Mahiya Mahi

Mahi was born on 27 October 1994 in Mundumala, Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi district.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-29 |title=No more films: Mahiya Mahi |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/no-more-films-mahiya-mahi-3505831 |access-date=2023-12-29 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Mahi completed her SSC from Uttara High School and HSC from Dhaka City College. She studied in fashion designing in 2014 before switching universities in 2015.{{Cite news |last=Islam |first=Zia Nazmul |date=2014-02-15 |title=Mahi fire in disguise |work=The Daily Star |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/mahi-fire-in-disguise-11182}}

Mahi made her acting debut with Bhalobasar Rong in 2012, opposite to another debutante Bappy Chowdhury.{{Cite news |last=Shazu |first=Shah Alam |date=2018-06-10 |title="I am drawn to out of the box characters" |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/interview/i-am-drawn-out-the-box-characters-1588813 |access-date=2023-04-27 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Bhalobashar Rong is referred as the first Bangladeshi digital cinema according to Jaaz Multimedia. The film was declared{{by whom|date=February 2024}} as a huge financial success.{{cite news |script-title=bn:'ভালবাসার রঙ'-এর ডিজিটাল জাদুতে মুগ্ধ দর্শক। |url=http://mzamin.com/archive_details.php?nid=MjU1MTY=&ty=MA==&s=MjI=&c=Mjk=&seco=MjAxMnwxMHw3fDIy |language=bn |work=Manab Zamin |access-date=6 October 2015}}

In 2013, Mahi appeared in four films. Her first release was Onnorokom Bhalobasha. Again opposite to Bappy Chowdhury. Her next release was PoraMon, opposite to Symon Sadik.{{Cite news |date=2013-05-28 |title='Poramon' awaits approval of sensor board |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2013/05/28/poramon-awaits-approval-of-sensor-board |access-date=2023-04-27 |work=Dhaka Tribune}} She was reported as "a new sensation" by all Bangladeshi media.{{cite news |date=11 July 2013 |title=Mahiya Mahi sign up for 9 new movies |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/dhallywood/2013/jul/11/mahiya-mahi-sign-9-new-movies |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=17 October 2015}} The Daily Ittefaq and Asian TV program Movie Bazaar has declared Mahi as the best actress of 2013.{{cite news |script-title=bn:বর্ষসেরা নায়িকা |trans-title=The heroine of the year |url=http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMTJfMzFfMTNfMV85XzFfOTc0ODk= |language=bn |newspaper=The Daily Ittefaq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101204043/http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMTJfMzFfMTNfMV85XzFfOTc0ODk= |archive-date=1 January 2014}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:বর্ষসেরা মাহিয়া মাহী |url=http://bn.takkizbd.com/2013/12/5225/}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:'মুভি বাজার' জরিপে সেরা শাকিব-মাহী |url=http://www.showbiztimes.net/2013/12/24/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6/}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:মুভি বাজারে সেরা পূর্ণদৈর্ঘ্য প্রেমকাহিনী ও পোড়ামন |url=http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/rangberang/2013/12/25/34487 |language=bn |newspaper=Kaler Kantho}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:সেরা শাকিব-মাহী |url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/2013/12/26/34211 |language=bn |newspaper=Bangladesh Pratadin}}

She was named brand ambassador of several companies including, Uro Cola,{{Cite news |title=Actress Mahiya Mahi named new brand ambassador of Uro Cola |url=https://www.thedhakapost.com/entertainment/2016/05/03/222 |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Dhaka Post}} Fair & Lovely.{{cite news |date=2015-03-08 |orig-date=Original date 2014-04-11 |title=Mahi appointed Fair & Lovely's brand ambassador |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/mahi-appointed-fair-lovelys-brand-ambassador-19613 |department= |work=The Daily Star |language=en |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |publisher=Mahfuz Anam |access-date=2024-10-03}} and Goodwill.{{Cite web |title=Mahiya Mahi Faces Criticism for Joining Gambling Company as Goodwill Ambassador |url=https://www.voice7news.tv/public/entertainment/news/5232 |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Voice7 News |language=en}}

