Bobita

DOB: 1953-07-30

DOD: -

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.

Starred In

2012
Movie

Khodar Pore Ma

1975
Movie

Lathial

1999
Movie

Madam Fuli

NaN
Movie

A Fisful of Rice

1981
Movie

Jonmo Theke Jolchi

NaN
Movie

Pitched Road

NaN
Movie

Hason Raja

1986
Movie

Tin konna

1996
Movie

Mayer Odhikar

1973
Movie

Distant Thunder

1985
Movie

Affliction

1983
Movie

Durdesh

1974
Movie

Alor Michil

1978
Movie

Dumurer Phul

1977
Movie

Bosundhora

1972
Movie

Manusher Mon

1970
Movie

Taka Ana Pai

NaN
Movie

Noyonmoni

1978
Movie

The Endless Trail

1996
Movie

Dipu Number 2

1996
Movie

Jibon Songsar