Bobita

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.

Filmografi

Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini2013 · HerselfKhodar Pore Ma2012 · Munna's MotherChar Satiner Ghar2005 · Khan Shaheb's first wifeStrir Morjada2002 · ShahanaKe Apon Ke Por2011 · And She Was Beautiful1979 · SundoriThe Insects1996 · ShafiaDhor1999 · Mayer Odhikar1996 · Asha Siddiqui, Robin's motherShorolipi1971 · MitaDipu Number Two1996 · Dipu's MotherDistant Thunder1973 · Ananga, Gangacharan's wifeHason Raja · Madam Fuli1999 · SalmaAlor Michil1974 · AloLathial1975 · BanuBasundhara1977 · Jaltey Suraj Ke Nichey1971 · Quiet Flows the Meghna1973 · Anita GuptaManusher Mon1972 · Parul "Paru"Affliction1985 · IvyJonmo Theke Jolchi1981 · In Flames of Sunrise1972 · RomenaThe Endless Trail1978 · Golapi