Arifa Pervin Zaman (born 3 November 1973), known by her stage name Moushumi, is a Bangladeshi film actress and director.
She is primarily known as a film actress and director through her work during the 1990s and 2000s. Her first film, Keyamat Theke Keyamat, released in 1993. Since then she has been in movies such as Ontare Ontare, Dola, Sneho, Bishwo Premik, Goriber Rani, 20 Bochor Por, Swajan, Denmohor, Adorer Sontan, Khuda, Sukher Ghore Dukher Agun, Muktir Songram, Bidrohi Bodhu, Luttoraj, Priyo Shotru, Kosto, Ondho Bhalobasha, Ulka, Rongin Rangbazz, Ruposhi Rajkonna, and Meher Nigar.
In the 2000s, her career rose further with films such as Matritto, Dojjal Shashuri, Khairun Sundori, Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti, Ammajan, Molla Barir Bou, Meghla Akash (2001), Shotru Shotru Khela, Tui Jodi Amar Hoiti Re, Sonar Moyna Pakhi, Kukkhato Khuni, Baba Amar Baba, and Golapi Ekhon Bilatey. These movies continued her success amid her reducing her work time after 2009 and becoming a supporting actor through films such as Taarkata, Dui Purush, Chittagainga Powa Noakhailla Maiya, Ek Cup Cha, Kichhu Asha Kichhu Bhalobasha, Ami Neta Hobo, and Shaheb Namer Golam.
She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for her roles in Meghla Akash (2001), Devdas (2013), and Taarkata (2014). She has acted in over 265 films and made her directorial debut with Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (2003).
Early life Arifa Parvin Zaman was born on 3 November 1973. Tailkupi village, where she was born, was then in undivided Khulna District. (Now it is in Sarulia Union, Tala Upazila, Satkhira District). Her mother was Shamima Khatun. Her father was Nazmuzzaman Biswas, who worked as a contractor for the Khulna Development Authority. She had two younger sisters, Erin Zaman and Snigdha Zaman. She grew up in Sonadanga Thana of Khulna.
Career Moushumi won the Anonda Bichittra Photo Beauty Contest in 1990, which led to appearances in television commercials. She made her acting debut in 1993 with the movie Keyamat Theke Keyamat, a remake of a Bollywood film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film achieved significant commercial success in Bangladesh and shot Moushumi and her co-star Salman Shah to stardom. In the following two years she co-starred with Shah in three more feature films Ontare Ontare, Denmohor and Sneho.
In 1997, Moushumi started a production house, Kopotakhsma Cholochitra.
Moushumi founded Moushumi Welfare Foundation for women and children welfare and was named a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in 2013.
Personal life In 1996, Moushumi took a break for six months from acting and announced her engagement to actor Omar Sani. The couple have two children. Moushumi has a younger sister, Erin Zaman.
Actress Sadika Parvin Popy is Moushumi's cousin.
Legal issues In August 2024, a Dhaka court issued an arrest warrant against Moushumi in an insufficient funds check case involving IPDC Finance. The warrant was issued after Moushumi had missed to appear in the court after multiple summonses.
Filmography
Actress Year Title RoleNotes 1993 Keyamat Theke Keyamat Reshmi Debut film Moushumi Moushumi 1994 Dola Bidrohi Bodhu Ontare Ontare Jhinuk Prothom Prem Atmo Ohongkar Sneho Tithi 1995 Denmohor Rukhsana Chowdhury Khuda Vangchur Muktir Songram Songsharer Sukh Dukkho Bishwo Premik Shikha Adorer Sontan Shesh Rokkha Priyo Tumi Lojja Goriber Rani Atmo Tyag Harano Prem Shesh Khela Baper Taka 1996 Rakkhosh Swajan Sukher Swargo Soitan Mansuh 1997 Shanti Chai Judge Shaheb Ruposhi Rajkonna Golaguli Mithya Ohongkar Rongin Rangbazz 20 Bochor Por Laat Shaheber Meye Sneher Badhon Kal Naginir Prem Kotha Dao Ondho Bhalobasha Sukher Ghore Dukher Agun Monafek Nara Pisach Luttoraj Ghaat Protighaat Priyo Shotru Tumi Shundor 1998 Bagher Bachcha Ulka Vondo Baba Sukher AshayNor PishachRaja Bangladeshi1999 Moger Mulluk Mostafa BhaiDushmon Duniya Ammajan Rina Rajar Bhai Badsha 2000 Cheater Number One Aaj Gaye Holud Kosto Amar Protigya Kukkhato Khuni 2001 Meghla Akash Won: Bangladesh National Film Awards Bipodjonok 2002 Dhakaiya Mastan Major Saheb Ali Baba Itihas Lal DoriyaStrir MorjadaUttejitoSotter BijoyBouer Somman2003 Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti Nodi Debut as director Big Boss Bir Soinik Rubi 2004 Matritto Khairun Sundori 2005 Molla Barir Bou Bokul Won: Meril Prothom Alo Awards Meher Nigar 2006 Bindur Chele Mayer Morjada Hridoyer Kotha Special appearance 2007 Ek Buk Jwala Ekjon Songe Chilo Sumona Shotru Shotru Khela Machine Man Shajghor 2008 Swapnopuron Tui Jodi Aamar Hoiti Re Baba Amar Baba Bodhu Boron 2009 Shaheb Namer Golam 2010 Golapi Ekhon Bilatey Won: Meril Prothom Alo Awards2011 Kusum Kusum Prem Kusum Projapoti Won: Meril Prothom Alo Awards Dui Purush 2013 Devdas Chandramukhi Won: Bangladesh National Film Awards, Nominated: Meril Prothom Alo Awards2014 Ek Cup Cha Deepa Won: Meril Prothom Alo Awards TaarkataIbrahim's elder sister 2015 Aashiqui ArpitaIndo-Bangladesh Joint production 2017 Dulabhai Zindabad Josna 2018 Postmaster 71 TBAJamFilming Amar BabaPost production, funded by Bengal Film Development Forum Bhangon Deshantor
Director Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (2003) Meher Negar (2006) jointly with Gulzar Shunno Hridoy (2014)
Television appearances
Drama Year Title Playwright & Director Co-stars Aired on Notes & Source2012 To be or not to be Partho Sarker Eid-ul-Fitr special TV play Otopor Ek Cup Cha Partho Sarker Shajal Noor Eid-ul-Adha special one-hour play Kajoler Ontordhan Kabir Bakul Nuzhat Alvi Ahmed Eid-ul-Adha special TV play 2015 "Shunno Jibon" Channel i first acted TV serial
TV program Judge of the TV competition "Super Hero Super Heroine", aired on ntv Judge of the reality show "Power Voice", aired on Channel 9 Talk Show "Ekdin Sharadin" with Ferdous Ahmed, aired on Channel i on Eid-ul-Fitr in 2015
Awards
Year Award Title Category Film Result 2001 Bangladesh National Film Awards Best Actress Meghla Akash 2005 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Public Choice) Molla Barir Bou 2010 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Public Choice) Golapi Ekhon Bilatey 2011 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Public Choice) Projapoti Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Critics' Choice) Projapoti 2013 Bangladesh National Film Awards Best Actress Devdas Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Public Choice) Devdas 2014 Bangladesh National Film Awards Best Actress Taarkata Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Critics' Choice) Ek Cup Cha Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Actress (Public Choice) Ek Cup Cha
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