Debashree Roy

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Debasree Roy
দেবশ্রী রায়
MLA
Assumed office
2011
Preceded by Kanti Ganguly
Constituency Raidighi, West Bengal
Personal details
Born (1961-08-08) 8 August 1961 (age 62)
Kolkata, India
Political party All India Trinamool Congress
Spouse(s) Prosenjit Chatterjee (1992-1995,divorced)
Parents Birendra Kishore Roy (Father)
Arati Roy (Mother)
Occupation Actress
MLA
Politician

Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1961[1]) is an Indian actress, politician and social activist. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She acted in more than 100 films and has won 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995.[2] In some of her films as a child actress she used the screen name Kumari Chumki. She acted with the screen-name Chintamani in Tamil film industry.[3]

Early life

Roy was born to Birendra Kishore Roy and Arati Roy of Kolkata, West Bengal and was brought up there. At the age of 5, she acted in the movie Pagol Thakur (1967), directed by Hirammoy Sen.[citation needed] In 1969, she appeared as a child artist in the movie Balak Gadadhar. In these films, she was credited by the name Kumari Chumki.[4]:Debashree_Roy Then, at the age of 9, she appeared in the movie Kuheli (inspired by Rebecca) directed by Tarun Majumdar.[2]

She is a well-known Odissi dancer. She started her dancing career as a stage performer in her early years. She took her dancing lessons from her mother, her elder sister Purnima Roy, Bandana Sen and Kelucharan Mahapatra. She had her own dance group Nataraj.[2]

Career

Roy was very successful in Bengali films landing important lead roles in commercial as well as parallel cinema. The high point of her career was her National Award winning role of a young doctor from a dysfunctional family in the Rituparno Ghosh film Unishe April. In the televised version of the Indian epic Mahabharata, directed by B.R.Chopra, she portrayed the role of Satyavati, second wife of the king Shantanu of Hastinapur, stepmother of Gangaputra Bheeshma, and mother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.

As a female lead she first appeared in the film Nadi Theke Sagare directed by Arabinda Mukhopdhay opposite Mithun Chakraborty.[citation needed] She also acted as lead opposite to Prem Nazir in the Malayalam movie Ee Ganam Marakkumo (1978). Her other major films were Dadar Kirti by Tarun Majumdar, 36 Chowringhee Lane by Aparna Sen, Unishe April by Rituporno Ghosh, Kabhi Ajnabi The, Poolwari, Jiyo to Ayese Jio, Mamta Ki Chhao Mein, and Justice Choudury. She won the National Award for the Best Actress in the year 1996 for Unishe April.

Politics

Debashree, currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from All India Trinamool Congress, successfully contested the West Bengal assembly elections 2011 against CPI(M) candidate and former minister Kanti Ganguly, from the Raidighi.[5]

Personal life

She was married to Bengali actor Prasenjit Chatterjee for a brief period. She is the maternal aunt of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee.[6]

