About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1941-08-08
Place of birth:
Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India
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Lily Chakravarty

Overview

Lily Chakraborty is mainly a Bengali actress who has earned accolades for her natural way of acting skill and has acted in many Bollywood films also.In large number of films she portrayed character roles but has acted as heroine in several pictures as well.She has acted as heroine of one Malayalam film 'Priya' in 1970.She has acted in Bhojpuri films,Assamese films etc also. She used to act in stage plays and in TV serials.

Lily Chakraborty was born on August 8, 1941 in Dhaka and her Father's name was Kesab Chandra Chakraborty and Mother was Dipti Chakraborty.Her debut film was as a supporting actress in the film " Bhanu Pelo Lottery' in 1958.She then used to appear continuously in Bengali films like 'Adwitiya,Fuleswari,Mukhjay Paribar,Janani' etc. In 1973 Gulzar directed a sensitive subject 'Achanak' which told the story of an Army Officer who was very handsome, smart and home loving person eagerly returning home after the 1971 war to see his beloved wife.He was shocked to find that his wife was in love with another person.Vinod Khanna was the hero as the Army Officer and Lily Chakraborty was the heroine of this film.Iftekhar acted as a Police Officer and Farida Jalal as a nurse. In 1975 she acted in another film of 'Gulzar' named 'Mausam' which was a super hit film.Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore Om Shiv puri etc acted. She acted along with Mallika Sarabhai in 'Mutti Bhar Chawal(75) directed by Surendra Shailaj. In the Super hit film 'Chupke Chupke' in which Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore were the main pair Lily Chakraborty portrayed the character 'Lata Kumar Srivastav'.Hrishikesh Mukherjee was the director. In another famous film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1977 'Alaap' she acted as one of the heroine as 'Geeta. A. Prasad, wife of Amitabh Bachchan's character 'Alok Prasad'. In 1989 she acted in 'Ek Din Achanak' which was directed by Mrinal Sen in which Shabana Azmi was the heroine. In 1976 she acted in the Satyajit Ray's Bengali film 'Jana Aranya' and later in another Satyajit Ray film 'Shakha Proshaka'. In 1970 she was the heroine of Malayalam film 'Priya' which was directed by Madhu.It was the debut venture of Madhu as a director.Madhu acted as the hero of this movie which was adopted from the novel of C.Radhakrishnan. In 2009 she has acted in the Assamese film 'Basundhara' which got National Award for Best feature film in Assamese.It handled the theme of man-elephant conflicts faced by forest range inhabitants.Director'Producer was Hiren Bora.

Known for

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2024 Ajogyo Actor Prosen's Mother N/A
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2024 Sedin Kuyasha Chilo Actor N/A
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2023 Cheeni 2 Actor N/A
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2023 Mahanagari Theke Dure Actor N/A
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2023 Ardhangini Actor Parul Chatterjee N/A
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2022 Circus Er Ghora Actor N/A
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2022 Kishmish Actor Pisithakuma 58
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2021 Abalamban Actor N/A
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2020 Rawkto Rawhoshyo Actor 58
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2020 Abyakto Actor Saathi's Mother 58
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2020 Tumi O Tumi Actor N/A
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2019 Sanjhbati Actor Sulekha N/A
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2019 Basu Paribaar Actor N/A
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2017 Curzoner Kalom Actor N/A
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2017 Posto Actor Gauri Lahiri 59
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2016 Bhootu Actor Thakuma N/A
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2016 Hera Pheri Actor N/A
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2015 No Women's Land Actor Kawmola 59
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2014 Khaad Actor Sabita, Khokan’s Mother 58
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2007 Pitribhumi Actor N/A
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2005 Teesta Actor N/A
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2005 Herbert Actor Jyathaima 59
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2003 Chokher Bali Actor Rajlakshmi 59
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1999 Lovely Wife Actor N/A
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1998 Ranokhetro Actor N/A
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1998 Mayer Adhikar Actor N/A
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1995 Sansar Sangram Actor N/A
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1994 The Broken Journey Actor 59
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1994 Danga Actor N/A
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1993 Sunya Theke Suru Actor N/A
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1992 Mayabini Actor N/A
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1992 Indrajit Actor N/A
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1992 Shet Patharer Thala Actor N/A
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1992 Bedeneer Prem Actor N/A
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1991 Pati Param Guru Actor N/A
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1990 The Branches of the Tree Actor Uma Majumdar 59
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1990 Mon Mayuree Actor N/A
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1989 Ek Din Achanak Actor Neighbor 58
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1988 Surer Sathi Actor N/A
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1986 Vasundhara Actor N/A
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1985 Tagari Actor N/A
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1984 Bisha Briksha Actor N/A
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1983 Protidan Actor N/A
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1982 Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar Actor N/A
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1982 Matir Swarga Actor N/A
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1982 Swarna Mahal Actor N/A
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1981 Kalankini Kankabati Actor N/A
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1979 Sabuj Dwiper Raja Actor Kakababu's Sister-in-Law 58
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1978 Adyashakti Mahamaya Actor N/A
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1977 Inkaar Actor Sonu Choudhury 59
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1977 Bhola Moira Actor N/A
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1976 The Middleman Actor Kamala Banerjee 59
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1975 Chupke Chupke Actor Lata Shrivastav 60
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1974 Fuleswari Actor N/A
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1974 Ujala Hi Ujala Actor Anuradha's Stepmother N/A
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1973 Achanak Actor Pushpa Bakshi / Pushpa Khanna 58
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1972 Chhanda Patan Actor N/A
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1971 Janani Actor N/A
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1971 Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant Actor Nupur Chatterji N/A
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1970 Priya Actor Thulasi, a typist N/A
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1970 Ei Korechho Bhalo Actor Tapasi N/A
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1969 Bibaha Bibhrat Actor N/A
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1968 Baluchari Actor N/A
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1967 Miss Priyangbada Actor N/A
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1965 Kanch Kata Hire Actor Uma N/A
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1964 Subho O Debotar Gras Actor N/A
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1964 Anustup Chhanda Actor N/A
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1963 Deya Neya Actor 59
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1962 Bipasha Actor Jashoda 59
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1962 Hansuli Banker Upakatha Actor Tarali's Younger Sister N/A
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Chuti Actor Grandma N/A
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