Bob Dubey, Mayor of Richardson city in USA’s Texas has declared August 5 as “Babita” Day at an award-giving ceremony today, where the iconic actress Babita received a lifetime honour in recognition of her illustrious cinematic career. The award ceremony took place during the Dallas Bangla Film Festival, which kicked off with a screening of Babita’s acclaimed film, "Noyonmoni".

Babita has reigned long as one of the most celebrated actresses of the Bangladesh film industry, during which she has starred in a staggering total of 275 films. The seven time National Film Award winning celebrity received international fame after her much acclaimed performance in Satyajit Ray's “Ashani Sanket”. In a recent interview with The Daily Star, the veteran actress looks back on the wonder years.