Nusraat Faria
নুসরাত ফারিয়া
Faria in 2017
Born08 September
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationBachelor of Laws (LLB)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • radio jockey
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Musical career
GenresPop
Labels

Nusrat Faria Mazhar (née Faria Shetu; born 8 September)[1][2] popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bollywood Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.

Nusrat Faria started her career as a model, appearing in various television commercials and print advertisements.

Nusrat made her acting debut in the Dhallywood with the film Aashiqui (2015), She played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra, and the film was a commercial success.[3] Following the success of her debut film, Nusrat appeared in several other popular movies such as Hero 420 (2016), Badsha – The Don (2016), Premi O Premi (2017) and Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017).[4]

She played the role of Sheikh Hasina in the Bongobondhu Biopic, Mujib: The Making of a Nation.[5]

Career

Faria started her career as a debater participating in a BTV debate show. She is a national debate champions in 2010 and 2011. She started her career in show business as a model in several television commercials. Throughout her career, she has worked in various television commercials[6][7] and radio programs.[8][failed verification] In 2014, she hosted a reality show, Fair and Handsome: The Ultimate Man.[9] She signed with Jaaz Multimedia to appear in two films, titled Aashiqui and Hero 420.[citation needed] The former, being her debut film, released in late 2015[10] while the latter released in early 2016. The former also earned Faria a Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Newcomer in film or television.[11] Both films were Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures, being co-produced by Eskay Movies.

In 2016, Faria also starred in another Indo-Bangladeshi co-production, Badsha - The Don, directed by Baba Yadav. The film also starred popular Indian actor Jeet, and is considered a turning point in Faria's career,[12] earning Faria a Tele Cine Award for Best Actress from Bangladesh.[13]

Faria hosting the grand finale of Parachute Advanced Beliphool Stylish Hair of the Campus 2014, at the Radisson Blu, Dhaka

After starring Indo-Bangladeshi films for the past two years, Faria then starred in two Bangladeshi films in 2017, Premi o Premi[12] and Dhat Teri Ki.[14] Faria also recorded dialogue for Detective, Bangladesh's first animated film. All three of these films were produced by Jaaz Multimedia and also starred Arifin Shuvo.

In 2017, Faria returned with the team behind Badsha - The Don for the film Boss 2: Back to Rule, again directed by Baba Yadav, produced by Jaaz Multimedia and starring Jeet. The film is a sequel to the 2013 film Boss: Born to Rule and also stars Subhashree Ganguly. The film is also an Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture, being co-produced by Walzen Media Works and Jeet's production company, Jeetz Filmworks.[15] Initially rejecting the film, Faria later agreed to starring in the film when she read the script, describing her character as layered and an opportunity to show off her acting prowess, also calling the character a trendsetter.[16] In 2020, she teamed up with Shamim Ahamed Roni in action masala Shahenshah, co-starring Shakib Khan for the first time.[17] Faria also came under criticism for her costume in the music video for the song "Rj Rock" from Boss 2, a song which was also criticized for its lyrics.[18][19] She performed for a music video, 'Pataka', written by Rakib Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan.[20]

In 2021, she completed her bachelor's degree in law from the University of London.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Director Ref.
2015 Aashiqui Shruti Ashok Pati [22]
2016 Hero 420 Rai Sujit Mondal,
Saikat Nasir
Badsha: The Don Shreya Baba Yadav [23]
2017 Premi O Premi Maria Jakir Hossain Raju
Dhat Teri Ki Shanti Shamim Ahamed Roni
Boss 2: Back to Rule Ayesha Baba Yadav
2018 Inspector Notty K Samira Ashok Pati
Detective Shoilbala Tapan Ahmed [24]
2019 Bibaho Obhijaan Rai Birsa Dasgupta
2020 Shahenshah Laila Shamim Ahamed Roni [25]
2021 Jodi Kintu Tobou Preeti Shihab Shaheen
2022 Operation Sundarban Tania Kabir Dipankar Dipon
2023 Abar Bibaho Obhijaan Rai Birsa Dasgupta
Mujib: The Making of a Nation Sheikh Hasina Shyam Benegal
TBA Dhaka 2040† Papli Dipankar Dipon
Bhoy† TBA Raja Chanda
Pordar Arale† TBA Parvej Amin
Wedding Bells† TBA Raja Chanda
Rockstar† TBA
Football 71† TBA Anam Biswas

