Saswati Guha Thakurta
Sudeshna Roy
Tania Kar
Soma Chakraborty
Disha Ganguly
Arpita Chatterjee
Swagata Mukherjee
Amrita Chattopadhyay
Aparajita Auddy
Roopa Ganguly
Kanyakumari Mukherjee
Rajesh Kr Chattopadhyay
Shubrojit Dutta
Arindam Ganguly
Sutanu Gupta
Chandan Roy Chowdhury
Dulal Lahiri
Ritwick Chakraborty
Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Prosenjit Chatterjee
1. Saswati Guha Thakurta
Saswati Guha Thakurta is a Veteran Bengali Actress who worked on several shows on TV and OTT platforms. Some of her notable works include Zee Bangla Soap Kanakanjali, Ishti Kutum, Care Kori Na, Bokul Kotha, Bodhuboron. Her recent work was Mystery Sci-fi JL 50. She shared the screen with Abhay Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Ritika Anand, Amrita Chattopadhyay. The story revolves around an undercover CBI agent, Shantanu Das (Abhay), who is entrusted with researching the cause of a plane accident. When the team realizes that the jet that crashed in northern Bengal 35 years ago took out from a Kolkata (then Calcutta) airport, it becomes a secret operation. Priya and Pankaj play scientists tasked with solving this complex puzzle. Saswati Guha Thakurta also sings Rabindra Sangit in many shows.
...2. Sudeshna Roy
Sudeshna Roy is an Indian actress, writer cum director famous in the Bengali film industry. Besides directing films, she acted in many films, including Shudhu Tumi, Mayer Biye, Dekh Kemon Lage, etc. Sudeshna Roy had also played in TV Series, including Alo Chhaya, Goyenda Ginni, Pratidaan, etc. She is also a part of the web series Virgin Mohito.
Sudeshna's directorial debut happened in 2004 with Sudhu Tumi. Some of her directorial ventures are Cross Connection, Teen Yaari Katha, Bapi Bari Jaa, Biye Not out, Jodi Love Dile Na Prane, and Bitnoon.
Sudeshna Roy had won many awards, and her film Teen Yaari Katha was premiered at the Osian’s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in 2012. It was also premiered at the Bangkok International Film Festival and Kolkata International Film Festival. Jodi Love Di...
3. Tania Kar
Tania Kar is a renowned Bengali TV actress. She was born in West Bengal in the year 1991. Tania released her song album when she was in sixth grade. She entered the entertainment industry at a young age and got an opportunity to get featured in popular TV serials like Bhojena Se Bhojena, Kanakanjali, Khelaghar, Tare Ami Chokhe Dekhini, and Gaaner Oparey. She was loved for her role as Nandini Deb, aka Mishtu in the serial ‘Gaaner Oparey’.
She completed her schooling at Christ Church School in Kolkata and later graduated in Philosophy from Sarojini Naidu College, Kolkata. Tania is also known for her performance in the Serial called ‘Rani Rashmoni’.
...4. Soma Chakraborty
Soma Chakraborty is an Indian film actress known for her work in Bengali cinema. Her debut film Apanjan came out in 1968 but her next movie Adhikar released after quite a while in 1992. Following this movie, she went on to star in several movies like Rakter Swad (1993), Kahini(1995), Lal Darja(1997), Hemanter Pakhi(2001), and Dekha(2001). She is popularly known for her role in the detective series Byomkesh Bakshi. Another TV series she had been a part of is Checkmate. Soma Chakraborty had also produced and acted in her film Tushagni, released in 2019.
She has expanded her branch into story writing as well. Her story written film The Darling Wife will release in 2022. She has worked alongside Rupali Chakraborty and Debesh Roy Chowdhury in Suvendu Ghosh’s film Shunyota. Under Narottam Prasad Sil’s direction, she acted...
5. Disha Ganguly
Disha Ganguly was a prominent Indian actress who worked in the Bengali television industry. She was born on 25 December 1992. Her birthplace is Tanzania, South Africa. Disha ranked in the list of famous celebs and is one of the precious actresses lists. In 2011, she appeared as Rupsha in the television show Kanakanjali. She also played the characters of Ranjana in Bou Kotha Kao (2009-2012) and Bulbul in Adwitiya (2011). The actress did the movie Dharasnan in 2018. Her parents still reside in South Africa. Disha died on 9 April 2015 by suicide.
...6. Arpita Chatterjee
Arpita Chatterjee is a beautiful and renowned actress, born in October 1979. She Mainly performed in the Bengali and Odia film industries in India, and married the famous Bengali actor, Prosenjit Chatterjee.
In 1999, she made her first debut with the film, Tumi Ele Tai, directed by Prabhat Roy. She starred in many other superhit movies like Prem Shakti, Protarok, Dada Thakur, Deva, Devdas, Inquilaab, Pratibad, Utsab, and Anupama, etc. During her marriage, she took a break to focus on her family.
