Popy
পপি
Born
Sadika Parvin Popy[1]

(1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 44)[2]
Khulna, Bangladesh[3]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1997–present
RelativesMoushumi (cousin), Erin Zaman (cousin)[4]
Awardsfull list

Sadika Parvin Popy (born 10 September 1979)[2] known mononymously as Popy, is a leading Bangladeshi film actress.[5] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for the films Karagar (2003), Megher Koley Roud (2008) and Gangajatra (2009)[6][7]

Early life

A native of Khulna,[8] she attended the National Girls' School, Gobar Chakas, Khulna.[9]

Career

Popy's first role was in director Sohanur Rahman Sohan's film Amar Ghor Amar Behesht, but before it was released she made her film debut in Coolie (1997), directed by Montazur Rahman Akbar.[2][9] At her prime, she did over 250 films as a leading actress. Popy debuted in television drama in Nayak, directed by Shahidul Islam Khan.[10] She performed in the web series, Garden and Indubala.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Film Director Role Ref.
1997 Coolie Montazur Rahman Akbar [13]
Amar Ghor Amar Behesht [13]
1998 Bidroho Charidike Mohammad Hannan Moshal
Ei Mon Tomake Dilam Mostafizur Rahman Babu [14]
Maa Jokhon Bicharok Sohanur Rahman Sohan [15]
Praner Priyotoma
Ke Amar Baba Montazur Rahman Akbar [16]
Amar Bou
1999 Jibon Chabi
2000 Dujon Dujonar Abu Sayed Khan
Borsha Badol
2001 Borsha Badol
2002 Khepa Basu Komol Sarkar
Oder Dhor Babul Reza Riya
Bissho Batpar Badol Khondokar
2003 Karagar Kalam Kaysar
Khomotar Dapot AJ Rana
2004 Bostir Rani Suriya Montazur Rahman Akbar
2005 Bisakto Chokh: The Blue Eye Rubel Rani
City Terror MA Rahim
Prem Korechi Besh Korechi Badol Khondokar
2006 Bidrohi Padma Badol Khondokar Sudha
2007 Jhontu Montu Dui Bhai Azmal Huda Mithu
Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash Samia Zaman Momo [17]
2008 Megher Koley Roud Nargis Akter Rodela [18]
Ki Jadu Korila Chandan Chowdhury Jhinuk
2009 Gangajatra Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond Sudha
2012 Garments Konna G.Sarkar
2014 Char Okkhorer Bhalobasha Mohammad Zakir Khan [19]
2015 Dui Beayar Kirti Abdullah Al Mamun [20]
2016 Poush Maser Pirit Nargis Akhter [21]
2017 Shona Bondhu Jahangir Alam Sumon [22]
2019 The Director Kamruzzaman Kamu [23]

Web series

Year Title OTT Character Co-Artist Director Notes
2019 Garden Game Bioscope Brita Riaz, Nipun Towhid Mitul
2020 Indubala Indubala ABM Sumon, Achol, Tariq Anam Khan, Shahiduzzaman Selim Anonno Mamun

Awards

National Film Awards

Year Award Category Film Result
2003 National Film Award Best Actress Karagar Won
2008 National Film Award Best Actress Megher Koley Roud Won
2009 National Film Award Best Actress Gongajatra Won[24]

References

  1. ^ হ্যাপি বার্থডে পপি - entertainment. natunbarta.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c ডজনেরও বেশি ছেলে আমার প্রেমে পড়েছে: পপি [More than a dozen boys have fallen in love with me: Poppy]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ নেই কোনো খবরে, দুই বছর ধরে আড়ালে পপি. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (26 August 2023). "তিন বছর ধরে খোঁজ নেই চিত্রনায়িকা পপির, কোথায় আছেন তিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Flashes of Flamboyance - Popy". The Daily Star. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ নতুন বছরে পপি. Janakantha (in Bengali). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ "National Film Award winners' reactions". The Daily Star. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Amin Khan, Popy reunite onscreen". The Daily Star. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b "The many firsts of POPY". The Daily Star. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "A stepping stone to Stardom". The Daily Star. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Poppy in the 'Garden'". The Daily Star. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  12. ^ "The Busy Life of Popy". The Daily Star. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Popy turns Indubala for web series - Art & Culture". The Daily Observer. 2 November 2018.
  14. ^ চলচ্চিত্র [Movies]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 5 November 2018.
  15. ^ জেনে নিন কোথায় কী [Find out where]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Popy's New Avatar". The Daily Star. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash: Samia Zaman on her debut film". The Daily Star. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Tony Dias making his big screen debut". The Daily Star. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Char Akkharer Bhalobasa made for girls". The Daily Star. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  20. ^ বহুদিন পর পপি! [Popy after a long time!]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 28 May 2015.
  21. ^ Khan, Tamanna (2 July 2010). "Making Movies for a Cause". Star Weekend Magazine.
  22. ^ 'সোনাবন্ধু' নিয়ে পপির ক্ষোভ [Poppy's anger over 'Sonabandhu']. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 September 2017.
  23. ^ ঈদের রাতে ইউটিউবে মুক্তি পেলো কামুর ‘দি ডিরেক্টর’ [Kamur's 'The Director' Released On YouTube On Eid Night]. Channel I (in Bengali). 6 June 2019.
  24. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

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Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress
Bachsas Award for Best Actress
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