Kusum Sikder
Bangladeshi actress
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Kushum Sikder is a Bangladeshi television and film actress, singer and model, writer and poet. She was born on the 12th of April, 1981, marking the beginning of a journey that would shape her into the person she is today. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in a leading role in the film Shankhachil (2016).[1][2]
Kushum Sikder | |
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কুসুম সিকদার | |
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| Born | April 12, 1981 |
| Alma mater | North South University |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Career
Sikder started as a singer. She later acted in several television dramas. She later acted in films as Khalid Mahmud Mithu's Gohine Shobdo, Swapan Ahmed's Lal Tip, and Goutam Ghose's Shankhachil[3] Then she also directed a film named Shoroter Joba, where she is the writer-producer-director herself.[4][5]
Controversy
Sikdar's music video for the song "Nesha" was released on 3 August 2017. It received 1.3 million views in just two weeks on YouTube. A lawyer sent a legal notice asking for the removal of all the obscene and vulgar music videos from YouTube including "Nesha", claiming it contained vulgar, obscene scenery and inappropriate lyrics, which do not go with the video. He further claimed that such obscene and vulgar music videos will destroy the music industry.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gohine Shobdo | Swapna | Khalid Mahmud Mithu | ||
| 2012 | Lal Tip | Nidhi | Swapan Ahmed | ||
| 2016 | Shankhachil | Laila | Goutam Ghose | Indo-Bangladesh joint production | [7][8] |
| 2024 | Shoroter Joba | Herself and Sumon Dhar | [9] |
As director
| Year | Films | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shoroter Joba | Yes | Debut as director |
Television
| Year | Title |
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| 2004 | "Ghater Kotha" |
| 2008 | Jogajog |
| 2009 | Boi Pagol |
| 2009 | Shari |
| 2009 | Oparetey Shorbo Shukh |
| 2010 | Bondi |
| 2010 | Tribhuj |
| 2011 | Superman |
| 2016 | Sublet Gublet |
| 2016 | Astha |
| 2018 | Sesh Asesher Golpo |