Salman Shah at the film Priyojon.[4] She withdrew from making films in 2000.[5] The last films of hers to be released were Razzak's Premer Naam Bedona and Dewan Nazrul's Sujon Bondhu.[6]
Shilpi had made her television debut in the drama Amrai, directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.[6] She continued working in dramas irregularly until 2013.[7]
Personal life
Shilpi is married to Premier Bank chairman & former Awami League member of parliament HBM Iqbal. She moved to the United States when their son, Sanat Iqbal, was born in 2012. Two years later they had a daughter, Angelina Iqbal.[8] After the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on 5 August 2024, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit ordered the freezing of Iqbal & his family members' bank accounts, including Anjuman's.[9]