In 2009, she returned and starred in the movie Ekti Tarar Khonje, directed by Abhik Mukhopadhyay. She also acted in ITC and Saffola commercials. She also worked with famous film directors, Shakti Samanta and Rituporno Ghosh. She got an opportunity to work for the Bollywood industry, and in 2014, she signed a movie, Shab, directe...
7. Swagata Mukherjee
Swagata Mukherjee is an Indian-origin actor and singer who has appeared in various Bengali television serials and movies. In 2010, she appeared in the Bengali crime drama, Byomkesh Bakshi. Anjan Dutt wrote and directed the drama, and Kaustuv Ray produced the movie. The movie starred Abir Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Kalyan Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Chandan Sen, etc. The film's plot revolves around a Bengali detective, Byomkesh Bakshi, who tries to solve the most complicated cases and their mysteries with his intelligence, logic, and analytical skills. His friends and assistant Ajit help him with the cases. In 2015, she appeared in the movie Arshinagar, Aparna Sen directed the musical-romantic drama. Sayan Biswas wrote the storyline for the film, and it starred Dev, Rittika Sen, and Jisshu Sengupta. Sirsha Roy was the cinematog...
8. Amrita Chattopadhyay
Amrita Chattopadhyay is an Indian- Actress. She is born and brought Kolkata, West Bengal. She has completed her schooling from Patha Bhavan Kolkata. She has completed her graduation from St. Xavier’s in the subject Sociology Honors. She has completed her post-graduation from Jadavpur University. In her post-graduation, she stood first in both the years. She primarily works in the Bengali Film Industry. But after some time, she started acting in various Hindi, and other Film Industry.
Some of the movies in which she has acted include Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa, Janla Diye Bou Palalo, Smoking Barrels, and Ahaa Re.
...9. Aparajita Auddy
Aparajita Auddy is a Supporting Actress, who is well-known for her performances in both Small screen and Silver screen in Bengali Cinema. Her birthplace is Kolkata. Her date of birth is 22 February 1978. She is a trained Kathak dancer. She started her carrier in 1997. She debuted in a Small screen by hosting a show, Take Na Sona. Her famous serial includes Jol Nupur, Sanyashi Raja, Kanakanjali, Punyi Pukur, etc. In Jol Nupur, she won the Tele Samman Jury Award for the Best Actor in the leading role. She is currently hosting a cookery show Rannaghar, which is one of the longest-running Bengali Television series.
Aparajita Auddy made her Main screen debut in a Bengali film Shimul Parul as a Supporting Actress. She is known for her exhibitions in Bela Shuru, Generation Ami, Mukherjee Dar Bou, Haami, Noor Jahaan, Kishore Kumar Juni...
10. Roopa Ganguly
Roopa Ganguly or Rupa Ganguly is well known for her memorable role as Draupadi in B. R. Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat 1988 TV Series’. Roopa a.k.a Draupadi as she is known was born in Kalyani (Kolkata) on 25th November 1966. She did her schooling from Beltala Girl’s High School and obtained a bachelors degree from Jogmaya Devi College, Calcutta University.
She did a Malayalam film in the beginning of her days and shot to fame with Mahabharat in 1988 where she played the enigmatic Draupadi with such determination that till date people recognize her by that name. Roopa is a famous Bengali film actress and has done many films like - ‘Antarmahal’, ‘Yugant’, ‘Padma Nadir Majhi’, ‘Bariwali’, ‘Bidhatar Lekha’ and many more.
She has acte...
11. Kanyakumari Mukherjee
12. Rajesh Kr Chattopadhyay
Rajesh Kr Chattopadhyay is an Indian actor. He works mostly in the Bengali entertainment industry. He is known for his work in movies like ‘Jor Jar Muluk Tar’ (2010), ‘Yoddha The Warrior’ (2014), ‘Benche Thakar Gaan’ (2016), and ‘Mandobasar Galpo’ (2017) and has also been a part of Bengali television serials like ‘Aparajito’ (2011), ‘Checkmate’ (2012), ‘Goyenda Ginni’ (2015), ‘Jai Kali Kalkattawali’ (2017), Ami Sirajer Begum’ (2019), and ‘Kanakanjali’ (2012). Rajesh got into the world of acting while he was in college. He started as a theatre artist but always aimed to be on the silver screen.
He debuted on stage with the drama ‘Sateroi July’, produced by Ganakrishti. He also attended a workshop at the N...
13. Shubrojit Dutta
Subhrajit Dutta is an Indian film, theatre and TV series actor. He is appearing in many Bengali films and television series/serials. Some Bengali films in which he acted include Ebar Shabor, Manojder Adbhut Bari, Eagoler Chokh, and Double Feluda. Subhrajit Dutta began his professional career with Bengali Theatre. He used to act in Bengali dramas when he was in grade VI. Subhrajit Dutta then started a theatre group (along with his friends), and it was called Arkaj. He was a theatre actor and began acting with his first drama, Angshumati, directed by Ramaprasad Banik. He then acted in several other dramas like Haripada Haribol of Chetana and Raktakarabi, directed by Goutam Halder and Nashtanir.
Subhrajit Dutta began working for a Television series in 2005 and worked for th...
