About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1953-07-30
Place of birth:
Bagerhat, East Pakistan, Pakistan
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Bobita

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2013 Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini Actor Herself N/A
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2012 Khodar Pore Ma Actor N/A
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1999 Madam Fuli Actor N/A
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1996 Dipu Number 2 Actor Dipu's Mother 59
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1996 Mayer Odhikar Actor Asha Siddiqui, Robin's mother N/A
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1986 Tin konna Actor Bobi N/A
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1985 Affliction Actor ivy N/A
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1983 Durdesh Actor 59
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1981 Jonmo Theke Jolchi Actor N/A
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1979 And She Was Beautiful Actor Sundori N/A
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1978 Dumurer Phul Actor N/A
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1978 The Endless Trail Actor Golapi 59
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1977 Bosundhora Actor N/A
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1975 Lathial Actor Banu N/A
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1974 Alor Michil Actor Alo N/A
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1973 Abar Tora Manush Ho Actor N/A
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1973 Distant Thunder Actor Ananga, Gangacharan's wife 59
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1973 Quiet Flows the Meghna Actor Anita Gupta 59
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1972 In Flames of Sunrise Actor Romena N/A
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1972 Manusher Mon Actor Parul "Paru" N/A
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1971 Jaltey Suraj Ke Nichey Actor N/A
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1970 Taka Ana Pai Actor N/A
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Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti Actor N/A
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Noyonmoni Actor N/A
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Pitched Road Actor N/A
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A Fisful of Rice Actor N/A
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Padma Meghna Jamuna Actor N/A
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Hason Raja Actor N/A
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