Purnima

Purnima was born on 11 July 1971 in Chittagong.

Her parents are Mohammad Hanif and Sufia Begum.

She has one sister Dilruba Hanif.

She is also an actress.

Dilara Hanif Rita (born 11 July 1981), known by her stage name,is a Bangladeshi film actress.Her notable films are Moner Majhe Tumi (2003),Megher Pore

Purnima made her film debut with E Jibon Tomar Amar in 1998.She acted alongside Riaz in Indian-Bangladeshi film Moner Majhe Tumi in 2003 which became immensely popular.

Moner Majhe Tumi (2003)

Megh (2004),Shuva (2005),Hridoyer Kotha

Her notable performance includes Megher Por Megh (2004) based on the liberation war of Pakistani and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam.

Shasti (2004), based on a story of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore directed by the same director earned her critical acclaim.

In August 2005, she appeared with Shakib Khan in Shuva also directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam,based on the short story Shuva by Rabindranath Tagore.

The film received highly positive reviews from critics as well as her performance.Purnima played a mute girl in this movie.

Purnima married a businessman named Mostaq Kibria on September 6, 2005, and divorced him on May 15, 2007.

(2006),Akash Chonya Valobasha (2008) and etc.She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in 2010.

Her other notable commercial successes include Hridoyer Kotha 2006 and Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa (2008).Both were directed by S A Haque Alik.

Hridoyer Kotha (2006)

Best Film Actress (Critics) -

After her first marriage broke up, she married Ahmed Jamal Fahad on 4 November 2007.

With Fahad, she has a daughter named Arshia Umaiza.

After their divorce, she married again Ashfaqur Rahman Robin on 27 May 2022.

Bangladesh National Film Awards

Best Film Actress -

Dhoka (2007)

She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Ora Amake Valo Hote Dilo Na' (2010)

Apart from acting in films, Purnima has also worked regularly in TV dramas.

He has presented star talk shows "Ebong Purnima", "Purnima Alo" and "Boro Mancher Tarokara".

Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na (2010)

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

Best Film Actress -

Also presented "Merri Prothom Alo Award 2016" and "Merrill Prothom Alo Award 2017" with Ferdous.

She made her web-film debut in 2021 with Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's 'Munsigiri',where she acted alongside Chanchal Chowdhury.