Paoli Dam

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 filmTeen Yaari Katha directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guhabegan in 2004 but was not released until 2012 Dams 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 UK In 2012 Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatts 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