Parveen Sultana Diti

Parveen Sultana ( known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1987 for her performance in Swami Stree. She acted in more than 200 films in her career.

Early life and education Diti was born in Sonargaon, Narayanganj district to her parents Abul Hossain and Nurjahan Begum. She completed higher secondary examination from Eden Mohila College and bachelor's from Lalmatia Women College.

Career As a singer, Diti got an award at a national competition by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy. While she was singing for Bangladesh Television, she was noticed by actor Al Mansur. He cast her in the television drama "Laili Majnu" opposite of actor Manas Bandopadhyay. The film was never released. Her first released film was Ami-i Ostad. The couple were divorced before this incident. Later Diti married actor Ilias Kanchan which ended up in divorce as well. She was treated in Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology in Chennai, India, and died on 20 March 2016 in the United Hospital in Dhaka.

Selected filmography

Awards Year Award Category Film Results 1987 National Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Swami Stree