Debashree Roy, also recognized as Debasree Roy, is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, politician and animal rights activist. She is popular for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She has been recognized as the reigning queen of Bengali commercial cinema. She worked on more than a hundred films and won over forty awards, including a National Award, three BFJA Awards, five Kalakar Awards, and an Anandalok Award. She is known for her stage adaptations of the various forms of Indian folk dances as well as her innovative dance forms imbued with elements from Indian classical, tribal and folk dance. She is the producer, choreographer, and motivator of Natraj dance troupe. She founded Debasree Roy Foundation, a non-profit organization that works for the cause of stray animals.
Her first acting role was Hiranmoy Sen’s Bengali devotional film Pagal Thakur (1966) where she was cast as an infant Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Her first leading role was with Arabinda Mukhopadhyay’s Bengali film Nadi Theke Sagare (1978). She gains wider recognition for her role in Aparna Sen’s National Award-winning directorial debut 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Kanak Mishra’s Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981) under Rajshri Productions.
Debashree was born and brought up in a Bengali family in Kolkata. Her father Birendra Kishore Roy was an employee at West Bengal Finance Corporation and her mother Arati Roy is the principal of Sai Natraj Shikshayatan. She is the youngest child and sixth child after Purnima Lahiri, Krishna Mukherjee, Ramendra Kishore Roy, Mrigen Roy, and Tanushree Bhattacharya.
Currently Debashree, a Member of the Legislative Assembly from All India Trinamool Congress, successfully contested the West Bengal assembly elections 2011 against CPI(M) candidate and former minister Kanti Ganguly, from the Raidighi.
In 1983, Debashree met Sandeep Patil on the set of Kabhie Ajnabi, and reportedly, the actress got involved in an affair with the cricketer who was already married at that time. She was rumored to be the sole reason for the failure of Patil’s first marriage. In 1985, after the release of Kabhie Ajnabi The, they discontinued their relationship and never publicly discussed anything about their separation.
In 1992, She married Prosenjit Chatterjee and they separated in 1995.
Debashree is the maternal aunt of Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji.
Biography/Wiki | |
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| Actual Name: | Debashree Roy |
| Nickname: | Miss Chumki |
| Profession: | Actress, Dancer, Politician, Producer, Choreographer |
| Debut: | Film (Bengali): Pagol Thakur (1966, as a child artist) Nadi Theke Sagare (1978, in a lead role) Ghata (1978, Hindi) 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981, English) Ee Ganam Marakkumo (1978, Malayalam) Manaivi Ready (1987, Tamil) Kiye Para Kiye Nijara (1998, Odia) |
| Awards: | National Film Award in 1995 Banga Bibhushan in 2014 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1992,1997,2000 Kalakar Awards in 1993,1994,1996,2002,2003 Anandalok Puraskar in 1999,2000,2001,2005 |
Personal Life Info | |
| Date Of Barth: | August 8, 1961 |
| Age(as in 2020): | 60 Years |
| Birth Place: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign: | Leo |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Hometown: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| School: | Not Known |
| College: | Not Known |
| Education Qualification: | Post Graduate |
| Family: | Father- Birendra Kishore Roy Mother- Arati Roy Brothers- Ramendra Kishore Roy, Mrigen Roy Sisters- Purnima Lahiri, Tanushree Bhattacharya Brother-in-law- Ram Mukherjee Sister-in-law- Krishna Mukherjee Niece- Rani Mukerjee Nephew- Raja Mukherjee |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Hobbies: | Cooking, Travelling, Writing, Reading |
Physical Stats & More | |
| Height(approx): | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight(approx): | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs |
| Figure Measurement(approx): | 34-29-32 |
| Eye Colour: | Brown |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Address: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Politics | |
| Political Party: | All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) |
| Political Journey: | Active politics from 2011 and won from Raidighi, West Bengal as a Trinamool Congress candidate |
Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Dish: | Fish, Kadhai Chicken, Cheese Chilly Mushrooms |
| Favourite Actor(s): | Mithun Chakraborty |
| Favourite Actress(es): | Rekha, Jai Bachchan |
| Favourite Colour: | Red, Blue |
| Favourite Poet(s): | Amrita Pritam, Gulzar |
| Favorite Restaurant: | Tung Fong Restaurant, Kolkata |
| Favorite Sport: | Not Known |
| Favorite Director: | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination(s): | Not Known |
Girlfriend, Affairs & More | |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Affairs/ Boyfriends(s): | Sandeep Patil (Cricketer) |
| Husband/Spouse: | Prosenjit Chatterjee (m.1992– div.1995) |
| Daughter: | NA |
| Son: | NA |
Money Factors | |
| Salary(approx): | Not Known |
| Net Worth(approx): | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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