Nusraat Faria

Nusrat Faria Mazhar (born as Faria Shetu; born 8 September 1993) popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.

Nusrat Faria started her career as a model, appearing in various television commercials and print advertisements.

Nusrat made her acting debut in Dhallywood with the film ''Aashiqui'' (2015), She played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra, and the film was a commercial success. Following the success of her debut film, Nusrat appeared in several other popular movies such as ''Hero 420'' (2016), '' Badsha – The Don'' (2016), ''Premi O Premi (2017)'' and '' Boss 2: Back to Rule'' (2017).

She played the role of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, '' Mujib: The Making of a Nation''.

Career

Faria started her career as a debater participating in a BTV debate show. She is a national debate champions in 2010 and 2011. She started her career in show business as a model in several television commercials. Throughout her career, she has worked in various television commercials and radio programs. In 2014, she hosted a reality show, ''Fair and Handsome: The Ultimate Man''.
She signed with Jaaz Multimedia to appear in two films, titled ''Aashiqui'' and ''Hero 420''. The former, being her debut film, released in late 2015 while the latter released in early 2016. The former also earned Faria a Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Newcomer in film or television. Both films were Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures, being co-produced by Eskay Movies.

In 2016, Faria also starred in another Indo-Bangladeshi co-production, '' Badsha - The Don'', directed by Baba Yadav. The film also starred popular Indian actor Jeet, and is considered a turning point in Faria's career, earning Faria a Tele Cine Award for Best Actress from Bangladesh.

After starring Indo-Bangladeshi films for the past two years, Faria then starred in two Bangladeshi films in 2017, ''Premi o Premi'' and '' Dhat Teri Ki''. Faria also recorded dialogue for ''Detective,'' Bangladesh's first animated film. All three of these films were produced by Jaaz Multimedia and also starred Arifin Shuvo.

In 2017, Faria returned with the team behind ''Badsha - The Don'' for the film '' Boss 2: Back to Rule'', again directed by Baba Yadav, produced by Jaaz Multimedia and starring Jeet. The film is a sequel to the 2013 film '' Boss: Born to Rule'' and also stars Subhashree Ganguly. The film is also an Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture, being co-produced by Walzen Media Works and Jeet's production company, Jeetz Filmworks. Initially rejecting the film, Faria later agreed to starring in the film when she read the script, describing her character as layered and an opportunity to show off her acting prowess, also calling the character a trendsetter. In 2020, she teamed up with Shamim Ahamed Roni in action masala ''Shahenshah'', co-starring Shakib Khan for the first time. Faria also came under criticism for her costume in the music video for the song "Allah Meherban" from ''Boss 2'', a song which was also criticized for its lyrics. She performed for a music video, 'Pataka', written by Rakib Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan.

In 2021, Faria completed her bachelor's degree in law from the University of London.

Faria was arrested on 18 May, 2025 for attempted murder case filed on 29 April. The case relates to protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as part of the Students Against Discrimination movement. The case had 284 named accused including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 300 to 400 unnamed accused.

Filmography

Film

Web series

* Abar Proloy (2023)

Television

Radio

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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Living people
Bangladeshi actresses
Bangladeshi film actresses
Bengali television actresses
Actresses in Bengali cinema
Bangladeshi female models
Bangladeshi pop singers
CJFB Performance Award Winners
Alumni of the University of London
21st-century Bangladeshi actresses
21st-century Bangladeshi women singers
1993 births
American International University-Bangladesh alumni