Shila Ahmed (Bengali: শিলা আহমেদ) is a former Bangladeshi television and film actress. She is best known for her work as a child artist in Bangladeshi television dramas and films during the 1990s. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in the film Aguner Poroshmoni (1994).
Early Life and Family
Shila Ahmed was born to writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed and Gultekin Khan. She is the sister of filmmaker Nuhash Humayun. Her paternal uncles include Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, a noted academic and science fiction writer, and Ahsan Habib, a cartoonist and editor.
Career
Ahmed began acting in television from her childhood. She is notable for her roles in several popular Bangladeshi television dramas, including Kothao Keu Nei (1993–1994), Aaj Robibar (1999), and Nokkhotrer Raat (1997). Her film work includes the 1994 film Aguner Poroshmoni, for which she received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Personal Life
Shila Ahmed married her friend Apu, with whom she had two children; the couple later divorced. In 2013, she married Asif Nazrul, a professor in the Department of Law at the University of Dhaka. They have a daughter together.
Selected Works
Television:
- Kothao Keu Nei (1993–1994) – as Lina (child artist)
- Priyo Podorekha (1992) – as Bilu (child artist)
- Oija Board (1995) – as Nila (child artist)
- Neem Ful (1995) – child artist
- Nokkhotrer Raat (1997) – as Polin (child artist)
- Aaj Robibar (1999) – as Konka (teenager)
- Kuabnagar (2002) – as Khuab Konya (teenager)
Film:
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994) – as Apala (child artist)
