Birbaha Hansda is an Indian politician and former actress who currently serves as

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for Self Help Group & Self-Employment and

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for Forests and Consumer Affairs of the

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. She is the Minister of State for Forest and Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal and the Member of Legislative Assembly of Jhargram constituency. As an actress, Hansda has appeared predominantly in Santali language films as well as acted in a few

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and

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language films.

Early life

Hansda was born in Aankro village in the Indian state of

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in a

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family. Her late father

Naren Hansda Naren Hansda was an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to Jharkhand Party (Naren). He was the founder of Jharkhand Party (Naren). Biography Hansda's wife Chunibala Hansda is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and ...

was the founder of the Jharkhand Party (Naren). Her father and her mother

Chunibala Hansda Chunibala Hansda is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to Jharkhand Party (Naren). She is the president of Jharkhand Party (Naren). Biography Hansda's husband Naren Hansda was a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly an ...

were members of the

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. Hansda participated in the elections. She completed her Higher Secondary at

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, and graduated from the

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. She started acting at an early age.

Career

Hansda began working with actress and producer Prem Mardi. Her 2008 debut film was ''Ado Alom Aso Aa'।.'' She received praise for her performance. Other films include ''Achchha Thik Geya'', ''Aas Tanhe Ena Amre'', ''Amge Sari Dulariya'' (2012), ''Tode Sutam'' (2013), ''Jupur Juli'', ''Aalom Rejinya Sakom Sindoor'' (2013), ''Jawai Orah Bongay Chapal Kiding'' (2014), ''Malang'' and ''Fulmoni.''
She has worked in songs and music videos, such as 'A Na Mosla Baha' (2014), 'A Dogor Na' (2014), 'Chag Cho Chando' (2014) and 'Gorom Sari Sari'. Hansda won the

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from

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as a candidate of AITC.

Awards

* From the year 2008 to 2012, the Santali Filmfare Award was received. * RASCA Award. * Lastly, her film Fulmoni is 122nd in the Delhi International Film Competition, 2018. * Reception from Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, 2019.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansda, Birbaha Living people 1980s births Indian film actresses Women in West Bengal politics Jharkhand Party (Naren) politicians Santali people People from Jhargram district Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal