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Bangladeshi actress and director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rokeya Prachy is a Bangladeshi theater, television and film actress and director.[1]
Rokeya Prachy | |
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রোকেয়া প্রাচী | |
![]() Prachy in Dhaka, 2019 | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
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Awards | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Prachy got her acting breakthrough in Morshedul Islam's film Dukhai in 1997.[2] Her first directorial work was a docufiction for Channel I in 2009.[3] She later directed "Lutfunnesa" and "Bayanno'r Michhile". In 2015, she made her first television series direction in "Shelai Poribar".[4]
Prachy was married to Sergeant Ahad Parvez.[5] He was killed by muggers in Shapla Square, Motijheel in Dhaka on 28 October 1999.[5] She then married journalist and columnist Asif Nazrul in May 2004.[6] They have a daughter together. They divorced in 2013.[7]
Rokeya Prachy took a stand for the government during the repression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.[8] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Rokeya Prachy, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'[9] led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.[10][11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Dukhai | ||
2002 | Matir Moina | Ayesha Bibi | |
2006 | Ontarjatra | ||
2007 | On the Wings of Dreams | Matka | [13][14] |
2010 | Moner Manush | Lalon's mother | |
Andho Nirangam | Lalon's mother | ||
2013 | Gaariwala | [15] | |
2013 | Shikhandi Kotha | [16] | |
2017 | Doob: No Bed of Roses | Maya | [17] |
2018 | Matir Projar Deshe | [18] | |
2022 | Mujib: The Making of a Nation |
Prachy was nominated for and won domestic and international awards.[19]
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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1998 | Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dukhai | Won |
1999 | Critics’ Award | Best Actress | Chor | Won |
2008 | Lux Channel-I Performance Award | Best Supporting Actress | On the Wings of Dreams | Won |
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