Swatilekha Sengupta
About Swatilekha Sengupta
Swatilekha Sengupta (née Chatterjee; 22 May 1950 – 16 June 2021) was a Bengali actress. She had received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Indian theatre as an actor.
Swatilekha started her career in theater in Allahabad in the early 1970s, acting in productions under the direction of A.C. Banerjee. She also received guidance from B.V. Karanth, Tapas Sen, and Khaled Chowdhury. Then she moved to Kolkata and joined the theater group Nandikar in 1978. In Nandikar she worked under the direction of Rudraprasad Sengupta, whom she went on to marry.
She was also the lead female protagonist in Ghare Baire, a 1985 film by Satyajit Ray, against Victor Banerjee and Soumitra Chatterjee. This film was based upon a novel of the same name Ghare Baire written by the famous Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore. She has also acted in films like Chauranga,Bela Seshe, Dharmajuddha and Bela Shuru.
Filmography(1)
| Film | Release Date | Role | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
Chauranga Drama | 8 Jan 2016 | Grandmother | Released |
Career Timeline
1 films · Debut 2016
Frequent Co-stars(8)
Trailers(1)
Swatilekha Sengupta – Career & Contributions to Hindi Cinema
Swatilekha Sengupta is one of bollywood's celebrated actors, having contributed to 1 hindi films in the hindi film industry (popularly known as bollywood), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Throughout their career, Swatilekha Sengupta has collaborated with some of bollywood's finest artists, including Bikas Ranjan Mishra, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen. These on-screen partnerships have resonated strongly with bollywood audiences.
Swatilekha Sengupta has worked across multiple genres in hindi cinema, including Drama. This versatility has made them a sought-after name across all kinds of bollywood productions.
Swatilekha Sengupta made their hindi film debut in 2016 with the film Chauranga. Since then, they have steadily grown into one of bollywood's most recognised faces, building a loyal fanbase across Odisha and among the global bollywood diaspora.
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Swatilekha Sengupta made their bollywood debut in 2016 with the film "Chauranga".
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Swatilekha Sengupta has worked in Drama (1 film) in their hindi film career.