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
পপি
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

Early life

A native of Khulna,^[8] she attended the National Girls' School, Gobar Chakas, Khulna.^[9]

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

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Ref.
1997	Coolie	Poppy	Montazur Rahman Akbar	[14]
	Amar Ghor Amar Behesht			[14]
1998	Bidroho Charidike	Moshal	Mohammad Hannan
	Ei Mon Tomake Dilam		Mostafizur Rahman Babu	[15]
	Maa Jokhon Bicharok		Sohanur Rahman Sohan	[16]
	Praner Priyotoma
	Ke Amar Baba		Montazur Rahman Akbar	[17]
	Amar Bou
1999	Jibon Chabi
	Dujon Dujonar	Jhinuk	Abu Sayeed Khan	[10]
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	[18]
2008	Megher Koley Roud	Rodela	Nargis Akter	[19]
	Ki Jadu Korila	Jhinuk	Chandan Chowdhury
2009	Gangajatra	Sudha	Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond
2012	Garments Konna		G.Sarkar
2014	Char Okkhorer Bhalobasha		Mohammad Zakir Khan	[20]
2015	Dui Beayar Kirti		Abdullah Al Mamun	[21]
2016	Poush Maser Pirit		Nargis Akhter	[22]
2017	Shona Bondhu		Jahangir Alam Sumon	[23]
2019	The Director		Kamruzzaman Kamu	[24]

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[25]

References

1. হ্যাপি বার্থডে পপি - entertainment. natunbarta.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
2. ডজনেরও বেশি ছেলে আমার প্রেমে পড়েছে: পপি [More than a dozen boys have fallen in love with me: Poppy]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 September 2022.
3. নেই কোনো খবরে, দুই বছর ধরে আড়ালে পপি. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 September 2022.
4. প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (26 August 2023). "তিন বছর ধরে খোঁজ নেই চিত্রনায়িকা পপির, কোথায় আছেন তিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. "Flashes of Flamboyance - Popy". The Daily Star. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
6. নতুন বছরে পপি. Janakantha (in Bengali). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
7. "National Film Award winners' reactions". The Daily Star. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
8. "Amin Khan, Popy reunite onscreen". The Daily Star. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
9. "The many firsts of POPY". The Daily Star. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
10. "আড়াই শ ছবিতে শাকিবের ৫০ নায়িকা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
11. "A stepping stone to Stardom". The Daily Star. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
12. "Poppy in the 'Garden'". The Daily Star. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
13. "The Busy Life of Popy". The Daily Star. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
14. "Popy turns Indubala for web series - Art & Culture". The Daily Observer. 2 November 2018.
15. চলচ্চিত্র [Movies]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 5 November 2018.
16. জেনে নিন কোথায় কী [Find out where]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 March 2015.
17. "Popy's New Avatar". The Daily Star. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
18. "Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash: Samia Zaman on her debut film". The Daily Star. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
19. "Tony Dias making his big screen debut". The Daily Star. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
20. "Char Akkharer Bhalobasa made for girls". The Daily Star. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
21. বহুদিন পর পপি! [Popy after a long time!]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 28 May 2015.
22. Khan, Tamanna (2 July 2010). "Making Movies for a Cause". Star Weekend Magazine.
23. 'সোনাবন্ধু' নিয়ে পপির ক্ষোভ [Poppy's anger over 'Sonabandhu']. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 September 2017.
24. ঈদের রাতে ইউটিউবে মুক্তি পেলো কামুর ‘দি ডিরেক্টর’ [Kamur's 'The Director' Released On YouTube On Eid Night]. Channel I (in Bengali). 6 June 2019.
25. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

External links

• Sadika Parvin Popy at IMDb