Anjana Bhowmick | |
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| Born | Arati Bhowmik (1944-12-30)30 December 1944 |
| Died | 17 February 2024(2024-02-17) (aged 79) Kolkata,West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–1987 |
| Spouse | Anil Sharma |
| Children | Nilanjana Sengupta Chandana Sharma |
| Relatives | Jisshu Sengupta (son-in-law) |
Anjana Bhowmik (30 December 1944 – 17 February 2024) was an Indian actress ofBengali cinema from the 1960s until the 1980s.
Bhowmik was born inCooch Behar on 30 December 1944. Her real name was Arati Bhowmik and nickname Babli. Her father was Bibhuti Bhusan Bhowmik. She spent her school days in Cooch Behar. Bhowmik passed the Higher Secondary Exam of the West Bengal Board fromSuniti Academy of Cooch Behar in 1961. After that she studied inSarojini Naidu College for Women, under theUniversity of Calcutta. Anjana married Navy Officer Anil Sharma and settled inMumbai. Her daughters areNilanjana Sharma andChandana Sharma,[1] who are also actresses. The older one, Nilanjana Sharma is married to Bengali ActorJisshu Sengupta.[2][3]
Bhowmick died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 79.[4]
Bhowmick made her film debut at the age of 20 in the 1964 filmAnustup Chanda directed byPijush Bose. Before releasing the film she changed her name to Anjana from Arati. She became popular with the release of her first film. Her acting talent was praised by both audiences and critics. She became one of the major heroines ofUttam Kumar. She andUttam Kumar gave major hits likeChowringhee, "Kokhono Megh", "Nayika Sangbad", "Roudra Chhaya", "Raj Drohi".[5] At a certain time of her career when critics predicted she wouldn't be successful withoutUttam Kumar as hero, she paired withSoumitra Chattopadhyay in the highly acclaimed "Mahashweta".[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1964 | Anustup Chhanda | |
| 1965 | Thana Theke Aschi | Sheela (Chandra Madhab's Daughter) |
| 1966 | Griha Sandhane | |
| Rajodrohi | Chinta | |
| 1967 | Mahashweta | |
| Nayika Sangbad | Urmila/Gita | |
| 1968 | Chowringhee | Sujata Mitra |
| Kokhono Megh | Seema Roy (Art Teacher) | |
| 1969 | Shuk Sari | |
| 1970 | Dibratrir Kabya | |
| 1971 | Pratham Basanta | |
| 1973 | Roudra Chhaya | |
| 1979 | Bhagyalipi | |
| 1981 | Shukhe Thako | |
| 1987 | Nishibasar |