Lily Chakravarty

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| name = Lily Chakravarty

| image = Lily Chakravarty.jpg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1941|8|8}}

| birth_place = Hindmotor, Bengal, Battala
(present-day Hindmotor, India)

| occupation = Actress

| parents = Kesab Chandra Chakraborty
Dipti Chakraborty

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| notable_works = Deya Neya, Jana Aranya, Chupke Chupke, Chokher Bali, Rajkahini

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Lily Chakravarty is an Indian actress. She worked in many Bengali and Hindi films.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/I-dont-know-any-actor-on-a-par-with-Uttam-Kumar-or-Amitabh-Bachchan-Lily-Chakraborty/articleshow/44868586.cms |title=I don't know any actor on a par with Uttam Kumar or Amitabh Bachchan: Lily Chakraborty |work=The Times of India |last=Ganguly |first=Ruman |location=Calcutta, India |date=19 October 2014 |accessdate=17 September 2015}} She made her screen debut in the Bengali film Bhanu Pelo Lottery (1958).{{Cite web |last=চক্রবর্তী |first=লিলি |title=Lily Chakraborty: কলকাতা শহরের কাছে আমার ঋণের শেষ নেই! |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/aamarkolkata/celebrity-nostalgia/veteran-actor-lily-chakraborty-opens-up-about-her-relationship-with-kolkata-dgtl/cid/1326886 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=www.anandabazar.com}}

Early life

She was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and studied in Deep Chand School. She was born to Sri Kesab Chandra Chakraborty and Dipali Chakraborty, a renowned Bengali theatre actor.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Career

Lily debuted in the Bengali movie Bhanu Pelo Lottery in 1958, where she played the role of Maya, a typist. Lily, in her long career, acted in many films. She shared the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the film Sanjhbati with Sudiptaa Chakraborty, who won it for her role in Jyesthoputro, in the West Bengal Film Journalist Association Award 2020.

Filmography

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!Year

!Title

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1958

|Bhanu Pelo Lottery

|{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/lily-chakraborty-turns-a-year-younger/articleshow/70588079.cms |title=Lily Chakraborty turns a year younger - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=8 August 2019 }}

1962

|Bipasha

1963

|Deya Neya

1965

|Kanch Kata Hirey

1967

|Kedar Raja

rowspan="4" |1970

|Mahakabi Krittibas

Ei Korechho Bhalo

Priya (Malayalam)

Deshbandhu Chittaranjan

rowspan="3" |1971

|Pratham Basanta

Janani

Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant

1972

|Shesh Parba

1973

|Achanak

|{{cite web |title=Achanak DVD Vinod Khanna, Om Shivpuri, Lily Chakravarty BOLLYWOOD |url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Achanak-DVD-Vinod-Khanna-Om-Shivpuri-Lily-Chakravarty-BOLLYWOOD-523-/121696535903 |work=ebay.co.uk |accessdate=17 September 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065342/http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Achanak-DVD-Vinod-Khanna-Om-Shivpuri-Lily-Chakravarty-BOLLYWOOD-523-/121696535903 |url-status=dead }}

rowspan="2" |1974

|Phuleswari

Chhandapatan

rowspan="2" |1975

|Mausam

Chupke Chupke

|{{cite web |title=Lily Chakraborty celebrity |url=http://www.desimartini.com/celebrity/lily-chakravarty/cd10548.htm |work=desimartini.com |accessdate=17 September 2015}}

1976

|Jana Aranya

rowspan="3" |1977

|Inkaar

Alaap

Bhola Moira

1978

|Dui Purush

rowspan="3" |1979

|Sabuj Dwiper Raja

Dub De Mon Kali Bole

Debdas

rowspan="2" |1980

|Gopal Bhanrh

Darpachurna

1981

|Kalankini Kankabati

rowspan="7" |1982

|Swarna Mahal

Subho Rajani

Sonar Bangla

Sati Sabitri Satyaban

Pipasa

Matir Swarga

Amritakumbher Sandhane

rowspan="3" |1983

|Samapti

Pratidan

Mata Aagameswari

rowspan="4" |1984

|Uncle

Prarthana

Mohanar Dike

Bishabriksha

rowspan="2" |1985

|Tagari

Sonar Sansar

rowspan="2" |1986

|Tin Purush

Basundhara

1987

|Radharani

1988

|Agnisanket

rowspan="3" |1989

|Aghat

Nishibadhu

Aghatan Ajo Ghate

rowspan="2" |1990

|Monmayuri

Ek Din Achanak

1991

|Ananda

rowspan="7" |1992

|Swet Patharer Thala

Prem

Natun Sansar

Mayabini

Bedenir Prem

Adhikar

Shakha Prashakha

rowspan="3" |1993

|Phire Paoa

Badhu

Atithi Shilpi

rowspan="5" |1994

|Salma Sundari

Nilanjana

Danga

Biswas Abiswas

Ami O Maa

rowspan="3" |1995

|Sukher Asha

Sansar Sangram

Naginkanya

rowspan="3" |1996

|Shunya Theke Shuru

Nikhonj

Beyadap

rowspan="2" |1997

|Yoddha

Ekaler Kalpurush

rowspan="4" |1998

|Ranakshetra

Mayer Adhikar

Ganga

Bishnu Narayan

rowspan="3" |1999

|Sundar Bou

Niyoti

Anupama

rowspan="3" |2000

|Pita Swarga Pita Dharma

Didi Aamar Maa

Aamader Sansar

rowspan="4" |2001

|Shesh Ashray

|{{cite web |title=Lily Chakravarty |url=http://www.rediff.com/tags/lily-chakravarty |work=rediff.com |accessdate=17 September 2015}}

Shasti

Buk Bhara Bhalobasa

Bhalobasa Ki Aage Bujhini

rowspan="5" |2002

|Jiban Yuddha

Filhaal

Ferari Fouj

Bor Kone

Anamni Angana

2003

|Chokher Bali

rowspan="2" |2004

|Sindurer Bandhan

Tobu Bhalobasi

rowspan="3" |2005

|Tista

Til Theke Tal

Babu Mashai

2006

|Herbert

2007

|Pitribhumi

2008

|Janatar Aadalat

2009

|Swartha

2010

|Antarbas

2014

|Khaad

|{{cite web |title='Khaad' review: Filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly's Bengali film celebrates humanity in its absolute sense |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/khaad-review-filmmaker-kaushik-gangulys-bengali-film-celebrates-humanity-in-its-absolute-sense/514992-47.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128191012/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/khaad-review-filmmaker-kaushik-gangulys-bengali-film-celebrates-humanity-in-its-absolute-sense/514992-47.html |archive-date=28 November 2014 |work=IBNLive |accessdate=27 November 2014}}

rowspan="2" |2015

|Jogajog

Rajkahini

rowspan="2" |2016

|Shikari

Posto

rowspan="2" |2017

|Sesh Chithi

Bibaho Diaries

2018

|Generation Ami

rowspan="3" |2019