Aupee Karim
Bangladeshi actress, model, architect, and dancer
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Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim (born 1 May; known by her stage name Aupee Karim) is a Bangladeshi actress, model, architect, and dancer.[2] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Bachelor (2004).[3] She was a faculty member at the School of Architecture of American International University-Bangladesh.[4][5]
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- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (B. Arch.)
- Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (M. Arch.)
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Asir Ahmed(m. 2007; div. 2010)
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Masud Hasan Ujjal(m. 2011; div. 2013)
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| Born | Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim 1 May[1] |
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| Occupations | Actress, academic, model |
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| Children | 1 |
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Background and education
Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim was born to Syed Abdul Karim (d. 2021) and Shahan Ara Karim.[6][7] Syed Abdul was a poet and writer; a lifetime member of Bangla Academy and a translator of children books.[8]
Karim completed her high school studies from BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[1] Also, she completed her college from Holy Cross College, Dhaka. She earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2005.[4] Later, she completed her master's from Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Germany.[4]
Career
Karim began her acting career on television in the late 1990s, making her debut in the 1998 television play Pecchoney Shobuj Gram.[9] Her breakthrough in the entertainment industry came after winning the Lux Photogenic Contest (later named Lux Channel I Superstar) in 1999, which led to widespread recognition and prominent roles in acclaimed television dramas such as Choruibhati, Bhoy, Ongkar, Ekannoborti, and Shukno Phool Rangin Phool.[9] Karim made her feature film debut in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 2004 film Bachelor. Her portrayal of Sathi, a young woman navigating modern romance, earned her the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress.[10] Prior to her formal acting career, she had a minor appearance as young Runu in the 1992 family drama Shonkhonil Karagar, based on a novel of Humayun Ahmed.[9]
Karim acted in the film Mayar Jonjal (2023), directed by Indranil Roychowdhury. This India-Bangladeshh joint venture production film was based on Manik Bandopadhyay's two short stories, titled Bishakto Prem and Shubala.[11] The film was selected for the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival and the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).[11]
Karim worked as an assistant professor of the School of Architecture at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).[4][12]
Karim appeared as a judge on the reality television show Lux-Channel i Superstar throughout 2014.[13] In addition to her work in film and television, Karim is a trained Kathak dancer, has performed in stage productions including a 2018 revival of Dear Liar, and has hosted several television programs such as Aupee's Glowing Chair and Amar Ami.[14][15]
Karim was a jury member of 24th Dhaka International Film Festival held in January 2026.[15][16]
Personal life
Karim first married Asir Ahmed in 2007, then an associate professor of computer science and communications engineering at Kyushu University, Japan and also a project manager of Grameen Communication's Global Communication Centre.[17] After the divorce, she married Masud Hasan Ujjal, a television producer, on 2 September 2011. Karim first worked under the direction of Ujjal in the 2007 television play Chhayaferi.[18] The second marriage ended in May 2013.[18] She then married film producer and architect Enamul Karim Nirjhar in 2016.[19] With Nirjhar, Karim has a daughter, Rashmi Ruaida Karim (aged 5).[20][21]
Works
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Bachelor | Sathi | ||
| 2023 | Mayar Jonjal | Soma | Indo-Bangladesh joint production film | [22] |
| 2025 | Utshob |
Television Program
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| Jibon Jatra | Host | BTV | |
| Amar Ami | Host | Bangla Vision | |
| Sonali Prantore | Host | Bangla Vision | |
| 2013 | Amader Jadughor | Host | Bangla Vision |
| 2014 | Aupee's Glowing Chair (season 1) | Host | Channel Nine |
| 2015 | Aupee's Glowing Chair (season 2) | Host | Channel Nine |
Awards
- Best Actress – Bachelor (2004)[23]