Manali Dey

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Manali Dey
Born
Nationality Indian
Other namesManali Manisha Dey
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Known for Gotro, Praktan, Bou Kotha Kao, Dhulokona etc.
Spouses
  • Saptak Bhattacharjee
    (m. 2012;div. 2016)
  • Abhimanyu Mukherjee
    (m. 2020)

Manali Dey (sometimes Manali De and Manali Manisha Dey [1] ) is an Indian television actress. She made her acting debut in the Bengali film Kali Aamar Maa in 1999. Later she made her television debut in the television serial Neer Bhanga Jhor and is very popular for her role as Mouri in Star Jalsha's Bou Kotha Kao.

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Biography

Manali spent her childhood in Picnic Garden, Kolkata. However, later she moved from there. She is the only child of her parents Nitai Dey and Manisha Dey. She completed her Secondary exams from Oxford House, Ballygunge, Kolkata. In the meantime, she had already started her acting career and became extremely busy. This made her unable to continue her study in the regular mode and so, she was admitted to Amrit Academy, Kankurgachi, which is a private open-board school. From here, she completed her higher secondary examination. She got her dancing lessons from her mother and Madhumita Roy. At this time, she was having a very tough schedule managing her education as well as career. Later, on 29 November 2012, Manali married singer Saptak Bhattacharjee. The couple have divorced.

Career

Manali made her acting debut in the Bengali film Kali Aamar Maa in 1999 where she played the role of a child. After this, she became very interested in acting and made it her aim of life. She made her first breakthrough as a model for the Bengali magazine Unish-Kuri , while carrying on her school life. After making some few photos for the magazine, Manali got a call from Ravi Ojha's production house for working in Bengali television. Later on, she was cast in the Bengali television serial Neer Bhanga Jhor, which was aired on Star Jalsha. Since then, she had been cast in a number of Bengali films and television serials. [2]

Political career

In February 2021, just before the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, she joined All India Trinamool Congress in presence of Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. [3]

Filmography

Manali has acted in several Bengali films since 1999.[ citation needed ]

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
1999Kali Aamar Maa Shantilal Soni Child artist [4]
2009 Rajdrohi Tapan Banerjee
2010Achin PakhiPakhi Anjan Das [5]
2010Sthaniyo SangbadArjun Gourisaria, Moinak Biswas
2016 Praktan Ajay's wifeNandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [6]
2017Nimki FulkiNimkiAbhimanyu Mukherjee [7]
2018 Adventures of Jojo Jojo's maternal auntRaj Chakraborty
2019 Gotro JhumaNandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [4]
2020Nimki Fulki 2NimkiAbhimanyu Mukherjee [7]
2021 Lockdown Abhimanyu Mukherjee [8]

Television

Manali has also acted in a number of Bengali television serials. She has given a dance performance in Mahisasuramardini, Colors Bangla Mahalaya 2015 played the role of Devi Shakambari in 12 Mashe 12 Rupe Debibaran, Zee Bangla Mahalaya 2019.

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
2008–2009Neer Bhanga Jhor Star Jalsha Supporting role [4]
2008–2009Mohona Zee Bangla Supporting role
2009–2012 Bou Kotha Kao Mayurakshi (Mouri) Star Jalsha Lead role [9]
2012 Checkmate Gouri Star Jalsha Special appearance
2012 Rannaghor Herself Zee Bangla Host/Anchor
2013–2014SokhiIshani Star Jalsha Lead role [10]
2015–2016Bhule Jeona PleaseNidhi Colors Bangla Lead role
2016 Mahanayak Nibedita Roy Star Jalsha Supporting role [11]
2016 Bhootu Mouli Zee Bangla Supporting role [11]
2017 Jai Kali Kalkattawali Manjari Star Jalsha Special appearance
2018 Jamai Raja Paromita Zee Bangla Episodic role
2018–2020 Nokshi Kantha Shabnam & Aparajita Zee Bangla lead role [12]
28 September 201912 Mashe 12 Rupe Debibaran, Zee Bangla Mahalaya 2019Devi Satakshi and Devi Shakambari Zee Bangla Mahalaya Show
21-26 October 2020Zee Banglar Sorbojonin Durgotsob 2020Host Zee Bangla
2021–2022 Dhulokona Phuljhuri Star Jalsha lead role [13]
2021InduLaboniHoichoiSupport role
2023–present Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha Shimul Zee Bangla lead role

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