Nusrat Imrose Tisha | |
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নুসরাত ইমরোজ তিশা | |
![]() Tisha in 2013 | |
Born | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | 20 February 1982
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Tisha |
Alma mater | North South University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Awards | See below |
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, (Bengali : নুসরাত ইমরোজ তিশা, romanized: Nusrat Imroj Tisha; born February 20, 1982) known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered popularity with her performances both on television and the silver screen.
Born in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Tisha has raised through the Bangladeshi reality television competition Notun Kuri in 1993. Her first screen appearance, at the age of 16, was in the Bengali television drama Shat Prohorer Kabbo in 1998. As of 2020, she has appeared in more than a hundred television drama. She made her film debut in playing a role named Ru ba Haque in the Bengali drama Third Person Singular Number in 2009. For the role she was nominated for Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress and won Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress. The film was the Bangladeshi submissions for the 83rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
She went on to establish herself with starring roles in several films directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, including Television (2012), Doob: No Bed of Roses (2017). As of 2020, her accolades include two National Film Award. Tisha made her debut as a producer in the upcoming American-Indian-Bangladeshi drama No Land's Man , starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.
Tisha was born on 20 February 1982 in Rajshahi. Her mother Shaheen Mahfuja Hoque and her father Enamul Hoque. Tisha started learning music at the age of five. In 1993, she took second place in Bangladesh Television's Notun Kuri talent hunt program. [1] In the same contest two years later, she won the gold cup award. [2] She has attended Independent University Bangladesh, in Dhaka.[ citation needed ]
Tisha married filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on 16 July 2010. [3] [4] Together they have a daughter who has been named as Ilham Nusrat Farooki, born on 5 January 2022. [5]
Tisha started her acting career in 1998 through the television drama Shat Prohorer Kabbo directed by Ahsan Habib and written by Anonto Heera. [2] She also formed a band named Angel Four. In 2005 she was nominated for the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress for drama Otopor Nurul Nuda directed by Arannya Anwar. And following in 2008 for drama Iit Kather Khancha written and directed by Shihab Khan and in 2009 for Sathe. Tisha won her first Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress for her role in television serial Graduate. In 2011 she was nominated in the same category for the Chander Nijosso Kono Aalo Nei. In the same year, she won her first Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress for the role Tahmina in the television drama Tahminar Dinjapon. [6] In 2012 she won her second Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress awards for Long March and following in 2013 for the drama Jodi Bhalo Na Lage Dio Na Mon. [7] In 2013 she also nominated in the Meril-Prothom Alo Award Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress category for Duti Britto Pashapashi. In 2014 she won her 5th Meril-Prothom Alo Best TV Actress award for Bijli [8] and in 2015 for drama Tilottama, Tomar Jonno. [9] In 2015 she won her second Meril-Prothom Alo Award Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress for Shefali. [9] In 2016 Tisha won her 6th Best TV Actress award in Meril-Prothom Alo for the drama Ekti Talgach-er Golpo. [10] Since she is a solo recorded winner for this category.
In 2020, a Durga Puja special drama titled Bijoya written by Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury and director Abu Hayat Mahmud Bhuiya, starring Tisha is coming under controversies for hurting religious sentiments. [11] It was stated that allegedly depicting Hindu women as morally questionable and Hindu men as "alcoholic, barbaric and powerless". [12]
Tisha first modeled for Meril Lipjel. She has participated in advertisements for Coca-Cola, City cell, Parachute, Bombay Sweets and Keya Cosmetics. She won the Meril Prothom Alo Awards for modeling in 2003 and 2004. [2] After a six-year break, Tisha returned to TV advertising in 2014 by appearing in an ad for Square. [13] She also appeared in ads for Robi, Rupchanda, Dabur Amla etc.
On the silver screen, Tisha first appeared in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's critically acclaimed Third Person Singular Number in 2009 starring alongside Mosharraf Karim, Topu, Abul Hayat and others. Jay Weissberg of Variety stated that, "Ruba's revulsion, yet lack of surprise, is beautifully calibrated by Tisha". [14] For her role Ruba Haque, she was nominated for the Best Film Actress and won the Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress in the 12th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards. [15] The film was the Bangladeshi submissions for the 83rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. Following year, she made a special appearance as Selina in the film Runway directed by Tareque Masud.
