Dhanmondi, Dacca, East Pakistan (presently Bangladesh)
Nationality (legal)
Bangladeshi
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1985-present
Spouse(s)
Johurul Islam (m. 1976, d. 2006)
Awards
Ekushey Padak (2024) [1]
Dolly Johur (born 17 July 1953)[2] is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress.[3] She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021) from the Bangladeshi government.[4] 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.[5]
She gained immense popularity by playing the role of Nilu Bhabi in the famous TV serial Ei Shob Din Ratri. She came into the absolute limelight by acting in the film Shonkhonil Karagar (1992),[6] which earned her first National Film Award for Best Actress.[7] In 2021, she was awarded the National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the film industry.[8] In 2024, she was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the film industry.[9][10]
^"Dolly Zahur: Acting with passion". New Age. 29 November 2019.
^"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.
^"National Film Award 2021 winners announced". www.kalerkantho.com. January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^"National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^সাজু, শাহ আলম (8 January 2023). "দর্শকরা আমার মাথার মুকুট: ডলি জহুর". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^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.
^রিপোর্ট, স্টার অনলাইন (29 January 2023). "জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন যারা". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^Arts & Entertainment Desk (13 February 2024). "21 eminent personalities to be honoured with the Ekushey Padak 2024". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^সাজু, শাহ আলম (16 February 2024). "একুশে পদক জীবদ্দশায় পাচ্ছি এটাই বড় কথা: ডলি জহুর". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
DollyJohur (born 17 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress. She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement...
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