Sreelekha Mitra

Sreelekha Mitra
Born (1972-08-30) 30 August 1972 (age 52)[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1993–present
WorksFull list
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse
Siladitya Sanyal
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(m. 2003; div. 2013)​
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Children1[3]
Awards
Websitesreelekhamitra.com

Sreelekha Mitra is an Indian actress and director who is known for her work in Bengali cinema.[4] Winner of a BFJA Award and an Anandalok Award, Mitra is best known for her roles in films such as Hothat Brishti (1998), Kantatar (2006), Aschorjo Prodip (2013), Swade Ahlade (2015), Choukath (2015) and Rainbow Jelly (2018).[5][6]

Her first acting assignment was Balikar Prem, a Bengali TV series directed by Dulal Lahiri.[7] She rose to prominence for her role as Nabanita in the 1996 Bengali TV series Trishna directed by Anindya Sarkar.[8] After she appeared in a host of films, her breakthrough role came with Basu Chatterjee's Hothat Brishti (1998) which was a major success at the box office.[9] Despite the success of the film, Mitra never attained any significant elevation in her career which she claimed to be an undesirable consequence of Nepotism in Bengali cinema.[10] She was conferred with BFJA Award and Anandalok Award for her role in Bappaditya Bandopadhyay's Kantatar (2006) where she essayed Sudha, an illegal immigrant who moves from one man to another and from one religion to another in quest of love. In 2011, she was awarded the Big Bangla Movie Award in The Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her role in Mahanagar@Kolkata (2010), by Suman Mukhopadhyay.[11] In 2012, she received the Zee Bangla Gourav Samman in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in Uro Chithi (2011). She was nominated for Filmfare Award and Zee Bangla Gourav Samman for her role in Ashchorjyo Prodeep (2013).[12] She was further acclaimed for her role in Raja Dasgupta's Bengali film Choukaath (2016). She made her Bollywood debut in Reema Mukherjee's directorial debut Ardhangini Ek Ardhsatya (2016). Mitra has also an extensive career on television. Her notable telefilms include Dwicharini, Raja Opera, Teen Satyi, Dui Purush, Teen Purush and Ami Shey O Anu, to name a few. Her notable television series include Trishna, Ei To Jiban, Pratibimba, Bhanga Gorar Khela, Probahini Ei Samay and Bandhan, to name few. She was also a judge on the Bengali standup comedy show Mirakkel.

  1. ^ Goswami, Ranita (31 August 2023). "'বয়স নারীত্বের সংজ্ঞা নয়', নিজের বয়স জানিয়ে ঋতুপর্ণাকে বিঁধলেন শ্রীলেখা?". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "আমার প্রাক্তন হ্যান্ডসম বলেই আর কাউকে সে ভাবে মনে ধরল না: শ্রীলেখা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ "প্রাক্তন স্বামীর সঙ্গে ফের একফ্রেমে শ্রীলেখা, অভিনেত্রীর মেয়েকে দেখে চেনা দায়!". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Sreelekha Mitra movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Sreelekha Mitra's explosive video, actor alleges superstars control casting in Bengali industry". The Times of India. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Kolkata girl Sreelekha Mitra wins Best Actress award at New York Indian Film Festival 2022". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "'I'll never sell my soul to be No. 1'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ^ "শ্রীলেখা কারোর কাজ নিয়ে নেয় নি তো? স্বজনপোষণ বিতর্ক উস্কে দিলেন প্রিয়া কার্ফা". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Hothat Brishti made me the Ferdous I am". Archived from the original on 17 June 2014.
  10. ^ Singh, Shalu (20 June 2020). "Actor Sreelekha Mitra claims superstars govern casting in Bengali film industry". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. ^ "92.7 BIG FM and Mustraj presents BIG Bangla Movie Awards 2010". EVENTFAQS Media. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. ^ "I felt insulted and humiliated". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.