Sadika Parvin Popy

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]

Popy
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Born	Sadika Parvin Popy[1] (1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 45)[2] Khulna, Bangladesh[3]
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1997–present
Relatives	Moushumi (cousin), Erin Zaman (cousin)[4]
Awards	full list

Debuting with blockbuster which went on to become one of highest grossing movies of 1990's Coolie, she continued her successful and illustrative career and established herself as among most popular and successful actress in Dhallywood with movies such as Amar Ghor Amar Behesht, Borsha Badol, Milon Malar Prem, Bidroho Charidike, Ke Amar Baba, Dujon Dujonar, Praner Priyotoma, Ei Mon Tomake Dilam, Paharadar, Lal Badshah, Bhalobashar Ghor, Onek Diner Asha, Maa Jokhon Bicharok, Jibon Chabi, Jibon Manei Juddho, Lal Badshah ,Moner Milon, Manush Manusher Jonne, Khaisi Tore, Ziddi, Obuj Moner Bhalobasha.

Further with a new decade 2000s, she continued to be successful and eventually started in movies where she won the Juari, Sei Tufan, Oder Dhor, Villain, Kuddhe Juddha, Ki Jadu Korila, Churmar , Gangajatra, Shami Amar Behest, Ma Amar Behest, Daku Rani, Shami Hara Sundori, City Terror, Bostir Rani Suriya, Bissho Batpar, and Garments Konna. However, after 2014, she has slowly disappeared from Dhallywood to focus of marital affairs, family, and other ventures.^[8]

Early life

A native of Khulna,^[9] she attended the National Girls' School, Gobar Chakas, Khulna.^[10]

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][10] She performed with Shakib Khan in his second film Dujon Dujonar in 1999.^[11] At her prime, she did over 250 films as a leading actress. Popy debuted in television drama in Nayak, directed by Shahidul Islam Khan.^[12] She performed in the web series, Garden and Indubala.^[13][14]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Ref.
1997	Coolie	Poppy	Montazur Rahman Akbar	[15]
	Amar Ghor Amar Behesht			[15]
1998	Bidroho Charidike	Moshal	Mohammad Hannan
	Ei Mon Tomake Dilam		Mostafizur Rahman Babu	[16]
	Maa Jokhon Bicharok		Sohanur Rahman Sohan	[17]
	Praner Priyotoma
	Ke Amar Baba		Montazur Rahman Akbar	[18]
	Amar Bou
1999	Jibon Chabi
	Dujon Dujonar	Jhinuk	Abu Sayeed Khan	[11]
2000	Borsha Badol
2001	Borsha Badol
2002	Khepa Basu		Komol Sarkar
	Oder Dhor	Riya	Babul Reza
	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	Rani	Rubel
	City Terror		MA Rahim
	Prem Korechi Besh Korechi		Badol Khondokar
2006	Bidrohi Padma	Sudha	Badol Khondokar
2007	Jhontu Montu Dui Bhai		Azmal Huda Mithu
	Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash	Momo	Samia Zaman	[19]
2008	Megher Koley Roud	Rodela	Nargis Akter	[20]
	Ki Jadu Korila	Jhinuk	Chandan Chowdhury
2009	Gangajatra	Sudha	Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond
2012	Garments Konna		G.Sarkar
2014	Char Okkhorer Bhalobasha		Mohammad Zakir Khan	[21]
2015	Dui Beayar Kirti		Abdullah Al Mamun	[22]
2016	Poush Maser Pirit		Nargis Akhter	[23]
2017	Shona Bondhu		Jahangir Alam Sumon	[24]
2019	The Director		Kamruzzaman Kamu	[25]

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[26]