Sumita Devi

Sumita Devi
Born
Hena Bhattacharya

(1936-02-02)2 February 1936
Manikganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died6 January 2004(2004-01-06) (aged 67)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Other namesNilufar Begum
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Spouses
  • Amulya Lahiri
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(m. 1962; div. 1968)​

Sumita Devi (Bengali: সুমিতা দেবী) (born Hena Bhattacharya) also known as Nilufar Begum (February 2, 1936 - January 6, 2004) was a Bangladeshi actress.[1] In 45 years of her career, she acted in around 200 films and 150 radio and television dramas.[2] She was an artist at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.[3]

  1. ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Devi, Sumita". In Islam, Sirajul; Mohanta, Sambaru (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference adieu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Sumita Devi passes away". The Daily Star. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2018-09-20.