Nipun Akter
{{Short description|Bangladeshi film actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nipun
| native_name = নাসরিন আক্তার নিপুন
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Nipun Akter (cropped).jpg
| caption = Akter in 2018
| birth_date = 1984
| birth_name = Nasrin Akter Nipun
| occupation = Actress, model
| years active = 2006–present
| spouse = Muhammad Sazzad Hossain
| awards = See full list
}}
Nasrin Akter Nipun, known by her stage name as Nipun is a Bangladeshi film actress. She was the former general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes Association, the organisation of local film artists. She won the National Film Awards twice - Best Actress for Shajghor (2007) and Best Supporting Actress for Chander Moto Bou (2009). As of 2014, she has acted in a total of 35 films, including Pitar Ason, Rickshawalar Prem, Praner Shami, and Porichoi.
Deubiting with film Pitar Ason, she quickly made her prominence as a lead actress with films such as Power, Babar Kosom, Koti Takar Fokir, Boro Loker Jamai, Jomidar Barir Meye, & Ma Boro Na Bou Boro. Her notable films as a supporting actress include Tiger Number One , Amar Praner Swami, Boss Number One , Premik Number One , Dhakar King & Adorer jamai {{Cite news |title=Nipun Akter becomes goodwill ambassador of CBCCI |url= https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/nipun-akter-becomes-goodwill-ambassador-cbcci-3257851|work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=8 June 2025}}
Background
Akter earned her bachelor's in computer science from Moscow State University and she then moved to Los Angeles.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:প্রবাস জীবন ফেলে রেখে বাংলাদেশের সিনেমা জগতে নিপুণ আক্তার |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bengali/multimedia/2014/09/140909_sm_nipun_akter_bangladeshi_filmactress_interview |work=BBC Bangla |date=9 September 2014 |language=bn |access-date=2 February 2015}} She learned Kathak dance in Moscow.
Career
Akter debuted in her acting career in 2006.
Akter acted in the films of West Bengal, including Porichoi (2013) with Prosenjit Chatterjee.{{Cite news |date=2013-08-17 |title=Nipun Kolkata calling |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/nipun-kolkata-calling-2 |access-date=2022-01-31 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
In 2017, Akter was elected as an active member of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation.{{Cite news |url=https://www.priyo.com/articles/mousumi-s-chair-is-elegant-in-the-chair-20171011 |script-title=bn:মৌসুমীর স্থলাভিষিক্ত হলেন নিপুণ |work=Priyo.com |language=bn |access-date=2017-10-12}}
Akter has been declared as the newly elected general secretary of the BFAA on Saturday February 5, 2022, while her competitor Zayed Khan disqualified by its appellate board.{{Cite web |title=Nipun declared BFAA general secretary |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/nipun-declared-bfaa-general-secretary-78976 |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=bangladeshpost.net |language=en}} Sheikh Selim lobbied to get her elected Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.{{Cite web |last=Alom |first=Md Monzurul |date=2024-08-20 |title=Sheikh Selim made 17 calls to get Nipun elected BFAA secretary |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/404d2k2vre |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}} But on 2 March 2022, High Court declared Zayed Khan as rightfully elected general secretary of BFFA.{{Cite news |title=High Court declares Zayed Khan as 'rightfully-elected' general secretary of BFFA |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/entertainment/high-court-declares-zayed-khan-as-rightfully-elected-general-secretary-of-bffa-1646215009 |access-date=2022-08-15 |work=The Financial Express |language=en}} On 21 November 2022, The Appellate Division suspended the High Court verdict. As a result of this order, Akter remained as the general secretary of BFAA.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-24 |title=Nipun: Finally the truth has won |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2022/11/24/nipun-finally-the-truth-has-won |access-date=2022-11-28 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}
Personal life
Until 2006, Akter lived in Los Angeles with her husband, Muhammad Sajjad Hosen Opu and a daughter, Tanisha.{{Cite news |title=Nipun on BBC Radio |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/Nipun-on-BBC-Radio |access-date=2022-01-31 |work=Prothom Alo |date=2014-09-07 |language=en}}
In February 2024, Akter purchased nomination papers from Bangladesh Awami League for the seats reserved for women in Jatiya Sangsad for the Chittagong Division. But she eventually did not get the nomination.{{Cite news|title=Actresses Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter buy AL nomination forms for reserved parliamentary seats |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/iw632zgbr4 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=bdnews24.com|language=en}} Nipun is very close and a personal friend of veteran politician Sheikh Selim, who made 17 calls to get Nipun elected as the BFAA secretary.
In April 2025, a murder case was filed against Akter and 16 other actors over the death of a protester in Vatara during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.{{Cite web |title=Case filed against 17 actors, including Nipun Akter, Zayed Khan |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/379972/case-filed-against-17-actors-including-nipun |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}
Works
=Films=
=Television=
=Web series=
Awards and nominations
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2007 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting actress | Saajghor | {{won}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২ |script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) |trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012) |website=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation |language=bn |access-date=25 March 2019}} |
2010 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting actress | Chader Moto Bou | {{won}}{{cite news |title=Nipun shares her experience |newspaper=Dhaka Mirror |date=2013-08-23 |url=http://www.dhakamirror.com/cinema/bangla/nipun-shares-her-experience/ |access-date=8 October 2015}} |
2011 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards (Critics') | Best Supporting actress | Adorer jamai | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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{{Bangladesh National Film Award Best Supporting Actress}}
{{Bachsas Award for Best Supporting Actress}}
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Category:Moscow State University alumni
Category:Bangladeshi film actresses
Category:Bangladeshi television actresses
Category:Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Category:Best Supporting Actress Bachsas Award winners