Anjana Basu

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Anjana Basu
Born
Howrah, West Bengal, India
Other namesTumpa
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Politician
Years active2000–present
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (2019–present)

Anjana Basu is an Indian actress and politician who works in Bengali films and television. [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. [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 a joint family in Howrah in West Bengal. Her father didn't want her to come into theater or acting, and thus she concentrated in her studies. She was trained in Bharatnatyam as a child. Her father was a member of an amateur theater group.[ citation needed ] She studied in Howrah Girls' School and pursued Psychology from Bijoy Krishna Girls' College. After completing her graduation she got admitted to Rajabazar Science College, 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.[ citation needed ] She joined in BJP in 2019. [4]

Political career

Basu joined the BJP in 2019. [5] [6] She contested for the party in the Sonarpur Dakshin seat in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election but lost to fellow actress-politician Arundhuti Maitra. [7] [8]

Filmography

Television

Telefilms

Awards

YearAwardCategoryCharacterFilm/TV show
2014Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards 2014Priyo SashuriIndira (Choto Maa) Bodhuboron
2015Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards 2015Priyo Maa
2016Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards 2016

References

  1. 1 2 "Anjana Basu is choosy". The Times of India . 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Anjana Basu, Actress". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "On a local quest". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. 29 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "অসুস্থতা কাটিয়ে সিরিয়ালে ফিরেছেন অঞ্জনা" . Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bengali cinema and television stars join BJP". The Hindu. 17 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bengal Election: Meet Anjana Basu, Prominent Bengali Actor Being Fielded By BJP". She The People. 16 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "ANJANA BASU". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Star candidates steal the show for TMC, but fail to shine for BJP in poll battle". The Times of India. 3 May 2021.
  9. ↑ Bhattacharya, Arijit (31 January 2011). "Comedy of errors". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "A welcome relief for 'Room No. 103' unit". The Times of India . 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "His master's voice". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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