Amrita Chattopadhyay

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Amrita Chattopadhyay
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NationalityIndian
Occupation Actress

Amrita Chattopadhayay [1] is an Indian film and television actress. Her debut film was Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Anwar ka Ajab Kissa [2] After that, she acted in a number of Bengali, Hindi, and multilingual films. [3]

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Early life and education

Amrita did her schooling at Patha Bhavan Kolkata. She graduated from St. Xaviers in sociology (with honours) and did her post-graduation studies at Jadavpur University, scoring first class marks in both cases. [4] [5] [6]

Career

Filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film Anwar ka Ajab Kissa marked her film debut. [7] It did not release theatrically. [8] She has acted in Bengali films as the protagonist, including Janla Diye Bou Palalo and Meher Ali. [9]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorCharacter
2013 Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa Buddhadeb Dasgupta Nafisa
2014 Janla Diye Bou Palalo [10] Aniket Chattopadhyay Mimi
2014Kolkata Calling [11] Mainak Bhaumik Pallavi
2015Onnyo basanto [12] Aditi RoyTannistha
2015Bhengchi[ citation needed ]Krishanu GangulyAleya
2015Loadshedding [13] Soukarya Ghosal Papiya(grown-up)
2015Meher Aali [14] Arindam Dey Riya
2018 III Smoking Barrels [15] Sanjib Dey Morjina
2019Tushagni Rana Banerjee Atreyee
2019 Ahaa Re [16] Ranjan Ghosh Shahida
2022 A Holy Conspiracy [17] Saibal Mitra Reshmi Merry Mal
2023RohoshyomoySoumyaa SupriyoEsha
2023A Knock on the DoorRanjan PalitRamona
2023 Chabiwala Raja GhoshFatima
2023 Mrs. Undercover Anushree MehtaPriyanka

Television and Web Series

YearSeriesNotesOTTCharacterDirectorRef
Kanakanjali
2018 Byomkesh Season 3

"Shajarur Kanta"

HoichoiDeepa Sayantan Ghosal [18]
Teen Kanya [19]
2018LaboratoryHoichoiYoung SohiniSoumik Chatterjee
2019ManbhanjanHoichoiLobongobala Abhijit Chowdhury [20]
2019Teen Cup ChaHoichoiUnnamed Girl Debaloy Bhattacharya
2019Bou Keno PsychoHoichoiKonkal Kakoli Debaloy Bhattacharya
2020 Paanch Phoron Season 2 HoichoiDipaliChandril Bhattacharya
2020 Damayanti Season 1HoichoiSharmisthaAritra Sen

Rohan Ghosh

2020 JL50 Sony LivShriparnaShailender Vyas
2021 Gangulys Wed Guhas KlikkModhura Samadarshi Dutta
2023 Varanasi Junction KlikkSupriya Chowdhury Riingo Banerjee
2024Inspector Nalinikanta Season 2KlikkNandiniSoumik Chatterjee
2024DuggaDuggaPlatform8AnamikaJiit Chakraborty

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