Idhika Paul

{{Infobox person

| name = Idhika Paul

| image =

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| birth_name = Tumpa Paul

| birth_date = 2 July 1998

| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| citizenship = Indian

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2020—present

}}

Idhika Paul (born Tumpa Paul,{{cite web|url=https://www.channel24bd.tv/photo-story/article/252746/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF-|title=এক সিনেমাতেই বাজিমাত করা ইধিকা পালের আসল নাম জানেন কি?|lang=bn|date=12 February 2025|work=Channel 24}} 2 July 1998{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Priyanka |title=Dev-Idhika: শাকিবের প্রিয়তমা খাদানে দেবের 'মনের মানুষ', বয়সে নায়কের চেয়ে কত ছোট 'লতিকা' ইধিকা? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/dev-shares-first-look-poster-of-idhika-paul-from-khadaan-do-you-know-their-age-gap-31732697422531.html |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Hindustan Times |date=27 November 2024 |language=bn}}{{Cite news |date=2 July 2022 |title=Bengali actress Idhika Paul turns a year older |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bengali-actress-idhika-paul-turns-a-year-older/articleshow/92620292.cms |access-date=10 January 2024 |newspaper=The Times of India |archive-date=1 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101131602/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bengali-actress-idhika-paul-turns-a-year-older/articleshow/92620292.cms |url-status=live }}) is an Indian Bengali television and film actress.{{cite news |title='খাদান'-এ দেবের বিপরীতে ইধিকা, কেরিয়ারের শুরুতে তাঁর কি শত্রু বাড়ল? উত্তর দিলেন অভিনেত্রী |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/bengali-actress-idhika-paul-shares-her-views-after-casting-in-devs-new-film-khadan-dgtl/cid/1485847 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=2 January 2024 |language=bn}} She works mostly in the Tollywood film industry, with a few ventures in the Dhallywood. In 2024, she rose to fame with the action drama Khadaan in which she played the female lead opposite to Dev.{{cite news |last1=Samadder |first1=Tulika |title=Raghu Dakat: রঘু ডাকাতের মহরতে দেব-অনির্বাণ-ইধিকা-সহ আর কারা? ভাইচারার বার্তা সৃজিতের মুখে |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/subha-muhurat-of-devs-next-bengali-pujo-release-raghu-dakat-with-rupa-ganguly-anirban-bhattacharya-idhika-paul-31738482927664.html |access-date=5 February 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 February 2024 |language=bn}}

Education

Paul completed her graduation from K.K Das College in Patuli, Kolkata.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Career

Idhika Paul officially started her career in 2020. Her first TV series debut as lead character was Rimli, a 2021 Bengali-language Indian TV series. Then she acted as a supporting character in 2022 Bengali-language Indian TV series Pilu.{{cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2023/06/30/1294429|title=শাকিবের নায়িকা কে এই ইধিকা পাল?|lang=bn|date=30 June 2023|newspaper=Kaler Kantho}} Paul made her silver screen debut with Himel Ashraf's 2023 film Priyotoma.{{cite news |title=৩ নভেম্বর ভারতে মুক্তি পেয়েছে শাকিব খান এবং ইধিকা পাল অভিনীত ছবি 'প্রিয়তমা'। |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actress-idhika-paul-shares-her-take-of-the-reception-of-bangladeshi-film-priyotoma-in-india-dgtl/cid/1472725 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=7 November 2024 |language=bn}} It became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2023 and emerged as the third highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time. In 2024, she made her Tollywood debut with Khadaan starring Dev.{{cite news |title=এ বারের বড়দিনে অ্যাকশন অবতারে দেব, বিপরীতে ইধিকাও লড়াইয়ের দৃশ্যে অভিনয় করবেন? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/dev-idhika-paul-starr-khadaan-will-release-on-christmas-dgtl/cid/1541740 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=28 August 2024 |language=bn}} In an interview, she mentioned that she has been a big fan of Dev since childhood and never thought that she would be lucky enough to work with him.{{cite news |title=দেবদা খুব 'ফ্রেন্ডলি', সুপারস্টারের বিপরীতে কাজ করা বড় প্রাপ্তি: ইধিকা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/video/tollywood-actress-idhika-paul-talks-about-her-career-and-her-experiences-with-dev-in-upcoming-bengali-movie-khadaan-dgtl/cid/1567016 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=12 December 2024 |language=bn}} She received widespread recognition for the film as well as her vibrant performance in the film was applauded.{{cite news |last1=Kanji |first1=Subhasmita |title=Khadaan Review: বলিউড-দক্ষিণ নয়, টলিউডও পারে, প্রমাণ করলেন দেব! অ্যাকশন থেকে নাচ-গানে ঠাসা খাদান কেমন হল? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/dev-jisshu-sengupta-starrer-khadaan-review-31734679387229.html |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 December 2024 |language=bn}} In 2025, she returned to the Bangladeshi cinema with romantic-action film Borbaad. It became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2025 and emerged as the second highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time. She was praised for her acting skills and transformative expressions in the film.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/b01543f5xr|title=তমা থেকে ইধিকা, নায়িকাদের মধ্যে কে কেমন করলেন|date=14 April 2025|newspaper=Prothom Alo}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of film credits
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{refh}}
2023 \| Priyotoma \| Iti \| Debut film; Bangladeshi film \|{{Cite web \|last=khadaan \|first=khadaan \|title=khadaan \|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/topic/khadan}}
2024 \| Khadaan \| Latika \| Tollywood debut \|{{Cite web \|title=Khadaan: Idhika Paul is Dev's new actress \|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/khadaan-idhika-paul-is-devs-new-actress/f17cf4f0b1577 \|access-date=4 January 2024 \|website=OTTPlay \|language=en \|archive-date=4 January 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104142131/https://www.ottplay.com/news/khadaan-idhika-paul-is-devs-new-actress/f17cf4f0b1577 \|url-status=live }}
rowspan="3" \|2025 \|Borbaad \|Neetu \|Bangladeshi film \|{{cite news \|title='প্রিয়তমা'র সাফল্যের পর ফের শাকিবের সঙ্গে জুটি বাঁধছেন অভিনেত্রী ইধিকা পাল। \|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/shakib-khan-will-stay-in-mumbai-for-next-one-month-for-upcoming-movie-borbaad-shooting-dgtl/cid/1554779 \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|work=Anandabazar Patrika \|date=22 October 2024 \|language=bn}}
{{Pending film\|Bahurup}} \|TBA \|In-production \|
{{Pending film\|Raghu Dakat}} \|TBA \| Filming \|{{cite news \|title=ঘোড়ার পিঠে দেব, শুরু করে দিলেন 'রঘু ডাকাত'-এর প্রস্তুতি \|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/dev-as-raghu-dakat-started-preparation-entertainment-news-tollywood-1118907 \|access-date=5 February 2025 \|work=ABP Ananda \|date=5 February 2025 \|language=bn}}

