* Model Jaya Ahsan

Bangladeshi Model Joya Ahsan

Jaya Ahsan (Bengaliজয়া আহসান, born Jaya Ahsan, July 1) is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She has received The National Film Award of Bangladesh for second time for Chorabali. Ahsan received her first National Film Award for her performance in the film Guerrilla which has earned her national and international recognition and she won best actress at the 11th Dhaka International Film Award 2012.

She Also Won the Best Actress Award in National Film Awards 2013 for her performance in Chorabali. Ahsan has received numerous Awards and International Recognition, and has established herself as one of Bangladesh's most high-profile celebrities.

Early life and family

Jaya is the eldest daughter of Late Md. A.S. Maswood & Mrs. Rehana Maswood. Her father was a freedom fighter during the Bangladesh war of liberation in 1971.

Interested in singing and dancing, she also took classes in music (and ran a music school) and acquired a diploma in the Bengali music genre Rabindra Sangeet. She did her post-graduation studies from Eden University College, Dhaka.

Jaya once wanted to become a carpenter because as a child she was enthralled by their craftsmanship, but her passion for art, music and acting took her into the world of screens. She first came to telemedia when she performed in the teledrama Panchami. While working on the drama she met one of the leading actors Golam Mustafa. Mustafa asked her to stay in media and insisted that she would do better if she stays. In the meantime she modeled in a calendar which caught the eye of Afzal Hossain. They offered her work on a promotional advertisement of a soft drink and she again had to convince her father for that. Afterwards she left modeling and continued with her studies.

During that time she used to go the office of Bhorer Kagoj, a national daily of that time, rekindling her interest in working in the media. After a brief stint at a children's school she returned to modeling. There she met Faisal,^{[clarification needed]} who himself was a famous model, and they fell in love. Soon they were married, which helped Jaya to work more freely and attentively in media. Then she worked in Giashuddin Selim’s Shongshoy and it took her into the spotlight. According to her, in the past Faisal inspired her a lot after her marriage.

At the beginning of her career, Jaya's father was strictly against her ingress into the show business. Instead, he wanted her to work in a famous firm, holding a major post. However, after seeing her rapid success, he began to encourage her. He was particularly carried away by her performance in Guerrilla.

Career

Jaya Ahsan started her career as a model in the late 1990's in Bangladesh. Her first appearance was in a television commercial for ‘Coca-Cola’ in 1996. Soon after, she caught the attention of directors everywhere, setting off her career in television dramas, serials and moving to films.

She has 15+ years of various acting roles in films and TV shows, passionate about acting and strong drive to succeed, with inherent talent to perform different types of character roles, which recognized her as a versatile actor.

Jaya has traveled to the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Spain, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Recently visited the Cannes Film Festival & CII The Big Summit where she caught the attention of Shri Ashok Amritraj (Hollywood), Mr. Claude Van Dam, Mr. Ramesh Sippy, Mr. Mahesh Bhatt, Mr. Shhyam Singhania (Bollywood) and others.

Jaya worked in Giashuddin Selim’s Shongshoy which won her nationwide acclaim. She has also portrayed various characters in teledramas such as Tevagha, Hatkura, Shahortolir Alo, Tarpor Paruler Deen, Tarporo Angurlata Nondoke Bhalobashe and Labonnaprova,^[6] as well as art house productions such as Anechy Shurjer Hashi, for which she was chosen to be a brand ambassador for US Agency for International Development (USAID) to help women and children.

On the big screen, Jaya was first seen in a special appearance in Bachelor, directed by Mustofa Sarwar Faruki. Jaya's first film was Nurul Alam Atik's debut film Dubshatar [[[English language|English]] title: In Too Deep] (2010). In that movie Jaya debuted as a playback singer, with the track “Tomer Khola Hawa”. She also acted in Firey Esho Behula (2010). Though it was a big budget movie, it was not a commercial success. In 2010-2011 she worked in Nasiruddin Yousuff’s film Guerrilla which was released on April 14, 2011 in theatres across Bangladesh. Guerrilla is an adaptation of the Syed Shamsul Huq noval Nishiddho Loban, based on the events of the Bangladesh Liberation War.

In the following year Jaya worked on Chorabali which is an action thriller released in 2012. The film is written and directed by Redoan Rony.^[12]

Jaya has also developed an Indian following with her performance in the Bangla language Indian film Aborto in 2013.^[13] Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini [Full Length Love Story] is Ahsan's upcoming 2013 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by Safi Uddin Safi. This is the First collaboration between Shakib Khan and Jaya. The film is expected to release on 12 October 2013. Jaya is now working in young director Samurai Maruf's action / science-fiction film Parle Theka which will present her as an action heroine.