Paoli Dam
Biography
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 film—Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's 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 U.K. In 2012, Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's 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.
Known For
Bulbbul
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
The Great Indian Murder
Bibi Payra
Kaali
Karm Yuddh
Hate Story
Mushrooms
All Movies (76)
- Bibi Payra2026 · as Jhuma
- Lokkhikantopur Local2025 · as Kalyani
- The Terrace2025
- Ektu Sore Boshun2023 · as Rokeya
- Palan2023 · as Paoli Sen
- Dui2023
- Byomkesh Hotyamancha2022 · as Sulochana Sikdar
- Abhijaan2021 · as Suchitra Sen
- Raat Baaki Hai2021
- Bulbbul2020 · as Binodini
- Love Aaj Kal Porshu2020
- Holud Bani2020 · as Kasturi
- Sanjhbati2019 · as Phuli
- Password2019 · as Mariom
- Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo2019 · as Nandita
- Konttho2019 · as Pritha Mallick
- Tritio Adhyay2019
- Halkaa2018 · as Shobha
- Maati2018 · as Meghla Chowdhury
- Ahare Mon2018 · as Ramona Chatterjee
- Mirchi Malini2018 · as Mirchi Malini
- Chawlochitro Circus2017
- Maacher Jhol2017 · as Sreela
- Aroni Tokhon2017
- Hukumat Ki Aandhi2017
- Asamapta - Incomplete2017 · as Mitun
- Swatta2017
- Mandobasar Golpo2017 · as Ahana Sen
- Black Coffee2017
- Devi2017
- The Bait2016
- Zulfiqar2016 · as Karishma Ahmed
- Tobu Aporichito2016
- Khawto2016 · as Damayanti Chakraborty / Antara
- Maya Mridanga2016
- Yaara Silly Silly2015
- Prime Time2015
- Natoker Moto: Like a Play2015 · as Kheya
- Family Album2015 · as Atrika Ghosh
- Ajana Batas2015 · as Deepa
- Parapaar2014 · as Urmila
- Hercules2014 · as Meenu
- Sada Canvas2014
- Gang of Ghosts2014 · as Item Number
- Obhishopto Nighty2014 · as Monica
- Chaya Manush2014
- Baga Beach2013 · as Sobha
- Sweetheart2013
- Hoichoi2013
- Ankur Arora Murder Case2013 · as Kajori Sen Public Procecuter
- Elar Char Adhyay2012 · as Ela
- Teen Yaari Katha2012
- Hate Story2012 · as Kaavya Krishna
- Bedroom2012 · as Priyanka
- Ajob Prem Ebong...2011
- Mushrooms2011
- Someday Somewhere, Jete Pari Chole...2011 · as Ruu
- Kagojer Bou2011 · as Preeti
- Takhan Teish2011 · as Mohini
- Moner Manush2010 · as Komli
- Banshiwala2010 · as Nipa
- Thana Theke Aschi2010
- Tara2010 · as Madhuja
- Teen Murti2009
- Jamai Raja2009
- Shob Charitro Kalponik2009 · as Kajari Roy
- Calcutta My Love2009 · as Madhabilata
- Box No. 13132009 · as Saranya
- Rangamati2008
- Aamar Pratigya2008
- I Love You2007
- Tulkalam2007
- Agnipariksha2006
- Gulab—
- Paharganj Halt—
- Three Course Meal—
All TV Shows (8)
- Ganoshotru2025
- Julie2025
- Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley2023 · as Saloni Dabral
- Karm Yuddh2022 · as Indrani Roy
- The Great Indian Murder2022 · as Shabnam Saxena
- Kaali2018 · as Kaali
- Mahanayak2016 · as Sucharita Sen
- The Revolutionaries—