Sandhya Roy
Sandhya Roy | |
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Roy in the film Surjo Snan (1962) | |
| Born | 11 April 1941 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Years active | 1956 – 2019 |
| Notable work | Alor Pipasa Nimantran Phuleshwari Baba Taraknath Ganadevata Sansar Simante Dadar Kirti |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Prabodh Panda |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Ghosh |
| Constituency | Medinipur |
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Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she reigned as a leading actress for approximately 30 years. She has received numerous awards including four BFJA Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Ganadevata.
Roy made her silver screen debut with Mamlar Phol (1956). She was catapulted to stardom after she starred in Nagini Kanyar Kahini (1958). She is celebrated for her roles in films such as Nimantran, Phuleswari (1972), Ami Sirajer Begam (1973), Ashani Sanket (1974).