Wahida Mollick Jolly is a Bangladeshi actress. She works on stage plays, television dramas and films. She won

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design The Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design () is one of the highest film awards in Bangladesh. Since 2008, the awards have been given in the category of best choreography. The first award winner was Mohammad Shasmsul Islam. No awar ...

for the film ''

Mrittika Maya ''Mrittika Maya'' is a Bangladeshi film about the heartbreaking life of an old potter. The film's script, screenplay and direction were done by Gazi Rakayet and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar and Gazi Rakaet. The star casts of this film include ...

'' (2013).

Background

Jolly's parents settled in

Rajshahi Rajshahi (, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major Urban area, urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi Distr ...

from

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. Her father, Tofazzal Hossain, was a stage performer and director. Her elder sister

Sharmili Ahmed Sharmili Ahmed (8 May 1947 – 8 July 2022) was a Bangladeshi television and film actress. Early life Majeda Mullick was born on 8 May 1947 in Belur Chok village, Murshidabad. She passed matriculation examination from Rajshahi PN Girls High Sc ...

was an actress. Jolly performed regularly as a child artist in radio dramas. She started stage performances in tenth grade. She earned a degree in social work and then moved to

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

to study drama in

Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on 8 May 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. I ...

. She debuted in a Hindi television series.

Career

Jolly debuted her stage acting career in 1975 by her role in ''Spartacus Bishoyok Jotilota'', written by

Momtazuddin Ahmed Momtazuddin Ahmad is a Bengali masculine given name of Arabic origin. It may refer to: * Momtazuddin Ahmad (1889–1974), Islamic scholar * Momtazuddin Ahmed (philosopher) (1903–1971), philosopher and educationist * Momtazuddin Ahmed (dramatist) ...

. Her debut television drama, ''E Ki Jalaton'', also by Momtazuddin Ahmed, was in 1986. Jolly acted in films including ''

Adhiar ''Adhiar'' (; also known by the English title ''The Battle of Sharecroppers'') is a 2003 Bangladeshi period drama film directed by Saidul Anam Tutul (in his directorial debut) from a story written by Giasuddin Selim. It stars Raisul Islam Asad, ...

'' (2003) and ''Shorgo Theke Norok''. Jolly established a theatre group ''Drishwakabbo'' in 1990. She is a faculty member of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. Her husband Rahmat Ali is also an Associate Professor of the Department at Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University.

Works

Television

* '' Ronger Manush'' (2004-2005) * ''

Vober Hat ''Vober Hat'' () is a Bangladeshi drama television series written by Masum Reza and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. It has 106 episodes which ran on Channel i from 2006-2007. It has a rural setting, depicting colourful lifestyles of a rural village ...

'' * ''

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'' * ''

Sakin Sarisuri ''Sakin Sarisuri'' () is a Bangladeshi drama television series that aired on Channel i from January 27, 2009, to 2010. It was written by Brindaban Das and directed by Salauddin Lavlu, and has 102 episodes. The series is set on a village where t ...

'' * '' Jhamela Unlimited'' * '' Ujan Ganger Naiya'' * ''Labonyoprobha''

Filmography

* ''

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'' (2004) * ''

Molla Barir Bou ''Molla Barir Bou'' is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film, directed by Bangladeshi famous television drama director-writer Salauddin Lavlu and written by famous actor-writer ATM Shamsuzzaman. It was produced and distributed by Chhayachhando Cha ...

'' (2005) * ''

Daruchini Dip ''Daruchini Dwip'' () () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 31 August 2007 throughout Bangladesh. The film is based on the Bangladeshi novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed’s popular novel of the same name. It was dire ...

'' (2007) * '' Mon Diyechi Tomake'' (2009) * '' Dubshatar'' (2010) * ''

Amar Bondhu Rashed ''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' () is a film directed by Morshedul Islam, known for making indie movies. Adapted from the novel of same name ''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' by Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, the story narrates the courageous actions by schoolboy Rashed, tol ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Jibondhuli'' (2014) * '' Swargo Theke Norok'' (2015) * ''

Ekti Cinemar Golpo ''Ekti Cinemar Golpo'' () is a 2018 Bangladeshi film starring Indian actress Rituparna Sengupta and Bangladeshi stars Alamgir, Champa and Arifin Shuvoo. Alamgir produced and directed the film. The film was released on 13 April 2018. This movie ...

'' (2018)

Awards

32nd Bachsas Awards The 32nd Bachsas Awards were given by Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) to outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre in 2010. Awards was introduced in 1972 ...

for Best Supporting Actress in '' Ronger Manush'' *

38th Bangladesh National Film Awards The 38th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 2013. Ceremony took place in Dhaka, and awards were given by then Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Li ...

for Best Costume Designer in ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jolly, Wahida Mollick Living people Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Bangladeshi stage actresses Bangladeshi film actresses Bangladeshi television actresses Best Costume Design National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Bangladeshi costume designers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Bangladeshi actresses 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses Rabindra Bharati University alumni