Parveen Sultana ( bn, পারভীন সুলতানা দিতি known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
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in 1987 for her performance in ''Swami Stree''.
She acted in more than 200 films in her career.
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Early life and education
Diti was born in Sonargaon
Sonargaon ( bn, সোনারগাঁও; pronounced as ''Show-naar-gaa''; lit. ''Golden Hamlet'') is a historic city in central Bangladesh. It corresponds to the Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj District in Dhaka Division.
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, Narayanganj district
Narayanganj District ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, Narayoṇgonj) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is home to the ancient city of Sonargaon and is one of the oldest industrial districts in the ...
to her parents Abul Hossain and Nurjahan Begum. She completed higher secondary examination from Eden Mohila College
Eden Mohila College (known as Eden College), is a women's college in Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1873 in the Farashganj area of Dhaka. In 1878 the school was named after Ashley Eden, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. The colleg ...
and bachelor's from Lalmatia Women College.
Career
As a singer, Diti got an award at a national competition by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy
Bangladesh Shishu Academy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ শিশু একাডেমি) is the national academy for children in Bangladesh. It was established in 1976 for promoting cultural development of children, and nurturing their tale ...
. While she was singing for Bangladesh Television
Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...
, she was noticed by actor Al Mansur. He cast her in the television drama "Laili Majnu" opposite of actor Manas Bandopadhyay.[ Diti came to the film industry through the talent hunt competition "Notun Mukher Sondhane" in 1984.][
Diti debuted her acting career in the film ''Daak Diye Jai'', directed by Udayon Chowdhury.] The film was never released. Her first released film was ''Ami-i Ostad''.[ She acted in television dramas. She also hosted a television show on cooking lessons.][
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Personal life
Diti married actor Sohel Chowdhury
Sohel Chowdhury (1963–1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor during the 90s.
Early life
Sohel was born in 1963 to Tarek Ahmed Chowdhury and Nurjahan Begum. His ancestral home is in Habiganj District.
Career
Sohel started his career in acting b ...
in 1986.[ Chowdhury was also a winner of the competition "Notun Mukher Sondhane" in the same year as Diti was.][ Chowdhury died from gun shots in 1998 at Trumps Club in Banani. The couple were divorced before this incident.][ Together they had a daughter, Lamia Chowdhury (b.1987), and a son, Shafayet Chowdhury Dipto (b. 1989). Later Diti married actor ]Ilias Kanchan
Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956; known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan) is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in t ...
which ended up in divorce as well.[
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Cancer and death
Diti was diagnosed with brain cancer on 25 July 2015. She was treated in Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, known in short as the MIOT International Hospital, is a multi-specialty hospital in Manapakkam, Chennai, India. It is a specialty hospital in the field of joint replacement surgeries, Interv ...
in Chennai, India, and died on 20 March 2016 in the United Hospital in Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
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1965 births
2016 deaths
Bangladeshi film actresses
Bangladeshi television actresses
Bangladeshi television personalities
Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
People from Sonargaon Upazila
Deaths from brain cancer in Bangladesh
Eden Mohila College alumni
Best Supporting Actress Bachsas Award winners