Shamim Ara Nipa

Shamim Ara Nipa is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer.^[1] She was born in Kishoreganj on 1 January 1953. She was married to dancer Hasan Imam from whom she was later divorced. She serves as a director of Nrityanchal Dance Company.^[2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of choreography in 2017.^[3]

Shamim Ara Nipa
Nipa receiving Ekushey Padak (Feb 2017)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Dancer, choreographer Spouse- Hasan Imam (1977—1988) divorced.
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Career

Nipa got her first lesson in dancing at Arts Council of Kishoreganj District. She studied under the dance instructors G A Mannan and Nikunja Bihari Pal. Later she was trained at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts. She was trained by a North Korean dance trainer and the National Centre for the Performing Arts (China).^[2]

Since 2011 Nipa, together with Shibli Mohammad, has been compering the weekly dance magazine program, Tarana, on Bangladesh Television.^[2] She married dancer Hasan Imam in 1973. They divorced in 1983. He died in 2020.

Awards

Nipa received a gold medal for the best dance artiste in Dhaka division and has been nominated best dancer by Bangladesh Folk Forum, the National Youth Council and other institutions.

• Lux Channel I Performance Award
• Prothom Alo Award
• Bachsas Award
• George Harrison Award^[2]
• Ekushey Padak (2017)