Anjana Bhowmick
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Anjana Bhowmikis a pretty actress of Bengali cinema
of bygone years. She was born on December 30, 1944 in Cooch Behar
. Her real name is Arati Bhowmik and nickname Babin. Her father was Bibhuti Bhusan Bhowmik. She spent her school days in Cooch Behar. She passed the Higher Secondary Exam of West Bengal Board from Suniti Academy of Cooch Behar in 1961. After that she also studied in Sarojini Naidu College, an undergraduate college, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
.
She made her film debut at the age of 20 in the 1964 film “Anustup Chanda” directed by Pijush Bose. Before releasing the film she changed her name to Anjana to Arati. Right from the first film she became popular. Her acting talent was praised not only by the audience but also by the critic. She became one of the major heroines of Uttam Kumar. She and Uttam Kumar gave major hits likeChowringhe, “Kokhono Megh”, “Nayika Sambad”, “Roudra Chhaya”, “Raj Drohi”. At a certain time of her career when critics predicted she wouldn’t be successful without Uttam Kumar as hero, she paired with Soumitra Chattopadhyay in “Mahashweta” and it was highly acclaimed.
Anjana got married to Navy Officer Arun Sharma and now settled in Mumbai
. Her daughters Nilanjana Sharma
and Chandana Sharma
are also actresses. The older one, Nilanjana Sharma
is married to Bengali Actor Jishu Sen Gupta.
Bengali cinema
Bengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
of bygone years. She was born on December 30, 1944 in Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar is the district headquarters and the largest city of Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and located at . Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage...
. Her real name is Arati Bhowmik and nickname Babin. Her father was Bibhuti Bhusan Bhowmik. She spent her school days in Cooch Behar. She passed the Higher Secondary Exam of West Bengal Board from Suniti Academy of Cooch Behar in 1961. After that she also studied in Sarojini Naidu College, an undergraduate college, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
.
She made her film debut at the age of 20 in the 1964 film “Anustup Chanda” directed by Pijush Bose. Before releasing the film she changed her name to Anjana to Arati. Right from the first film she became popular. Her acting talent was praised not only by the audience but also by the critic. She became one of the major heroines of Uttam Kumar. She and Uttam Kumar gave major hits likeChowringhe, “Kokhono Megh”, “Nayika Sambad”, “Roudra Chhaya”, “Raj Drohi”. At a certain time of her career when critics predicted she wouldn’t be successful without Uttam Kumar as hero, she paired with Soumitra Chattopadhyay in “Mahashweta” and it was highly acclaimed.
Anjana got married to Navy Officer Arun Sharma and now settled in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Her daughters Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjana Sharma is an actress. She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik. Her younger sister Chandana Sharma is also an actress. She also played a pivotal role in the show Hip Hip Hooray Nilanjana's debut movie was director Subrata Sen's Swapner Feriwala. She is a graduate of English literature. She...
and Chandana Sharma
Chandana Sharma
Chandana Sharma is an actress. She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik. Her sister Nilanjana Sharma is also an actress. She made her debut in director Rabi Kinagi's Premi.-Television career:...
are also actresses. The older one, Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjana Sharma
Nilanjana Sharma is an actress. She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik. Her younger sister Chandana Sharma is also an actress. She also played a pivotal role in the show Hip Hip Hooray Nilanjana's debut movie was director Subrata Sen's Swapner Feriwala. She is a graduate of English literature. She...
is married to Bengali Actor Jishu Sen Gupta.
Filmography
- Nishibasar 1987
- Bhagyalipi 1979
- Roudrachhaya 1973
- Pratham Basanta 1971
- Dibaratrir Kabya 1970
- Shuk Sari 1969
- ChowringheeChowringheeChowringhee is a neighbourhood in central Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jawaharlal Nehru Road runs on its western side...
1968 - Kakhano Megh 1968
- Mahasweta 1967
- Nayika Sangbad 1967
- Griha Sandhane 1966
- RajdrohiRajdrohiRajdrohi : Fight Against The System is a 2009 Science fiction Bengali film directed by Tapan Banerjee. This is second directorial film after 2007 "Prem". The film is starring Anshuman, Swati, Manali and Rajatava Dutta. This film is slated to release on 25 December 2009 and is the first science...
1966 - Thana Theke Aschhi 1965
- Anustup Chhanda 1964