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.

Most Known For

Mushrooms

Moner Manush

as Komli

Kaali

as Kaali

Maya Mridanga

Teen Murti

Aroni Tokhon

Karm Yuddh

as Indrani Roy

Parapaar

as Urmila

Swatta

The Great Indian Murder

as Shabnam Saxena

Prime Time

Konttho

as Pritha Mallick

Bulbbul

as Binodini

Julie

Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley

as Saloni Debral

Calcutta My Love

Holud Bani

as Kasturi

I Love You

Hate Story

as Kaavya Krishna

Gang of Ghosts

as Item Number