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). She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film Phera (1988). She appeared in National Award winning films such as Paromitar Ek Din, Utsab, Prohor and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.
Acting career While searching for a new face to portray the character of Manisha in Kanchenjungha (1962), Satyajit Ray ultimately chose Alokananda Roy for the role. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play. The film did not perform well at the box office.
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. She starred as Rangapishima in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali thriller TV series Tahar Namti Ranjana. Due to the sudden demise of Ghosh, the series was never carried on after completion of the first episode.
Awards AwardYearCategoryFilmResultBFJA Award1989Best Actress in a Leading RolePheraAnandalok Puraskar1998Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSedin ChaitramasFilmfare Award Bangla2022Best Actress in a Supporting RoleEkannoborty
Filmography
Hindi film YearFilmRoleNotes2004Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroPrabhabati Devi
Bengali film
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes1962KanchenjunghaManishadirected by Satyajit Ray1988Pheradirected by Buddhadeb Dasgupta1992City of JoyMother of child in opening scenedirected by Roland Joffé1997Sedin Chaitramas2000Paromitar Ek Dindirected by Aparna SenUtsabdirected by Rituparno Ghosh2004Prohor2006Kranti2007Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo2015Family Album2016Benche Thakar Gaan2016Cinemawaladirected by Kaushik Ganguly2021Ekannobortidirected by Mainak Bhaumik2025Dhumketudirected by Kaushik Ganguly
Bengali TV series +YearTitleChannelRole1999Ek Akasher NicheZee BanglaNandini's mother.2008KhelaTista's mother.2010Ganer OpareStar JalshaSucharita Sanyal.2013BadhubaranRangama.Raage AnuraageZee BanglaMallar's mother.2016MembouStar JalshaGora's paternal grandmother.2017Jamai RajaZee BanglaNilasha's maternal grandmother2019Guriya Jekhane Guddu SekhaneStar JalshaSreemoyeeSreemoyee's Mother.2021Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Shesh HoyZee BanglaRama Sarkar:Satyaki's Grandmother
References
External links
Alokananda Roy on calcuttayellowpage