![]() ![]() D.Lit degree from Kalyani University in 2012.Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting in Bengali theatre in 1999.BFJA Award-Best Actress in Supporting Role in 1972 for 'Malyadan'. ![]() ![]() The Bengal Film Journalists' Association (BFJA) Award for Best Actress in Supporting Role in 1967 for 'Kal Tumi Aleya'.Ĭurrently, she is acting in an Indian Bengali show named Andarmahal, which airs on very popular Bengali Entertainment channel Zee Bangla. Soumitra Chatterjee described her as the finest actor he has worked with. She is remembered for her roles in films such as Raat Bhor (1955), Upahar (1955), Abhayer Biye (1957), Nupur (1958), Gali Theke Rajpath (1959), Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959), Kuhak (1960), Badhu (1962), Bhranti Bilas (1963), Uttarayan (1963), Jaya (1965), Kal Tumi Aleya (1966), Nishipadma (1970), Dhanyi Meye (1971) and Malyadan (1971) to name a few. She made her big screen debut in Uttam Kumar starrer Sahajatri (1951) directed by Agradoot and appeared as her first female lead in Sudhir Mukherjee's comedy film Pasher Bari (1952) which was a major success at box office. Later she emerged as a prominent thespian personality for the titular role in the play Shyamali which was staged at Star Theatre. At her teenage she got noticed by Bhanu Banerjee who took her to Uttar Sarathi group theatre for a role in their play Natun Ihudi. During the partition of Bengal, she was sent to the safety of an older, married sister's house in Kolkata located at Tollygunge. She was born in Comilla, in British India (now in Bangladesh).
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