Purnima Sen

Parveen Banu (née: Purnima Sengupta), most popularly known as Purnima Sen, was a Bangladeshi Bengali actress. She is often regarded as the first actress of Dhakai cinema.

Early life Parveen was born in Guwahati, Assam, British India. However, her ancestral home is in Patharghata, Barguna District in modern-day Barisal, Bangladesh. During her childhood, she alongside her family returned to East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and settled in Chittagong.

Career Parveen began her artistic career as a dancer in Chittagong. She gained early recognition in this field. Later, she began her acting career through Mukh O Mukhosh, the first sound film of then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). She has starred in other renowned East Bengali/Bangladeshi films such as Kancher Deyal and Sonar Kajol.

Personal life In 1962, she married businessman and film producer Mohammad Nasir, converting to the Islamic faith and changing her name to Parveen Banu. She had a daughter from this marriage, Nasrin, a film actress and former wife to the renowned Bangladeshi actor Jashim.