Purnima (Bangladeshi actress)


Dilara Hanif Purnima is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na which is written and directed by Kazi Hayat.

Early life

Purnima was born on 11 July 1981 in Dhaka to Mohammad Hanif and Sufia Begum She has two sisters - Brishty and Dilruba Hanif.

Career

Purnima made her film debut with E Jibon Tomar Amar in 1997 when she was in junior school. She acted alongside Riaz in Bangladeshi film Moner Majhe Tumi in 2003. Her notable performance includes Megher Por Megh based on the liberation war of Bangladesh and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam.
She acted in Shuva, a story based on Rabindranath Tagore's short story "Shuvashini".Shasti, based on the same story, earned her critical acclaim.
She played a mute girl in the movie Shubha. Her other notable commercial successes include Hridoyer Kotha 2006 and Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa and Poran Jaye Jolia Re, which won her a Bangladesh National Film Award, Matir Thikana in, I love you and Judge Barrister Police Commissioner.

Personal life

Purnima is married to Ahmed Fahad Jamal, a businessman, since 4 November 2007. They have one daughter - Arshia Umaiza.

Filmography

Television

Awards