Aupee Karim

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Aupee Karim
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Aupee in 2016
Born
Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim

1 May 1975 (1975-05) (age 49) [1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Education Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (B. Arch., 2005),
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (M. Arch.)
Occupation(s)Teacher, actress, model
Titleলাক্স আনন্দধারা মিস ফটোজনিক ১৯৯৯
Spouses
Ashir Ahmed
(m. 2007;div. 2010)
Masud Hasan Ujjal
(m. 2011;div. 2013)
(m. 2016)
Children1
Awards National Film Awards
Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Signature
Aupee signature.jpg

Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim (born 1 May 1975), commonly known as Aupee Karim, is a National Film Award-winning Bangladeshi actress, model, architect, and dancer. [2] Besides, she is a faculty member at School of Architecture of American International University-Bangladesh. [3] [4]

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Education and career

Karim completed her high school studies from BAF Shaheen College Dhaka. [1] She earned the degree of Bachelor of Architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2005. [3] Later, she completed a Master of Architecture from Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany. [3]

As of 2020, she is an assistant professor of the School of Architecture at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). [3] [5]

Karim appeared as a judge on the reality television show Lux-Channel i Superstar throughout 2014. [6]

Karim performs Kathak dance. [7]

Personal life

Karim married Dr. Asir Ahmed in 2007. [8] After the divorce, she married Masud Hasan Ujjal, a television producer, on 2 September 2011. The second marriage also ended in May 2013. [9] Karim then married film producer and architect Enamul Karim Nirjhar in 2016. [10] Karim has one daughter with Enamul Karim Nirjhar. [11]

Works

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorCountryNotes
2004 Bachelor Sathi Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bangladesh
2023 Mayar Jonjal Soma Indranil Roy Chowdhury Bangladesh, India [12]

TV Program

YearTitleRoleChannel
Jibon JatraHostBTV
Amar AmiHostBangla Vision
Sonali PrantoreHostBangla Vision
2013Amader JadughorHostBangla Vision
2014Aupee's Glowing Chair (season 1)HostChannel Nine
2015Aupee's Glowing Chair (season 2)HostChannel Nine

Awards

National Film Awards

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

YearCategoryFilm/DramaResult
2003Public Choice Best TV ActressWon [14]
2005Public Choice Best TV ActressWon [15]
2007Critics Choice Best TV ActressNusrat, Songe Ekti GolpoWon

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