Debashree Roy

Actress, Dancer, Politician, Producer, Choreographer

Indian Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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ProfessionActress, Dancer, Politician, Producer, Choreographer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/08/1961
Age64 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameDebashree Roy
NicknameMiss Chumki

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesCooking, Travelling, Writing, Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/BoyfriendsSandeep Patil (Cricketer)
Husband/SpouseProsenjit Chatterjee (Actor, m.1992– div.1995)
Children
SonNone
DaughterNone

Family

FatherBirendra Kishore Roy
MotherArati Roy
Siblings6 (all Elder)

Career

Politics
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress (2011-March 2021)
Political Journey
  • In 2011, she successfully contested the West Bengal assembly elections against CPI(M) candidate and former minister Kanti Ganguly, from the Raidighi constituency.
  • On 15 March 2021, she quit TMC. Reportedly, she was denied a ticket for the upcoming West Bengal legislative election.
Debut
Film
  • Pagol Thakur (1966, as a child artist)
  • Nadi Theke Sagare (1978, in a lead role)

Favourites

FoodFish, Kadhai Chicken, Cheese Chilly Mushrooms
ActorMithun Chakraborty
ActressesRekha, Jai Bachchan
ColoursRed, Blue
PoetsAmrita Pritam, Gulzar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Debashree is a talented actress, dancer, and choreographer.
2. Her first dance performance was at age 3.
3. Starting as a child artist at 6, she gained fame at 9 for her role in ‘Kuheli’ (1971).
4. She is skilled in Indian classical, tribal, and folk dancing.
5. Her early training was from family members and later by Kelucharan Mahapatra.
6. With 100+ movies, she worked in Bengali, Tamil, and Hindi films.
7. Awards include a National Film Award, Banga Bibhushan, and BFJA, Kalakar, Anandalok Puraskar, and Bharat Nirman Awards.
8. She is the aunt of actress Rani Mukerji.
9. Married to actor Prosenjit Chatterjee for 3 years from 1995.
10. Participated in classical and folk dance dramas like ‘Bichitro’ and ‘Vasavdatta.’
11. In 2011, she became an MLA from ‘Raidighi constituency.’
12. Runs 'Debasree Roy Foundation' for stray animals.
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