Alokananda Roy

Alokananda Roy
NationalityIndian
Years active1951 – 1962
1978 – present
AwardsBFJA Awards

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]

  1. ^ a b Sengupta, Debaleena (20 May 2012). "I knew who Monisha was: Alokananda Roy". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Bravely told heroic tale". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.