Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha (1962).[1] She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film Phera (1988).[1] She appeared in National Award winning films such as Paromitar Ek Din, Utsab, Prohor and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.[2]
Alokananda Roy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1951 – 1962 1978 – present |
| Awards | BFJA Awards |
Acting career edit
After Sharmila Tagore was compelled to decline the role of Manisha in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha (1962), the latter zeroed upon Alokananda Roy to play the character. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play.[3] The film did not perform well at the box office.[3]
In 1978, She returned to stage with the Bengali play Acharya directed by Shekhar Chatterjee. She featured opposite Soumitra Chatterjee for near about ten years, in the Bengali play Homapakhi directed by the latter.[4] She starred as Rangapishima in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali thriller TV series Tahar Namti Ranjana.[5] Due to the sudden demise of Ghosh, the series was never carried on after completion of the first episode.[6]
Awards edit
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFJA Award | 1989 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Phera | Won | [7] |
| Anandalok Puraskar | 1998 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sedin Chaitramas | Won | [8] |
| Filmfare Award Bangla | 2022 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ekannoborty | Nominated | [9] |
Filmography edit
Hindi film edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Prabhabati Devi | [2] |
Bengali film edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kanchenjungha | Manisha | directed by Satyajit Ray | [10] |
| 1988 | Phera | directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta | ||
| 1997 | Sedin Chaitramas | |||
| 2000 | Paromitar Ek Din | directed by Aparna Sen | ||
| Utsab | directed by Rituparno Ghosh | |||
| 2004 | Prohor | |||
| 2006 | Kranti | |||
| 2007 | Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo | |||
| 2015 | Family Album | |||
| 2016 | Benche Thakar Gaan | [11] | ||
| 2021 | Ekannoborti | directed by Mainak Bhaumik |
Bengali TV series edit
| Year | Title | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ek Akasher Niche | Zee Bangla | Nandini's mother. |
| 2008 | Khela | Tista's mother. | |
| 2010 | Ganer Opare | Star Jalsha | Sucharita Sanyal. |
| 2013 | Badhubaran | Rangama. | |
| Raage Anuraage | Zee Bangla | Mallar's mother. | |
| 2016 | Membou | Star Jalsha | Gora's paternal grandmother. |
| 2017 | Jamai Raja | Zee Bangla | Nilasha's maternal grandmother |
| 2019 | Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane | Star Jalsha | |
| Sreemoyee | Sreemoyee's
Mother. | ||
| 2021 | Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy | Zee Bangla | Rama Sarkar:Satyaki's Grandmother |
References edit
- ^ a b Sengupta, Debaleena (20 May 2012). "I knew who Monisha was: Alokananda Roy". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Bravely told heroic tale". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Goopy Bagha on Ray birthday". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "দুই নাটকে জন্মদিন পালন সৌমিত্রর". aajkaal.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ranga Pishima to come alive through Tahar Namti Ranjana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ". সববাংলায় (in Bengali). 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "BFJA Awards 1989: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Anandalok Awards 1998: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Ray Did: Actors relive moments spent with Ray". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Tollywood celebs glam up premiere of Benche Thakar Gaan". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.