Sulata Chowdhury
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sulata Chowdhury
| native_name =
| birth_name = Maya Roy Chowdhury
| birth_date = 1945{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| death_date = 1997{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1960 — 1987
}}
Sulata Chowdhury (1945 – 16 September 1997{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}) was a Bengali actress and theatre personality.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sulata-chowdhury-135364|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503145525/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sulata-chowdhury-135364|url-status=live|archive-date=3 May 2019|title=Sulata Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-03}}
Chowdhury made her film debut with Debarshi Narader Sansar (1960).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/debarshi-narader-sansar-34153|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728194335/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/debarshi-narader-sansar-34153|url-status=live|archive-date=28 July 2019|title=Debarshi Narader Sansar (1960) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-28}} As a leading actress her first film was Sudhir Mukherjee's Shesh Paryanta (1960) which was a prominent success at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shesh-paryanta-35843|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728183003/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shesh-paryanta-35843|url-status=live|archive-date=28 July 2019|title=Shesh Paryanta (1960) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-28}}
Early life
Choudhury was born as Maya Roychowdhury in 1945 in Kolkata, British India. Her father's name was Atal Chandra Roychowdhury. She had passion in dancing and singing since childhood. Chowdhury learnt dance from Ramnarayan Mishra.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
Career
Chowdhury made her film debut with Deborsee Narader Sansar (1960). Chowdhury also acted as heroine in Sesh Paryanta directed by Sudhir Mukherjee. After that she starred in number of films in supporting roles. Satyajit Ray offered her a role in Mahanagar but she could not accept it due to contract problems. She acted in many Bengali films and Utpal Dutt's Little Theatre Group.
Partial filmography
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- Shesh Paryanta (1960)
- Dui Bhai (1961) - Madhuri
- Abasheshe (1962)
- Kanna (1962)
- Dada Thakur
- Tridhara (1963) - Keya Saha
- NATUN TIRTHA (1964)
- Mukhujey Paribar (1965)
- Teen Bhubaner Pare (1969) - Bireshwar's wife
- Rupasi (1970) - Balaram's Second SIL
- Pratibad (1971)
- Janani (1971)
- Jiban Jigyasa (1971)
- Stree (1972)
- Anindita (1972) - Bharati's Cousin's wife
- Roudra Chhaya (1973)
- Sonar Khancha (1973)
- Kaya Hiner Kahini (1973) - Kanchi
- Mouchak (1974)
- Alor Thikana (1974)
- Fuleswari (1974)
- Sansar Seemantey (1975)
- Swayamsiddha (1975)
- Bagh Bondi Khela (1975)
- Sanyasi Raja (1975) - Bilasi Dasi
- Agnishwar (1975) - Padma
- Sei Chokh (1975)
- Dampati (1976)
- Sudur Niharika (1976)
- Bhola Moira (1977)
- Kabita (1977)
- Golap Bou (1977)
- Sabyasachi (1977) - Ma Shuye
- Dadar Kirti (1980) - Phoolmati
- Bhagya Chakra (1980)
- Subarna Golak (1981)
- Mukhujjey Paribar (1986)
- Debika (1987) - (final film role)
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References
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External links
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema