Sharmili Ahmed (8 May 1947 – 8 July 2022) was a Bangladeshi television and film actress.
Sharmili Ahmed | |
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শর্মিলী আহমেদ | |
Born | Majeda Mullick (1947-05-08)8 May 1947 Belur Chok, Domkal Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 8 July 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Actress and key opinion leader |
Years active | 1962–2022 |
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Relatives | Wahida Mollick Jolly (sister) |
Majeda Mullick was born on 8 May 1947 in Belur Chok village, Murshidabad.[1][2] She passed matriculation examination from Rajshahi PN Girls High School.[1]
Ahmed started her career as a radio announcer and drama artiste in Rajshahi Radio in 1962.[3] She made her debut as a film actress in 1964 and as a television actress in 1968.[3][4][5] She worked in Dompoti, the first ever drama serial on Bangladesh Television.[6] She acted in a mother role for the first time in the drama Agun, directed by Mohammad Mohsin in 1976.[7] In a career spanning more than 50 years she acted in nearly 400 films and 150 television programs.[8]
Ahmed had a daughter Tanima.[7] She had a younger sister theatre actor and activist Wahida Mollick Jolly.[10] She died from cancer on 8 July 2022 at the age of 75.[lower-alpha 1]
Bachsas Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
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1973-2000 |
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2001-present |
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