Purnima Sen
Purnima Sen | |
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পূর্ণিমা সেন | |
 Purnima Sen in the 1956 East Bengali film 'Mukh O Mukhosh' | |
| Born | Purnima Sengupta September 25, 1934 Guwahati, Assam, British India |
| Died | December 31, 1997 (aged 63) |
| Other name | Parveen Banu |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
Parveen Banu (née: Purnima Sengupta), most popularly known as Purnima Sen, was a Bangladeshi Bengali actress. She is often regarded as the first actress of Dhakai cinema.
Early life
[edit]Parveen was born in Guwahati, Assam, British India. However, her ancestral home is in Patharghata, Barguna District in modern-day Barisal, Bangladesh. During her childhood, she alongside her family returned to East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and settled in Chittagong.
Career
[edit]Parveen began her artistic career as a dancer in Chittagong.[1] She gained early recognition in this field. Later, she began her acting career through Mukh O Mukhosh, the first sound film of then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[2][3][4] She has starred in other renowned East Bengali/Bangladeshi films such as Kancher Deyal and Sonar Kajol.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 1962, she married businessman and film producer Mohammad Nasir, converting to the Islamic faith and changing her name to Parveen Banu.[6] She had a daughter from this marriage, Nasrin, a film actress and former wife to the renowned Bangladeshi actor Jashim.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ নারায়ণগঞ্জে নাটকের সোনালী অতীত [The Golden Past of Theater in Narayanganj]. newsnarayanganj24.news (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ দেশীয় চলচ্চিত্রের বীজ বপণ হয় এই আগস্টে [The Seed of Local Cinema Was Planted in This August]. RisingBD.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "The golden age of Bengali cinema" বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের সুবর্ণ সময়. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ উর্দু ভাষা ও পাকিস্তানি প্রযোজকের চ্যালেঞ্জের জবাবই 'মুখ ও মুখোশ'. Bangalianaa (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Purnima Sen - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ পূর্ণিমা সেন [Purnima Sen]. Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ জসিম সম্পর্কে ১০টি অজানা তথ্য [10 Unknown Facts About Jasim]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).