Nipun Akter


Nasrin Akter Nipun, known by her stage name as Nipun is a Bangladeshi film actress. She was the former general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes Association, the organisation of local film artists. She won the National [Film Awards (Bangladesh)|National Film Awards] twice - Bangladesh [National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress] for Shajghor and Bangladesh [National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress] for Chander Moto Bou. As of 2014, she has acted in a total of 35 films, including Pitar Ason, Rickshawalar Prem, Praner Shami, and Porichoi.
Deubiting with film Pitar Ason, she quickly made her prominence as a lead actress with films such as Power, Babar Kosom, Koti Takar Fokir, Boro Loker Jamai, Jomidar Barir Meye, & Ma Boro Na Bou Boro. Her notable films as a supporting actress include Tiger Number One, Amar Praner Swami, Boss Number One, Premik Number One , Dhakar King & ''Adorer jamai''

Background

Akter earned her bachelor's in computer science from Moscow State University and she then moved to Los Angeles. She learned Kathak dance in Moscow.

Career

Akter debuted in her acting career in 2006.
Akter acted in the films of West Bengal, including Porichoi with Prosenjit Chatterjee.
In 2017, Akter was elected as an active member of Bangladesh [Film Development Corporation].
Akter has been declared as the newly elected general secretary of the BFAA on Saturday February 5, 2022, while her competitor Zayed Khan disqualified by its appellate board. Sheikh Selim lobbied to get her elected Bangladesh Film Artistes Association. But on 2 March 2022, High Court declared Zayed Khan as rightfully elected general secretary of BFFA. On 21 November 2022, The Appellate Division suspended the High Court verdict. As a result of this order, Akter remained as the general secretary of BFAA.

Personal life

Until 2006, Akter lived in Los Angeles with her husband, Muhammad Sajjad Hosen Opu and a daughter, Tanisha.
In February 2024, Akter purchased nomination papers from Bangladesh Awami League for the seats reserved for women in Jatiya Sangsad for the Chittagong Division. But she eventually did not get the nomination. Nipun is very close and a personal friend of veteran politician Sheikh Selim, who made 17 calls to get Nipun elected as the BFAA secretary.
In April 2025, a murder case was filed against Akter and 16 other actors over the death of a protester in Vatara during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Works

Films

Television

YearTitleDirectorRoleNotes
Dwidha Dando O BhalobashaAbir Khan
SuperstarArif-E-AhnafSpecial drama
ShubhagomonShahidunnabiEid Special drama
ConfusionAbir KhanEid Special drama
Biye Ta Amar Khub Dorkar
Shanibarer ChorShamim ShahedEid special drama
Laise Fita
2012Gafurer BiyeSiddiqur RahmanEid special mini TV series
2012Ekoda Ek Bagher Golay Haar Futia ChiloMasud ShezanEid special mini TV series
2012Hatem AliMasud ShezanEid special telefilm
2013Tini Ekjon ShouvaggobanHasan KhorshedEid special drama
2013Dainik Sukhobor DukhoborS A Haque AlikEid special drama
2013Priti O ShuvecchaZahid HasanEid special drama
2013Money Is No ProblemMasud ShezanEid special drama
2013Duye Duye PanchNayeem Imtiaz NeyamulEid special drama
2013The New Hatem AliMasud ShezanEid special telefilm
2014Formal-InMasud ShezanEid special mini TV series
2014SelfieMasud ShezanEid special drama
2014Formal-In PlusMasud ShezanEid special mini TV series

Web series

YearTitleOTTCharacterCo-ArtistDirectorNotes
2019Garden GameBioscopeEloraRiaz, NipunTowhid Mitul

Awards and nominations