Filmography

  • 24th July (2014)
  • Jakhan Esechhilem (2013)
  • Tabu Mane Rekho (2013)
  • Antoral (2013)
  • Swabhoomi (2013)
  • Latto (2013)
  • Antare Bahire (2012)
  • Life in Park Street (2012)
  • Bhalo Meye Mando Meye (2012)
  • Jibon Rang Berang (2011)
  • Ei Aranya (2011)
  • Thik Ekdin (2011)
  • Haanda Bhonda (2010)
  • Antarbas (2010)
  • Thikana Rajpath (2010)
  • Sukhno Lonka (2010)
  • Rahasya (2009)
  • Anubhab (2009)
  • Pakhi (2009)
  • Narak Guljar (2009)
  • Lal Ranger Duniya (2008)
  • Dus Din Pore (2007)
  • Mahaguru (2007)
  • Tiger (2007)
  • Minister Fatakeshto (2007)
  • MLA Fatakeshto (2006)
  • Abhimanyu (2006)
  • Je Jon Thake Majhkhane (2006)
  • Manush Bhut (2006)
  • Debi (2005)
  • Yuddho (2005)
  • Tista (2005)
  • Ami Je Ke Tomar (2004)
  • Prohor (2004)
  • Sagar Kinare (2004)
  • Satabdir Galpo (2004)
  • Warish (2004)
  • Mejdidi (2003)
  • Abaidha (2002) (The Demolition Man)
  • Chelebela (2002)
  • Ferari Fauj (2002)
  • Gandharbi (2002)
  • Shilpantar (2002)
  • Antarghaat (2001)
  • Dekha (2001)
  • Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2001) (Rupa The Girl)
  • Chaka (2000)
  • Debanjali (2000)
  • Joy Ma Durga (2000)
  • Asukh (1999)
  • Jiban Niye Khela (1999)
  • Rajdanda (1999)
  • Sundar Bou (1999)
  • Ajab Ganyer Ajab Katha (1998)
  • Daho (1998)
  • Ganga (1998)
  • Putrabadhu (1998)
  • Swami Vivekananda (1998 film) as Sarada Devi
  • Jiban Jouban (1997)
  • Yoddha (1997)
  • Beyadap (1996)
  • Bhoy (1996)
  • Lathi (1996)
  • Rabibar (1996)
  • Unishe April (1996) (19 April)
  • Cinemay Jamon Hoy (1994)
  • Nagpanchami (1994)
  • Noti Binodini (1994)
  • Rajar Raja (1994)
  • Rakta Nadir Dhara (1994)
  • Sandhyatara (1994)
  • Tobu Mane Rekho (1994)
  • Mayer Ashirbad (1993)
  • Phire Paoa (1993)
  • Rakter Swad (1993)
  • Shraddhanjali (1993)
  • Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag (1993)
  • Anutap (1992)
  • Gunjan (1992)
  • Mayabini (1992)
  • Pritrireen (1992)
  • Prem (1992)
  • Purushottam (1992)
  • Rakte Lekha (1992)
  • Ahankar (1991)
  • Sadharan Meya (1991)
  • Shubha Kamana (1991)
  • Thikana (1991)
  • Bhagyalipi (1990)
  • Debata (1990)
  • Garmil (1990)
  • Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
  • Papi (1990)
  • Agnitrishna (1989)
  • Akrosh (1989)
  • Aparanher Alo (1989) (Twilight)
  • Asha (1989)
  • Chokher Aloy (1989)
  • Jhankar (1989)
  • Nayanmoni (1989)
  • Pyar ka sawan (1989)
  • Phulwari (1989)
  • Agaman (1988)
  • Debi Baran (1988)
  • Heerar Shikal (1988)
  • Ora Charjan (1988)
  • Shankhachur (1988)
  • Surer Sathi (1988)
  • Mahabharat TV Series as Satyavati
  • Surer Akashe (1988)
  • Arpan (1987)
  • Gayak (1987)
  • Mouna Mukhar (1987)
  • Pratikar (1987)
  • Samrat O Sundari (1987)
  • Abhishap (1986)
  • Artanad (1986)
  • Jiban Lalmahal (1986)
  • Madhumoy (1986)
  • Parinati (1986)
  • Tin Purush (1986)
  • Uttar Lipi (1986)
  • Manaivi Ready (1986)
  • Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
  • Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985)
  • Nishante (1985)
  • Bishabriksha (1984)
  • Parbat Priya (1984)
  • Prarthana (1984)
  • Sagar Balaka (1984)
  • Agamikal (1983)
  • Nishibhor (1983)
  • Samapti (1983)
  • Aparupa (1982)
  • Meghmukti (1982)
  • Troyee (1982)
  • Father (1981)
  • 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
  • Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981)
  • Subarno Golak (1981)
  • Dadar Kirti (1980)
  • Ee Ganam Marakkumo (Malayalam) (1978)
  • Kuheli (1971)
  • Balak Gadadhar (1969)

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Debashree Roy at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ WhatsOnIndia
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