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
Height	6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm)

Bappy Chowdhury (born Bappy Kumar Saha; December 6, 1982) is a popular actor from Bangladesh. He is well-known for his roles in Dhallywood films, which is the film industry of Bangladesh.

Bappy started his acting journey with the successful movie Bhalobasar Rong in 2012. Since then, he has starred in many hit films. Some of these include Prem Prem Paglami and Tobuo Bhalobashi (both from 2013). He also appeared in Sweetheart (2016), Apon Manush (2017), and Nayok (2018). In 2019, he had successful films like Daag Hridoye and Paglami. Bappy also played the character Sultan in the 2017 film Sultana Bibiana. This movie became very popular over time. In 2021, Bappy Chowdhury received a Dhallywood Film and Music award for Best Actor.

Early Life and Education

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

• What inspired Bappy to become an actor?

From a young age, Bappy dreamed of becoming an actor. He was inspired by famous actors like Salman Shah and Nayok Raz Razzak.

• What did Bappy study?

Bappy comes from a Hindu family and considers himself a religious person. He studied journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. In 2018, he even worked as an apprentice journalist at NTV.

Acting Career

Bappy Chowdhury made his first movie appearance in 2012. This was in the film Bhalobasar Rong, where he acted alongside Mahiya Mahi. The movie was a big success at the box office.

• What were Bappy's early successes?

In 2013, Bappy starred in several films that earned him nominations for Best Actor. These films included Onnorokom Bhalobasha, Prem Prem Paglaami, and Tobou Bhalobashi. He also had a commercial hit in 2013 called Jotil Prem, where he acted with Achol.

• How did his career progress?

In 2015, two of his films, Lover Number One and Ajob Prem, were remakes of Indian movies. The next year, 2016, he worked with Bidya Sinha Saha Mim in Sweetheart and Ami Tomar Hote Chai. He also appeared in Apon Manush with Pori Moni and One Way with Bobby.

• What were his memorable roles?

In 2017, Bappy reunited with Achol in Sultana Bibiana. Even though the film did not do well at first, Bappy considers his role as Sultan one of his most memorable. In 2018, he starred with Adhora Khan in Nayok, which was a big hit. He also tried action roles with the thriller Dongiri in 2019, which was popular. His other 2019 films, Daag Hridoye and Paglami, were also successful.

• What about his recent work?

Bappy's role in the 2020 liberation drama Priyo Kamala was praised by critics. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not have many releases in 2020 and 2021. He returned to the screen in 2022 with Shoshurbari Zindabad 2, acting opposite Apu Biswas.

In 2023, Bappy worked with director Kazi Hayat on Joy Bangla. This film was based on a novel and was highly anticipated. However, it did not attract a large audience. His other 2023 film, Shotru, also faced similar challenges. In December 2024, his thriller film Danger Zone was finally released after a long wait.

Upcoming Projects

In February 2022, it was reported that Bappy Chowdhury was working on many new films. He is set to play the main role in Ashraf Shishir's film 570. This movie is based on the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Another upcoming film is Kustigir, where he will act with Zahara Mitu.

In the Media

Bappy Chowdhury is often called "The Sultan of Dhallywood" by the media. This nickname comes from his character Sultan in the 2017 film Sultana Bibiana. Shah Alam Shazu from The Daily Star described Bappy as a very popular actor who quickly became famous. Most of Bappy's films have been successful.

• What records has Bappy broken?

After his first film in 2012, Bappy acted in 16 films within his first three years. This broke the record set by actor Salman Shah, who had starred in 13 films in the same amount of time.

• How has his acting style changed?

Bappy first became known for playing romantic roles. Later, he expanded his acting to include negative characters in One Way (2016) and action roles in Dongiri (2019). He has also expressed a desire to try more different and experimental roles in the future.

• What are Bappy's contributions to the film industry?

Bappy Chowdhury has often spoken about the importance of improving Bangladeshi art and cinema. When the Dhallywood industry faced financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was one of the actors who lowered their fees to help the industry survive. In 2021, he and Shakib Khan both won a Best Actor award at the Dhallywood Film and Music ceremony. In 2023, Bappy received a special award at the 20th Tele Cine Awards in Kolkata.

• What social work has Bappy done?

In 2018, Bappy visited the Rohingya refugee camps on behalf of BRAC. He later said that this visit was one of the most eye-opening experiences of his life.

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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