Alokananda Roy

Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha (1962).[1] She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film Phera (1988).[1] She appeared in National Award winning films such as Paromitar Ek Din, Utsab, Prohor and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.[2]

Alokananda Roy
NationalityIndian
Years active1951 – 1962
1978 – present
AwardsBFJA Awards

Acting career

After Sharmila Tagore was compelled to decline the role of Manisha in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha (1962), the latter zeroed upon Alokananda Roy to play the character. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play.[3] The film did not perform well at the box office.[3]

In 1978, She returned to stage with the Bengali play Acharya directed by Shekhar Chatterjee. She featured opposite Soumitra Chatterjee for near about ten years, in the Bengali play Homapakhi directed by the latter.[4] She starred as Rangapishima in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali thriller TV series Tahar Namti Ranjana.[5] Due to the sudden demise of Ghosh, the series was never carried on after completion of the first episode.[6]

Awards
Award Year Category Film Result Ref.
BFJA Award 1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Phera Won [7]
Anandalok Puraskar 1998 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sedin Chaitramas Won [8]
Filmfare Award Bangla 2022 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Ekannoborty Nominated [9]

Filmography

Hindi film
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2004 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Prabhabati Devi [2]

Bengali film
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1962 Kanchenjungha Manisha directed by Satyajit Ray [10]
1988 Phera directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1997 Sedin Chaitramas
2000 Paromitar Ek Din directed by Aparna Sen
Utsab directed by Rituparno Ghosh
2004 Prohor
2006 Kranti
2007 Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
2015 Family Album
2016 Benche Thakar Gaan [11]
2021 Ekannoborti directed by Mainak Bhaumik

Bengali TV series
Year Title Channel Role
1999 Ek Akasher Niche Zee Bangla Nandini's mother.
2008 Khela Zee Bangla Tista's mother.
2010 Ganer Opare Star Jalsha Sucharita Sanyal.
2013 Badhubaran Star Jalsha Rangama.
2013 Raage Anuraage Zee Bangla Mallar's mother.
2016 Membou Star Jalsha Gora's grandmother.
2017 Jamai Raja Zee Bangla Nilasha's paternal grandmother
2019 Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane Star Jalsha
2019 Sreemoyee Star Jalsha Sreemoyee's

Mother.

2021 Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy Zee Bangla Rama Sarkar:Satyaki's Grandmother

References
  1. Sengupta, Debaleena (20 May 2012). "I knew who Monisha was: Alokananda Roy". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. "Bravely told heroic tale". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. "Goopy Bagha on Ray birthday". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "‌দুই নাটকে জন্মদিন পালন সৌমিত্রর". aajkaal.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. "Ranga Pishima to come alive through Tahar Namti Ranjana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. "ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ". সববাংলায় (in Bengali). 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "BFJA Awards 1989: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. "Anandalok Awards 1998: Complete list of Awards and Nominations". FilmiClub. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. "Nominations for the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. "Ray Did: Actors relive moments spent with Ray". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. "Tollywood celebs glam up premiere of Benche Thakar Gaan". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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