Sandhyarani Chatterjee (widely known as Sandhyarani) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She was a reigning actress of Bengali cinema during 1940s and 1950s. She appeared in more than 250 Bengali films. She made her silver screen debut in Sarbojanin Bibahotsab (26 April 1938). She featured opposite Uttam Kumar in Ajoy Kar's Bardidi (1957). Even after she played supporting characters later, her popularity remained intact.
Career In 1948, Sandhyarani featured as Gyanoda in Arakshaniya based on Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's much celebrated novel of the same name. Ajoy Bhattacharya cast her in his Bengali comedy film Chhadmabeshi (1944) based on the story of the same name by Upendranath Gangopadhyay. Suchitra Sen eschewed the central role in Suryamukhi, Sandhyarani was offered to play the concerned role.
Filmography + KeyIndicates a short film YearTitleNote1938Sarbojanin BibahotsabDebut, Credited as AngurJagapisi Credited as AngurBekar NashanCredited as Angur1941Banglar MeyeMayer PranNandiniShakuntalaSreeradhaPratishodh1942BhishmaBondiParineeta1943JogajogSahadharminiSamadhan1944Chhadmabeshi1945Mane Na Mana1946Natun BouPather SathiSaat Number BariSangramTumi Aar Ami1947Tapobhanga1948ArakshaniyaDrishtidanPurabiSabyasachiBhartiSaharaShankha SindurShyamaler Swapno1949AbhimanBisher DhoanHerferNireddesh1951DarpachurnaGanyer MeyePanditmashai1952Bindur ChheleKapalkundalaSanjibaniRani Bhabani1953Haranath PanditHarilakshmiNishkritiRami Chandidas1954Amar PremMantra Shakti1955BidhilipiBratachariniHrad1956Abhagir SwargaDhular DharaniMahakabi GirishchandraMahanishaSinthir Sindur1957Adarsha Hindu HotelBardidiPrithibi Amare ChaayTapasi1960Mayamriga1963AkashpradipBadsha (1963 film)1964Deep Nebhe Nai1976Hansaraj1985Parama1988Apaman1989Aghatan Ajo GhateAparanher Alo2001Shesh AshrayPosthumous release
Notes
References
External links