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Paoli Dam
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Paoli Dam (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela (2003). She then worked in Bengali television seria…
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Paoli Dam (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as Tithir Atithi and Sonar Harin; the former ran for six years on ETV Bangla. Dam spent her childhood in Kolkata, earning a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College. Initially, she wanted to become a chemical researcher or a pilot. Her debut Bengali film—Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's first film release was Agnipariksha, directed by Ravi Kinagi. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in five Bengali films, coming into prominence with the 2009 Kaalbela, directed by Goutam Ghose. In 2011, she received international recognition for her role in the Bengali film Chatrak. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival and also at film festivals in Toronto and the U.K. In 2012, Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's Ankur Arora Murder Case, directed by Sohail Tatari. She won the Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in Natoker Moto at the Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival in 2016.
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2026
Kauriburir Mandir
TV show
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2026
The Revolutionaries
TV show Pishima
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2026
Bibi Payra
Movie Jhuma
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2025
Lokkhikantopur Local
Movie Kalyani
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2025
Ganoshotru
TV show
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2025
Julie
TV show
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2025
The Terrace
Movie
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2023
Ektu Sore Boshun
Movie Rokeya
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2023
Palan
Movie Paoli Sen
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2023
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
TV show Saloni Dabral
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2023
Dui
Movie
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2022
Karm Yuddh
TV show Indrani Roy
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2022
Byomkesh Hotyamancha
Movie Sulochana Sikdar
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2022
The Great Indian Murder
TV show Shabnam Saxena
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2021
Abhijaan
Movie Suchitra Sen
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2021
Raat Baaki Hai
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2020
Bulbbul
Movie Binodini
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2020
Love Aaj Kal Porshu
Movie
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2020
Holud Bani
Movie Kasturi
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2019
Sanjhbati
Movie Phuli
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2019
Password
Movie Mariom
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2019
Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo
Movie Nandita
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2019
Konttho
Movie Pritha Mallick
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2019
Tritio Adhyay
Movie Shreya
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2018
Kaali
TV show Kaali
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2018
Halkaa
Movie Shobha
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2018
Maati
Movie Meghla Chowdhury
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2018
Ahare Mon
Movie Ramona Chatterjee
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2018
Mirchi Malini
Movie Mirchi Malini
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2017
Chawlochitro Circus
Movie
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2017
Maacher Jhol
Movie Sreela
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2017
Aroni Tokhon
Movie
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2017
Hukumat Ki Aandhi
Movie
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2017
Asamapta - Incomplete
Movie Mitun
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2017
Swatta
Movie
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2017
Mandobasar Golpo
Movie Ahana Sen
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2017
Black Coffee
Movie
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2017
Devi
Movie
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2016
The Bait
Movie
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2016
Zulfiqar
Movie Karishma Ahmed