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|+ List of film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

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2023

| Priyotoma

| Iti

| Debut film; Bangladeshi film

|{{Cite web |last=khadaan |first=khadaan |title=khadaan |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/topic/khadan}}

2024

| Khadaan

| Latika

| Tollywood debut

|{{Cite web |title=Khadaan: Idhika Paul is Dev's new actress |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/khadaan-idhika-paul-is-devs-new-actress/f17cf4f0b1577 |access-date=4 January 2024 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104142131/https://www.ottplay.com/news/khadaan-idhika-paul-is-devs-new-actress/f17cf4f0b1577 |url-status=live }}

rowspan="3" |2025

|Borbaad

|Neetu

|Bangladeshi film

|{{cite news |title='প্রিয়তমা'র সাফল্যের পর ফের শাকিবের সঙ্গে জুটি বাঁধছেন অভিনেত্রী ইধিকা পাল। |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/shakib-khan-will-stay-in-mumbai-for-next-one-month-for-upcoming-movie-borbaad-shooting-dgtl/cid/1554779 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=22 October 2024 |language=bn}}

|TBA

|In-production

|TBA

| Filming

|{{cite news |title=ঘোড়ার পিঠে দেব, শুরু করে দিলেন 'রঘু ডাকাত'-এর প্রস্তুতি |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/dev-as-raghu-dakat-started-preparation-entertainment-news-tollywood-1118907 |access-date=5 February 2025 |work=ABP Ananda |date=5 February 2025 |language=bn}}

Television

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of television credits
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Serial ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Network !Notes ! scope="col" \| Ref.
2019 \| Arabbya Rajani \| Rajkumari Rani \| Colors Bangla \|Episodic Role \|{{cite news \|title='Arabya Rajani' to narrate the story of Aladdin \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/arabya-rajani-to-narrate-the-story-of-aladdin/articleshow/68410711.cms \|access-date=8 December 2024 \|work=Times of India \|date=14 March 2019}}
2019{{nbnd}}2020 \| Kapalkundala \| Padmabati \| Star Jalsha \|Negative Role \|{{cite news \|last1=বিলকিস \|first1=মৌসুমী \|title=কপালকুণ্ডলা নিয়ে নতুন সিরিয়াল, প্রযোজনায় রাজ চক্রবর্তী \|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/a-new-television-serial-on-kapalkundala-to-start-producer-raj-chakraborty-dgtl-1.1075100 \|access-date=8 December 2024 \|work=Anandabazar Patrika \|date=25 November 2019 \|language=bn}}
2019{{nbnd}}2021 \| Beder Meye Jyotsna \| Lakkhi \| Sun Bangla \|Side Role \|{{cite news \|title=Fantasy-drama 'Beder Meye Jyotsna' completes 500 episodes \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/fantasy-drama-beder-meye-jyotsna-completes-500-episodes-actress-shreema-bhattacherjee-shares-her-excitement/articleshow/78035013.cms \|access-date=8 December 2024 \|work=Times of India \|date=10 September 2020}}
2021 \| Rimli \| Rimli \| rowspan="2" \|Zee Bangla \|Lead Role \|{{cite news \|title=TV show 'Rimli' to launch on February 15 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-show-rimli-to-launch-on-february-15/articleshow/80686353.cms \|access-date=8 December 2024 \|work=Times of India \|date=4 February 2021}}
2022 \| Pilu \| Ranjini Basu Mallick "Ranja" \|Second Lead \|{{cite news \|title=Bengali television show 'Pilu' crosses 100 episodes; team celebrates \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bengali-television-show-pilu-crosses-100-episodes-team-celebrates/articleshow/90971436.cms \|access-date=8 December 2024 \|work=Times of India \|date=21 April 2022}}

