Ankita Chakraborty
Ankita Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Spouse | Prantik Banerjee |
Ankita Chakraborty is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Bengali Cinema and television.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Ankita began her acting career in theatre while still a high school student.[3] Her debut on Bengali television was Agnipariksha (2009). Her appearance in Ishti Kutum (2011) as an Economic professor, Kamalika Mukherjee, gained her recognition.[4]
In 2014, the mystery thriller Byomkesh Phire Elo marked her debut in Bengali films.[5][6] She went on to appear in successor films of the series with Byomkesh Bakshi (2015), Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016), and Byomkesh O Agnibaan (2017). She appeared in films like Kiriti Roy (2016), Ebong Kiriti (2017), and Shankar Mudi (2019).[7]
She ventured into web series, shuffling between Kolkatta and Mumbai, appearing in Bengali and Hindi-language series.[8] She starred in the Hoichoi series Charitraheen (2019), Bou Kenu Psycho (2019), and Pabitra Puppies (2020).[9] She played the role of Bidua in the ZEE5 series Mafia (2020).[10] Her Hindi language series include Hai Tauba (2020), Crimes and Confessions (2020), and Nakaab (2021), alongside Mallika Sherawat and Esha Gupta. She then acted in the Bengali crime thriller series Danny Detective Inc. (2022) and Seven (2023), both directed by Anjan Dutt, marking her sixth collaboration.[11]
She continued to appear in television series like Bhoomikanya (2018), Phagun Bou (2018), Mohor (2019), and Prothoma Kadambin (2020). In 2021, she starred in Golper Mayajaal and The Darling Wife.[12]
In 2022, she was cast in the titular role in the television series Indrani as Indrani Roy.[13][14] She starred alongside Sabitri Chatterjee in Kadambari Aajo (2022).[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]Ankita married her longtime friend and Bengali actor, Prantik Banerjee.[17]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Byomkesh Phire Elo | Medini | Debut | |
| 2014 | Aaleya | |||
| 2015 | Byomkesh Bakshi | Mohini | ||
| 2015 | Room No. 103 | Ankita | ||
| 2016 | Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana | Damayanti | ||
| 2016 | Kiriti Roy | [18] | ||
| 2017 | Ebong Kiriti | |||
| 2017 | Byomkesh O Agnibaan | Bar dancer | ||
| 2017 | The Handkerchief | Short | ||
| 2018 | Pornomochi | |||
| 2019 | Shankar Mudi | Ladies' Tailor owner | ||
| 2019 | Bhalobashar Shohor: Shorshe Ilish | Alo | Short | |
| 2021 | Golper Mayajaal | |||
| 2021 | The Darling Wife | Pari | ||
| 2022 | Kadambari Aajo | [19][20] | ||
| 2022 | Akash Ongshoto Meghla | Alpana | ||
| 2022 | Flat Theke Paliye | [21][22] | ||
| 2023 | Dafaan | [23][24] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Charitraheen | Bengali | Hoichoi | ||
| 2019 | Bou Kenu Pyscho | Bengali | Hoichoi | ||
| 2019 | Britto | Bengali | Addatimes | ||
| 2020 | Pabitra Puppies | Bengali | Hoichoi | ||
| 2020 | Mafia | Bidua | Bengali | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Hai Tauba | Hindi | ALTBalaji | ||
| 2021 | Crimes and Confessions | Hindi | ALTBalaji | ||
| 2021 | Nakaab | Vibha Dutta | Hindi | MX Player | |
| 2022 | Danny Detective Inc. | Bengali | Klikk | ||
| 2023 | Seven | Riya | Bengali | ZEE5 |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Agnipariksha | Madhura | Zee Bangla | |
| 2009-2013 | Binni Dhaner Khoi | Saraswati Mukherjee aka Gini | ETV Bangla | |
| 2011-2015 | Ishti Kutum | Prof. Kamalika Mukherjee (née Majumdar) aka Mun | Star Jalsha | |
| 2016 | Rajbari Rohosso | Akash Aath | ||
| 2018-2019 | Bhoomikanya | Netra | Star Jalsha | |
| Phagun Bou | Brishtilekha Mallick aka Brishti | |||
| 2019 | Mohor | Kamalini | ||
| Kagojer Nouko | Sananda TV | [25] | ||
| 2020-2021 | Prothoma Kadambini | Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi | Star Jalsha | |
| 2022-2023 | Indrani | Indrani Roy | Colors | [26] |
| 2023-present | Jhanak | Aparajita "Appu" Bose | StarPlus |
References
[edit]- ^ "International Women's Day 2023: Roopa Ganguly as Bithika to Ankita Chakraborty essaying Indrani: Actresses playing strong female characters on Bengali TV". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Ankita Chakraborty-Rahul Ganguly starrer 'Indrani' completes 200 episodes". The Times of India. 5 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ হাজরা, উৎসা. "৯ বছরের সম্পর্কে ইতি, নিজেকে শেষ করতে চেয়েছিলাম! এত কিছুর পর আমি এখন কঠিন: অঙ্কিতা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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- ^ "Shooting for Byomkesh was like a picnic". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Byomkesh Phire Elo (Bengali) / Good, with some 'ifs' and 'buts'". The Indian Express. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "ইষ্টি কুটুম-এর কমলিকা এখন কোথায়?". eisamay.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Ankita Chakraborty: পাঁচ বছর পর ছোটপর্দায় ফিরে কী বলছেন অঙ্কিতা?". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Hoichoi launches an array of shot-at-home web series during lockdown". The Indian Express. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Not convincing enough".
- ^ "Bengali thriller series Seven to hit OTT platform ZEE5 on March 17". connectedtoindia.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "| News in Bengali". Zee24Ghanta.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Ankita Chakraborty: 7 বছর পর ছোট পর্দায় লিড রোলে অঙ্কিতা". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "'নিজেকে শেষ করতে চেয়েছি ৫-৬বার' ৯বছরের প্রেমকে হারিয়ে এখন কঠিন হয়েছেন অঙ্কিতা". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "বড় পর্দায় ফিরছেন সাবিত্রী, একালের 'কাদম্বরী'দের কথা বলবে ছবি". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Sabitri Chatterjee: আবারও বড়পর্দায় ফিরছেন অভিনেত্রী সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায়, মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ' কাদম্বরী আজও '". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "সিকিমে গিয়ে চুপিচুপি বিয়ে সারলেন 'মন ফাগুন' অভিনেতা, পাত্রীও টলিউডের চেনা মুখ". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Aniket Chattopadhyay during the promotion of Bengali film Kiriti Roy at Charnock City in Kolkata on December 21, 2016 - Photogallery". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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- ^ "TV actress Ankita Chakraborty to feature in 'Thakumar Jhuli'". The Times of India. 25 February 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Ankita Chakraborty in Indrani: ছোট পর্দায় কামব্যাক অঙ্কিতার! ফিরছেন 'ইন্দ্রাণী' হয়ে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2023.