Sonali Chakraborty (1963 – 31 October 2022) was an Indian actress and dancer who worked in

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films and television series. She has worked mainly in theatres, but she has also worked in films and on television. She last appeared in the serial '' Gantchora'' as the grandmother. She also appeared in films such as ''

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'' (1980), '' Haar Jeet'' (2000)) and '' Bandhan'' (2004) etc.

Personal life and death

Sonali Chakraborty was born in

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(now Kolkata) in a

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family. She married actor

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in 1990. Chakraborty suffered from liver complications in later life. She died on 31 October 2022, at the age of 59.

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expressed condolences regarding her death.Bengali actor Sonali Chakraborty dies at age 59
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Filmography

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'' (1980) *''Satyajiter Goppo'' (1998) *''Haar Jeet'' (2000) *'' Bandhan'' (2004)

Television

*''Nachni'' (N/A) *'' Gantchora'' (2022)

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* 1963 births 2022 deaths Actresses from Kolkata Bengali theatre personalities Indian film actresses Indian stage actresses Indian television actresses Bengali television actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Bengali actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Bengali Hindus {{India-actor-stub