14. Arindam Ganguly
Arindam Ganguly or Arindam Gangopadhyay is an actor, singer, and director, screenplay writer who has worked predominantly in the Bengali entertainment industry. He is also the writer of many poems and plays. Arindam has learned the art of music from his mother. He entered the entertainment industry as a child artist in the film ‘Prostor Shakkhor’ in 1967. Later in 1976, he debuted in ‘Hansaraj,’ directed by Ajit Ganguly. He is a professional stage artist and has also directed serials like ‘Kanakanjali’ and ‘Bhanumotir Khel.’
Some of the famous movies directed by him include ‘Agnijuger Kahini’ (1969), ‘Aparna’ (1972), ‘Jugmanab Kobir’ (1976), ‘Mother’ (1979), and ‘Cholo P...
15. Sutanu Gupta
Sutanu Gupta is an Indian screenplay writer and editor who works mainly in the Bengali film industry. Sutanu was born and grew up in North India. He has been married to Asha Gupta on August 2, 1992. He has one child. He was previously married to Uma Segal in September 1984. She died in July 1991. Sutanu Gupta worked as an editor for movies like “Shelter,” a short documentary that was released in 1982, directed by Uma Segal, “Hero Hiralal,” an action comedy film that was released in 1988, “Aghaat,” a crime drama which was released in 1985, and directed by Govind Nihalani, “Bharat Ek Khoj,” a history TV Series which was released in 1988, “Tamas,” a drama which was released in 1988, Govind Nihalani was the director of the film, and “Amravati Ki Kathayein,” a fantasy d...
16. Chandan Roy Chowdhury
Chandan Roy Chowdhury, renowned for his great music direction, primarily works in the Bengali film industry. He has given some excellent music in movies Maallick Bari (2009) and Disha (2015). Despite being a music director, he also worked on several albums and movies.
His superhit movies Kamala Sundari Nachere, which gives him fame. Some of his released albums are Harano Sargam (2015) and Khuji Niralay (2015). The way he portrayed every character in his songs made him an incredible music director.
...17. Dulal Lahiri
Dulal Lahiri is a prominent Indian actor and director working predominantly in the Bengali film industry. He has appeared in various Bengali films and television series. He was profoundly appreciated for his Bengali TV series- ‘Cinemawalla’ starring Rituparna Sengupta. He also introduced the well-known Indian actress Sreelekha Mitra in his directorial venture ‘Balikar Prem.’ He began acting as a theatre artist under the direction of Mr. Monoj Mitra. His famous theatre works include ‘Antony Kobial performs’ in the USA, Canada, and several other places.
He made his debut on the big screen in ‘Adalat o ekti Meye’ in 1982. He then went on acting in films like ‘Praner Cheye Priyo’ (1998), ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ (1999), ‘Gariber Raja Robinhood&r...
18. Ritwick Chakraborty
Ritwick Chakraborty is an Indian actor. He works in the Bengali film industry. He was born on 31 March 1977. He belongs to Barrackpore. Ritwick studied at Barrackpore Government High School. He is married to Aparajita Ghosh Das, who is a Bengali actress.This talented and versatile actor used to work in the theatre industry in his early days. He also worked in many Bengali TV serials and telefilms. 'Kuheli,' 'Roilo Pherar Nimontron,'
'Neerbhangajhor,' 'Kanakanjali,' are some of his TV serials. Ritwick's first film as an actor was'PagolPremi.' Hara Patnaik was the director of this film. Later, this brilliant actor worked in many films, out of which some are, 'Ahare Mon,' 'Shabdo,' 'MaacherJhol, ' 'Byomkesh Pawbro,' 'Ek Phali Rodh,’and 'Abort...
19. Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Manoj Kumar Khatoi is an Indian Film Cinematographer. He worked in the Indian Film Industries in Malayalam and Hindi Languages. Manoj was born on the 5th of January. He currently lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Manoj started his career as a Cinematographer with a Malayalam Thriller Drama named Silence (2013). He later worked for another Malayalam movie named BTech (2018). He made his debut in the Bollywood Film Industry as a Cinematographer with the film Bhudia Singh: Born To Run (2016). He later worked in films such as Mitron (2018), Notebook (2019), and a few more. He is currently working on a film named Jawaani Jaaneman. He also worked for many TV commercials for brands such as SYSKA Led, Domino’s, Vaseline, Kingfisher, and many more
...20. Prosenjit Chatterjee
The only son of Biswajit Ranjitkumar Chatterjee was born on 30 September 1962, Calcutta. Prosenjit was called Bumba da by fans for his roles in the Bengali films. He did more than 300 films in his career. His career spread for more than two decades, and his popularity is still undeniable. In 2007, he was awarded the National Award Silver Lotus for his role in the super hit film Dosar. He did his schooling in Calcutta Airport English High School up to class 10.For his studies, he attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School. After he did his school career, for his higher studies he went to St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. He made his career debut with the film Duti Pata (1983) in a lead role; it revolves around a teenage romance. After acting in a film of Tarun Majumdar Apon Amaar Apon (1990).