Shomi Kaiser

Shomi Kaiser (born 15 January) is a Bangladeshi actress and producer.[3][4]

Shomi Kaiser
শমী কায়সার
Kaiser in 2016
Born15 January[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress, model, producer
Spouse(s)
Ringo
​
(
m. 1999, divorced)

Mohammad A Arafat
(
m. 2008)
[2]
Parents

Early life and family

Kaiser was born to Shahidullah Kaiser and Panna Kaiser on 15 January.[5] Shahidullah was a writer-novelist. Panna is a writer and a former member of the parliament. Kaiser has a younger brother Amitabh Kaiser.[6] Former President of Bangladesh A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury's wife Maya is the sister of Panna.[7] That makes Shomi and politician Mahi B. Chowdhury cousins.

Career

In 1989, director Atiqul Haque Chowdhury was looking for a young girl who could speak the native Noakhali dialect for his play Keba Apon Keba Por.[8] And that's how Kaiser got her first role in acting. Next she worked on three episode play Joto Durey Jai, based on a novel of Imdadul Haque Milon, directed by Abdullah al Mamun and got the break-through.[8] She then moved on to act in Nakkhotrer Raat, Chhoto Chhoto Dheu, Sparsho, Ekjona, Ariyana, Akashey Anek Raat, Mukti, Antorey Nirantor, Swapno, Thikana and others.

Kaiser worked for Dhaka Theatre for 12 years.[9] She played Haat Hodai with co-actor Shahiduzzaman Selim. She appeared in films including Hason Raja (2002) and Lalon (2004). She was featured in another film, Ekti Nadir Naam (2002), based on the biography of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak.[8]

Kaiser is also a producer. She owns Dhansiri Production since 1997.[9] It produced Mukti and Antorey Nirantor.[8] In November 2013 her firm, Dhanshiri Communication Limited, got license for a private radio channel named Radio Active.[10]

In May 2017, Kaiser was elected as one of the directors of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). In January 2018, she was elected as the president of e-Commerce Association (e-CAB).[11] She was nominated in the election as a representative of the Sammilita Ganotantrik Parishad panel.[12]

In November 2018, Kaiser applied for nomination for the Feni-3 constituency on behalf of Bangladesh Awami League party.[13]

Personal life

Kaiser married Ringo in 1999 and divorced two years later.[2] On 24 July 2008, she married Mohammad A Arafat.[2]

Works
Telefilms
  • Jatra Pother Golpo (2018)[14]
Television plays
  • Onumoti Prarthona (2015)[15]
Television serials
  • Kon Kanoner Phul[16]
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References
  1. জন্মদিন : শমী কায়সার. Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2013-01-10. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. প্রয়াত বুদ্ধিজীবী শহীদুল্লাহ কায়সারের কন্যা (in Bengali). Bangla News from Washington DC. October 6, 2008.
  3. "A daughter's quest to discover her father". The Daily Star. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. "Shomi Kaiser After the Curtain Falls Down". The Daily Star. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  5. "Shomi and Panna Kaiser on "Eki Brintey" tonight". The Daily Star. November 19, 2009.
  6. "Shahidullah Kaiser was taken to Mueen, Ashraf". The Daily Star. August 20, 2013.
  7. Anwar Parvez Halim (May 28, 2011). "All in the family". Bengali News from Washington DC.
  8. Harun ur Rashid (February 7, 2005). "Shomi Kaiser: In search of excellence". The Daily Star.
  9. Sadia Khalid (December 14, 2013). "Shomi Kaiser after the curtain falls down". The Daily Star.
  10. Karim, Mohosinul (November 27, 2013). "13 TV, 14 FM radio stations to get licence". Dhaka Tribune.
  11. "BSS-26 Shomi Kaiser, Tomal made e-CAB's President, Secretary". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  12. "Shomi Kaiser elected as FBCCI director". Dhaka Tribune. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  13. "Stars to fight election wars". The Daily Star. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  14. "Suborna Mustafa and Shomi Kaiser for the first time". The Daily Star. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  15. "Shomi-Mahfuz on screen after 11 years". The Daily Star. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  16. "Azizul Hakim Gets Nostalgic". The Daily Star. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2018-11-21.


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