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Bibi Payra
2026
Paoli Dam
Acting
Born October 4, 1980Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Biography
Paoli Dam (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as Tithir Atithi and Sonar Harin; the former ran for six years on ETV Bangla. Dam spent her childhood in Kolkata, earning a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College. Initially, she wanted to become a chemical researcher or a pilot. Her debut Bengali film—Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's first film release was Agnipariksha, directed by Ravi Kinagi. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in five Bengali films, coming into prominence with the 2009 Kaalbela, directed by Goutam Ghose. In 2011, she received international recognition for her role in the Bengali film Chatrak. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival and also at film festivals in Toronto and the U.K. In 2012, Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's Ankur Arora Murder Case, directed by Sohail Tatari. She won the Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in Natoker Moto at the Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival in 2016.
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Lokkhikantopur Local
2025
0.0
The Terrace
2025
0.0
Ektu Sore Boshun
2023
4.0
Palan
2023
0.0
Dui
2023
4.6
Byomkesh Hotyamancha
2022
8.0
Abhijaan
2021
6.0
Raat Baaki Hai
2021
6.6
Bulbbul
2020
7.0
Love Aaj Kal Porshu
2020
0.0
Holud Bani
2020
7.0
Sanjhbati
2019
0.0
Password
2019
4.3
Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo
2019
6.0
Konttho
2019
0.0
Tritio Adhyay
2019
5.3
Halkaa
2018
9.0
Maati
2018
6.3
Ahare Mon
2018
7.0
Mirchi Malini
2018
0.0
Chawlochitro Circus
2017
6.8
Maacher Jhol
2017
7.0
Aroni Tokhon
2017
4.2
Hukumat Ki Aandhi
2017
5.5
Asamapta - Incomplete
2017
7.0
Swatta
2017
6.0
Mandobasar Golpo
2017
6.0
Black Coffee
2017
5.0
Devi
2017
5.2
The Bait
2016
4.8
Zulfiqar
2016
10.0
Tobu Aporichito
2016
6.0
Khawto
2016
0.0
Maya Mridanga
2016
2.7
Yaara Silly Silly
2015
0.0
Prime Time
2015
0.0
Natoker Moto: Like a Play
2015
2.0
Family Album
2015
10.0
Ajana Batas
2015
6.0
Parapaar
2014
5.0
Hercules
2014
0.0
Sada Canvas
2014
3.5
Gang of Ghosts
2014
4.1
Obhishopto Nighty
2014
0.0
Chaya Manush
2014
1.0
Baga Beach
2013
0.0
Sweetheart
2013
Hoichoi
5.0
Hoichoi
2013
5.8
Ankur Arora Murder Case
2013
8.5
Elar Char Adhyay
2012
5.0
Teen Yaari Katha
2012
5.2
Hate Story
2012
Bedroom
2.0
Bedroom
2012
0.0
Ajob Prem Ebong...
2011
2.8
Mushrooms
2011
0.0
Someday Somewhere, Jete Pari Chole...
2011
0.0
Kagojer Bou
2011
0.0
Takhan Teish
2011
7.5
Moner Manush
2010
10.0
Banshiwala
2010
3.8
Thana Theke Aschi
2010
0.0
Tara
2010
0.0
Teen Murti
2009
0.0
Jamai Raja
2009
5.4
Shob Charitro Kalponik
2009
6.0
Kaalbela
2009
0.0
Box No. 1313
2009
Rangamati
0.0
Rangamati
2008
0.0
Aamar Pratigya
2008
5.7
I Love You
2007
5.8
Tulkalam
2007
Agnipariksha
0.0
Agnipariksha
2006
0.0
Gulab
0.0
Paharganj Halt
0.0
Three Course Meal
Shuru Theke Shuru
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