Sandhya Roy
Appearance
Sandhya Roy | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Indian |
Years active | 1956 – 2019 |
Notable work | Alor Pipasa Nimantran Phuleshwari Baba Taraknath Ganadevata Sansar Simante Dadar Kirti |
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Spouse | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Prabodh Panda |
Succeeded by | Dilip Ghosh |
Constituency | Medinipur |
Source: [1] |
Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician.[1][2] She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Award for four times,[3] and one Filmfare Awards East best actress for Ganadevata.
Roy made her silver screen debut with Mamlar Phol (1956).[4]
Political career
[edit]In 2014, she contested a seat in the Lok Sabha election for the Trinamool Congress and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Medinipur constituency and became a Member of Parliament of India.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1956 | Mamlar Phol | [6] | |
1957 | Antariksha | ||
1958 | Brindaban Leela | ||
Kangsa | |||
Naginikanyar Kahini | Sabala | [7] | |
1959 | Jal-Jangal | ||
Nrityeri Tale Tale | |||
Sree Sree Nityananda Prabhu | |||
1960 | Dui Bechara | ||
Ganga | |||
Kathin Maya | |||
Maya Mriga | |||
1961 | Arghya | ||
Subha Dristi | |||
1962 | Rakta Palash | ||
1962 | Nav Diganta | ||
Dhoop Chhaya | |||
Bandhan | |||
Asli-Naqli | |||
1963 | Palatak | ||
Bhrantibilas | |||
1964 | Pooja Ke Phool | ||
1965 | Surya Tapa | ||
Ek Tuku Basa | |||
Antaral | |||
Alor Pipasa | |||
1966 | Monihar | ||
Natun Jiban | |||
1967 | Prastar Swakshar | ||
1968 | Tin Adhyay | ||
Baghini | |||
1969 | Rahgir | ||
Dadu | |||
Aparachita | |||
Arogya Niketan | |||
1970 | Rupasi | ||
1971 | Nimantran | ||
Jaane-Anjaane | |||
Kuheli | |||
1973 | Chithi | ||
Sriman Prithviraj | |||
Ami Sirajer Begam | |||
Ashani Sanket | |||
1974 | Thagini | ||
Jiban Kahini | |||
Fuleswari | |||
1975 | Sansar Seemantey | ||
Palanka | |||
1977 | Baba Taraknath | ||
Kabita | |||
1978 | Ke Tumi | ||
Dhanraj Tamang | |||
1979 | Ganadevata | ||
1980 | Nagpash | ||
Dadar Kirti | |||
1981 | Shahar Theke Dooray | ||
1981 | Meghmukti | ||
1981 | Khana Baraha | ||
1981 | Khelar Putul | ||
1983 | Amar Geeti | ||
1983 | Agradani | ||
1986 | Pathbhola | ||
1988 | Choto Bou | ||
1991 | Path-o-Prasad | ||
1991 | Nabab | ||
1992 | Satya Mithya | ||
2004 | Debipaksha | ||
2007 | Nabab Nandini | ||
2009 | Maa Amar Maa |
Awards
[edit]- "Banga Bibhushan" – the highest civilian award in West Bengal for her contribution to Indian Cinema in 2013.
- BFJA Award – Best Supporting Actress Award for Tin Adhay in 1969.
- BFJA Award – Best Actress Award for Nimantran in 1972.
- BFJA Award – Best Actress Award for Sansar Simante in 1976.
- BFJA Award – Best Actress Award for Ganadevata in 1979.
- Filmfare Awards East – Best Actress Award for Ganadevata in 1979.
- National Film Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Ganadevata in 1979.
- Bharatnirman Award in 1997.
- Kalakar Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sandhya Roy movies, filmography, biography and songs – Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Sandhya Roy reveals why she couldn't reject 'Manojder Adbhut Bari'". The Times of India. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Sandhya Roy Awards, List Of Awards Won By Sandhya Roy". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "হাসপাতাল থেকে ছাড়া পেলেন, এখন কেমন আছেন সন্ধ্যা রায়?". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2014, WB Constituency List". indianballot.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "মামলার ফল (১৯৫৬)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "নাগিনীকন্যার কাহিনী (১৯৫৮)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sandhya Roy at IMDb
- Official biographical sketch at the Parliament of India website
Categories:
- Actresses from Kolkata
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Bengali Hindus
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- India MPs 2014–2019
- Women in West Bengal politics
- Lok Sabha members from West Bengal
- Indian actor-politicians
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
- People from Paschim Medinipur district
- 1941 births
- Indian film biography stubs