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Afiea Nusrat Barsha (Bengali: আফিয়া নুসরাত বর্ষা; born 28 February 1991; known as Barsha) is a Bangladeshi actress. Starting her career as a model, she made her feature film debut in Iftakar Chowdhury's 2010 film Khoj: The Search with another newcomer Ananta Jalil. During her career Barsha has been noted for her performances in high budget film Khoj: The Search, Hridoy Bhanga Dheu and Most Welcome. Barsha is now the brand ambassador of Grameenphone. She is also the managing director of Monsoon Films. On 23 September 2011, she married Ananta.
Early life
Afiea Nusrat Barsha was born on February 28, 1991, in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. She has four siblings. Barsha has passed early school and college life in her native village Sirajgonj, Bangladesh. She had serious interest about media world from her early childhood and eventfully she has become a popular actress in Bangladesh. Now, she is a student of computer science and information.
Career
Afiea Nusrat Barsha started her journey in the showbiz industry with the film Khoj: The Search with co-actor Ananta Jalil who is her husband. Then she acted in the super hit movie Most Welcome. Now, Barsha is the brand ambassador of the country largest mobile telecom company, Grameen Phone. Model Barsha recently perform on TV advertisement of “Meril Splash beauty soap” and “Keya coconut oil”. A few days ago she released her blockbuster film “Speed” which is the commercially successful film in Dhallywood.
Personal life
Recently, the news is published on her love relation with actor Ananta Jalil however, they acknowledged their love affair and got married on September 23, 2011. Now she is busy with various types of drama, film, and advertisement.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Co-stars | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Khoj: The Search | Iftakar Chowdhury | Ananta | Elisha | Biggest hit of the year |
| 2011 | Hridoy Bhanga Dheu | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Ananta | Barsha | Average gross |
| 2012 | Most Welcome | Anonno Mamun | Ananta | Adhara Chawdhury | Highest-grossing film of the year 2012 |
| 2013 | Nishwartha Bhalobasa | M. A. Jalil Ananta | Ananta | Meghla | Released on Eid-ul-Fitr 2013 |
| 2014 | Most Welcome 2 | Ananta Jalil | Ananta | Released on Eid-ul-Fitr 2014 | |
| - | The Spy: Agrojatrar Mohanayok | Ananta Jalil | Ananta | Release date not announced yet |
Television advertisements
- Keya Coconut Oil
- Meril Splash Beauty Soap
- Grameenphone
- Chaka washing powder
- Tibet Luxury Soap
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Film/Works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Model | Keya Coconut Hair Oil | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actress | Hridoy Bhanga Dhew | Nominated |
| Bachsas Award | Best Glamour Heroine | Hridoy Bhanga Dhew | Won | |
| Best Model | Meril Splash Beauty Soap | Won | ||
| 2012 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actress | Most Welcome | Nominated |
| CJFB Performance Award 2014 | Best Actress | Most Welcome | Won | |
| 2013 | Bioscope Borsho-sera | Best Couple (with Ananta Jalil ) | Nishwartha Bhalobasa | Won |