Nusraat Faria


Nusrat Faria Mazhar 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, 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, Badsha – The Don, Premi O Premi and Boss 2: Back to Rule.
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.
File:Nusrat Faria Mazhar.jpg|thumb|Faria hosting the grand finale of Parachute Advanced Beliphool Stylish Hair of the Campus 2014, at the Radisson Blu, Dhaka
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. She was nominated for the best actress in the CJFB Performance Award. 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 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

  • All films are Bangladeshi Bengali-language, unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotes
2015AashiquiShrutiDebut film; Indo-Bangladesh joint production
2016Hero 420RaiIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2016Badsha: The DonShreyaIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2017Premi O PremiMaria
2017Dhat Teri KiShanti
2017Boss 2: Back to RuleAyeshaIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2018Inspector Notty KSamiraIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2019Bibaho ObhijaanRaiIndian Bengali film
2020ShahenshahLaila
2021Jodi Kintu TobouPreetiReleased on ZEE5
2022Operation SundarbanTania Kabir
2023Abar Bibaho ObhijaanRaiIndian Bengali film
2023SurongoHerselfCameo appearance in the song "O Taka Tui Amar Kolija Ar Jaan"
2023Mujib: The Making of a NationSheikh Hasina
2023PatalgharBabliWebfilm on Chorki
2023BhoyBrindaIndian Bengali film
2025Jinn 3Faria
TBAPapliPost-production
TBAShoilbalaAnimated film; Unreleased
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Web series

Radio

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardFilmCategoryResultReference
2016Meril Prothom-Alo AwardsAashiquiBest Newcomer Won
2017Tele Cine AwardsBadsha - The DonBest Actress Won
2021CJFB Performance AwardShahenshahBest actress