Paoli Dam

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Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Female

Birthday

04-Oct-1980

Age

(45 years old)

Place of Birth

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Paoli Dam

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.


Credits

Parapaar Parapaar (2014) Character: N/A
Communication gaps surface when a man returns home after a 14 year prison term and is finally forced to take his tormentor head on
আজব প্রেম এবং... আজব প্রেম এবং... (2011) Character: N/A
This is a black comedy about a complex relationship between a bus, its conductor and the widow of a villager who was run over by the bus in an accident. Set in an Indian village, the story ...
ছায়া মানুষ ছায়া মানুষ (2014) Character: N/A
When your life is sinking he comes to you as your Saviour but in turn leaves you destructed. Who is this man in shadows and what exactly does he want from the protagonists forms the story of the film.
তিন মূর্তি তিন মূর্তি (2009) Character: N/A
Nawren, Nawgen and Nobin, three friends enjoying their retirement, decide to end the monotony in their lives and earn some extra money by setting up a tea stall.
Black Coffee Black Coffee (2017) Character: N/A
Saswata, Paoli and Badshah in Atanu Bose film.
তবু অপরিচিত তবু অপরিচিত (2016) Character: N/A
A married couple who start on the wrong side and detest each other eventually grow close and learn to appreciate and love each other.
Prime Time Prime Time (2015) Character: N/A
The film revolves around the journey of beautiful Chandana and tough Sayantan who are crime reporters. They operate together and find exclusive and breaking news for their channel.
জামাই রাজা জামাই রাজা (2009) Character: N/A
A woman can inherit her father's fortune only if she gets married sooner. She ties the knot with an poor man who is in dire need of money.
অগ্নিপরীক্ষা অগ্নিপরীক্ষা (2006) Character: N/A
Raja Babu is in love with a beautiful young woman and wishes to marry her. However, his life changes after she suddenly passes away in an accident.
বেডরুম বেডরুম (2012) Character: Priyanka
We market our picture perfect, Facebook-savvy lives, as we navigate our fabulous body-doubles past other people’s walls, collecting friends, being successful, living the life. Online, we are happy. Online rocks. It’s Offline that sucks - as we shut our laptop, shut our Bedroom door, rest our head on our pillow and sink into the familiar discomfort of being our unattractive, unaccomplished, pitiful selves. This is the allegorical “Bedroom” – our most private space where we retire to, night after night. Where we let our guards down and dare to be at our ugliest worst.
Shob Charitro Kalponik Shob Charitro Kalponik (2009) Character: Kajari Roy
The sudden death of Indraneel, a poet, averts a possible divorce and takes Radhika on a fantastic inward journey of discovering her own roots through the language of poetry and lost love. A publisher asks Radhika to complete Indraneel's works. This compels her to study his work, and thus begins her journey into the past.
তখন ২৩ তখন ২৩ (2011) Character: Mohini
Takhan Teish is a 2010 Bengali film directed Atanu Ghosh which was premiered at the 6th Osaka International Film Festival, Japan. It is Ghosh's second feature film.
Baga Beach Baga Beach (2013) Character: Sobha
Five teenagers struggle to live in the commercialized world in the backdrop of Goan tourism. Their dreams and aspirations will change forever after one of them will be subjected to sexual abuse.
কালবেলা কালবেলা (2009) Character: N/A
Animesh Mitra is simpleton who arrives at Calcutta from Jalpaiguri, during hostile times (1967), to study at the Scottish Church College. He is scheduled to take refuge at the residence of his father’s friend Mr. Debabrata, but he accidentally gets shot in the limb and ends up at the Calcutta Medical College. Eventually things move on and Animesh develops a deep friendship with Debabrata’s daughter Neela. He takes admission in the B.A classes of Scottish Church College on Bengali Literature and ultimately becomes intertwined with the unresting times of the youth intellect.
Banshiwala Banshiwala (2010) Character: Nipa
Mridul suffers a huge loss in his business and decides to return to his ancestral house for selling the property. However, the property is taken care of by an old headmaster and his daughter Lakshmi.
Ajana Batas Ajana Batas (2013) Character: N/A
Deepa, a copywriter, lives in the city, away from her Ranaghat home town. She stays with her uncle and is very close to him. They share a unique bond of friendship.
সাঁঝবাতি সাঁঝবাতি (2019) Character: Phuli
Sulekha, a lonely elderly woman, misses her son who lives in a different country but finds comfort in the company of her caretakers.
হলুদবনি হলুদবনি (2020) Character: Kasturi
