[5] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for the films Karagar (2003), Megher Koley Roud (2008) and Gangajatra (2009)[6][7] A native of Khulna,[8] she attended the National Girls' School, Gobar Chakas, Khulna.

[9] Popy's first role was in director Sohanur Rahman Sohan's film Amar Ghor Amar Behesht, but before it was released she made her film debut in Coolie (1997), directed by Montazur Rahman Akbar.

[2][9] She performed with Shakib Khan in his second film Dujon Dujonar in 1999.

Popy debuted in television drama in Nayak, directed by Shahidul Islam Khan.

[11] She performed in the web series, Garden and Indubala.