Churni Ganguly, born under the name of Churni Banerjee or Churni Bandopadhyay in Kurseong, West Bengal is a Bengali television and film actress.
After spending her childhood in Kurseong, she came to Kolkata and was admitted to Jadavpur University. During her studies at Jadavpur University, she joined a theatre group as an actress. Then she moved to Mumbai and played in a few television series. Later, she returned to Kolkata and started acting in Bengali movies.
Ganguly was honored with the 2005 Bengali Film Journalists Association’s Best Actress Award for the film Waarish, in which she played the role of a single mother.
Churni Ganguly spent her childhood in Kurseong. His parents were teachers. She was a student at Dow Hills Residential School. Despite their boarding, Churni and a few other girls were allowed to stay at home with their parents. Churni’s father, whom Churni described as “extremely caring, but rather serious,” encouraged Churni to succeed in studies, especially in sports. But Churni did not feel the need to focus on the sport as her ambition was different. Churni was a good student at school, but she never thought she needed to get an exam rank.
Churni was a student of Jadavpur University. At the university, in 1987, she created a theater troupe with Suman Mukhopadhyay and her future husband, Kaushik Ganguly. Churni got married to Bengali director Kaushik Ganguly and has a son – Ujaan Ganguly.
Biography/Wiki | |
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| Actual Name: | Churni Ganguly |
| Nickname: | Churni |
| Profession: | Actress, Director, TV Actress (Bengali) |
| Debut Movie: | Waarish (2004, Bengali) |
| Debut Director: | Nirbashito (2014, Bengali) |
| Awards: | 2005 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in the best actress Onida Pinnacle Award for Best Actress Kalakar Awards 2015 Nirbashito won the Best Bengali film award and the sound designer trophy at the 62nd National Award |
Personal Life Info | |
| Date Of Barth: | Not Known |
| Age(as in 2020): | Not Known |
| Birth Place: | Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign: | Not Known |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Hometown: | Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
| Present Residence: | Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| School: | Not Known |
| College: | Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
| Education Qualification: | Not Known |
| Family: | Father- Not Known Mother- Not known Sister- Not Known Brother- Not Known Father-in-law- Sunil Ganguly |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Hobbies: | |
Physical Stats & More | |
| Height(approx): | in centimeters- 158 cm in meters- 1.58 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 2” |
| Weight(approx): | in Kilograms- 58 kg in Pounds- 127.87 lbs |
| Figure Measurement(approx): | 36-32-36 |
| Eye Colour: | Brown |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| House Address: | Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Dish: | Not Known |
| Favourite Actor(s): | Not Known |
| Favourite Actress(es): | Not Known |
| Favourite Colour: | Not Known |
| Favourite Poet(s): | Not Known |
| Favorite Restaurant: | Not Known |
| Favorite Director: | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination(s): | Not Known |
Boyfriend, Affairs & More | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Affairs/ Boyfriends(s): | Parambrata Chatterjee (rumored) |
| Husband/Spouse: | Kaushik Ganguly (Director) |
| Daughter: | None |
| Son: | Ujaan Ganguly |
Money Factors | |
| Salary(approx): | Not Known |
| Net Worth(approx): | $1.1 Million |
Reach to | |
| Facebook: | Churni Ganguly |
| Instrgram: | utterlychurni |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Churni Ganguly
- Interview of Director Churni Ganguly