Sanjana Sarkar Riya
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সানজানা সরকার রিয়া | |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Sanjana Sarkar Riya (Bengali: সানজানা সরকার রিয়া) is a Bangladeshi actress and model who works in Bengali television dramas and web productions. She began her career as a model in a television commercial for Banglalink and later became known for her roles in the television series Family Crisis and Bachelor Point.[1][2] She won the Best Emerging Actress award in the television category at the CJFB Performance Award 2020 for Bachelor Point.[3]
Career
Riya entered the entertainment industry as a model in a Banglalink television commercial. She subsequently appeared alongside Ziaul Faruq Apurba in the television drama Monobashona.[4] She also appeared in short films produced for Pran Frooto Love Express.[2]
Riya gained wider recognition after appearing in Mostafa Kamal Raj's television series Family Crisis.[1] She later appeared in the second season of Kajal Arefin Ome's comedy series Bachelor Point. Manab Zamin reported in 2020 that she was working on Bachelor Point after gaining recognition through Family Crisis.[1] Channel i later identified Family Crisis and Bachelor Point as the two productions that brought her the most recognition.[2]
She also appeared in Kajal Arefin Ome's productions Propose and Female.[4] In 2021, she appeared as Alisha in the web production Thanda. During the same period, she worked in a television commercial for the mobile financial service Nagad directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.[4]
In 2022, Riya appeared opposite Niloy Alamgir in the television drama Girlfriend Jokhon Boss, directed by Osman Miraz. According to Channel i, the drama surpassed one million views on YouTube within fourteen hours of its release.[2]
Recognition
Riya was nominated for Best Emerging Actress in the television category at the CJFB Performance Award 2020 for her performance in Bachelor Point. The other nominees in the category were Keya Payel for Hoyto Tomari Jonno and Sarika Saba for Family Crisis.[5][6] She subsequently won the award.[3]
Selected works
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
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| 2019 | Bachelor Eid | Television film | Riya |
| 2019 | Family Crisis | Television series | Shishir |
| 2020 | Stadium | Television film | Jennifer |
| 2020 | Propose | Short film | — |
| 2020–2021 | Bachelor Point | Television series | Riya |
| 2021 | Female | Television film | — |
| 2021 | Thanda | Web production | Alisha |
| 2021 | The Secret | Television film | — |
| 2022 | Bachelor's Ramadan | Television film | Riya |
| 2022 | Bachelor's Qurbani | Television film | Riya |
| 2022 | Girlfriend Jokhon Boss | Television drama | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2020 | CJFB Performance Award | Best Emerging Actress | Bachelor Point | Won |
References
- 1 2 3 "বুঝে শুনে রিয়া". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "এখন আমি অভিনয় নিয়ে সিরিয়াস হয়েছি: রিয়া". Channel i Online (in Bengali). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 "'সিজেএফবি অ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০২০' পেলেন যারা". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 25 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "ফারুকীর বিজ্ঞাপন দিয়ে রিয়ার ইচ্ছে পূরণ". Bangladesh Journal (in Bengali). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "CJFB Performance Award to be held Friday, nominees announced". The Business Standard. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "শুক্রবার বসছে আসর, এবারের সিজেএফবি অ্যাওয়ার্ডে মনোনয়ন পেলেন যাঁরা". Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.