Yeasmin Tazreen Jahan Tareen (born 26 July), commonly known as Tareen Jahan, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and singer. She is mostly known for her acting career in the television dramas and telefilms. In 1985, she stood first at the reality television competition program Notun Kuri for acting, dancing and storytelling divisions. She won Meril Prothom Alo Awards three times for her roles in Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom (2006), Maya (2007) and Green Velvet (2012).
Early life Jahan was born to Mohammad Shahjahan (d. 2021) and Tahmina Jahan. In 1985, Jahan stood first in the acting, dancing, and storytelling category in Bangladeshi talent hunt Notun Kuri. She took classical music lessons from Hasan Ikram Ullah. At the age of three, her mother would send her daughter to Tapan Das Gupta to learn dancing. She obtained a master's degree in social work from Lalmatia Women's College. She is the youngest among the five sisters including Nahin Kazi, a notable beautician and makeup artist.
Career
Jahan got her first major role as a child actor in the TV serial Ei Shob Din Ratri then she acted on the mega serial named Songsoptok, based on the novel by Shahidullah Kaiser, as a child artist in 1988. She acted in a film as a child actress in Kathal Burir Bagan (1988), directed by Badal Rahman. As an adult, she acted mostly in numerous television plays and teleflims. Her notable works plays include Ful Baganer Sap, Kotha Chilo Onyorokom, U Turn, Maya, Harano Akash, Rajkonya, Shobuj Velvet and Ogni Bolaka, and also telefilms like Megher Arale Megh and Ilish.
By 2013, Jahan acted in two films – Pirit Ratan Pirit Jatan and Kajaler Dinratri (2013). She then acted in a Bangladesh Liberation War based film, 1971 Shei Shob Din (2023). In April 2024, she debuted in Indian Bengali cinema, through the film Eta Amader Golpo, directed by Manasi Sinha. Their second collaboration, 5 No Shopnomoy Lane, will be released in December 2024.
Besides, Jahan voiced for Priyanka Upendra and Priyanka Banerjee in two Indian-Bangla films and also one film for Shabnur. She owns a production house, A New Tree Entertainment Production.
Singing Jahan released her first solo album, named Akash Debo Kake, in Eid ul Adha in 2011. There were ten tracks on the album, with four duet tracks where she sang with Raghab Chatterjee and Rupankar Bagchi of Kolkata and Ibrar Tipu and Tapan Chowdhury of Bangladesh. Joy Sarkar and Rupankar of Kolkata and Bappa Mazumder, Ibrar Tipu and Belal Khan were the composers of the album. All the tracks are based on different themes including mind, suffering, rain, hope, pain, sky, request, mother and others. She dedicated a song titled "Amar Prothom Dekha Nayok" to her father. This song was penned by Julfikar Rasel and composed by Ibrar Tipu. She also sang the title song of a drama named "Shopno Gulo Jonak Pokar Moto". This song was written by Arun Chowdhury and composed by Ibrar Tipu.
Personal life Jahan was married to Sohel Arman, a son of filmmaker Amjad Hossain, for less than a year in 2001.
Television appearances Dramas and telefilms Year Title Playwright & Director Aired on Notes & Source 1985-1986 Ei Shob Din Ratri Humayun Ahmed, Mostafizur Rahman Bangladesh Television drama serial, acted as a child artist 1988 Songsoptok Shahidullah Kaiser Bangladesh Television drama serial, acted as a child artist Kathalburi debut as a lead actress Fuler Bagane Saap acted first with Afzal2006 Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom won Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Best TV Actress (Popular) category U-Turn 2007 Maya won Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Best TV Actress (Popular) category Harano Akash Nupur Bochhor Kuri Por 2011 Rajkonna produced by her Tana Production House2012 Sobuj Velvet Muhammad Zafar IqbalAbu Raihan Jewel ntv and won Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Best TV Actress (Critics) category Kalantar Nakful Niaz MahbubPantho Sahriar Produced by herself Chhayabrita Tauquir Ahmed ATN Bangla TV serial Kagojer Bari Arun Chowdhury ntv TV serial Bono Chaltar Gaye Prasun Rahman Mahfuz Ahmed 5-episode TV serial, aired on Eid-ul-Adha2013 Sopno Golu Jonak Pokar Moto Jakaria Soukhin Chayonika Chowdhury ATN Bangla TV serial, sang the title song Juary Giasuddin Selim Chayonika Chowdhury ATN Bangla Eid Special Telefilm, Produced by herself Shondhikkhon Pantho Shahriar Niaz Mahbub SA TV Eid Special Telefilm, Produced by herself Death of Birthday Masum Reza Awlad Hossain ATN Bangla Eid Special Telefilm Jotsna O Tar Jol Tauquir Ahmed Arif Khan Eid Special Telefilm Brishti Chayonika Chowdhury Eid Special TV play Rong Tulir Achor Saiful Islam Mannu Chayonika Chowdhury Eid Special TV play Grand Master Sahjahan Sourav Dipankar Dipan TV serial Hey Nistobdho Purnima Jamini Bipasha Hayat Tauquir Ahmed Eid special TV play Abonti Tomar Opekkhay MS Rana Naim Imtiaz Niamul Banglavision 3 episode drama, aired on Eid My Husband My Hero Sahjahan Sourav Nuzhat Alvi Ahmed Channel 9 2014 Golpoti Sotti Naim Imtiaz Niamul SA TV Onucched 71 Shanta Rahman ATN Bangla Independent Day special TV play Kalo Mokhmol Niaz Mahbub TV serial Mon Iraj Ahmed Chayonika Chowdhury Ekushey Television Telefilm, aired on Pahela Baishakh Bewarish Manush Tarikul Islam Oporanno Sakhawat Hossain Manik ntv aired on Eid Sigmar Telephone Songlap Dilara Hashem Ezaz Munna Delishia Hotya Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Begum Momtaz Hossain Bangladesh Television
Television Year Program Anchor Channel Notes Sur Ar Anondo Tarin as host 2013 Gaane Alapone Tarin ntv as host, aired on Valentine's Day
Filmography Tarin acted in two films, Pirit Roton Pirit Joton and Kajoler Dinratri. Kajoler Dinratri was submitted for National Film Awards 2013. Year Film Notes Pirit Roton Pirit Joton 2013 Kajoler Dinratri
Discography Solo Year Album Notes 2012 Akash Debo Kake? 4 tracks of the album are duets, including one with Tapan Chowdhury
Film scores Year Film Notes 2013 Shopno Gulo Jonak Pokar Moto Serial drama directed by Chayanika Chowdhury.
Awards and nominations Year Award Title Category Drama Result 1982 Notun Kuri Acting, Dancing, Story Telling First 2006 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best TV Actress (Popular) Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom 2007 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best TV Actress (Popular) Maya 2012 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best TV Actress (Critics) Green Velvet
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