Supriya Devi | |
|---|---|
 Devi receiving Padma Shri Award from Pranab Mukherjee | |
| Born | Krishna Banerjee 8 January 1933 |
| Died | 26 January 2018 (aged 85) |
| Other names | Supriya Choudhury |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952 1958–2018 |
| Notable work | Amrapali Meghe Dhaka Tara Shuno Baranari Komal Gandhar Swaralipi Teen Adhyay Sanyasi Raja Sister |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Sean Banerjee (grandson) |
| Awards | Padma Shri Banga-Vibhushan Filmfare Award BFJA Awards |
Supriya Devi (Supriya Choudhury; 8 January 1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema for more than 50 years.[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's Bengali film Megha Dhaka Tara (1960).[2][3][4] She was conferred the Filmfare Award and the BFJA Award twice. In 2011, she received the Banga-Vibhushan, the highest civilian honour in West Bengal.[5] In 2014, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry.[6]
She made her debut in Uttam Kumar starrer Basu Paribar (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in Prarthana (1952) directed by Pranab Ray.[2] However, IMDb lists 1951 Hindi film Shokhiyan as her first film. She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in Marmabani (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.[2] She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the Uttam Kumar blockbuster Sonar Harin (1959), directed by Mangal Chakraborty.[4] At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Shuno Baranari (1960), Komal Gandhar (1961), Swaralipi (1961), Agnisanskar (1961) and others. She made her Bollywood debut opposite Dharmendra in Begaana (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.[2]
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- ^ a b c d Chatterji, Shoma (1 August 2003). "50 years of Supriya Devi". Screen Weekly. Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ Gupta, Ranjan Das (24 March 2017). "'I never expected too much'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Bengali actor Supriya Choudhury passes away". The Hindu. 2 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "State honours nine with Banga-Vibhushan", timesofindia.indiatimes.com; accessed 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal get Padma Shri". Daily News and Analysis. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2018.