Following the success of Third Person Singular Number, in 2012 she starred in Television alongside Chanchal Chowdhury and Mosharraf Karim and directed by Farooki. For her role Kohinur, she was nominated for the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress. The film also was the Bangladeshi submissions for the 86th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
In 2016, she did her first commercial movie Rana Pagla: The Mental opposite superstar Shakib Khan directed by Shamim Ahmed Roni. Later in the year, she appeared in Ostitto directed by Anonno Mamun starring opposite Arifin Shuvo. For her outstanding performance in this film, she was honoured with the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 [16] and nominated for the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress.
In 2017, she was seen in Doob , a Bangladesh-India co-production directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki starring alongside Irrfan Khan, Parno Mittra and Rokeya Prachy. She received the prestigious Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress for her performance. The film was the Bangladeshi submissions for the 91st Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. [17] [18] Later she was seen in Haldaa directed by Tauquir Ahmed starring along with Mosharraf Karim, Zahid Hasan and others. She received her second Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in this film [19] along with Bachsas Award for Best Actress category. In 2018, she starred in the first anthology film of Bangladesh Iti, Tomari Dhaka .
Her first release of 2019 was Fagun Haway based on the historic Language movement of 1952 directed by Tauquir Ahmed starring Siam Ahmed, Abul Hayat, Yashpal Sharma and others. The film was the Bangladeshi submissions for the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. In the same year, she starred as Toru for short The Old Man and The Girl by Afzal Hossain Munna. Tisha is seen in the much anticipated Bangladesh-Germany-Russia co-production Shonibar Bikel directed by Farooki starring along with a multicultural cast including Zahid Hasan, Mamunur Rashid, Parambrata Chatterjee, Eyad Hourani. It is a one-shot thriller inspired by the Holey Artisan Bakery attack in 2016. In this year she also starred in Mayaboti alongside Yash Rohan directed by Arun Chowdhury and featuring in Bonhi a short by Afsana Mimi. [20] She also appeared in Holudboni, a Bangladesh-India co-production alongside Parambrata Chatterjee and Paoli Dam directed by Mukul Roy Chowdhury and Taher Shipon.
Tisha will soon debut as a co-producer in No Land's Man starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. [21] [22] She also co-producer upcoming film A Burning Question directed by Farooki. [23] As of 2020, she would play the role of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib in the upcoming film Bangabandhu , based on the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, directed by Shyam Benegal. [24] She also would play the valiant revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar opposite Manoj Kumar in the film Bhalobasha Pritilata directed and co-produced by Pradip Ghosh. [25] [26] She will appear films Dhaka 2040, Bobaa Rohossho by Abhishek Bagchi [27] [28] and Balighar in the upcoming years.
Tisha was appointed by the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a 'goodwill ambassador' for two years for its Dhaka mission as part of the celebration of 40th anniversary of the two countries bilateral relations in 2013. [29]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Third Person Singular Number | Ruba Haque | Won — Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress [15] Nominated — Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress Bangladeshi submissions for the 83rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film |
2010 | Runway | Selina | Guest appearance |
2012 | Television | Kohinoor | Nominated — Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress Bangladeshi submissions for the 86th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film |
2016 | Mental | Simi | |
Ostitto | Pori | Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress [16] Nominated — Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress | |
2017 | Doob | Saberi | Won — Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress Bangladeshi submissions for the 91st Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film |
Haldaa | Hasu | Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress Won — Bachsas Award for Best Actress | |
2018 | Iti, Tomari Dhaka | Juthi | First Bangladeshi Anthology film consisting of 11 vignettes by 11 Bangladeshi filmmakers |
2019 | Fagun Haway | Deepti | First Bangladeshi film based on the 1952 Bengali language movement |
