From big screens to Tiktok: Actresses adapt to new media

Formerly known as Musical.ly in 2016, Tiktok is undoubtedly one of the most revolutionary social media platforms in recent times, taking over the world by storm. From teenagers to celebrities, it has influenced people of all ages and professions, mostly because of its user-friendly interface and attractive short-length videos.

Bangladeshi celebrities are no exception. A good number of celebrities have joined Tiktok mostly during quarantine, to interact with their fans in a more personalised manner. Over time, like Facebook and Instagram, it has also become another major platform to promote their upcoming projects and share bits of their lives.

Let us take a look at some popular Bangladeshi celebrities on Tiktok:

Purnima

Purnima is one of Dhallywood's most talented and supremely successful film stars. She has also made a name for herself in both modeling and hosting as well.

Purnima goes by @therealpurnima1 on Tiktok, and has over 1.5 million followers. She posts mostly about her personal life and lip-sync videos. She also posts the BTS of her photoshoots. Although she is not that much regular on Tiktok, she has more than 4.5M likes in her account.

Mehazabien Chowdhury

One of the prominent faces in the industry, Mehazabien Chowdhury has a charming appearance on Tiktok, just like her strong presence on screen. She goes by @mehazabienchowdhury and has over 2.5 million followers on Tiktok.

She regularly posts about her day-to-day life, photoshoots, behind-the-scenes and current projects on Tiktok. Added to this, she also posted picturesque videos of her vacation in Dubai, Turkey, and New York. Recently, one of her videos from Cappadocia, Turkey with the song "Wildest Dream" by Taylor Swift. It also went viral on Facebook. She also promotes and collaborates with brands on Tiktok.

Dighi

Prarthana Fardin Dighi melted hearts as a child artiste, in films like "Kabuliwala", "Ek Takar Bou", and "Chachchu Amar Chachchu". Growing up, this young actress faced lots of criticism and trolls due to her performance in the film "Tumi Acho, Tumi Nei" and also for her use of Tiktok.

Dighi is a regular user TikTok. Many people believe that her presence on this app is damaging her reputation, as many people constantly troll the star in the comment section of her videos.

She has over 2.2M followers and goes by @dighiiii on Tiktok. She regularly posts snippets from her recent projects as well as her photoshoots. Despite trolls, this bold actress does not care about the hate comments. She always focuses on the followers and fans who love and support her.

Nazifa Tushi

"Hawa" famed actress Nazifa Tushi has become quite popular in recent times, with her attractive smile and strong presence on screen. When the film "Hawa" was released, due to her huge popularity, a fake account was created in her name on Tiktok. On that account, all of her recent videos taken from her Instagram handle were posted, and the fans thought this is her official account.

A few days back, Nazifa Tushi opened her official Tiktok account which goes by @Nazifatushi. This account has only two videos of her and has about 31.4k followers.

Funnily enough, a fake account with her name has more than 2 lakh followers, and always updates the account with her new videos.

Puja Chery

One of the fastest-rising stars in Dhallywood, Puja Chery has won the hearts of the audience with her beautiful smile and versatile performance. She goes by @pujjacherry18 on Tiktok and has 1.3M followers.

Puja mostly posts lip-syncing videos with her songs that help her to promote her films faster with her fans. She also posts her photoshoots and snippets of her daily life.