Debashree Roy
Born: 1962-08-08 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1962), also known as Debasree Roy, is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, politician and animal rights activist. As an actress, she is known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She has been cited as the reigning queen of Bengali commercial cinema. She acted in more than a hundred films and won over forty awards, including a National Award, three BFJA Awards, five Kalakar Awards and an Anandalok Award. As a dancer, she is known for her stage adaptations of the various forms of Indian folk dances as well as her innovative dance forms imbued with elements from Indian classical, tribal and folk dance. She runs Natraj dance troupe. She is the founder of Debasree Roy Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works for the cause of stray animals. Roy was a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Raidighi constituency since 2011 till 2021. From Wikipedia (en), the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2024
- Shastri as Sarala
- Chemistry Mashi as Sucharita Lahiri
2017
- Hotath Dekha as Manoshi
2014
2013
2010
- Shukno Lanka as Jhilik
- Handa and Bhonda
2009
2004
2003
2002
- Abaidha - The Demolition Man as Mouli
- Gandharbi
- Prohor as Nandita
2001
- Dekha
- The Girl as Rupa
- Daughters of This Century
2000
1999
- Jiban Niye Khela
- Asukh as Rohini Choudhury
- Rajdanda
- Lovely Wife
1998
- Swami Vivekananda as Sarada Devi
- Strange Tale of a Strange Village
1994
- Unishe April as Dr. Aditi "Mithu" Sen
- Naag Panchami
- Nati Binodini as Binodini Dasi
- Rakta Nadir Dhara
- Rajar Raja
1991
1990
1989
- Aakrosh as Chumki
- Chokher Aloye
1987
- Manaivi Ready as Chintamani
- Mouna Mukhar
- Samrat O Sundari
1985
1984
- Seepeeyan as Kalyani
- Phulwari
- Bisha Briksha
1983
- Agamikal
- Justice Chaudhury as Laxmi
- Sagar Balaka
1982
- Troyee as Seema
1981
- 36 Chowringhee Lane as Nandita Roy
- Jiyo To Aise Jiyo as Vidya Sharma
- Father
1980
- Dadar Kirti as Beeni Mukherjee
1978
- Ee Ganam Marakkumo as Geetha
- Nadi Theke Sagare
1971
- Kuheli as Ranu (The Daughter of Shakar and Aparna)
1969
- Balak Gadadhar as Young Gadadhar Chattopadhyay