Charukola is our root, it keeps pulling me back: Bipasha Hayat
Once celebrated as one of the country’s most beloved on-screen performers, Bipasha Hayat is now increasingly making her presence felt in a different realm — as a visual artist.
In recent years, her paintings have travelled across borders, earning appreciation at exhibitions both at home and abroad. Having settled in the United States, she has devoted herself more fully to her artistic practice, steadily building an international reputation.
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A graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka, Bipasha’s creative roots have always been firmly grounded in art. Her acting career, however, brought her widespread fame. She rose to the top tier of performers, winning acclaim across television dramas and films, while also establishing herself as a successful playwright.
Her performance in “Aguner Poroshmoni” remains one of the defining moments of her acting career — a role that not only won hearts but also earned her the National Film Award.
These days, she appears only occasionally on-screen. “It has been quite a while since I last acted,” she admits, though her artistic pursuits have never slowed. Painting continues to be her primary focus.
During her recent visit to Bangladesh, Bipasha returned to her alma mater — an experience that quickly resonated online after a photograph of her painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts began circulating on social media, drawing admiration from fans and fellow artists alike.
Asked how it felt to be back, she smiles, reflecting on the familiarity of the space. “The Faculty of Fine Arts is a place I deeply love. I studied there, so it will always remain very special to me.”
She makes it a point to return whenever she is in the country. “Every time I come to Bangladesh, I visit. It brings me a sense of joy. So many memories come flooding back — it’s where I learned so much.”
For Bipasha, the connection goes beyond nostalgia. “Charukola is our root,” she says softly. “And it is that very pull of our roots that draws me back.”
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