Papiya Adhikari
Papiya Adhikari Dey | |
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| Born | Papiya Adhikari Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Tamal Kanti Dey |
Papiya Adhikari Dey is an Indian actress and politician who works primarily in the Bengali cinema and television. She is also a prominent Jatra personality.
Career
[edit | edit source]Adhikari was born in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] In 1985, she first acted in Sonar Sansar, a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in Soshane Kandche Lakkhi. Adhikari received best actress award from the Government of West Bengal for this performance.[citation needed]
She played the role of heroin as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and Bengali tele-serials like Gachkouto, Chokher Tara Tui and Gangster Ganga.[2][3]
Political career
[edit | edit source]She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 February 2021.[4][5] She contested in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Uluberia Dakshin constituency but lost.[6]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Note |
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| 1985 | Sonar Sansar | |
| Pratigna | ||
| 1987 | Swarnamoir Thikana | |
| Mouna Mukhar | ||
| Agaman | ||
| Pratik | ||
| Pathe Jete Jete | ||
| Nishi Badhu | ||
| Abhisar | ||
| Pratisodh (2004 film) | ||
| Pati Param Guru | ||
| Rajar Meye Parul | ||
| Sampradan | ||
| Mayer Adar | ||
| Shanka | ||
| Hanshi Khushi Club | ||
| Rose Crazy Rose | ||
| Probahini | ||
| Kintu Galpo Noy | ||
| Babli | ||
| Moner Majhe Tumi | ||
| Sotoroi September | ||
| Ami Jajabor | ||
| 1989 | Bidhir Bidhan | Bengali/Odia film |
| 1989 | Sansar | |
| 1989 | Michha Maya Sansara | Odia film |
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- Actresses from Kolkata
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- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from West Bengal
- Indian actor-politicians
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- Women in West Bengal politics
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