Puja Cherry

Cherry was born on 20 August 2002 in Gazirhat, Khulna, Bangladesh, to Dev Proshad Roy and Jorna Roy (d. 2024).^[6][7] She completed her Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination at Dhaka Cantonment Girls' Public School & College.^{[citation needed]} She then completed her secondary education at Moghbazar Girls High School, passing her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination in 2019 from the business studies group.^[6][8] She completed her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination from Siddheswari Degree College [bn] in 2021–22 from the arts group.^[9] Cherry continued her studies at Siddheswari Degree College, affiliated with the National University, Bangladesh, pursuing a degree program.^{[citation needed]}

Puja Cherry began her acting career as a child actress in the film Moner Ghore Bosot Kore (2011), directed by Zakir Hossain Raju, where she was cast as Shakib Khan's sister. Her scenes were cut from the final release, disappointing her mother, Jorna Roy, who had invited around 20 family members, friends, and neighbors to the screening at BDR Cinema Hall. Initially aspiring for Puja to become a lawyer, Jorna resolved to support her daughter's pursuit of becoming a lead actress after this experience.^[2] Cherry went on to appear in child roles in films such as Bhalobashar Rong (2012), Agnee (2014), and Krishnopokkho (2016), and gained early recognition through a popular Teletalk 3G commercial.^[10]

Her breakthrough came with the 2018 Indo-Bangladesh romantic drama Noor Jahaan, where she played the lead role of Jahaan opposite Adrit Roy, earning praise for her emotional depth and on-screen chemistry.^[3][11] That same year, her role as Pori in PoraMon 2 with Siam Ahmed became a commercial success, winning her the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actress (Public Choice) and solidifying her status as a leading actress in Dhallywood.^[3][2][4] She further showcased her versatility in the political drama Dahan (2018) and the romantic drama Prem Amar 2 (2019), both of which expanded her fanbase in Bangladesh and West Bengal.^[3][11]

Cherry continued to diversify her portfolio with roles in the action film Shaan (2022), the romantic drama Golui (2022), and the novel-based Hridita (2022).^[12][13] In 2023, she starred in the horror film Jinn and the web film Pori on Deepto Play.^[14] In 2024, she appeared in the web series Black Money, performing in the acclaimed item song "Premer Dokandar," which garnered significant online praise for her captivating presence.^[15] She is set to star in the action film Tagar opposite Adar Azad, with a planned release for Eid-ul-Adha 2025, and in Agnee 3 and Masud Rana, both awaiting release.^[16][17][18] Known for her natural acting and growing popularity, Cherry has established herself as one of Dhallywood's youngest leading actresses with a promising career ahead.^[10]

In March 2026, Cherry stated that she is engaged and planning to marry, but did not reveal her fiance's name.^[19][20]

As lead roles

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†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Noor Jahaan	Jahaan	Debut film as lead role; Indo-Bangladesh joint production	[21]
	PoraMon 2	Pori	Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actress	[22]
	Dahan	Asha		[23]
2019	Prem Amar 2	Apurba	Indo-Bangladesh joint production	[11]
2022	Shaan	Riya		[12]
	Psycho	Jahan Khan		[24]
	Golui	Mala		[25]
2023	Jinn	Monalisa		[14]
	Pori	Pori	Deepto Play web film	[26]
2024	Lipstick	Buchi / Madhuri[a]		[27]
	Agontuk	Shraboni Akter "Iti"		[28]
2025	Tagar	Joyeeta		[16]
2026	Domm: Until The Last Breath	Rani		[29]
TBA	Masud Rana †	Sohana	Awaiting release	[17]
	Agnee 3 †	Agnee		[18]
	Nakphuler Kabbo		Awaiting Release

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As child artist

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Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
2011	Moner Ghore Bosot Kore	Child artist	Jakir Hossain Raju	Deleted scenes	[2]
	Chotto Songsar	Child artist	Montazur Rahman Akbar		[citation needed]
2012	Sontaner Moto Sontan	Child artist	Shaheen Sumon		[citation needed]
	Nayori	Child artist	Mohammad Amin		[citation needed]
	Bhalobasar Rong	Child artist	Shaheen Sumon		[10]
2013	Most Welcome	Child artist	Anonno Mamun		[citation needed]
	My Name Is Khan	Child artist	Badiul Alam Khokon		[citation needed]
	Tobuo Bhalobashi	Child artist	Montazur Rahman Akbar		[citation needed]
2014	Daring Lover	Child artist	Badiul Alam Khokon		[citation needed]
	Agnee	Young Tanisha	Iftakar Chowdhury		[10]
	Most Welcome 2	Police officer Aryan's sister	Ananta Jalil		[citation needed]
2015	Blackmail	Young Arin	Anonno Mamun		[citation needed]
2016	Krishnopokkho	Young Zeba	Meher Afroz Shaon	Based on Humayun Ahmed's novel	[10]
	Badsha The Don	Badsha's sister	Baba Yadav	Indo-Bangladesh joint production	[citation needed]

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Web series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	Black Money	Miss Shaila	Debut in web series; released on Bongo BD	[15]

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Meril-Prothom Alo Awards