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|+ List of television credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Serial

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Network

!Notes

! scope="col" | Ref.

2019

| Arabbya Rajani

| Rajkumari Rani

| Colors Bangla

|Episodic Role

|{{cite news |title='Arabya Rajani' to narrate the story of Aladdin |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/arabya-rajani-to-narrate-the-story-of-aladdin/articleshow/68410711.cms |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Times of India |date=14 March 2019}}

2019{{nbnd}}2020

| Kapalkundala

| Padmabati

| Star Jalsha

|Negative Role

|{{cite news |last1=বিলকিস |first1=মৌসুমী |title=কপালকুণ্ডলা নিয়ে নতুন সিরিয়াল, প্রযোজনায় রাজ চক্রবর্তী |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/a-new-television-serial-on-kapalkundala-to-start-producer-raj-chakraborty-dgtl-1.1075100 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=25 November 2019 |language=bn}}

2019{{nbnd}}2021

| Beder Meye Jyotsna

| Lakkhi

| Sun Bangla

|Side Role

|{{cite news |title=Fantasy-drama 'Beder Meye Jyotsna' completes 500 episodes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/fantasy-drama-beder-meye-jyotsna-completes-500-episodes-actress-shreema-bhattacherjee-shares-her-excitement/articleshow/78035013.cms |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Times of India |date=10 September 2020}}

2021

| Rimli

| Rimli

| rowspan="2" |Zee Bangla

|Lead Role

|{{cite news |title=TV show 'Rimli' to launch on February 15 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-show-rimli-to-launch-on-february-15/articleshow/80686353.cms |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Times of India |date=4 February 2021}}

2022

| Pilu

| Ranjini Basu Mallick "Ranja"

|Second Lead

|{{cite news |title=Bengali television show 'Pilu' crosses 100 episodes; team celebrates |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bengali-television-show-pilu-crosses-100-episodes-team-celebrates/articleshow/90971436.cms |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=Times of India |date=21 April 2022}}

= Mahalaya =

Nanarupe Mahamaya as Devi Chamunda (Zee Bangla Mahalaya 2021){{cite news |last1=চৌধুরী |first1=সৌমিতা |title=Mahalaya 2021 on Television: মহালয়ায় আদ্যাশক্তি শুভশ্রী! মিঠাই -অপু -শ্যামাদের দেখা যাবে দেবীর কোন রূপে? |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/photo/mahalaya-2021-television-subhashree-ganguly-mithai-apu-jamuna-krishnokoli-and-other-leading-television-actresses-different-avatars-devi-durga-nanarupe-mahamaya-program-year-durga-puja-2021-soc-299899-2021-09-23-1 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Aaj Tak |date=23 September 2021 |language=bn}}
Singhobahini Trinayani as Devi Chandika (Zee Bangla Mahalaya 2022){{cite news |title=Mahalaya 2022 on Television: মহিষাসুরমর্দিনী শুভশ্রী! দেবীর অন্যান্য রূপে থাকছেন মিঠাই, গৌরী, যমুনারা |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/photo/mahalaya-2022-television-subhashree-ganguly-plays-mahishasuramardini-mithai-gouri-jamuna-soumitrisha-mohona-sweta-and-other-television-actresses-play-different-avatars-devi-durga-soc-446472-2022-09-13-7 |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=Aaj Tak |date=13 September 2022 |language=bn}}

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Character	Film/TV show
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2023 \|Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar Awards 2023 \| Favourite Sister-in-law \| Ranja \|Pilu
2025 \| Anandalok Awards \| Best Debutant Female \| Latika \|Khadaan
2025 \| Filmfare Awards Bangla \| Best Debut (Female) \| Latika \|Khadaan

References

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Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema

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Category:Filmfare Awards Bangla winners