Anjana Basu

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Anjana Basu
Born (1975-04-10) April 10, 1975 (age 48)
NationalityIndian
Other namesTumpa
OccupationActress
Known for Bye Bye Bangkok, Krishnakali,
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (2019–present)

Anjana Basu is a Bengali Indian actress and BJP politician based in Kolkata. [1] She started her acting career with modelling, and gradually with a serial "Robir Aloy" which aired on Alpha Bangla (presently known as Zee Bangla), she came into the limelight. The year was 2003. In 2005, she was a part of a horror film, Raat Barota Panch, after which she didn't have to look back. [2]

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She has appeared in Aniket Chattopadhyay's Chha-e Chhuti and Bye Bye Bangkok . She has also worked in television mega-serials like Gaaner Oparey , Shonar Horin, Debdas , Bidhir Bidhan, Bodhuboron etc. [1] Anjana has worked with Amol Palekar in Krishnakali. [3]

Early life

Anjana spent her childhood in Howrah in West Bengal. She was a good student, and had active interest in writing and recitation. She lived in a joint family. Her father didn't want her to come into theater or acting, and thus she concentrated in her studies. She learned Bharatnatyam in her childhood . Her father was a member of an amateur theater group. She studied in Howrah Girls' School and Bijoy Krishna Girls' College, and pursued with Psychology. After completing her studies in Howrah she came to Kolkata and entered the Rajabazar Science College, University of Calcutta for post graduation, but could not complete her studies. She got married and moved to Patna. Later she came back to Kolkata and since then, took acting as her career. [2]

Career

She rose to fame with the Hindi serial Krishnakali, which was directed by Amol Palekar, based on a story by Shivani. She played an important character in Amol Palekar's film Dum kata. In 2007 or 2008, she starred in a Telefilm Parokiya, directed by Atanu Ghosh. This telefilm aired on Tara Muzik was based on adultery. It also featured Kaushik Sen, Debolina Dutta, Kushal Chakraborty. Then, she had starred in various tele films like Jhumuria, Tutul, Room No.103, and Bye bye Bangkok.

Filmography

Television

Mega Serials
Telefilms

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