Bappy Chowdhury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bappy Chowdhury
বাপ্পি চৌধুরী
Chowdhury at Jago FM station, 2019
Born	Bappy Kumar Saha (1982-12-06) December 6, 1982 (age 42) Narayanganj, Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present
Works	Full list

Bappy Chowdhury (born Bappy Kumar Saha; 6 December, 1982) is a popular Bangladeshi actor. He stars in Bengali films. People in the media call him "The Sultan of Dhallywood". This is because of a character he played.

Bappy has acted in over 45 films. This happened in just ten years. He is one of the most loved actors in his country. His first big movie was Bhalobasar Rong in 2012. It was a huge success. He also starred in other popular films. These include Prem Prem Paglami (2013) and Sweetheart (2016). In 2021, Bappy won a Dhallywood Film and Music award. He won for Best Actor.

Early Life and Dreams

Bappy Chowdhury was born on December 6, 1982. His birthplace was Narayanganj, Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh. His father, Noni Gopal Saha, is a businessman. His mother, Swapan Saha, was a homemaker.

Since he was a child, Bappy wanted to be an actor. He looked up to famous actors like Salman Shah. He also admired Nayok Raz Razzak. Bappy studied journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. In 2018, he even worked as a trainee journalist at NTV.

Becoming a Film Star

Bappy Chowdhury started his acting journey in 2012. His first film was Bhalobasar Rong. He acted alongside Mahiya Mahi. This movie was a big hit at the box office. In 2013, he starred in several successful films. These included Onnorokom Bhalobasha and Prem Prem Paglaami. He also acted in Tobou Bhalobashi.

In 2015, Bappy starred in Lover Number One. He also appeared in Ajob Prem. These films were remakes of movies from India. The next year, 2016, he worked with Bidya Sinha Saha Mim. They made two films together. He also acted with Pori Moni in Apon Manush. And he was in One Way with Bobby.

In 2017, Bappy played the role of Sultan in Sultana Bibiana. Even though the film didn't do well at first, he considers Sultan one of his most memorable roles. In 2018, he starred in Nayok with Adhora Khan. This movie became a box office success.

Bappy tried different types of roles. In 2019, he acted in the action film Dongiri. It was very popular with viewers. His other films that year, Daag Hridoye and Paglami, were also successful. In 2020, he received good reviews for his role in Priyo Kamala. This film was about the liberation war. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he didn't release any films in 2020–21. He returned to the screen in 2022 with Shoshurbari Zindabad 2. He acted with Apu Biswas in this film.

In 2023, Bappy worked with director Kazi Hayat on Joy Bangla. This film was based on a famous novel. However, it did not attract many viewers. His other film from 2023, Shotru, also faced challenges.

Future Films

Bappy Chowdhury is a very busy actor. In 2022, it was reported that he was working on many new films. He will play the main role in 570. This film is about an important historical event. He is also set to star in Kustigir with Zahara Mitu.

Bappy in the News

Bappy Chowdhury is often called "The Sultan of Dhallywood". He got this name from his character in the 2017 film Sultana Bibiana. A writer from The Daily Star said Bappy is a very popular actor. He became famous very quickly. Most of Bappy's films have done well financially.

After his first film in 2012, Bappy acted in 16 movies in just three years. This was a new record! He broke the record set by actor Salman Shah. Salman Shah had starred in 13 films in the same amount of time.

Bappy first became known for playing romantic roles. But he has also tried other types of characters. He played a negative role in One Way (2016). He also starred in action films like Dongiri (2019). Bappy wants to try even more different and experimental roles in the future.

Bappy Chowdhury often speaks about supporting Bangladeshi films. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the film industry faced money problems. Bappy was one of the actors who lowered his fees. This helped the industry keep going. In 2021, he and Shakib Khan both won the Best Actor award. This was at the Dhallywood Film and Music Awards. In 2023, Bappy received a special award at the Tele Cine Awards in Kolkata.

In 2018, Bappy visited the Rohingya refugee camps for BRAC. He later said it was a very important experience for him. It helped him see the world differently.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes
2012	Bhalobasar Rong	Bappy	Shaheen Sumon	Debut film
2013	Onnorokom Bhalobasha	Shuvo	Shaheen Sumon
	Jotil Prem	Jibon Chowdhury	Shaheen Sumon
	Romeo	Romeo	Raju Chowdhury
	Prem Prem Paglami	Romeo	Shafi Uddin Shafi
	Tobuo Bhalobashi	Songram	Montazur Rahman Akbar
	Ki Prem Dekhaila	Sami	Shah Mohammad Songram
	Inchi Inchi Prem	Shuvo	Raju Chowdhury
2014	Ki Darun Dekhte	Apon	Wajed Ali Sumon
	Dobir Saheber Songsar	Kuddus	Jakir Hossain Raju
	Honeymoon	Rusho	Shafi Uddin Shafi
	I Don't Care	Surjo	Mohammad Hossain Jaimy
	Love Station	Nibir	Shahadat Hossain Liton
	Onek Sadher Moyna	Moti	Jakir Hossain Raju
2015	Gunda: The Terrorist	Jibon	Ispahani Arif Jahan
	Lover Number One	Badshah	Faruk Omar
	Ajob Prem	Rafi	Wajed Ali Sumon
	Epar Opar	Shimul	Delwar Jahan Jhantu
2016	Sweetheart	Zishan	Wajed Ali Sumon
	Onek Dame Kena		Jakir Hossain Raju
	Baje Chele: The Loafer	Reshad Chowdhury	Monirul Islam Sohel & Rahim Babu
	One Way	Emon	Iftakar Chowdhury
	Ami Tomer Hote Chai	Abir	Anonno Mamun
2017	Koto Swapno Koto Asha	Jibon	Wakil Ahmed
	Missed Call	Roman	Shafi Uddin Shafi
	Sultana Bibiana	Sultan	Himel Ashraf
	Dulabhai Zindabad	Sagor	Montazur Rahman Akbar
	Apon Manush	Robi	Shah Alam Mondal
2018	Poloke Poloke Tomake Chai	Tamim	S.M. Shahnawaz Shanu
	Nayok	Abhi	Ispahani Arif Jahan
	Asmani	Azad / Asman	M. Shakhawat Hossain
2019	Daag Hridoye	Shohag	Tarek Shikder
	Paglami	Prem	Komol Sarkar
	Dongiri		Shah Alam Mondal
2020	Priyo Komola	Priyo	Shahriar Nazim Joy
2022	Shoshurbari Zindabad 2	Abir	Debashish Biswas
2023	Joy Bangla		Kazi Hayat
	Shotru	Durjoy	Sumon Dhar
	570	0TBA	Ashraf Shishir
	Danger Zone	0TBA	Belal Sani
	Kustigir	0TBA	Shaheen-Sumon

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