Rokeya Prachy | |
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রোকেয়া প্রাচী | |
 Prachy in Dhaka, 2019 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Spouses |
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| Awards | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Rokeya Prachy is a Bangladeshi theater, television and film actress and director. [1]
Rokeya Prachy | |
|---|---|
রোকেয়া প্রাচী | |
| Prachy in Dhaka, 2019 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Spouses |
|
| Awards | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Rokeya Prachy is a Bangladeshi theater, television and film actress and director. [1]
Prachy got her acting breakthrough in Morshedul Islam's film Dukhai in 1997. [2] Her first directorial work was a docufiction for Channel I in 2009. [3] She later directed "Lutfunnesa" and "Bayanno'r Michhile". In 2015, she made her first television series direction in "Shelai Poribar". [4]
Prachy was married to Sergeant Ahad Parvez. [5] He was killed by muggers in Shapla Square, Motijheel in Dhaka on 28 October 1999. [5] She then married journalist and columnist Asif Nazrul in May 2004. [6] They have a daughter together. The marriage ended up in divorce by 2013. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dukhai | ||
| 2002 | Matir Moina | Ayesha Bibi | |
| 2006 | Ontarjatra | ||
| 2007 | On the Wings of Dreams | Matka | [9] [10] |
| 2010 | Moner Manush | Lalon's mother | |
| Andho Nirangam | Lalon's mother | ||
| 2013 | Gaariwala | [11] | |
| 2013 | Shikhandi Kotha | [12] | |
| 2017 | Doob: No Bed of Roses | Maya | [13] |
| 2018 | Matir Projar Deshe | [14] | |
| 2022 | Mujib: The Making of a Nation |
Prachy was nominated for and won domestic and international awards. [15]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dukhai | Won |
| 1999 | Critics’ Award | Best Actress | Chor | Won |
| 2008 | Lux Channel-I Performance Award | Best Supporting Actress | On the Wings of Dreams | Won |
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