Her third film of the year marked her first collaboration with actor Shakib Khan as they were paired up in Bhalobasha Aaj Kal for the first time. The couple was received positive response from the audience and also the film received positive reviews and became as a superhit at box office upon release.{{cite news |date=17 August 2013 |title=Bhalobasa Aaj Kal review |url=http://mukhomukhoshmag.com/2013/08/17/valobasa-ajkal/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055026/http://mukhomukhoshmag.com/2013/08/17/valobasa-ajkal/ |archivedate=21 September 2013 |accessdate=17 August 2013 |newspaper=mukhomukhoshmag}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:সিনেমা হলে আজকালের ভালোবাসা |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/256289.details |access-date=2021-03-04 |work=banglanews24.com |date=13 January 2014 |language=bn}} Also, was highest-grossing film of Jaaz Multimedia production till Shikari (2016) released. The Daily Star noted about the film, "The Shakib Khan and Mahiya Mahi duo was adorable".{{cite news |last=Islam |first=Zia Nazmul |date=24 August 2013 |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/eid-movies/ |title=Eid Movies |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 July 2015}} New Age reported, "'Shakib-Mahi duo is very well-matched. Paired up with heartthrob Shakib Khan, Mahi won the hearts of the film lovers through her acting in Bhalobasha Aaj Kal".{{cite news |date=16 August 2013 |title=Eid films attract scores of visitors |url=http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-08-16&nid=61085 |newspaper=New Age |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232250/http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-08-16&nid=61085#.VkD70r-z43g |archive-date=30 December 2013}}{{cite news |date=5 November 2013 |title=Mahi: a new Dhallywood sensation |url=http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-11-05&nid=71786 |newspaper=New Age |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232620/http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-11-05&nid=71786#.VkD75r-z43g |archive-date=30 December 2013}} Her last release was Tobuo Bhalobashi, once again opposite to Bappy Chowdhury.

Mahi's first release in 2014 is Ki Darun Dekhte.{{cite news |script-title=bn:কী দারুণ দেখা গেল ! |trans-title=Ki Darun Dekhte Released |url=http://www.banglanews24.com/new/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/264935-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2.html |url-status=dead |language=bn |work=banglanews24.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219012457/http://www.banglanews24.com/new/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/264935-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2.html |archive-date=19 February 2014}} Her next and long-awaited movie Agnee, opposite to Arifin Shuvoo, is a women-centric crime thriller film.{{cite news |title=Mahiya Mahi's new action avatar |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2013/sep/19/mahiya-mahi%E2%80%99s-new-action-avatar |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:নতুন মাহি |url=http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?nid=NzY2NDU=&ty=MA==&s=MjI=&c=Mjk= |url-status=dead |language=bn |newspaper=Manab Zamin |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029132148/http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?nid=NzY2NDU=&ty=MA==&s=MjI=&c=Mjk= |archive-date=29 October 2013}} It became one of the most commercially successful films in Dhallywood history.{{cite web |script-title=bn:'অগ্নি'র জয়জয়কার, বাকিরা ফ্লপ |url=http://bn.takkizbd.com/?p=7526}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:শুভ-মাহীর আগুনে জ্বলে গেল সব ! |url=http://bn.takkizbd.com/?p=7597}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:'সিক্যুয়েল ধারায় ঢালিউড |url=http://bn.takkizbd.com/?p=7612}} Agnee brought Mahi 'Best Film Actress ' for the 1st time from Meril Prothom Alo Awards in 2014.

Dobir Saheber Songsar is the first comedy movie performed by Mahi. She played three roles at a time in this movie. It did average in the box office. Her Next film is "Honeymoon" with Bappy Chowdhury and director by Shafi Uddin Shafi. Honeymoon relies time of eid ul fitr & production house of Jaaz Multimedia.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-27 |title=Honeymoon Theatrical Trailer |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4uz5xp |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Dailymotion |language=en}}

Onek Sadher Moyna released on 7 November. It is the remake of film 'Moyna-Moti' of 1969 played by the legends Abdur Razzak and Kabori. The film did excellent in the box office.{{cite news |title='Onek Sadher Moyna' to hit cinemas in Nov |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=234049:onek-sadher-moyna-to-hit-cinemas-in-nov&catid=182:city-life&Itemid=220 |newspaper=The Independent |location=Dhaka}}{{cite web |script-title=bn:'অনেক সাধের ময়না' রিভিউ |url=http://www.binodon24.com/detail.php?id=459&cid=2 |website=Binodon24.com |language=bn}}

In the film Desha: The Leader, Mahi plays the role of a journalist, opposite Shipan Mitra. For the first time she will be found as a lyricist in this movie.{{cite news |script-title=bn:মাহি এবার গীতিকার |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/155653/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 |language=bn |newspaper=Prothom Alo}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:মাহির কথায় তুহিনের গান |url=http://mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=MTI3MTg%3D&s=NQ%3D%3D |language=bn |newspaper=Manab Zamin}}

In 2015, she starred as Juliet in Romeo vs Juliet opposite Joey Debroy and Ankush Hazra, directed by Ashok Pati. She played the title role in Shafi Uddin Shafi's Big Brother, opposite Shipan Mitra and played the role of a journalist in Warning, opposite Arifin Shuvoo. Mahi also starred in Agnee 2, the sequel to Agnee. She became the brand ambassador of Unilever's beauty brand Fair & Lovely in April 2014.{{cite news |title=Mahi appointed Fair & Lovely's brand ambassador |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/mahi-appointed-fair-lovelys-brand-ambassador-19613 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=11 April 2014}}

In late 2020, she played as an advocate in the Anonno Mamun's fictional courtroom drama Nabab LLB.