The story of the film focuses on a love triangle, revolves around a middle-class man who travels to a place called holud bani along with a single woman in search of a job. There, his meeting with a hot girl would change his life completely.
কাগজের বউ কাগজের বউ (2011) Character: Preiti
Upal is desperate for money and is used by Subimal, a wealthy businessman to get close to Preeti, a young girl who loves someone else. Upal plays a trick to break the relationship of Preeti and succeeds and also helps to bring her close to Subimal.Subimal asks him to build a divorce case by falling in love with Shreya so that the case can be stronger. Somehow however Preeti comes to know the truth and everything is spoilt.Preeti asks Upal to marry her and also promises him x amount of money and says she will take him to the U.S.Soon after marrying, she dumps him and goes away and nothing is the same again.
রাঙামাটি রাঙামাটি (2008) Character: N/A
Simulpur is a village that believes in superstition so much that the local zamindar uses this ignorance to his advantage until they are all awoken from their ignorance by Parul who is labelled a witch.
পালান পালান (2023) Character: Paoli Sen
Kaushik Ganguly will bring the story of dismissal in his new film ‘Palan’ in the context of 2022. The characters of Kharij will remain the same, the names will not change. The story will change a bit to keep pace with the context of this era.
Someday Somewhere, যেতে পারি চলে... Someday Somewhere, যেতে পারি চলে... (2011) Character: Ruu
A young girl named Ruu went on a vacation with her family. She was unhappy. A young Sikkimese Car Driver cum guide helps her to come out of her trauma as he takes her to visit Kanchanjungha, the snow clad mountain range. She reveals that her days are numbered as she is HIV positive and an AIDS victim. She decides to stay back in the lap of the Himalayas for ever.
ছাদ ছাদ (2025) Character: N/A
Perturbed with her married responsibilities, a writer and a school teacher’s identity issues trigger when she is denied access to the terrace - her open space.
দুই দুই (2023) Character: N/A
Dui is the story of an uncompromising school teacher who love teaching slum-dwelling children for free. When his daughter is brutally raped and commits suicide, he tries to fight a politically corrupted AITC leader. One of his students takes the case. Will he win?
সাদা ক্যানভাস সাদা ক্যানভাস (2014) Character: N/A
Anjan, a famous artist, experiences a spell of creative block. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when an art student, Ria, enters his life.
তুলকালাম তুলকালাম (2007) Character: N/A
The sudden boom in industrialisation threatens to take away the fertile lands from a village wherein honest, hard-working people work to make a living.
Hoichoi Hoichoi (2013) Character: N/A
Hoi Choi is a film dealing with the nitty gritty's of theatre and do not shy away from showing the adversities of the same too
বক্স No. 1313 বক্স No. 1313 (2009) Character: Buri
Joy's parents are busy searching for a suitable match for him, but are cheated by matchmakers. Meanwhile, Joy falls in love with an air-hostess who doesn't show interest in him. Will Joy convince her?
Chawlochitro Circus Chawlochitro Circus (2017) Character: N/A
Chawlochitro Circus is based on the life of a Bengali filmmaker who tries to make a film but faces many obstructions. It showcases the struggles of a film director in a funny way.
অভিযান অভিযান (2021) Character: Suchitra Sen
A tribute to the life and accomplishments of the legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who was a pioneer in Indian cinema with a career spanning seven decades.
Maya Mridanga Maya Mridanga (2016) Character: N/A
This is about psychology of artistes and the varied motivations that drive them. With music being the central theme, the film revolves around the live of the folk musician Birbhum, Jhakshu.
Aroni Tokhon Aroni Tokhon (2017) Character: N/A
Aroni Takhon is a love story set against the time period between the two horrific events, the demolition of the Babri Masjid on 6th December, 1992 and the Godhra train burn on 28th February, 2002. The film showcases the effects of such macro events and how everyone knowingly or unknowingly are affected by it.
गैंग ऑफ घोस्ट्स गैंग ऑफ घोस्ट्स (2014) Character: Item Number
A group of ghosts reside in an old house and live in harmony despite cultural differences. However, when they learn that a builder plans to demolish the building, they band together to stop him.
Tritio Adhyay Tritio Adhyay (2019) Character: N/A
Tritio Adhyay is a romantic thriller that redefines the boundaries of love through its characters : their sacrifices, their passion and their retribution. When Koushik on his own mission stumbles upon his ex-girlfriend Shreya in a small town in Jharkhand, their lives change forever. The demons from the past rears its ugly head, and thereon begins a nightmare of a dark thrilling ride to its ultimate destination...the victory of Love.
