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Bobita
Bagerhat, East Pakistan, Pakistan
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 abo…
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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.
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2013
Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini
Movie Herself
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2012
Khodar Pore Ma
Movie Munna's Mother
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2011
Ke Apon Ke Por
Movie
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2002
Strir Morjada
Movie Shahana
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1999
Dhor
Movie
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1999
Madam Fuli
Movie Salma
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1996
Dipu Number Two
Movie Dipu's Mother
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1996
Mayer Odhikar
Movie Asha Siddiqui, Robin's mother
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1996
The Insects
Movie Shafia
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1996
Jibon Songsar
Movie
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1986
Tin konna
Movie Bobi
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1985
Affliction
Movie Ivy
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1983
Durdesh
Movie
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1981
Jonmo Theke Jolchi
Movie
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1979
And She Was Beautiful
Movie Sundori
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1978
Dumurer Phul
Movie
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1978
The Endless Trail
Movie Golapi
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1977
Basundhara
Movie
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1975
Lathial
Movie Banu
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1974
Alor Michil
Movie Alo
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1973
Abar Tora Manush Ho
Movie
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1973
Distant Thunder
Movie Ananga, Gangacharan's wife
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1973
Quiet Flows the Meghna
Movie Anita Gupta
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1972
In Flames of Sunrise
Movie Romena
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1972
Manusher Mon
Movie Parul "Paru"
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1971
Jaltey Suraj Ke Nichey
Movie
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1971
Shorolipi
Movie Mita
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1970
Taka Ana Pai
Movie
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Hason Raja
Movie
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A Fisful of Rice
Movie
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Padma Meghna Jamuna
Movie
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Pitched Road
Movie
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Noyonmoni
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