Chetana Das | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Darrang College, Tezpur |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Title | The Comedy Queen of Assam |
| Spouse | Bimaladanda Das |
Chetana Das (born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India) is an Indian actress from Assam. She is popular face in Assamese cinema [1] for her comic roles. She is the comedy queen of Assamese film industry.[ citation needed ]
Chetana Das was born in Shillong. She completed her graduation from Darrang College, Tezpur in Assam.[ citation needed ] Her first drama was Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's Sunit Konwori, and also got the award of best actress in that drama from Tezpur Multipurpose Girls School.[ citation needed ]
Her husband, Bimaladanda Das, died in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
| Year | Title | AKA |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Titash Ekti Nadir Naam | A River Named Titash |
| 1973 | Banoria Phul | Forest Flower |
| 1973 | Abhijaan | The Mission |
| 1976 | Shurjo Grahan | |
| 1978 | Kallol | The Wave |
| 1980 | Indira | |
| 1980 | Ajali Nabou | Innocent Sister-in-Law |
| 1984 | Manik Raitong | Manik the Miserable |
| 1984 | Kokadeuta Nati Aru Hati | Grandfather, Grandson and Elephant |
| 1985 | Agnisnaan | Ordeal/ Bath in Fire |
| 1986 | Papori | |
| 1988 | Kolahal | The Turmoil |
| 1992 | Firingoti | The Spark |
| 1994 | Meemanxa | The Verdict |
| 1995 | I Killed Him, Sir | |
| 1996 | Adajya | The Inflammable |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | From Heart |
| 2000 | Hiya Diya Niya | |
| 2001 | Daag | The Spot |
| 2002 | Kanyadaan | |
| Jonaki Mon | ||
| 2004 | Kadambari | |
| 2004 | Rongmon | |
| 2005 | Suren Suror Putek | |
| 2016 | Doordarshan Eti Jantra | Television a Machine |
| 2017 | Ishu [3] | |
| 2019 | Ratnakar | |
| 2022 | Bandita Bora [4] |
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