Debashree Roy Profile, Height, Age, Family, Husband, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More
Debashree Roy, also known as Debasree Roy, is an actress, dancer, choreographer, politician and Indian activist. As an actress, she is known for her work in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil cinemas. She acted under the screen name Chintamani in the Tamil film industry. She has been cited as the reigning queen of Bengali commercial cinema. She has appeared in more than 100 films and has won more than 40 awards, including a national award, three BFJA awards, five Kalakar prizes and an Anandalok award. As a dancer, she is known for her stage adaptation of various forms of Indian folk dances as well as for her innovative dance forms imbued with Indian classical, tribal and folk dance elements. She is the producer, choreographer and motivator of the Natraj dance troupe. She is the founder of the Debasree Roy Foundation, a non-profit organization that works for the cause of stray animals.
Her first actor role is Hiranmoy Sen’s Bengali devotional film, Pagal Thakur (1966), where she plays Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Her first adult role came with Arabinda Mukhopadhyay’s Bengali film, Nadi Theke Sagare (1978). She turns to greater recognition for her role in the film 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), winner of a national award to Aparna Sen
Roy was born and raised in a Bengali family in Kolkata. His father, Birendra Kishore Roy, was an employee of West Bengal Finance Corporation. His mother Arati Roy is the director of Sai Natraj Shikshayatan. She is the youngest and sixth child after Purnima Lahiri, Krishna Mukherjee, Ramendra Roy Kishore, Mrigen Roy and Tanushree Bhattacharya.
Debashree, currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of the All India Trinamool Congress, successfully contested the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections against CPI candidate (M) and former minister Raidighi Kanti Ganguly.
In 1983, Roy met Sandeep Patil on the set of Kabhie Ajnabi The and the actress was allegedly involved in an affair with the already married cricket player at that time. According to rumors, she would be the only reason for the failure of Patil’s first marriage. In 1985, shortly after the liberation of Kabhi Ajnabi The, they ended their relationship and never publicly discussed their separation.
In 1992, Roy married Prasenjit Chatterjee and they separated in 1995.
She is the maternal aunt of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee.
In February 2021, she filed a defamation case at Alipore Court, against Sovan Chatterjee and Baishakhi Banerjee who claimed that Roy deceived the people of Raidighi constituency.
Debashree Roy Biodata and Biography | |
Name | Debashree Roy |
Nick-name | Miss Chumki |
Sex | Female |
Date Of Birth | 8 August 1961 |
Age | 60 Years (as in 2021) |
Profession / Occupation | Actress, Dancer, Politician, Producer, Choreographer (Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia, English) |
Mother Tongue | Bengali |
Religion | Hindu |
Nation | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Height / Weight | 5′ 5” / 60kg |
First Movie | Pagal Thakur (1966, Bengali) |
First Debut Movie | Pagal Thakur (1966, Bengali) Ghata (1978, Hindi) Ee Ganam Marakkumo (1978, Malayalam) 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981, English) Manaivi Ready (1987, Tamil) Kiye Para Kiye Nijara (1998, Odia) |
Political Party | All India Trinamool Congress as a MLA Raidighi Constituency (2011-2021) |
Money Factor | Not Known |
Debashree Roy Family and Relatives | |
Father | Birendra Kishore Roy |
Mother | Arati Roy |
Brothers | Krishna Mukherjee, Ramendra Kishore Roy, Mrigen Roy |
Sisters | Purnima Lahiri, Tanushree Bhattacharya |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Husband | Prosenjit Chatterjee (Actor, m.1992– div.1995) |
Daughters | None |
Sons | None |
Boy friends/ Affairs | Sandeep Patil (Cricketer) |
Debashree Roy Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
Height in Centimeters | 165 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.65m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 5” |
Weight | 60kg |
Body Measurement | 34-29-32 |
Breast Size | 34 inches |
Waist Size | 29 inches |
Hip Size | 32 inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Debashree Roy Favorites | |
Favorite Colour | Red, Blue |
Favorite Actor | Mithun Chakraborty |
Favorite Actress | Rekha, Jaya Bachchan |
Favorite Food | Fish, Kadhai Chicken, Cheese Chilly Mushrooms |
Hobbies | Cooking, Travelling, Writing, Reading |
Favorite Director | Not Known |
Favorite Movies | Not Known |
Favorite Poets | Amrita Pritam, Gulzar |
Favorite Restaurant | Tung Fong Restaurant, Kolkata |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Debashree Roy Education School and Colleges | |
Education Qualification | Post Graduate |
School | Not Known |
College / University | Not Known |
Others | Not Known |
Debashree Roy Residence and Contact Address | |
Birth Place | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Home Town | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Present Residence | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
House Address | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
Email ID | Not Known |
Website | Not Known |
Debashree Roy Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
Civilian Awards | Not Known |
National Honours | Not Known |
National Film Awards | Not Known |
Controversies | Not Known |
Debashree Roy Social Media | |
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Wikipedia | Debashree_Roy |