Sandhya Roy

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Sandhya Roy
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Roy in the film Surjo Snan (1962)
Born (1941-04-11) 11 April 1941 (age 83)
Citizenship Indian
Years active1956 2019
Notable workAlor Pipasa
Nimantran
Phuleshwari
Baba Taraknath
Ganadevata
Sansar Simante
Dadar Kirti
Political party Trinamool Congress
Spouse
(m. 1967;died 2022)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2014–2019
1956Mamlar Phol [6]
1957Antariksha
1958Brindaban Leela
Kangsa
Naginikanyar KahiniSabala [7]
1959Jal-Jangal
Nrityeri Tale Tale
Sree Sree Nityananda Prabhu
1960Dui Bechara
Ganga
Kathin Maya
Maya Mriga
1961 Arghya
Subha Dristi
1962Rakta Palash
1962Nav Diganta
Dhoop Chhaya
Bandhan
Asli-Naqli
1963 Palatak
Bhrantibilas
1964 Pooja Ke Phool
1965Surya Tapa
Ek Tuku Basa
Antaral
Alor Pipasa
1966Monihar
Natun Jiban
1967 Prastar Swakshar
1968Tin Adhyay
Baghini
1969 Rahgir
Dadu
Aparachita
Arogya Niketan
1970Rupasi
1971 Nimantran
Jaane-Anjaane
Kuheli
1973 Chithi
Sriman Prithviraj
Ami Sirajer Begam
Ashani Sanket
1974 Thagini
Jiban Kahini
Fuleswari
1975 Sansar Seemantey
Palanka
1977Baba Taraknath
Kabita
1978Ke Tumi
Dhanraj Tamang
1979 Ganadevata
1980 Nagpash
Dadar Kirti
1981 Shahar Theke Dooray
1981Meghmukti
1981 Khana Baraha
1981Khelar Putul
1983Amar Geeti
1983 Agradani
1986 Pathbhola
1988 Choto Bou
1991 Path-o-Prasad
1991Nabab
1992 Satya Mithya
2004 Debipaksha
2007 Nabab Nandini
2009Maa Amar Maa

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