Nayna Bandyopadhyay is an Indian actress and politician who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television.[7][8] She is the MLA of the Chowrangee Assembly constituency since 2014, as an Trinamool Congress candidate.[3][9] She was the MLA of the Bowbazar Assembly constituency since 2001 till 2006, as a candidate from the same political party.[3]

Nayna Bandyopadhyay
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Preceded bySikha Chowdhury
ConstituencyChowrangee, West Bengal[1][2]
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byAjit Pandey
Succeeded bySudip Bandyopadhyay
ConstituencyBowbazar[3]
Personal details
Born
Nayana Das

(1968-08-24) 24 August 1968 (age 56)[4]
Political partyTrinamool Congress (2001–present)[5]
SpouseSudip Bandyopadhyay[6]
Parent
  • Ranjit Das (father)
OccupationFormer actress, politician

When she was in tenth grade, she made her debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Tarun Majumdar's Pathbhola (1986).[10][11] She subsequently appeared in Bengali films such as Surer Akashe (1988), Aamar Tumi (1989), Tufan (1989), Anurag (1990), Akanksha (1991), Pati Param Guru (1991), Shaitan (1992). She rose to wider fame and popularity for her role in Sinthir Sindur (1996), opposite Tapas Paul.[12][4] Her political career hit the crux when she defeated Somen Mitra in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[13]

Acting career

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Bandyopadhyay made her debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Tarun Majumdar's Pathbhola (1986) when she was in tenth grade.[14][15] She had a starring role in the 1989 blockbuster film Tufan, directed by Biresh Chatterjee.[16] She featured in Raja Sen's Desh (2002).[17] It also features Jaya Bachchan and Sabyasachi Chakraborty.

Political career

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She was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Bowbazar Assembly constituency since 2001 till 2006, as a candidate from the same political party.[18] In 2004, she was suspended as she made a comment in opposition to Mamata Banerjee.[19] She defeated her strong Congress contender Somen Mitra in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[20] In April 2023, Bandyopadhyay was seen sharing conversation with the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Reportedly, she attempted to touch the feet of the CM, but the latter disapproved her in doing so.[21] The former then burst into tears.[22][23] It was rumoured that she was denounced by the CM as the latter believed that her performance was not satisfactory.[24] Bandyopadhyay later uploaded a photo of a letter witten by the CM, on her official Facebook page.[25][26] The letter was then made into giant hoardings.

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
1986 Pathbhola Rani [27]
1988 Surer Akashe
1989 Amar Tumi
Tufan
1990 Anurag
1991 Akanksha
Pati Param Guru
1992 Shaitan [28]
1993 Ghar Sansar
1996 Miss Maitreyi [29]
Sinthir Sindur Sita [30]
1997 Matribhumi [31]
1998 Banglar Badhu
Hingsa [32]
Matir Manush
2002 Desh Shila Chatterjee
2003 Alo
2007 Bandhu

TV series

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Year Title Role Channel Note Ref.
2004 Alokito Ek Indu [33]
Shanai [34]

References

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