Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen romantic collaboration with Mahua Roy Choudhury and

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. He received a

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. He was a

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from

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having won in the 2014 Indian General Elections on a

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ticket.Detailed Profile: Shri Tapas Paul
''india.gov.in''. Retrieved 16 October 2012 He shot to fame and popularity with his debut film ''

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'' (1980), a romantic drama by

Tarun Majumdar Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 22 September 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director and Screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anandal ...

, and sustained his fame with films like ''Saheb'' (1981), ''Parabat Priya'' (1984), '' Bhalobasa Bhalobasa'' (1985), ''Anurager Choyan'' (1986), ''Amar Bandhan'' (1986), ''Guru Dakshina'' (1987) to name few. He was awarded the

for his role in ''Saheb'' (1981). He made his

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debut in

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's ''

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'' (1984) opposite

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. He collaborated with

for the second time in his romantic flick '' Bhalobasa Bhalobasa'' (1985) where he was paired with

. The film achieved a roaring success and established his pairing with Roy as the most bankable one of the nineteen eighties. His other major hits with Roy include ''Arpan'' (1987), ''Surer Sathi'' (1988), ''Surer Akashe'' (1988), ''Nayanmani'' (1989), ''

Chokher Aloy ''Chokher Aloy'' is a 1989 Bengali film directed by Sachin Adhikari. The music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film stars Debashree Roy, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Tapas Paul in the leading roles. Cast * Debashree Roy * Prosenjit C ...

'' (1989), ''Shubha Kamana'' (1991), '' Mayabini'' (1992), ''Tobu Mone Rekho'' (1994), ''

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'' (1994). He collaborated with

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in ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2002). He was arrested by C.B.I for alleged link to Rose Valley

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scam in December 2016, and was given bail after 13 months. He died on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, at 3:35 AM IST, as he was suffering from cardiological disorders, which lastly led to a sudden cardiac arrest.

Education

Tapas Paul graduated with a bio science degree from

Hooghly Mohsin College Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) began on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College. It was established by Muhammad Mohsin, who also started other colleges. On its 100th anniversary it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to Unive ...

under

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.Bengali Cinema: Tapas Pal
''calcuttaweb.com''. Retrieved 16 October 2012

Film career

Paul's first movie appearance was in 1980, in the film ''

'', directed by

Tarun Majumder Tarun Majumdar (or Mazumdar, 22 September 1931 – 4 July 2022) was an Indian film director and Screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anand ...

. He was seated in a train compartment, when he caught attention of Shrinibas Chakraborty, the assistant director of ''

'' (1980). He was then taken to

who was at that time looking for a new face for the role Kedar. The film became a huge success at box office. For his role as a naive Kedar, Paul received immense love and appreciation from his audience. Paul collaborated with

for the second time in his romantic flick '' Bhalobasa Bhalobasa'' (1985) where he was paired with

. The film achieved a roaring success and established his pairing with Roy as the most bankable one of the 1980s. His other major hits with Roy include ''Arpan'' (1987), ''Surer Sathi'' (1988), ''Surer Akashe'' (1988), ''Nayanmani'' (1989), ''

'' (1989), ''Shubha Kamana'' (1991), '' Mayabini'' (1992), ''Tobu Mone Rekho'' (1994). He collaborated with

in ''

'' (2000) and ''

'' (2002). He played lead in the flop Hindi film, Abodh (1984), which was Madhuri Dixit's debut film.

Controversy

On 31 December 2016, Paul was arrested for his involvement in the Ponzi firm Rose Valley Group. He was released after serving a thirteen months sentence. On 11 January 2017,

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MP Babul Supriyo filed a complaint against Paul along with AITC MP

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and MLA

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for falsely accusing him of being involved in the Rose Valley scam.

Political career

He was a member of All India Trinamool Congress and served as an MLA from

Alipore Alipore (Pron:ˌɑ:lɪˈpɔ:) is a neighbourhood in south Kolkata, in Kolkata district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and New ...

for two terms (2001–2006 & 2006–2009). He was the MP of Krishnanagar from 2009 to 2018.

Personal life

He was married to Nandini Paul. She was a participant of ''

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'' of season 2. They had a daughter named

Sohini Paul Sohini Paul (born 31 December 1986), born in Kolkata, India, is a Bengali film actress. She is the daughter of Tapas Paul. Career A student of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy in 2004 when she was in Class XII, she made her debut in the Anjan D ...

, who is also an actor in Tollywood.

Filmography

Awards

*Kalakar Award Best Actor for Rupban in 1993 *Kalakar Award Best Actor for Mejo Bou in 1996 *Kalakar Award Best Actor for Mama Bhagne in 2001 *Kalakar Award Best Actor elevisionfor Nayak in 2003 *Kalakar Award Best Actor for Pratishodh in 2005 *

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Best Actor for ''Saheb'' in 1981
Bharat Nirman Awards
in 2012

References

External links

*
Profile at Calcuttaweb.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Tapas Male actors in Bengali cinema 1958 births 2020 deaths India MPs 2009–2014 Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal University of Burdwan alumni West Bengal MLAs 2001–2006 West Bengal MLAs 2006–2011 Kalakar Awards winners Lok Sabha members from West Bengal Male actors from Kolkata India MPs 2014–2019 People from Nadia district People from New Alipore Hooghly Mohsin College alumni Indian actor-politicians