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Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Award for three times, and one Filmfare Awards East best actress for Ganadevata. Roy made her film debut with Rajen Tarafdar's Antariksha (1957).
Sandhya Roy was born on 11 April 1941 in Nabadwip, Bengal Presidency, British India. She is an actress, known for Ganadevata (1979), Nimantran (1971) and Baghini (1968). She was previously married to Tarun Majumdar.
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- Nabadwip, Bengal Presidency, British India
Sandhya Roy was born on 11 April 1941 in Nabadwip, Bengal Presidency, British India. She is an actress, known for Ganadevata (1979), Nimantran (1971) and Baghini (1968). She was previously married to Tarun Majumdar.
- April 11, 1941
Jul 8, 2023 · Sandhya Roy was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 general elections as a candidate of All India Trinamool Congress.
- 11 Apr 1941 (Age 83)
- All India Trinamool Congress
- Sandhya Roy
- Nabadwip, Nadia, West Bengal
Jul 4, 2022 · Veteran actress Sandhya Roy first worked with Tarun Majumder in Palatak in 1963. Throughout her career as an actress, she worked in about 20 of Tarun Majumder’s films. The duo got married in the late ’60s. On his demise, the inconsolable actress remembers her journey with the director and how he helped her to grow as an actress.
Starting her career at the age of 16 with Rajen Tarafdar ’s Antariksha (1957), she was often cast in mythological-themed films, and as the perfect homemaker; however, she has skillfully essayed a range of diverse characters from a prostitute, to a ghost-wife and more.
Dec 31, 2023 · Sandhya Roy is perhaps one of the most under-rated actresses in Bengali cinema in spite of having given some truly memorable performances from the end 1950s to the early ’80s. She began acting in an era when acting schools were still non-existent and directors were the only guiding factors.
