Alokananda Roy
Indian actress
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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]
1978 – present
Alokananda Roy | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1957 – 1962 1978 – present |
| Awards | BFJA Awards |
Acting career
While searching for a new face to portray the character of Manisha in Kanchenjungha (1962), Satyajit Ray ultimately chose Alokananda Roy for the role. 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
| 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
Hindi film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Prabhabati Devi | [2] |
Bengali film
| † | 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 | ||
| 1992 | City of Joy | Mother of child in opening scene | directed by Roland Joffé | |
| 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] | ||
| 2016 | Cinemawala | directed by Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| 2021 | Ekannoborti | directed by Mainak Bhaumik | ||
| 2025 | Dhumketu | directed by Kaushik Ganguly |
Bengali TV series
| 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 |