In 2024, she collaborate with Shakib Khan after 4 year of Nabab LLB (2020) with an extended cameo appearance as 65-year-old Khan's mother in Himel Ashraf's melodrama Rajkumar. Mahi's character received mixed reviews upon its release.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-16 |script-title=bn:শাকিবের বৃদ্ধ মায়ের লুক নিয়ে মুখ খুললেন মাহি |url=https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/232595 |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=Samakal |language=bn}}

Mahi sought nomination from the Awami League to run from the Chapai Nawabganj-2 constituency for the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/331553/national-polls-mahiya-mahi-collects-awami-league |title=National polls: Mahiya Mahi collects Awami League nomination form for Chapainawabganj-2 |date=2023-11-19 |accessdate=2023-12-03 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune}} But Awami League nominated the candidacy to the incumbent Md. Ziaur Rahman.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-26 |title=Awami League nominated candidates |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/3ei2dhfui4 |access-date=2023-12-03 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}} Mahi then pursued as an independent candidate from the Rajshahi-1 constituency.{{Cite news |title=Actress Mahiya Mahi's candidacy for Rajshahi-1 scrapped |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/u3dp06hh61 |access-date=2023-12-03 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}} But she lost the election, held on 7 January 2024, to the incumbent Awami League candidate, Omor Faruk Chowdhury.{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/336336/mahiya-mahi-affirms-strength-despite-losing |title=Mahiya Mahi affirms strength despite losing election |date=2024-01-09 |accessdate=2024-02-16 |publisher=Dhaka Tribune}}

On 17 March 2023, Mahi and her husband live-streamed a video on her Facebook page in which they made allegations against the police. When she returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia the following day, she was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by the Gazipur Metropolitan Police. She was charged under the Digital Security Act with of making 'false and defamatory' comments on social media,{{Cite news |title=Actress Mahi sent to jail after arrest in digital security case |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/ol6wsxoe0d |access-date=2023-04-02 |work=bdnews24.com |date=17 March 2023}} and in a second case with committing violence and extortion related to a land dispute.{{Cite news |title=Bangladeshi actress Mahia Mahi arrested in DSA case, sent to jail |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/197143/bangladeshi-actress-mahia-mahi-arrested-in-dsa-case-sent-to-jail |access-date=2023-04-27 |work=New Age |date=18 March 2023}} She was released on bail a few hours later and the case has since been dismissed, after widespread outrage over the utilization of the Digital Security Act. {{cite news |date=2023-03-18 |title=Actress Mahiya Mahi gets bail |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/ho3eee0uyu |department=English Desk |work=Prothom Alo |language=en |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |publisher=Matiur Rahman |access-date=2024-10-13}}

Mahi was first married to Mahmud Pervez Opu, a businessman from Sylhet, during 2016–2021.{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/867751 |script-title=bn:মাহির বিয়ে |work=Prothom Alo |date=25 May 2016 |language=bn |access-date=5 January 2020}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/anandadhara/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF-130225 |script-title=bn:'সংসার ভাঙা' নিয়ে যা বললেন মাহিয়া মাহি |date=5 January 2020 |work=The Daily Star Bangla |language=bn |access-date=5 January 2020}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/858968.details |script-title=bn:সংসার টিকলো না মাহিয়া মাহির |work=banglanews24.com |date=23 May 2021 |language=bn}} On 13 September 2021, she married Rakib Sarker, a businessman and politician from Gazipur.{{Cite news |date=2021-09-13 |title=Actress Mahiya Mahi ties the knot with a businessman |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/actress-mahiya-mahi-ties-the-knot-businessman-2174696 |access-date=2021-09-13 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2021-09-13 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF-260556 |access-date=2021-09-13 |work=The Daily Star |language=bn |script-title=bn:বিয়ে করলেন মাহিয়া মাহি |trans-title=Mahiya Mahi got married}} The couple have a son, Mosaib Arosh Shamsuddin Farish Sarker, aged {{age in years and months|2023|03|28}}.{{Cite news |date=2023-04-03 |title=Mosaib Arosh Shamsuddin Farish Sarker: Mahi reveals son's name |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/mosaib-arosh-shamsuddin-farish-sarker-mahi-reveals-sons-name-3287791 |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=মাহিয়া মাহি |script-title=bn:মা হলেন চিত্রনায়িকা মাহিয়া মাহি |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/gfhd672e3c |access-date=6 April 2023 |work=Prothom Alo |date=29 March 2023 |language=bn}} On 16 February 2024, Mahi announced her divorce with Sarker on a video on her social media profile.{{Cite news |date=2024-02-17 |title=Mahiya Mahi announces divorce |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/mahiya-mahi-announces-divorce-3545811 |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

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