Mahbuba Islam Rakhi (born 21 July 1993) is a Bangladeshi Australian engineer, actress, model, singer and artist.

Mahbuba Islam Rakhi
মাহবুবা ইসলাম রাখি
Born (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 31)
Other namesRakhi Mahbuba
Occupation(s)Engineer, Actress, Model, Television Host, Singer, Dancer
Years active2011–present
AwardsLux Channel I Superstar 2010, Diamond World Channel i best Model

Early life

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Rakhi won the Bangladeshi beauty pageant Lux Channel I Superstar as a teenager in 2010.[1] She moved to Australia in 2013 to pursue her higher studies and graduated with a first class honours from Edith Cowan University as a Civil Engineer[2] in 2017. Originally from Bangladesh, she currently lives in Perth, Western Australia. She stepped into the media in 2011 through the drama "Bishmoy" written by Bipasha Hayat and directed by Tauquir Ahmed. She has appeared in a television commercial for Seylon Gold Tea; in dramas ‘Chena Mukh Ochena Mukh’, ‘Bichcheder por’; and has hosted the reality TV show ‘Handsome the ultimate man’.

Education

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Rakhi studied in English medium. She went to Eminent International College in Gulshan and completed her O levels and A levels in Dhaka under the British Council. In 2013 Rakhi moved to Australia to pursue higher studies in Civil Engineering. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) degree from the Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia with a first class honours. During her degree she was among the top 100 university students, was the top civil engineering student and volunteered as the vice president of the women in engineering committee (WIEECU) to increase participation of women in STEMM.

In 2019 Rakhi graduated with a Diploma of Screen Performance degree in screen acting from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Rakhi auditioned and applied for the diploma of acting course in WAAPA in November 2018 and was selected as one of the potential 26 out of some 300 plus applicants from all over Australia. Rakhi is currently signed with Moore Creative Artists (MCA).[3]

Career

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While in Bangladesh, Rakhi had a career as an actress, model and host and worked from 2011 and 2013 before moving to Australia. Rakhi started her acting career with 'Bisshoy', a TV drama written by Bipasha Hayat and directed by Tauquir Ahmed. The she worked on TV drama 'Aronno Monjuri' directed by Abul Hayat. Rakhi has worked in several dramas directed by Chayanika Chowdhury with her co-actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba including 'Chena Mukh Achena Mukh', 'Bisseder por'. She was a cast in 'Terminal' on NTV. Rakhi had a guest appearance in the music video 'Your Love' sang by Kona.[4]

Rakhi and actor Mosharraf Karim have appeared together in a few dramas, and on 2013 Eid season, they were paired against each other for an Eid special six episode drama “Mirzafar Mir”.[5] She also starred in five other TV shows in 2013, including Emotional Abdur Motin, Ekta Gopon Kotha Chhilo Bolbar, and Adhare Aalo.[6]

Rakhi Mahbuba is a structural engineer and started working in the mining industry at John Wood Group in 2017 as a graduate engineer. She worked on the Gruyere Gold mine project and the Kemerton Lithium Project in Western Australia.[7] Rakhi continued both working as a full time engineer and a full time student at WAPPA in 2019. Completing her degree in November 2019 by showcasing her showreel in halls in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne.

Awards and nominations

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Dramas

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Year Drama Co-stars Director Notes
2011 Bishmoy Tauquir Ahmed
Aronno Monjuri Abul Hayat
Bichcheder Por Apurbo, Laila Hasan Chayanika Chowdhury
Chena Mukh Ochena Mukh Apurbo Chayanika Chowdhury
Bou Bhata Apurbo
Fall in Love Nisho
Onnomon Kollan
2013 Ekta Gopon Kotha Chhilo Bolbar
2013 Adhare Aalo
Adharer Obashan Mahfuz Ahmed, Nipun, Orsha
Terminal
Mirzafar Mir Mosharraf Karim
Pain in Love Nisho
2013 Emotional Abdur Motin
Barabari Mosharraf Karim
Tumi Amar Apurbo, Hasan Imam, Afruza Banu Chayanika Chowdhury

References

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  1. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam. ""Lux-Channel i Superstar" as a launching pad". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ^ "5 Minutes with Mahbuba Rakhi". Edith Cowan University. 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Five minutes with Mahbuba Islam Rakhi".
  4. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam. "Catching up with Rakhi". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Mosharraf and Rakhi pair up for Eid special". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Rakhi makes plans for Eid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Career".
  8. ^ "Lux-Channel i Superstar 2010". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Babita receives lifetime achievement award". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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