Dhallywood’s famed actor Purnima gave birth to a baby girl on April 13, on the eve of Bangla New Year 1421. She took time off from the silver screen to welcome the newborn in her life. “I feel proud to share the good news that I have been blessed with a daughter,” she said. “I am glad as I was expecting my first child to be a girl.”
Many actors in the showbiz has been irregular after marriage, but Purnima is exceptional. She married businessman Fahad Jamal on November 4, 2007. She took several days off after marriage and then returned to work to finish her projects.
The popular actor, who made her debut with E Jibon Tomar Amar in 1998 when she was an eighth-grader, has around 50 films to her credit. Among her films, Moner Majhe Tumi has been most commercially successful so far.
The actor won National Film Awards in 2010 and Meril-Prothom Alo Best Actress Awards in 2011.