Bobita
Born July 30, 1953 (Age: 72)
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Bagerhat, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Biography
Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's Distant Thunder, a novel adaptation about the Bengal famine of 1943, which won the Golden Bear prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. She was active in the 1970s through 1990s as an actress in Bangladeshi films. She acted in 275 films. After winning the National Film Award in 1975, she won three consecutive best actress prizes. She won Best Actor in 1986, Best Producer in 1997 and Best Supporting Actress Award twice in 2002 and 2012. In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2016. In 2023, Bob Dubey, the mayor of Richardson, a city in North Texas, officially declared August 5 as "Babita Day" in honor of her.
Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's Distant Thunder, a novel adaptation about the Bengal famine of 1943, which won the Golden Bear prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. She was active in the 1970s through 1990s as an actress in Bangladeshi films. She acted in 275 films.
After winning the National Film Award in 1975, she won three consecutive best actress prizes. She won Best Actor in 1986, Best Producer in 1997 and Best Supporting Actress Award twice in 2002 and 2012. In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2016. In 2023, Bob Dubey, the mayor of Richardson, a city in North Texas, officially declared August 5 as "Babita Day" in honor of her.
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Filmography
Khodar Pore Ma
2012
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as
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Age: 59
Madam Fuli
1999
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as
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Age: 46
Dipu Number Two
1996
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as Dipu's Mother
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Age: 43
Mayer Odhikar
1996
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as Asha Siddiqui, Robin's mother
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Age: 43
No Image
The habitation of Insects
1996
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as
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Age: 43
Jibon Songsar
1996
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as
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Age: 43
Tin konna
1986
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as Bobi
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Age: 32
Affliction
1985
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as Ivy
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Age: 32
Jonmo Theke Jolchi
1981
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as
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Age: 28
Dumurer Phul
1978
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as
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Age: 24
The Endless Trail
1978
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as Golapi
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Age: 24
Bosundhora
1977
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as
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Age: 24
Lathial
1975
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as Banu
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Age: 22
Alor Michil
1974
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as Alo
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Age: 20
Abar Tora Manush Ho
1973
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as
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Age: 20
Distant Thunder
1973
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as Ananga, Gangacharan's wife
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Age: 20
Quiet Flows the Meghna
1973
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as Anita Gupta
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Age: 19
In Flames of Sunrise
1972
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as Romena
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Age: 19
Manusher Mon
1972
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as Parul "Paru"
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Age: 18
Jaltey Suraj Ke Nichey
1971
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as
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Age: 18
Taka Ana Pai
1970
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Age: 16