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Champa (actress)

Gulshan Ara Akter Champa (born 5 January 1965)[1] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress.[2][3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for the films Padma Nadir Majhi (1992), Anya Jibon (1995) and Uttarer Khep (2000), and the Best Supporting Actress award for Shasti (2005) and Chandragrohon (2008).[4] As of January 2019, she has acted over 200 films.[5]

Champa
চম্পা
Champa (2014)
Born
Gulshan Ara Akter Champa

(1965-01-05) 5 January 1965 (age 61)
OccupationsActress, model
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Shahidul Islam Khan
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(m. 1982)​
ChildrenEsha Ahmed
Parents
  • ASM Nizamuddin Ayub (father)
  • Jahan Ara Begum (mother)
Relatives
AwardsNational Film Awards

Early life

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Gulshan Ara Akter was born on 5 January 1965 to ASM Nizamuddin Ayub and Jahan Ara Begum (d. 1975).[6][7] Champa is the younger sister of actresses Babita and Shuchanda.[8]

Career

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Television

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Champa started her career in 1981 with the BTV drama Dub Satar, directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.[9][5] She soon received offers for other dramatic roles, and appeared in Sahabjadir Kalo Nekab, Akash Bariye Dao, Khola Daroja, Ekti Joddo Anno Ekti Meye, Apoya, Ekhane Nongor, and others.[10]

Film

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Champa debuted in acting with the film Tin Kanya (1986), directed by Shibli Sadik. This film was produced by her sister Shuchanda, and all three sisters - Shucanda, Babita, and Champa, performed in the film. Champa played the role of a police inspector.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Riaz, Shuchanda, Bobita, Tina and Champa at Cox's Bazar in 2014

Champa married businessman Shahidul Islam Khan in 1982.[11] Together they have a daughter, Esha Ahmed, who is married to Tanvir Ahmed, a son of businessman Kutubuddin Ahmed.[12][13]

Works

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Filmography

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Television appearances

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Single appearances
  • Buro Shaliker Ghare Row (2010)[17]
  • Sedin Tarabanu Aj Tarabanu (2013)[18]
Serials
  • Bazpakhi (2003)
  • Second Innings (2013)[19]
Telefilms

References

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  1. ↑ হরতাল নির্বাচনে চম্পার জন্মদিন!. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-01-04. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. ↑ রিপোর্ট ◊ বিনোদন (2013-09-19). দিন বদলের অনলাইন দৈনিক (in Bengali). News Bisher Bashi. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Champa busy with small screen". New Age. 2013-07-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  4. ↑ "PM to distribute film awards today". The Daily Star. 2003-09-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Like a Graceful Chapter". The Daily Star. 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  6. ↑ নন্দিত অভিনেত্রী চম্পার জন্মদিন আজ. newssg24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Champa: Wary and weary of cultural apism". The Daily Star. 2000-01-14. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. ↑ তিন বোনের ঈদ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  9. ↑ Harun ur Rashid (2005-01-28). "Films were clearly in her destiny : In conversation with Champa". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  10. ↑ এখনো জনপ্রিয় চম্পা... (in Bengali). Karatoa.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  11. ↑ "The story of Champa: Between stardom and way of life". New Age. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Champa New real life role". The Daily Star. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Champa becomes a grandmother". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  14. ↑ Mallick, Sadya Afreen (25 September 2003). "A tapestry of joy and sorrow of our common man". The Daily Star.
  15. ↑ পাঁচ জানুয়ারির জন্মদিনে কি করবেন অভিনেত্রী চম্পা? (in Bengali). Protimuhurto.com. 2014-01-04. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  16. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2025-01-13). "এবার দেশের প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'রিকশা গার্ল'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  17. ↑ ফিরলেন চম্পা. Amar Desh (in Bengali). 2009-11-17. Archived from the original on 2010-10-17. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  18. ↑ "Champa as Tarabanu in Liberation War based play". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  19. ↑ জনপ্রিয় নায়িকা চম্পার মেয়ের চরিত্রে অভিনয় করছেন পরী. The Sonar Bangla Times (in Bengali). 2013-04-29. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  20. ↑ চিত্র নায়িকা চম্পা’র এক্সক্লুসিভ ইন্টারভিউ (in Bengali). Today Bangladesh. 2013-08-22. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  21. ↑ Hafez Ahmed (2013-07-17). "Champa-Swagata pair in telefilm". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  22. ↑ বিশ বছর পর চম্পা স্বাগতা. Jugantor (in Bengali). 2013-07-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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