Idhika Paul | |
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Born | 2 July 1998 [1] Kolkata, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2019—present |
Notable work | Khadaan |
Idhika Paul (born 2 July 1998 [1] [2] ) is an Indian Bengali television and film actress. [3] She works mostly in the Tollywood film industry, with a few ventures in the Dhallywood.
Paul completed her graduation from K.K Das College in Patuli, Kolkata.[ citation needed ]
Idhika Paul made her silver screen debut with Himel Ashraf's 2023 film Priyotoma . [4] In 2024, she made her Tollywood debut with Khadaan starring Dev. [5] In an interview, she mentioned that she has been a big fan of Dev since childhood and never thought that she would be lucky enough to work with him. [6] She was praised for her vibrant performance in the film. [7]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Priyotoma | Iti | Debut film; Bangladeshi film | [8] |
2024 | Khadaan | Latika | Tollywood debut | [9] |
2025 | Bohurup† | TBA | Post production | [10] |
Borbaad † | TBA | Filming; Bangladeshi film | [11] | |
Raghu Dakat† | TBA | Announced | ||
Year | Serial | Role | Network | Ref. |
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2019 | Arabbya Rajani | Rajkumari Rani | Colors Bangla | [12] |
2019–2020 | Kapalkundala | Padmabati | Star Jalsha | [13] |
2019–2021 | Beder Meye Jyotsna | Lakkhi | Sun Bangla | [14] |
2021 | Rimli | Rimli | Zee Bangla | [15] |
2022 | Pilu | Ranjini Basu Mallick "Ranja" | [16] |
Year | Award | Category | Character | Film/TV show |
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2023 | Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar Awards 2023 | Favourite Sister-in-law | Ranja | Pilu |
2025 | Anandalok Awards | Best Debutant Female | Latika | Khadaan |
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