Person

Supriya Choudhury

Acting · 1935–2018 · Myitkyina, British Burma

Biography

Supriya Choudhury AKA Supriya Devi AKA Supriya Banerjee (1935-2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema for more than 50 years. She is best known for her portrayal of exploited Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's 1960 Bengali film Megha Dhaka Tara. She was conferred the Filmfare Award and the BFJA Award twice.

Known for

Filmography

2024Oti UttamHerself (Archival Footage)
2010Handa and Bhonda
2009Friend
2009Madly BangaliSan's aunt
2006The NamesakeAshima's Grandmother
2006Mahasangram
2005A Fistful of Tales
2002The Name of a River
2000Kalankini BadhuSoumick's ma
2000Sesh Thikana
1999Jiban Niye Khela
1999KhelagharBasanti Devi
1998Atmiyo Swajan
1996Mittir Barir Choto Bou
1982Uttar Meleni
1981Kalankini KankabatiRani Sureshwari
1980Two WorldsShibani
1979DebdasChandramukhi
1977Bhola Moira
1977SabyasachiRose Daud / Sumitra
1975Bagh Bondi KhelaBibah
1975Sanyasi RajaIndu
1975In the Mirror of the City
1974Jadi JantemSujata
1974RaktatilakBinata Chowdhury
1973Ballad of the WildflowerPadma
1972Chinna Patra
1972Andha AtitIla Roy
1971Jiban JigyasaRadha / Shefali Rani
1970The Delayed Rhythm
1969Mon Niye
1969Chiradiner
1969SabarmatiYashomati Pathak
1968Three Chapters
1968ChowringheeKarabi Guha
1967Jiban Mrityu
1966The SurvivorDr. Labanya Sarkar
1966Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
1964Door Gagan Ki Chhaon MenMeera
1964Lal Pathar
1964Aap Ki ParchhaiyanAsha
1963Surya SikhaAchena Bose
1963UttarayanArati Sen
1963At the Dead of Night
1963Begaana
1961Agni Sanskar
1961A Soft Note on a Sharp ScaleAnsuya
1960Suno Baranari
1960The Cloud-Capped StarNita
1960Uttar Megh
1959Sonar HarinKuntala Mukherjee
1959Shubha BibahaGayatri
1952The Basu FamilySujata Bose

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