মাছের ঝোল মাছের ঝোল (2017) Character: Sreela
A world-renowned chef returns to his roots through a bowl of fish curry, the quintessential Bengali delicacy.
Tara Tara (2010) Character: Madhuja
Madhuja faces a corrupt system as she tries to free her father who has been wrongfully arrested.
Ahare Mon Ahare Mon (2018) Character: Ramona Chatterjee
A heartwarming collage of inter-connected love stories, Ahare Mon is a romantic drama that revolves around people who are otherwise forbidden to fall in love.
हुकूमत की आँधी हुकूमत की आँधी (2017) Character: N/A
Local Bhojpuri politicians fight each other and unleash terror on villages in order to grab land from poor farmers after Pramod, a righteous young leader, dies.
থানা থেকে আসছি থানা থেকে আসছি (2010) Character: N/A
A suspect is looked for by an eligible police officer after a women allegedly committed suicide...
টোপ টোপ (2016) Character: N/A
The latest film from Buddhadeb Dasgupta, one of India’s most-celebrated directors, is a lyrical and at times comedic three-part portrait of rural Indian life.
কন্ঠ কন্ঠ (2019) Character: Pritha Mallick
Arjun Mallik is a popular RJ who is not only famous but well-loved. His listeners connect with him personally and his voice is music to their ears. However, his perfect life comes to an absolute halt when he is diagnosed with throat cancer. A story of hope, a story of friendship, a story of struggle - Konttho, is about the indomitable human spirit.
হারকিউলিস হারকিউলিস (2014) Character: Meenu
Hercules is the story of a common man: His actual name is Harakailash, his timid nature and compromising attitude has prompted the local people to call him Hercules in jest.
জুলফিকার জুলফিকার (2016) Character: Karishma Ahmed
A modern day adaptation of two of William Shakespeare's tragedies - Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
Yaara Silly Silly Yaara Silly Silly (2015) Character: N/A
After spending time with a prostitute, a man later meets her on a train where their fond memories are rekindled and their romance blossoms
Halkaa Halkaa (2018) Character: Shobha
Halkaa is a story of a eight year old boy who lives in the slums of delhi and wants proper access to a toilet. This story is of a boy who is a real life Superhero who fights against the system to get what he wants and deserves.
শান্তিলাল ও প্রজাপতি রহস্য শান্তিলাল ও প্রজাপতি রহস্য (2019) Character: Nandita
A deadbeat weather reporter at an English newspaper in Kolkata evolves into a detective when he pursues a deeply buried story about an adult movie star.
অভিশপ্ত নাইটি অভিশপ্ত নাইটি (2014) Character: Monica
The story of the film revolves around a cursed nightie which changes hands in a logical manner, not magically. The original owner of the nightie had experienced unfulfilled love, which ultimately led to a curse on it. A wannabe actress comes to Kolkata from a village in pursue of her career. She can cross all limits in order to become successful. She uses that nightie for seducing producers and she doesn't regret in what she is doing. The events that take place later form the climax of the story.
এলার চার অধ্যায় এলার চার অধ্যায় (2012) Character: Ela
Indranath is a leader of a group which is fighting for Indian independence. Ela is the teacher of the group. Ela is caught in a dilemma between her love for Atindra and her commitment towards her country.
रात बाकि है रात बाकि है (2021) Character: N/A
It's a story of one night where estranged lovers Kartik and Vasuki end up meeting each other after 12 years under strange circumstances. Kartik is on a run for being a murder suspect. However, there is more than what meets the eye.
লাভ আজ কাল পরশু লাভ আজ কাল পরশু (2020) Character: N/A
Two people whose love is a force that can never be changed, no matter how much its surroundings may change. A unique take on the timelessness of romance.
মন্দবাসার গল্প মন্দবাসার গল্প (2017) Character: Ahana Sen
With the assistance of a psychiatrist, an acclaimed filmmaker struggles to come to terms with a mysterious romantic trauma.
ক্ষত ক্ষত (2016) Character: Damayanti Chakraborty / Antara
A young couple meet a mysterious man who, in the course of conversation, covers Japanese cuisine, Bengali literature, and his own checkered past.
Chatrak Chatrak (2013) Character: N/A
In a forest, near a border, a young Bengali and a European soldier attempt to get the better of one another. In Calcutta, Rahul, an architect who had gone off to build a career in Dubai, begins a huge construction site. He is reunited with his girlfriend, Paoli, who has long awaited his homecoming, living alone far from her family. Both set out to find Rahul's brother, who is said to have gone mad and who lives in the forest and sleeps in the trees.
