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Bangladeshi film actress

Nasrat Faria Mazhar (born as Faria Shetu; born 8 September )^[1][2] popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.^[3]

Nusrat Faria started her career as a model, appearing in various television commercials and print advertisements.^[4]

Nusrat made her acting debut in Dhallywood with the film Aashiqui (), She played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra, and the film was a commercial success.^[5] Following the success of her debut film, Nusrat appeared in several other popular movies such as Hero (), Badsha – The Don (), Premi O Premi () and Boss 2: Back to Rule ().^[6]

She played the role of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, Mujib: The Making of a Nation.^[7]

Career

Faria started her career as a debater participating in a BTV debate show. She is a national debate champions in and She started her career in show business as a model in several television commercials. Throughout her career, she has worked in various television commercials^[8][9] and radio programs.^{[10][failed verification]} In , she hosted a reality show, Fair and Handsome: The Ultimate Man.^[11] She signed with Jaaz Multimedia to appear in two films, titled Aashiqui and Hero .^{[citation needed]} The former, being her debut film, released in late ^[12] while the latter released in early The former also earned Faria a Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Newcomer in film or television.^[13] Both films were Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures, being co-produced by Eskay Movies.

In , Faria also starred in another Indo-Bangladeshi co-production, Badsha - The Don, directed by Baba Yadav. The film also starred popular Indian actor Jeet, and is considered a turning point in Faria's career,^[14] earning Faria a Tele Cine Award for Best Actress from Bangladesh.^[15]

After starring Indo-Bangladeshi films for the past two years, Faria then starred in two Bangladeshi films in , Premi o Premi^[14] and Dhat Teri Ki.^[16] Faria also recorded dialogue for Detective, Bangladesh's first animated film. All three of these films were produced by Jaaz Multimedia and also starred Arifin Shuvo.

In , Faria returned with the team behind Badsha - The Don for the film Boss 2: Back to Rule, again directed by Baba Yadav, produced by Jaaz Multimedia and starring Jeet. The film is a sequel to the film Boss: Born to Rule and also stars Subhashree Ganguly. The film is also an Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture, being co-produced by Walzen Media Works and Jeet's production company, Jeetz Filmworks.^[17] Initially rejecting the film, Faria later agreed to starring in the film when she read the script, describing her character as layered and an opportunity to show off her acting prowess, also calling the character a trendsetter.^[18] In , she teamed up with Shamim Ahamed Roni in action masala Shahenshah, co-starring Shakib Khan for the first time.^[19] Faria also came under criticism for her costume in the music video for the song "Allah Meherban" from Boss 2, a song which was also criticized for its lyrics.^[20][21] She performed for a music video, 'Pataka', written by Rakib Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan.^[22]

In , she completed her bachelor's degree in law from the University of London.^[23]

Filmography

Film

Web Series

Television

Radio

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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