The Old Man and The girl | Toru | Short by Afzal Hossain Munna | |
Shonibar Bikel | N/A | Inspired by the terror attack incident of 1 July 2016 at Holey Artisan Bakery, Gulshan. | |
Mayaboti | Maya "Mayaboti" Begum | ||
Bonhi | Bonhi | Short by Afsana Mimi | |
Holudboni | Anu | ||
2020 | Trap | ||
Shohor Chere Poranpur | Tushi | Webfilm | |
2021 | No Land's Man | Premiere at BIFF in October | |
2023 | Birkonna Pritilata | Pritilata Waddedar | |
Mujib: The Making of a Nation | Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib "Renu" | [24] | |
Something Like an Autobiography | Tithi | [30] | |
TBA | Dhaka 2040† | Shapla | Filming |
TBA | Boba Rohossho† | Mitali Mukherjee | Filming [27] [28] |
TBA | Balighawr† | Pre-production |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Network | Notes |
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1998 | Shat Prohorer Kabbo | Ahsan Habib | [2] | ||
Fire Dekha | Badrul Anam Saud | ||||
Greeho Golpo | |||||
Shopnojatra | |||||
2000 | Package Songbad | Fuli | Shamima Nazneen | TV movie | |
2004 | Keboli Rat Hoye Jay | Mahfuz Ahmed | |||
Sixty Nine | Diti | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | |||
Ekoda Nurul Huda | |||||
Nikhoj Songbad | |||||
Shanto Kutir | Golam Sohrab Dodul | ||||
Sultana Bibiana | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | ||||
Waiting Room | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | OCLC 873365488 | |||
Road to America | |||||
Prem O Protisodher Golpo | |||||
Terakota | |||||
Khosru+Moyna | Kochi Khandokar | ||||
Shishir Kona | Abu Hayat Mahmud | NTV | |||
Bujhabujhir Vul | |||||
2005 | Otopor Nurul Huda | Aranyo Anwar | |||
2007-2008 | 420 | Nishi | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Channel i | Mini-Series. Re-released in October 2020 [31] |
2008-2009 | Iit Kather Khancha | Shihab Khan | Serial. Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | ||
2009 | Sathe | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | |||
2010 | Tiebreaker | Tarik Muhammad Hasan | single-episode drama [32] | ||
Brazentina | Noman Robin | [33] | |||
Eid-er Ticket | Shokal Ahmed | [34] | |||
Graduate | Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | NTV | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | ||
Mukim Brothers | Ashfaque Nipun | ||||
Mobile Court | Masud Sezan | ||||
2011 | Valobashi Tai Valobeshe Jai | Shihab Shaheen | TV movie. OCLC 813204910 | ||
Bahattor Ghonta | Shumona | Maksud Hossain | Telefilm | ||
Chander Nijer Kono Alo Nei | Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | |||
Flashback | Sania | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | |||
Tahminar Dinjapon | Tahmina | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress [6] | |||
2012 | Projotne Bhalobasha | Kaushik Shankar Das | |||
Long March | Masud Sezan | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | |||
Arman Bhai | Sagor Jahan | ||||
2013 | Opekkhay Thakun | Tuhin Hossain | Maasranga Television | Eid telefilm [35] | |
Chinno | |||||
Duti Britto Pashapashi | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | ||||
Jodi Bhalo Na Lage Dio Na Mon | Raihan Khan | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress [7] | |||
Onno Rokom Porir Golpo | R.B. Pritom | ||||
2014 | Bijli | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress [8] | |||
Day Out | Humayun Rashid | Maasranga Television | Eid drama [36] | ||
Golapbhromon | Mahmud Didar | NTV | Eid Special [37] | ||
Tumi Ami | Tuhin Hossain | NTV | Drama [38] | ||
Let's Fly | Mizanur Rahman Aryan | ||||
Ratargul | Sumon Anowar | Eid Special Drama | |||
Sikander Box | Kheya | Sagor Jahan | TV series (Episodes 1–4, 6, 15) | ||
Love and War | Imraul Rafat | ||||
2015 | Moner Moto Mon | Imraul Rafat | |||
Page 16 | Aarif A. Ahnaf | ||||
Happiness Is | Imraul Rafat | ||||
Ei Boishakhe | Shanta Rahman | ATN Bangla | Telefilm [39] | ||
Silence | Emel Haque | ||||
Angry Bird | Mizanur Rahman Aryan | RTV | Telefilm [40] | ||
All About Us | Valentine's Day Special | ||||
To Airport | Mizanur Rahman Aryan | Eid drama | |||
Gulbahar | Sumon Anowar | Eid Special | |||
Monsuba Jongshon | Shihab Shaheen | ||||
Protikkha | Imraul Rafat | Close-Up Kache Ashar Shahoshi Golpo | |||
Shishir Kona | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
Grihojuddho | Imraul Rafat | ||||
Tilottama, Tomar Jonno | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress [9] | ||||
Shefali | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress [9] | ||||
2016 | Addiction | Shafayet Mansoor Rana | |||
Rupkotha | Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Channel i | Telefilm | ||
Kichu Bhul Kichu Oviman | Imraul Rafat | ||||
Ekti Talgach-er Golpo | Masud Sezan | Won: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress [10] | |||
