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Sandhya Roy
Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she reigned as a leading actress for approximately 30 years. She has received numerous awards including four BFJA Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for '' Ganadevata''. Roy made her silver screen debut with ''Mamlar Phol'' (1956). She was catapulted to stardom after she starred in ''Nagini Kanyar Kahini'' (1958). She is celebrated for her roles in films such as ''Nimantran'', ''Phuleswari'' (1972), '' Ami Sirajer Begam'' (1973), '' Ashani Sanket'' (1974). Political career In 2014, she contested a seat in the Lok Sabha elections for the Trinamool Congress. She won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Medinipur constituency and became a Member of the Parliament of India. Filmography Awards * "Banga Bibhushan" – the highest civilian award in West Bengal for her contribution to Indian Cinema in 2013. * BFJA Award – Best Supporting Actress Award for ''Tin Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nabadwip
Nabadwip (), also spelt Navadwip, historically known as Nadia, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, it is considered to have been founded in 1063 CE, and served as the old capital of the Sena dynasty. A center of learning and philosophy in medieval India, the city is still noted for its traditional Sanskrit schools. The Navya Nyaya school of logic reached its peak with the efforts of some well known contemporary philosophers of Nabadwip. The great Vaishnava saint, social reformer and an important figure of the Bhakti movement, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) was born here. It was after Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's birth that Nabadwip became an important center of pilgrimage for the Vaishnavas worldwide as well as for Hindus in general. Many who follow Gaudiya Vaishnavism visit Nabadwip to celebrate the bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ami Sirajer Begam
''Ami Sirajer Begam'' is a 1973 Indian Bengali historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ... directed by Sushil Mukhopadhyay based on a same name novel of'' Sree Parabat''. Plot Based on a historical plot, the film is about the life of Nabab Siraj-ud-daulah and his wife Lutfa.Ashish Rajadhyaksha (Editor) and Paul Willemen (Editor), "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema" (July 1, 1999). Abingdon: Routledge. p. 576. Cast * Biswajit Chatterjee as Siraj * Sandhya Roy as Lutfa * Shekhar Chatterjee * Ajitesh Bandopadhyay * Dilip Roy * Pahari Sanyal * Bikash Roy * Amarnath Mukhopadhyay * Biren Chatterjee References External links * 1973 films Bengali-language Indian films 1970s Bengali-language films Indian historical drama films Films based on Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
