Sandhya Roy

Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician.[1] She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Award for three times.[2] and one Filmfare Awards East best actress for Ganadevata.

Sandhya Roy
Roy in the film Surjo Snan (1962)
Born (1941-04-11) 11 April 1941
Nabadwip
CitizenshipIndian
Notable work
Alor Pipasa
Nimantran
Phuleshwari
Sansar Simante
Dadar Kirti
Political partyTrinamool Congress
Spouse(s)Tarun Majumder
Member of the Indian Parliament
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byPrabodh Panda
Succeeded byDilip Ghosh
ConstituencyMedinipur

Roy made her cinematic debut with Rajen Tarafdar's Antariksha (1957).[3]

Political career

In 2014, she contested a seat in the Lok Sabha election for the All India Trinamul Congress and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Medinipur constituency and became a member of the Parliament of India.[4]

Films

Awards

  • Won- "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.
  • Filmfare Awards East - Best Actress Award for Ganadevata in 1979.
  • Bharatnirman Award in 1997.
  • Kalakar Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

References

  1. "Sandhya Roy movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Sandhya Roy Awards, List Of Awards Won By Sandhya Roy". www.gomolo.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. "Antariksha (1957) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. "West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2014, WB Constituency List". indianballot.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.


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