Aadharer Rhen | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
Tomay Bhebe Lekha | Shafquat Rabbee Anik | RTV | Valentine's Day drama | ||
Quiet Please | Rasel Shikdar | ||||
Boka Bax | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
Pobitro Prem | Jakaria Showkhin | ||||
Firefly | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | ||||
Beauty Boat | Azad Abul Kalam | ||||
2017 | Sunte Ki Paw | Valentine's Drama | |||
Follower | Masud Sezan | RTV | Drama | ||
Shongi | Shojib Khan | Rtv drama | |||
Breakup Theory | Riyad Bin Mahbub | ||||
Mridumondo Bhalobasha | Somesor Ali | Maasranga Television | drama | ||
Radhuni | Imraul Rafat | Maasranga Television | Special telefilm | ||
Pother Majher Golpo | Ashfaque Nipun | ||||
Money is Problem | Masud Sezan | ||||
Buker Bhitor Kichu Parthor Thaka Bhalo | Tanvir Ahsan | Bioscope original drama | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | ||
Trailer | Kochi Khondokar | ||||
Chinno Prem | Golam Sohrab Dodul | ||||
Cheleta Kintu Bhalo Chilo | Ashfaque Nipun | Chabial Reunion' drama | |||
Putuler Songshar | Ashutosh Sujon | ||||
Nishi Kutum | Salma/Pori | Mehedi Hasan Jony | |||
Shaina Pru | Mahfuz Ahmed | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress | |||
Chabial Reunion | Shoraf Ahmed Zibon | Mini-Series, 7 Episodes | |||
2018 | Koli 2.0 | Koli | Abrar Athar | Bioscope original drama | |
Baba Tomay | Sumon Anowar | ||||
Tanaporen | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
Aj Nitur Gaye Holud | Imraul Rafat | Valentine's Day Special | |||
Ayesha | Ayesha | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Channel I production | Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress Nom: Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | |
Cholche Cholbe | Ashfaque Nipun | NTV | Eid Special | ||
Ektu Hasho | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | Eid Special drama | |||
Mirror | Emel Haque | Gseries production | |||
Rupkotha | Golam Muqtadir | Bioscope original web film | |||
Shevolution | |||||
Cholona | Ashfaque Nipun | NTV | Eid drama | ||
Online E Raisa Bhabi | Topu Khan | ||||
Mistake | Jaqiul Islam Ripon | RTV | drama | ||
Phoenix | Redoan Rony | ||||
Britto | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
Choritra: Shami | Masud Sezan | Eid Special | |||
Shondha Komol | Sumon Anowar | ||||
2019 | Shorno Manob 2 | Abu Hayat Mahmud | Customs Day Special | ||
Shob Shomporker Naam Hoy Na | Kajal Arefin Ome | ||||
Kotha Deya Ache | Mizanur Rahman Aryan | RTV | Valentine's Day Special drama | ||
Lovely Wife | Rushow Ahmed | Eid special | |||
Michael Mama Minu Khala | Abu Hayat Mahmud | ||||
#Me Too | Sazzad Sumon | ||||
Paye Paye Hariye | Imraul Rafat | ||||
Mone Mone Khub Gopone | Sraboni Ferdous | ||||
Ghore Baire | Abu Hayat Mahmud | Eid special drama | |||
Lady Killer 2 | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | ||||
Friday Love | Topu Khan | Eid ul Adha special | |||
Shelai Ghor | Priti Dutta | Bangamata U-19 special | |||
Lolita | Arun Chowdhury | ||||
Nayika Hote Chai | Aranyo Anwar | ||||
Saudi Golap | Sagar Jahan | Mini-Series | |||
Angule Angul | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | Eid Special | |||
Lady Killer | Mabrur Rashid Bannah | Eid special drama | |||
2020 | Pori O Panir Botol | Masum Shahriar | RTV | On the occasion of International Customs Day [41] | |
Mukh O Mukhosher Golpo | Ashfaque Nipun | Bongo BD | |||
Chelera Emonei Hoy | Tithi | Imraul Rafat | Banglavision & Global TV [42] | ||
Year | Title | Character | Director | Notes |
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Year | Title | Character | OTT | Director | Notes |
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2018 | Otopor Joya | Iflix | Arifur Rahman | iflix original web series | |
2019 | Eternal Gift | Kuhu | Bioscope | Nazrul Islam Delgir | |
Blackmail | Binge | R B Pritam | |||
2020 | Kuwasha | Bioscope | Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | ||
Ekattor | Joyita | Hoichoi | Tanim Noor | ||
2021 | Ladies & Gentleman | ZEE5 | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Producer | |
Unoloukik | Chorki | Robiul Alam Robi | |||
2023 | Something Like an Autobiography | Titi | Chorki | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Premiere at the BIFF in October. [43] |
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2017 | Best Actress | Haldaa | Won | |
Year | Category | Role | Film | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2009 | Best Film Actress | Ruba Haque | Third Person Singular Number | Nominated | |
Choice Award for Best Film Actress | Won | [15] | |||
2013 | Best Film Actress | Kohinoor | Television | Nominated | [44] |
2016 | Pori | Ostitto | Nominated | ||
2017 | Saberi | Doob | Won | ||
