Alokananda Roy

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Alokananda Roy
Nationality Indian
Years active1957 – 1962
1978 – present
Awards BFJA Awards

Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha (1962). [1] She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film Phera (1988). [1] She appeared in National Award winning films such as Paromitar Ek Din , Utsab , Prohor and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero . [2]

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Acting career

While searching for a new face to portray the character of Manisha in Kanchenjungha (1962), Satyajit Ray ultimately chose Alokananda Roy for the role. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play. [3] The film did not perform well at the box office. [3]

In 1978, She returned to stage with the Bengali play Acharya directed by Shekhar Chatterjee. She featured opposite Soumitra Chatterjee for near about ten years, in the Bengali play Homapakhi directed by the latter. [4] She starred as Rangapishima in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali thriller TV series Tahar Namti Ranjana. [5] Due to the sudden demise of Ghosh, the series was never carried on after completion of the first episode. [6]

Awards

AwardYearCategoryFilmResultRef.
BFJA Award 1989Best Actress in a Leading Role Phera Won [7]
Anandalok Puraskar 1998Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSedin ChaitramasWon [8]
Filmfare Award Bangla2022Best Actress in a Supporting RoleEkannobortyNominated [9]

Filmography

Hindi film

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2004 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Prabhabati Devi [2]

Bengali film

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1962 Kanchenjungha Manishadirected by Satyajit Ray [10]
1988 Phera directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1992 City of Joy Mother of child in opening scenedirected by Roland Joffé
1997Sedin Chaitramas
2000 Paromitar Ek Din directed by Aparna Sen
Utsab directed by Rituparno Ghosh
2004 Prohor
2006 Kranti
2007 Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
2015Family Album
2016Benche Thakar Gaan [11]
2016 Cinemawala directed by Kaushik Ganguly
2021Ekannobortidirected by Mainak Bhaumik
2025 Dhumketu directed by Kaushik Ganguly

Bengali TV series

YearTitleChannelRole
1999 Ek Akasher Niche Zee Bangla Nandini's mother.
2008 Khela Tista's mother.
2010 Ganer Opare Star Jalsha Sucharita Sanyal.
2013 Badhubaran Rangama.
Raage Anuraage Zee Bangla Mallar's mother.
2016 Membou Star Jalsha Gora's paternal grandmother.
2017 Jamai Raja Zee Bangla Nilasha's maternal grandmother
2019 Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane Star Jalsha
Sreemoyee Sreemoyee's

Mother.

2021 Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy Zee Bangla Rama Sarkar:Satyaki's Grandmother

References

  1. 1 2 Sengupta, Debaleena (20 May 2012). "I knew who Monisha was: Alokananda Roy". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Bravely told heroic tale". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Goopy Bagha on Ray birthday". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "‌দুই নাটকে জন্মদিন পালন সৌমিত্রর". aajkaal.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Ranga Pishima to come alive through Tahar Namti Ranjana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. "ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ". সববাংলায় (in Bengali). 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "BFJA Awards 1989: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. "Anandalok Awards 1998: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. "Nominations for the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. "Ray Did: Actors relive moments spent with Ray". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. "Tollywood celebs glam up premiere of Benche Thakar Gaan". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.