Manali Dey | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Manali Manisha Dey |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | Gotro, Praktan, Bou Kotha Kao, Dhulokona etc. |
Spouses |
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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.
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.
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]
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]
Manali has acted in several Bengali films since 1999.[ citation needed ]
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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1999 | Kali Aamar Maa | Shantilal Soni | Child artist [4] | |
2009 | Rajdrohi | Tapan Banerjee | ||
2010 | Achin Pakhi | Pakhi | Anjan Das | [5] |
2010 | Sthaniyo Sangbad | Arjun Gourisaria, Moinak Biswas | ||
2016 | Praktan | Ajay's wife | Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee | [6] |
2017 | Nimki Fulki | Nimki | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | [7] |
2018 | Adventures of Jojo | Jojo's maternal aunt | Raj Chakraborty | |
2019 | Gotro | Jhuma | Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee | [4] |
2020 | Nimki Fulki 2 | Nimki | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | [7] |
2021 | Lockdown | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | [8] | |
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.
Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2008–2009 | Neer Bhanga Jhor | Star Jalsha | Supporting role [4] | |
2008–2009 | Mohona | 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 |
2013–2014 | Sokhi | Ishani | Star Jalsha | Lead role [10] |
2015–2016 | Bhule Jeona Please | Nidhi | 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 2019 | 12 Mashe 12 Rupe Debibaran, Zee Bangla Mahalaya 2019 | Devi Satakshi and Devi Shakambari | Zee Bangla | Mahalaya Show |
21-26 October 2020 | Zee Banglar Sorbojonin Durgotsob 2020 | Host | Zee Bangla | |
2021–2022 | Dhulokona | Phuljhuri | Star Jalsha | lead role [13] |
2021 | Indu | Laboni | Hoichoi | Support role |
2023–present | Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha | Shimul | Zee Bangla | lead role |
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