Year | Category | Television | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2005 | Best TV Actress | Otopor Nurul Huda (2005) | Nominated | |
2006 | Otopor Nurul Huda (2005) | Nominated | ||
2008 | Iit Kather Khancha (2008) | Nominated | ||
2009 | Sathe | Nominated | ||
2010 | Graduate | Won | ||
2011 | Chander Nijosso Kono Aalo Nei (2011) | Nominated | ||
Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | Tahminar Dinjapon (2011) | Won | [6] | |
2012 | Best TV Actress | Long March | Won | |
2013 | Jodi Bhalo Na Lage Dio Na Mon | Won | [7] | |
Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | Duti Britto Pashapashi (2013) | Nominated | ||
2014 | Best TV Actress | Bijli | Won | [8] |
2015 | Tilottama, Tomar Jonno | Won | [9] | |
Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | Shefali (2015) | Won | ||
2016 | Best TV Actress | Ekti Talgach-er Golpo (2016) | Won | [10] |
2017 | Soino Pru (2017) | Nominated | ||
Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | Buker Bhetor Kichu Pathor Thaka Valo (2017) | Nominated | ||
2018 | Best TV Actress | Ayesha (2018) | Nominated | |
Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress | Nominated |
Year | Category | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2003 | Best Female Model | Won | [45] |
2004 | Won |
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2016 | Best Actress | Ostitto | Won | [16] |
2017 | Haldaa | Won | [19] | |
Year | Category | Result | Ref.(s) |
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1993 | Acting | Runner-up | [1] |
1995 | Acting | Gold cup winner | [2] |
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref.(s) |
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2017 | Best Actress (Series) | Mohiner Nil Towale | Nominated | |
2018 | Best Actress (Drama) | Lak Bhelki Laag | Nominated | |
2019 | 1 Hours Drama & Telefilm Best Actress - Leading role | Asroy | Won | [46] |
Drama series - Best Actress - Leading role | Dhama Offer | Won |
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Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali television actress.
No Land's Man is a 2021 American-Bangladeshi-Indian drama film directed and written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The film follows the journey of a South Asian man which becomes complicated when he meets an Australian woman in America. The plot of the film deals with fascism and identity crisis. It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Eisha Chopra, Tahsan Rahman Khan among others. The film, a joint production of United States, India, Australia and Bangladesh is produced by Farooki, Shrihari Sathe, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anjan Chowdhury, Faridur Reza Sagar and Nusrat Imrose Tisha. A.R. Rahman also joins the film as an executive producer and music composer..
Tasnia Zamil Farin is a Bangladeshi actress, model and singer. She has worked in Indian Bengali film industry, Tollywood of West Bengal. Critically acclaimed for her work in Karagar. She rose to fame with her central role in the web series Ladies & Gentlemen directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The ZEE5 web series released on 9 July 2021. She is also known for her performance in the drama EX BOYFRIEND. She has also been seen in several dramas and music videos. She played the role of a katha in a web film Networker Baire directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan and produced by Redwan Rony, which was released on August 19 of the same year. In 2022, Farin is starring in Indian Bengali language film titled Aro Ek Prithibi Somoy Television directed by Kolkata-based filmmaker Atanu Ghosh.
Something Like an Autobiography is a 2023 Bangladeshi film directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It was part of the Ministry of Love 12-film anthology film series for Bangladeshi streaming platform Chorki. The title of the film, borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's book of same name, resonates with events that question the boundary between reality and fiction from the plot that is presumed by Variety to be inspired from Farooki and his wife Nusrat Imrose Tisha's personal lives. The film was produced by Redoan Rony and co-produced by Anna Katchko, former Film Bazaar chief Nina Lath, Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Farooki. It was co-written by Farooki and Tisha. It marked Farooki's on-screen debut.
Ministry of Love is a project by Bangladeshi OTT platform Chorki to produce 12 love movies of 12 film directors. In every film, there will be a shadow of love in the personal life of the makers. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is the co-producer of the project. Films will be released in Chorki in phases between 2023 and 2024.