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1. Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury

Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury is a famous Bengali singer. She has sung solo songs in many films. She was born on 11 February 1985 in Kolkata. She has sung songs in many genres like Rabindra Sangeet, Soft Rock, Semi Classical, and Pop Music. Apart from this, she has also formed her band named Somlata and The Aces. With whom she performs in live shows around the world. The names of some of her famous songs are Chupkatha (2009), Aami Achhi Er Majhe (2014), Mor Bhabonare (2016), Aabdaar (Single) (2017), kaa karoon Sajni (2018), Yaad Piya Ki aye (2018), Ude jete Chaye (2019), Naina Morey (2019), Protisruti (2019), Khuje Paabe Na Amake (2019), Mayabono Biharini Horini (2011), Jeno ...

Date of Birth: 11-02-1985

Age: 39

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Singer

Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury Biography

Date of Birth: 11-02-1985

Age: 39

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Singer

2. Sohini Haldar

Sohini Halder or Sohini Sengupta Haldar is a thespian and film actress. She was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to Swatilekha Sengupta and Rudraprasad Sengupta, both theatre artists. She is associated with Nandikar – a Bengali Theatre Ensemble. In the year 2000, she entered the film industry with the Bengali movie Paromitar Ek Din as a supporting actress. Her performance in the movie won her a National Film Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress. She was also awarded in the year 2007 with Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by Sangeet Natak Akademi and She award by Telegraph in 2020 for her devotion and inputs to the Bengali theatre. Some of her notable performances were in the plays Babli, Dulia, Bappaditya, Gotrahee...

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Theatre Artist

Sohini Haldar Biography

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Theatre Artist

3. Churni Ganguly

Husband wife pairings in the Bengali film industry have not been very rare, and the Churni Ganguly, Kaushik Ganguly duo fits ideally into this category. While Churni has established herself as a fine and sensitive actress who has matured very well over the years, Kaushik Ganguly has found his place as a bold and creative director from amongst the current genre in the Bengali movie industry, known for his treatment of unconventional themes. However, rather strangely, Churni came into the Bengali film industry via the route of Hindi TV serials produced in Mumbai, acting in Zee TV’s maiden soap offering “Rahaat” and also lending her performance to a mother’s role in “Chhoti Si Aasha” for the same channel during her two years sojourn in Mumbai....

Date of Birth: 17-11-1967

Age: 56

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Movie Actress, Actress

Churni Ganguly Biography

Date of Birth: 17-11-1967

Age: 56

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Movie Actress, Actress

4. Rupam Islam

Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, in 1974, Rupam Islam is an Indian Playback Singer. He has worked in Hindi and Bengali films as a lyricist, singer, and composer. Rupam was born in the family of musicians, and his musical journey began from a very early stage. He gave on stage live performances and was the chosen child artist for Doordarshan and Akashvani. After completing his education from Ashutosh College, Rupam worked as an English professor at Taki Boys Multipurpose School. Rupam started his band named ‘Fossils’ in the year 1998 and released the first album called Tor Bhorshotey. He became the face of his band because of his fine skills as a vocalist, singer, and composer. Fossils released six albums that broke the r...

Date of Birth: 25-01-1974

Age: 50

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Playback Singer, Song Writer, Music Composer

Rupam Islam Biography

Date of Birth: 25-01-1974

Age: 50

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Playback Singer, Song Writer, Music Composer

5. Kaushik Ganguly

Kaushik Ganguly is an Indian director who worked for the Bengali film industry. He was born on 4th August 1968 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Kaushik worked as a director, actor, and screenwriter who worked in many Bollywood movies and TV series. He completed his school at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, and completed his graduation from Jadavpur University. As a director, he worked in movies like Shunyo E Buke in 2005, Rang Milanti in 2011, Bastu Shaap in 2016, Kishore Kumar Junior in 2018, Manohar Pandey in 2021, Chaya O Chobi in 2017, Brake Fail in 2009, and many others....

Date of Birth: 04-08-1968

Age: 55

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

Kaushik Ganguly Biography

Date of Birth: 04-08-1968

Age: 55

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

6. Utpal Dutt

Utpal Dutt is a Veteran in Indian cinema who was a popular theatre actor. He had acted in many Hindi movies too. He has acted over 100 movies in a career spanning over four decades. His most critically acclaimed and box-office successful films include ‘Bhuvan Shome’, Agantuk, Golmaal, Shaukheen, Amanush, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, The Great Gambler. Although he acted in many Bengali plays, he took a keen interest in English theaters. He was associated with Prithvi Theatres and even acted in many Shakespearean plays. He has been instrumental in securing a place for serious theater among urban Indian audiences since the mid-1950s. He had always stated audiences should b...

Date of Birth: 29-03-1929

Date of Death: 19-08-1993

Age: 95

Star Sign: Aries

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Movie Actor

Utpal Dutt Biography

Date of Birth: 29-03-1929

Date of Death: 19-08-1993

Age: 95

Star Sign: Aries