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Idhika Paul
Indian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Idhika Paul (born Tumpa Paul,[3] 2 July 1998[1][4]) is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali language television and films.[5] She works mostly in the Tollywood film industry, with a few ventures in the Dhallywood. In 2023, she rose to fame with the romantic tragedy film Priyotoma in which she played the female lead opposite to Shakib Khan. In 2024, she made her Tollywood film debut with Khadaan starring Dev. Both the movies emerged as one of the highest grossing films ever in the respective industries and earned her popular as well as critical acclaim in both the industries.[6]
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Career
Idhika Paul officially started her career in 2020. Her first TV series debut as a lead character was in Rimli, a 2021 Bengali-language Indian TV series. Then she acted as a supporting character in 2022 Bengali-language Indian TV series Pilu.[7]
Paul made her silver screen debut with Himel Ashraf's 2023 film Priyotoma.[8] It became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2023 and emerged as the third highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time. In 2024, she made her Tollywood debut with Khadaan starring Dev.[9] It emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of 2024 and the second highest grossing Bengali film of all time. In an interview, she mentioned that she has been a big fan of Dev since childhood and never thought that she would be lucky enough to work with him.[10] She received widespread recognition for the film, and her vibrant performance was widely applauded.[11]
In 2025, she returned to the Bangladeshi cinema with the romantic-action film Borbaad. It emerged as the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2025 as well as the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time. She was praised for her acting skills and transformative expressions in the film.[12]
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Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Indian Bengali-language, unless otherwise noted.
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Television
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Awards
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