Nusrat Faria (

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Faria Shetu; born 8 September) is a Bangladeshi film actress, singer, television presenter and

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who works in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. She has many super hits films like Aashique, Badsha the Don and Boss 2. She played the role of Sheikh Hasina in Bongobondhu Biopic.

Early life

Faria had planned to be an army officer, before she became an actress.

Career

Faria started her career as a debater participating in a BTV debate show. She is a national debate champions in 2010 and 2011. She started her career in show business as a model in several television commercials. Throughout her career, she has worked in various

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and

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. In 2014, she hosted a reality show, ''Fair and Handsome: The Ultimate Man''. She signed with

Jaaz Multimedia Jaaz Multimedia is a film production and distribution house in Bangladesh. History 2011-2014: Initial Years Jaaz Multimedia released their first film, ''Bhalobasar Rong'' starring Bappy and Mahiya Mahi, in 2012. In 2013, Jaaz Multimedia rele ...

to appear in two films, titled ''

Aashiqui Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film and first installment of Aashiqui series directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The film was known for its music, by com ...

'' and ''

Hero 420 ''Hero 420'' is an Indo-Bangladesh Romantic film, romantic Action film, action film directed by Sujit Mondal and Saikat Nasir and produced by Abdul Aziz and Ashok Dhanuka under the banners of respectively Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The s ...

''. The former, being her debut film, released in late 2015 while the latter released in early 2016. The former also earned Faria a Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Newcomer in film or television. Both films were Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures, being co-produced by

Eskay Movies Eskay Movies is an Indian media and entertainment company which started in 1988 by Ashok Dhanuka and Himanshu Dhanuka. The expanded Eskay Movies into becoming one of the biggest media and entertainment houses in eastern India. In the film indu ...

. In 2016, Faria also starred in another Indo-Bangladeshi co-production, '' Badsha - The Don'', directed by

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. The film also starred popular Indian actor Jeet, and is considered a turning point in Faria's career, earning Faria a Tele Cine Award for Best Actress from Bangladesh. Nusrat Faria Mazhar

After starring Indo-Bangladeshi films for the past two years, Faria then starred in two Bangladeshi films in 2017, ''Premi o Premi'' and ''

Dhat Teri Ki ''Dhat Teri Ki'' is a Bangladeshi romance comedy film directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia. the film features Arifin Shuvoo, Nusrat Faria, Ziaul Roshan and Farin Khan in lead roles. The mo ...

''. Faria also recorded dialogue for ''Detective,'' Bangladesh's first animated film. All three of these films were produced by

and also starred Arifin Shuvo. In 2017, Faria returned with the team behind ''Badsha - The Don'' for the film '' Boss 2: Back to Rule'', again directed by

, produced by

and starring Jeet. The film is a sequel to the 2013 film '' Boss: Born to Rule'' and also stars

Subhashree Ganguly Subhashree Ganguly (born 3 November 1990) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of Anandalok Nayikar Khonje 2006. She is the highest paid actress of Bengali cinema. She made her acting debut in 2008 with the Odia comedy drama film '' Mat ...

. The film is also an Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture, being co-produced by Walzen Media Works and Jeet's production company, Jeetz Filmworks. Initially rejecting the film, Faria later agreed to starring in the film when she read the script, describing her character as layered and an opportunity to show off her acting prowess, also calling the character a trendsetter. Faria also came under criticism for her costume in the music video for the song "Rj Rock" from ''Boss 2'', a song which was also criticized for its lyrics. She performed for a music video, 'Pataka', written by Rakib Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan. In 2021, she completed her bachelor's degree in law from the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Nusrat Living people Bangladeshi actresses Bangladeshi film actresses Bengali television actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Bangladeshi expatriate actresses in India Bangladeshi female models Bangladeshi pop singers CJFB Performance Award Winners Alumni of the University of London Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses 21st-century Bangladeshi women singers