Bonna Mirza

Bonna Mirza (born 9 September 1975) is a Bangladeshi actress both in television and film, and on stage, and a social activist too. She has acted in more than a thousand Television-dramas and some remarkable films. Mirza started her career in 1992 with theatre group ‘DeshNatok’, a member of group theater federation.[1] She is an enlisted artist of Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar. Her notable theatre performances are ‘NityaPuran’[2] and ‘Darpane Sharatshashi’, ‘A Dolls’ House’, ‘Ghorlopat’ among some more. In television acting, she has done more than a thousand. She is an elected secretary of Actors' Equity, the professional organization of the television actors, from 2018.[3] She is a speaker on various social issues in different social forums – educational institutions, social organizations, TV channels.[4]

Bonna Mirza
বন্যা মির্জা
Mirza in 2018
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMasters in Theatre
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Signature

Early life and education

Born in Kushtia, Mirza was with her parents. Her father is a retired government officer and her mother is a housewife. She is second among three sisters and she has a brother. She took secondary examination from Kushtia Govt. Girls' High School. Later she moved to Dhaka for study, and completed her master's degree in theater and performance studies from University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Mirza debuted her acting career in 1992 with the theatre troupe Desh Natok. Some years later, she started acting in television drama in 1997, while she still was in the university.[6] After years of professional acting on television, she started anchoring television program with renowned Bangladeshi television channels like Ekattor TV, News 24, G-TV etc. Since 2015, she also started career as a marketing professional and currently working as Head of Marketing in Bangla Tribune.[7] Her first performance in television drama was in Shukher Nongor, directed by Saidul Anam Tutul, in 1997.[8][9] Mirza is the anchor of the television show Ekattorer Shokal of Ekattor TV.[10] She performed in Tanvir Mokammel's directorial venture Rabeya (2009).[6]

Mirza was elected the programme secretary for the Film Artistes' Association.[10]

Works

Television dramas

Stage plays

Movies
  • Head Master
  • Omar Faruker Maa
  • Pita
  • Rabeya
  • Shorot 71

Awards
YearAwardCategoryOutcome
2018India-Bangladesh Friendship AwardWon
2017Junior Chamber of Commerce Peace AwardWon
2016Canada-Bangladesh Solidarity AwardWon
2005Bhashani Memorial AwardWon
2003Television Forum Audience AwardBest ActorWon
2001Bachasas AwardBest actor (Nityapuran)[18]Won

Personal life

Mirza got married in 2010 to Manosh Chowdhury.[19] Her husband teaches at Jahangirnagar University.[20]

References
  1. "Busy times for Bonna Mirza". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  2. "Desh Natok revives "Nityapuran" after 14 years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. "Young TV actors criticised in seminar". The Daily New Age. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. Syeda Shamin Mortada (2009-03-27). "Banna Mirza: Beauty, grace and reflective demeanour". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  5. Shah Alam Shazu (2012-01-06). "Bonna Mirza @DS Cafe". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  6. Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua (2014-02-21). "Mad Genius". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  7. "I prefer to accept things as they come". The Daily Star. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  8. Mahmuda Afroz (2006-09-15). ""Acting is not mere pretence" -- Bonna Mirza". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  9. Amira Amin (2018-07-28). "Femme Fabulous: Bonna Mirza". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  10. "Busy times for BONNA MIRZA". The Daily Star. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  11. "Shomudrojol on Banglavision tonight". The Daily Star. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  12. "Bonna Mirza: Mastering all trades". The Daily Star. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  13. "Bonna Mirza in conversation". The Daily Star. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  14. "Bhabi: New serial on Ekushey TV". The Daily Star. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  15. "Acting always draws me". The Daily Star. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  16. "Special play "Amoratrir Gaan" on Independence Day". The Daily Star. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  17. Robina Rashid Bhuiyan (2017-11-10). "Desh Natok revives "Nityapuran" after 14 years". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  18. "Bonna Mirza signs for government-funded film 'Ghor Geosthi'". The New Nation. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  19. "Defining moments in Bangladeshi media". The Daily Star. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  20. Shah Alam Shazu (2012-01-06). "Bonna Mirza @DS Café". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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