Rajeshwari Raychowdhury

Rajeshwari Raychowdhury
Raychowdhury in 1987
Born1952
Died1994
Kolkata, West Bengal
CitizenshipIndian
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1973, 1979—1994
PartnerAbhishek Chatterjee (1986—1991)
Children3
Parents

Rajeshwari Raychowdhury (1952—1994) was an Indian actress who is recognized for her work in Bengali cinema. The daughter of the eminent faminist writer Kabita Sinha, she made her big screen debut in Purnendu Patri's Strir Patra (1973) which was based on Rabindranath Tagore's short story of the same name. Afterwards, she appeared in films such as Job Charnaker Bibi (1979), Sansarer Itikatha (1983), Rajpurush (1987), Dolonchanpa (1987), Devi Baran (1988), Shatru Pakhha (1989). Her relationship with Abhishek Chatterjee attracted significant media attention.