Dolly Johur
ডলি জহুর
Born (1953-07-13) 13 July 1953
Dhanmondi, Dacca, East Pakistan (presently Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress
Years active1985-present
Spouse(s)Johurul Islam
(m. 1976, d. 2006)

Dolly Johur (born 17 July 1953)[1] is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress.[2] She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021) from the Bangladeshi government.[3] She received Bangladesh National Film Awards 2 times - as the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films Shonkhonil Karagar and Ghani (2006) respectively.[4][5]

Early life and education

Johur began acting at a very young age. Her brother took her try out for different acting jobs when they were young.[6] She attended University of Dhaka, where she got involved with theater.[7] During that time, she was enrolled at Natyachakra and Chhayanaut.[8]

Career

Johur got her breakthrough by the character Nilu in the drama serial Ei Shob Din Ratri by Humayun Ahmed.[8] She has acted in several television dramas on Maasranga Television, ATN Bangla and BTV.[9][10]

Personal life

She married actor Johurul Islam in 1976, who died in 2006. The couple has one son together, named Riasat.[11]

Works

Television

Films

Stage dramas

  • Manush (2003)[17]
  • Noashal (2014)[18]
  • Shesher Ratri (2015)[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dolly Zahur: Acting with passion". New Age. 29 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Q & A : "I have always been keen to play the romantic role of Sophia Lauren in Sunflower" --Dolly Zahur". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "National Film Award 2021 winners announced". www.kalerkantho.com. January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dolly Zahur on Acting Career and More". New Age. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ever-Renewing Old Glory". The Daily Star. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Through the eyes of Dolly Zahur". The Daily Star. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dolly Zahur, Asha in TV Play for the First Time". The New Nation. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "'A Dark Moment...'". BDNews24. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dolly Johur with son, daughter-in-law in Australia on her birthday today". The Independent. Dhaka.
  12. ↑ "BTV classic 'Ei Shob Din Ratri' back again". Prothom Alo.
  13. ↑ ""Atimanab" on BTV". The Daily Star. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Drama serial 'Joge Biyoge' on Channel i". The Daily Star. 14 January 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "New Drama serial " Tuntuni Villa" on Ekushey TV". The Daily Star. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  16. ↑ ""Meghe Dhaka Shohor" on ATN Bangla". The Daily Star. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Kotha O Kahini's tele-theatre". The Daily Star. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Ishana to appear in serial Noashal". Prothom Alo. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "'Shesher Ratri' based on Tagore's short story to be aired tonight". The Independent. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.


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