Debashree Roy
Born	June 13, 1964 (1964-06-13) (age 45) Kolkatta, India

Debashree Roy (Bengali: দেবশ্রী রায় Debosri Rae) is a Bengali cinema actress. She acted in more than 100 films and has 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early life

She was born and brought up in Calcutta. Entered in the film industry at a very young age as a 4 year old in the classic "Rebecca" inspired film "Kuheli", the Bengali pre-cursor to the later Hindi hit "Kohra".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career

Roy was very successful in Bengali Film industry. In the Indian epic Mahabharata,directed by B.R.Chopra-she portrayed the role of Satyavati,second wife of King Shantanu of Hastinapur,step mother of Ganga putra Bheeshma alias Devavrata played by Mukesh Khanna,and mother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.

[edit] Personal life

She was married to Bengali actor Prasenjit Chatterjee (son of Biswajit, Bengali and Hindi film hero of the 60's & 70's) for a brief period.

[edit] Filmography

• Abaidha (2002)

... aka The Demolition Man (International: English title)

• Antarghaat (2002) (as Debasree Roy)
• Dekha (2001) .... Sarama
• Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000) .... Rupa

... aka The Girl (International: English title)

• Asukh (1999) .... Rohini

... aka Malaise (International: English title)

• Unishe April (1994) .... Aditi

... aka 19 April (India: English title)

• Aparanher Alo (1989)... aka Twilight
• Mahabharat TV Series ... Satyavati.
• Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
• Phulwari (1984) .... Lali Chowdhury
• Bishabriksha (1983) .... Kunda
• 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) .... Nandita Roy
• Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981) .... Vidya Sharma
• Dadar Kirti (1980)

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Debashree Roy at the Internet Movie Database
• Brief bio(/filmo)graphy at Calcuttaweb.com

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