| Rokeya Prachy | |
| Native Name: | রোকেয়া প্রাচী |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Actress, director |
| Awards: | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Rokeya Prachy is a Bangladeshi theater, television and film actress and director.[1]
Prachy got her acting breakthrough in Morshedul Islam's film Dukhai in 1997.[2] Her first directorial work was a docufiction for Channel I in 2009.[3] She later directed "Lutfunnesa" and "Bayanno'r Michhile". In 2015, she made her first television series direction in "Shelai Poribar".
Prachy was married to Sergeant Ahad Parvez.[4] He was killed by muggers in Shapla Square, Motijheel in Dhaka on 28 October 1999.[4] She then married journalist and columnist Asif Nazrul in May 2004.[5] They have a daughter together. They divorced in 2013.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dukhai | |||
| 2002 | Matir Moina | Ayesha Bibi | ||
| 2006 | Ontarjatra | |||
| 2007 | On the Wings of Dreams | Matka | [9] [10] | |
| 2010 | Moner Manush | Lalon's mother | ||
| Andho Nirangam | Lalon's mother | |||
| 2013 | Gaariwala | [11] | ||
| 2013 | Shikhandi Kotha | [12] | ||
| 2017 | Maya | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Matir Projar Deshe | [14] | ||
| 2022 |
Prachy was nominated for and won domestic and international awards.[15]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dukhai | |
| 1999 | Critics’ Award | Best Actress | Chor | |
| 2008 | Lux Channel-I Performance Award | Best Supporting Actress | On the Wings of Dreams | |