অসমাপ্ত অসমাপ্ত (2017) Character: Mitun
Indrajit (played by the consistently stellar Ritwick Chakraborty) is an intelligent if indecisive man of 35 on holiday from Kolkata to visit his old college friend Moloy. He arrives to find Moloy constantly battling with his neglected wife Tuki, a formidable woman seeking elsewhere for the tenderness she fails to receive at home. In town, Indrajit comes across a familiar man whose insistence that they’ve never met before clearly masks an intriguing secret. Then, Indrajit runs into an old lover and her jealous husband, setting the stage for some fierce confrontation.
Ankur Arora Murder Case Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013) Character: Kajori Sen Public Procecuter
Romesh (Arjun Mathur) was a young medical intern who dared to dream. He was in awe of Dr. Asthana (Kay Kay Menon), the Chief of Surgery of the Shekhawat General Hospital. All he wanted to was be like him. He lived in with Riya, his co-intern and the love of his life. However, when an eight year old boy, Ankur dies due to Dr. Asthana's medical negligence, Romesh realises that a good surgeon is not necessarily a good person. Together with Ankur's mother Nandita, Dr Romesh sets out on a turbulent journey to fight for what is right. A fight for justice against his mentor, the hospital and the love of his life
Swatta Swatta (2017) Character: N/A
A bohemian encounters a woman with whom a love affair ensues.
Mirchi Malini Mirchi Malini (2018) Character: Mirchi Malini
A thriller about a food taster, who can know everything about you by tasting the food you have made...even your darkest secrets.
Teen Yaari Katha Teen Yaari Katha (2012) Character: N/A
The story narrates three adult boy's life from three different background.
Hate Story Hate Story (2012) Character: Kaavya Krishna
Journalist Kavya Krishna loves tycoon Siddharth - who uses and abuses her. How far will Kavya go to get revenge?
Password Password (2019) Character: Mariom
A police officer tracks down a cyber criminal that hacks the passwords of innocent people in order to destroy their lives.
আই লাভ ইউ আই লাভ ইউ (2007) Character: N/A
A rich young man must prove his love for a simple village belle; she is humiliated by his family, so he opts to rusticate with hers.
ব্যোমকেশ হত্যামঞ্চ ব্যোমকেশ হত্যামঞ্চ (2022) Character: Sulochana Sikdar
Set in the tumultuous Naxalite uprising in Bengal in 1971, Byomkesh Bakshi gets involved in a story of vengeance when he decides to attend a play at the theatre and becomes witness to a crime unfolding on the center stage. As Byomkesh digs deep into the case, it opens him to a tripartite story of love, betrayal, and infidelity. And how the mystery is laid bare for Byomkesh to solve.
Devi Devi (2017) Character: N/A
It's an adaptation and deconstruction of an age old classic, 'DEVDAS', by the great Bengali writer Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay. In this film the gender of the main characters has been reversed and all of them are placed in twenty-first century.
बुलबुल बुलबुल (2020) Character: Binodini
A child bride grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her village.
মনের মানুষ মনের মানুষ (2010) Character: Komli
The movie is about a poet and singer Lalon Fakir who belongs to a cult called baul and who believes and inculcates that the value of a human being is above the narrow belief of religions.
নাটকের মতো নাটকের মতো (2015) Character: Kheya
Kheya, a theatre artist, faces challenges in her personal and professional life spanning from 1950 to 1970s in a world dominated by misogynistic men.
একটু স রে বসুন একটু স রে বসুন (2023) Character: Rokeya
It follows the journey of Guddu who is a Sanskrit graduate from the small town of Begunbagicha, and literally wastes his time roaming around, being jobless and aimless in life. His friends are just like him. While Guddu’s parents are a bit eccentric, his only shining light in life is his childhood love Piu. The plot revolves around Guddu and he’s surrounded by many oddball characters. Guddu finally comes to Kolkata for a job opportunity and interestingly his love interest follows him as well.
ফ্যামিলি অ্যালবাম ফ্যামিলি অ্যালবাম (2015) Character: Atrika Ghosh
This is a movie that exposes the not-so picture-perfect Family Album...a hilarious and sad and eccentric concoction of the truth.
মাটি মাটি (2018) Character: Meghla Chowdhury
Meghla, who after years discovers that her grandmother had been killed in her ancestral home in East Pakistan by a trusted retainer of the family. And many years after the tragedy, she visits Dhaka to trace her roots and faces the murderer's family who now occupies her house. Maati traces Meghla's trials with truth and humanity while tackling issues of migration, human displacement, and relationships.



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