Parveen Sultana Diti
| Diti | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | দিতি |
| Born |
Parveen Sultana 31 March 1965 Sonargaon, Narayanganj District, East Pakistan |
| Died |
20 March 2016 (aged 50) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Sonargaon, Narayanganj, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Sohel Chowdhury (divorced) |
| Awards | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Parveen Sultana (known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1987 for her performance in Shami Stri.[1][2][3] She acted in more than 200 films in her career.[4]
Early life and education
Diti was born in Sonargaon, Narayanganj district to her parents Abul Hossain and Nurjahan Begum.[5] She completed higher secondary examination from Eden Mohila College and bachelor's from Lalmatia Women College.[6]
Career
As a singer, Diti got an award at a national competition by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy.[7] While she was singing for Bangladesh Television, she was noticed by actor Al Mansur. He casted her in the television drama "Laili Majnu" opposite of actor Manas Bandopadhyay.[7] Diti came to the film industry through the talent hunt competition "Notun Mukher Sondhane" in 1984.[7]
Diti debuted her acting career in the film Daak Diye Jai, directed by Udayon Chowdhury.[4] The film was never released. Her first released film was Ami-i Ostad.[4] She acted in television dramas. She also hosted a television show on cooking lessons.[4]
Personal life
Diti married actor Sohel Chowdhury in 1986.[6] Chowdhury was also a winner of the competition "Notun Mukher Sondhane" in the same year as Diti was.[6] Chowdhury died from gun shots in 1998 at Trumps Club in Banani.[8]The couple were divorced before this incident.[6] Together they had a daughter, Lamia Chowdhury (b.1987), and a son, Shafayet Chowdhury Dipto (b. 1989).[9][10] Later Diti married actor Ilias Kanchan.[4]
Cancer and death
Diti was diagnosed with brain cancer on 25 July 2015.[11] She was treated in Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology in Chennai, India,[11][12] and died on 20 March 2016 in the United Hospital in Dhaka.[13]
Selected filmography
- Hiramoti
- Dui Jibon
- Bhai Bondhu
- Usila
- Lady Ispector
- Khuner Badla
- Ajker Hungama
- Shesh Upohar
- Chorom Aghat
- Shami Stri
- Aporadhi
- Kaliya
- Kaal Sokale
- Megher Kole Rod
- Akash Choya Bhalobasha
- Mayamoy
References
- ↑ "Diti directed first play on Channel i soon". Priyo News. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Alamgir-Diti in five movies at a time". Priyo News. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Rashed Shawon (14 August 2012). "চার দশকে আমাদের সেরা চলচ্চিত্রগুলো". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "দিতি আর নেই". Prothom Alo. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Actress Diti buried beside her parents at Sonargaon home". bdnews24.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Diti: The screen diva". Dhaka Tribune. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Diti laid to rest at village home". The Daily Star. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "No trial even 17 years after actor Sohel Chowdhury's murder". bdnews24.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Diti again starts acting after returning from Canada". Priyo News. 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Diti leaves home for Canada". Priyo News. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Actress Diti's condition unchanged". The Daily Star. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Cancer can't defeat my mom, says Diti's daughter". The Daily Star. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Actress Diti loses battle with cancer". The Daily Star. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.