Television

Title Year Broadcasting Station Notes Ref
Lux Style Check 2014 Asian TV 13 Episodes
Fair and Handsome: The Ultimate Man 2014 Channel i 13 Episodes [26]
Late Night Coffee 2015 Channel i Ongoing

Radio

Title Year Broadcasting Station Notes Ref
Night Shift with Nusrat Faria 2013–2014 Radio Foorti
Love Buds 2015 Radio Foorti

Music videos

Year Song Featuring Co-Singer Label Notes Ref
2018 "Pataka" Nusraat Faria herself CMV, SVF Music Music Composer: Pritom Hasan
2020 "Ami Chai Thakte" Nusraat Faria, Master D Master D SVF Music Music Composer: Subir "Master-D" Dev [27]
2021 "E Badhon Jabe Na Chhire" Nusraat Faria, Imran Imran Impress Telefilm Ltd Music Composer: Imran Mahmudul
2022 "Habibi" Nusraat Faria herself SVF Music Music Composer: Adib
2023 "Bujhina Toh Tai" Nusraat Faria herself and Mumzy Stranger SVF Music Music Composer: Badhon and Mumzy Stranger

Awards and nominations

Year Award Film Category Result Reference(s)
2016 Meril Awards Aashiqui Best Newcomer (Film and Television) Won [11]
2017 Tele Cine Awards Badsha - The Don Best Actress (Bangladesh) Won [13]
2021 CJFB Performance Award Shahenshah Best actress Won

References

  1. ^ Alam, Manjarul (8 September 2021). ‘আমার জন্মদিন খাঁটিভাবে সে–ই একমাত্র উদ্‌যাপন করে’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Relatable enough ? Congratulations". 27 June 2022 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Singha, Sutapa. "Ankush and I are best friends: Nusraat Faria". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Nusraat Faria Mazhar". Spicyonion.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Nusraat Faria wraps up shooting for 'Bangabandhu'". The Business Standard. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Nusrat Faria in new TVCs". The New Nation. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Nusrat Faria endorsing for commercials". Dhaka Tribune. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Faguner Bhalobasha on Channel i". The Daily Star. Transcom Group. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Faria at the Naval Base". priyo.com (Blog). Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Nusraat Faria's first hit on the movie screen". Dhaka Tribune. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Meril-Prothom Alo Award-2015 conferred". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  12. ^ a b "'Badsha', turning point of my career: Nusrat Faria". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Razzak conferred with a lifetime achievement award in Kolkata". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Nusrat Faria's New Mission". The Daily Star. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  15. ^ bharath (23 June 2017). "Boss 2 Movie Review, Rating - A Good Response Makes it a Hit". Press News Release. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  16. ^ "My character in Boss 2 will be a trendsetter: Nusraat Faria". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  17. ^ জিয়া, মঞ্জুর কাদের (5 August 2018). "'শাহেনশাহ'র সঙ্গী নুসরাত ফারিয়া". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Allah Maherbaan banned in Bangladesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Legal notice served to remove 'Allah Meherban' from Youtube". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Nusrat Faria turns singer". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  21. ^ লন্ডন থেকে আইনের ডিগ্রি নিলেন নুসরাত ফারিয়া. Daily Janakatha (in Bengali). 14 December 2021.
  22. ^ Zaman, Shimul. নুসরাত ফারিয়ার ‘আশিকি’ [Nusrat Faria in Aashiqui]. dhallywood24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Tollywood creates history, signs on Jeet for Rs 1 crore". The Times of India.
  24. ^ প্রথম বাংলাদেশী অ্যানিমেটেড চলচ্চিত্র 'ডিটেকটিভ'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Nusraat Faria: 'Shahenshah' is my first Bangladeshi film". Dhaka Tribune. 19 December 2018.
  26. ^ Chatak, Hasan. "I'm never nervous in front of camera: Nusrat Faria". Dhaka Tribune (Interview). Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  27. ^ Ami Chai Thakte (আমি চাই থাকতে) - Nusraat Faria - Master D - Baba Yadav -SVF. SVF. 16 October 2020 – via YouTube.

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