Sadika Parvin Popy has won National Film Award 2009 in the best actress category for her performance in the film Gangajatra. This is for the third time that the celebrated actress of Bangladesh mainstream movie industry has won the national award.
The National Film Award 2009 was announced recently through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Information.
Popy, who came into limelight winning a beauty contest, Lux-Anandadhara Photo Sundari in 1995, has played in more than 100 Bangla feature films and nearly 10 TV plays in her 16 years of acting career. Popy won the National Film Award for the first time in Best Actress category in 2003 for the film Karagar and again won the award in 2008 for the film Megher Kole Rod.
The popular actress recently shared her feeling about winning the award and talked about her career in the film industry with New Age.
‘I really feel proud of winning the award for the third time. I am grateful to the authorities who have selected me as the best actress of the year 2009,’ said Popy.
She played the role named Sudhamoyee, the wife of a sweeper who is vocal against different social anomalies taking place before her eyes. ‘I tried my best to portray this challenging character,’ said Popy, who had to visit the sweeper colony in Old Dhaka twice to have a better understanding on the life and culture of sweeper community before shooting of the film.
Shooting of the movie also gave her a few new experiences. ‘I had to take care of 182 pigs in a marshy area. I even had bathed in the stinky pond water. Now whenever I recall the memory, it is hard to believe that I have really gone through all those experiences,’ Popy said.
Like other celebrities of the Dhaliwood, Popy believes that except for a few movies, in general the movie industry is deteriorating day by day. According to Popy, the industry lacks good stories and advanced technological support.
She also believes that standard show should be ensured in movie theatres. She is so frustrated at the situation of the country’s most of the movie theatres that she gives the credit to the viewers who go to halls despite so many limitations.
‘To me they are showing pity on us, watching movies buying tickets in the dirty and noisy movie theatres,’ said Popy.
According to Popy, a collective effort of the stakeholders of the industry can put it on the right track.
Popy is currently working on 12 films including Poush Maser Piriti, Bhalobasar Sadakalo, Dui Chorer Kitti, The Director, Bidrahi Garments Kanya and Brishtir Chokhe Agun.
Courtesy of New Age
