Dolly Zohur (born 17 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress. She received

Bangladesh National Film Awards The National Film Awards ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is an annual awards ceremony held annually in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is considered to be the most prominent film award ceremony in Banglades ...

2 times - as the

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...

and the Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films '' Shonkhonil Karagar'' and '' Ghani'' (2006) respectively.

Early life and education

Johur began acting at a very young age. Her brother took her try out for different acting jobs when they were young. She attended

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

, where she got involved with theater. During that time, she was enrolled at Natyachakra and

Chhayanaut The Chhayanaut Sangeet Vidyatan ( bn, ছায়ানট) is an institution devoted to Bengali culture, founded in Bangladesh in 1961. As in the case of many similar organizations, it was established during Pakistani rule in Bangladesh to prom ...

Career

Johur got her breakthrough by the character Nilu in the drama serial ''

Ei Shob Din Ratri ''Eisob Dinratri'' ('' en, All These Days and Nights'') is a 1985 Bangla family-drama written by Humayun Ahmed and aired on BTV. The drama tells the story of a middle class joint family that lives in the capital city Dhaka. The drama shows the ...

'' by

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

. She has acted in several television dramas on

Maasranga Television Maasranga Television ( bn, মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by the Square Group. It commenced broadcasts on 30 July 2011, and is based in Banani, Dhak ...

ATN Bangla ATN Bangla ( bn, এটিএন বাংলা), 'ATN' being the acronym of the unused Asian Television Network, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Multimedia Production Company. It is based in the ...

and BTV.

Personal life

She married actor Johurul Islam in 1976, who died in 2006.They have one son together, named Riasat.

Works

Television

* ''

'' (1985) *''Atimanab'' (2007) *''Joge Biyoge'' (2007) *''Tuntuni Villa'' (2008) * ''Meghe Dhaka Shohor'' (2018) * ''Shohorbash'' (2022)

Films

* '' Shonkhonil Karagar'' (1992) * ''

Aguner Poroshmoni ''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...

'' (1995) * ''

Shopner Thikana ''Shopner Thikana'' ( bn, স্বপ্নের ঠিকানা; Translation: ''The Address of the Dream'') is a Bangladeshi feature film released on 11 May 1995 directed by M. A. Khaleq. This romantic drama film was released on Eid vacation ...

'' (1995) * ''

Dipu Number Two ''Dipu Number Two'' ( bn, দীপু নাম্বার টু) is a 1996 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The screenplay was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. It stars Arun Saha, who played the le ...

'' (1996) * ''

Anondo Osru ''Anondo Osru'' (English: Tears of Happiness) ( bn, আনন্দ অশ্রু) is a 1997 Bangladeshi film starring Salman Shah, Shabnur and Kanchi in main roles. Cast * Salman Shah * Shabnur * Kanchi * Dolly Zohur * Humayun Faridi H ...

'' (1997) * ''Jibon Chabi'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

Nirontor ''Nirontor'' (in English as ''Forever Flows'') is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed. It stars Dolly Johur, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Litu Anam and Shilpi Sarkar Apu. It was Bangladesh's submission to the ...

'' (2006) * '' Ghani'' (2006) * ''

Daruchini Dwip ''Daruchini Dwip'' ( bn, দারুচিনি দ্বীপ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 31 August 2007 throughout Bangladesh. The film is based on the Bangladeshi novelist and film maker Humayun Ahmed’s po ...

'' (2007) * ''

Dui Prithibi (2015 film) ''Dui Prithibi'' () is a 2015 Bangladeshi romantic drama film. The film screenplay and directed by FI Manik and produced and distributed by Shondhani Kotha Chitra. It was written and dialogue by Mohammad Rafiquzzaman. The film feature Shakib Khan, ...

'' (2015)

Stage dramas

* ''Manush'' (2003) * ''Noashal'' (2014) * ''Shesher Ratri'' (2015)

References

External links

* Living people University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi film actresses Best Actress National Film Awards (Bangladesh) winners 1953 births People from Dhaka Best Supporting Actress Bachsas Award winners Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners {{Bangladesh-actor-stub