Ankita Chakraborty is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Bengali Cinema and television. She is known for her appearances in the Byomkesh series films: ''

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'' (2014), ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016), and '' Byomkesh O Agnibaan''. Her best-known television appearances are ''

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'' (2011) as Kamalika and ''Indrani'' (2022) as Indrani.

Early life and career

Ankita began her acting career in theatre while still a high school student. Her debut on Bengali television was ''Agnipariksha'' (2009). Her appearance in ''

'' (2011) as an Economic professor, Kamalika Mukherjee, gained her recognition. In 2014, the mystery thriller ''

'' marked her debut in Bengali films. She went on to star in successor films of the series with ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' (2015), ''

'' (2016), and '' Byomkesh O Agnibaan'' (2017). She appeared in films like ''Kiriti Roy'' (2016), ''

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'' (2017), and ''

Shankar Mudi ''Shankar Mudi'' is a Bengali Political drama film directed by Aniket Chattopadhyay and produced by Kaustuv Ray. This film was released on 15 March 2019 under the banner of RP Techvision India Private Limited. Bengali Actor-Director Shri Kaushi ...

'' (2019). She ventured into web series, shuffling between Kolkatta and Mumbai, appearing in Bengali and Hindi-language series. She starred in the Hoichoi series ''Charitraheen'' (2019)'', Bou Kenu Pyscho'' (2019), and ''Pabitra Puppies'' (2020)''.'' She played the role of Bidua in the

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series ''Mafia'' (2020). Her Hindi language series include ''Hai Tauba'' (2020), ''Crimes and Confessions'' (2020), and ''Nakaab'' (2021), alongside

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and

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. She then starred in the Bengali

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series '' Danny Detective Inc.'' (2022) and ''Seven'' (2023), both directed by

Anjan Dutt Anjan Dutt (Bengali: অঞ্জন দত্ত) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the Bengali alternative music genre ''anyodharar gaan''. As an actor, Dutt began his career in Bengali cinema ...

, marking her sixth collaboration. She continued to appear in television series like '' Bhoomikanya'' (2018), ''

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'' (2018), ''Mohor'' (2019), and ''Prothoma Kadambin'' (2020). In 2021, she starred in ''Golper Mayajaal'' and ''The Darling Wife.'' In 2022, she was cast in the titular role in the television series ''Indrani'' as Indrani Roy. She starred alongside

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in ''Kadambari Aajo'' (2022)''.''

Personal life

Ankita married her longtime friend and Bengali actor, Prantik Banerjee.

Filmography

Web series

Television

References

External links

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