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{{Short description|Indian actress (1933-2018)}}
{{Short description|Indian actress (1933–2018)}}
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| birth_name = Krishna Banerjee
| birth_name = Krishna Banerjee
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Myitkyina]], [[British Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]])
| birth_place = [[Myitkyina]], [[British Burma|Burma]], [[British India]] (now [[Myanmar]])
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| other_names = Supriya Choudhury
| death_date = {{dda|2018|1|26|1933|1|8|df=y}}
| death_date = {{dda|2018|1|26|1933|1|8|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ballygunge Circular Road]], [[Kolkata, India]]
| death_place = [[Ballygunge Circular Road]], [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
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| other_names = Supriya Choudhury
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1952<br />1958–2018
| years_active = 1952<br />1958–2018
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'''Supriya Devi''' ('''Supriya Choudhury'''; 8 January 1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] for more than 50 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/supriya-choudhury-2272 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502235833/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/supriya-choudhury-2272 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2019 |title=Supriya Choudhury movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com |website=Cinestaan |access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> She is best known for her portrayal of Neeta in [[Ritwik Ghatak]]'s Bengali film ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Megha Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960).<ref name=ShomaChatterji>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=5280 |title=50 years of Supriya Devi |access-date=3 December 2006 |last=Chatterji |first=Shoma |date=1 August 2003 |work=Screen Weekly |publisher=Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220553/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=5280 |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-never-expected-too-much/article17615153.ece |title='I never expected too much' |last=Gupta |first=Ranjan Das |date=24 March 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bengali-actor-supriya-choudhury-passes-away/article22528868.ece |title=Bengali actor Supriya Choudhury passes away |last=Correspondent |first=Special |date=2 February 2018 |work=The Hindu |access-date=31 January 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She was conferred the [[Filmfare Awards East|Filmfare Award]] and the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|BFJA Award]] twice. In 2011, she received the [[Banga-Vibhushan]], the highest civilian honour in [[West Bengal]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/State-honours-nine-with-Banga-Vibhushan/articleshow/9364736.cms "State honours nine with Banga-Vibhushan"], timesofindia.indiatimes.com; accessed 2 February 2018.</ref> In 2014, she was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-vidya-balan-paresh-rawal-get-padma-shri-1957062 |title=Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal get Padma Shri |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=2 February 2018 |date=25 January 2014}}</ref>
'''Supriya Devi''' ('''Supriya Choudhury'''; 8 January 1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] for more than 50 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/supriya-choudhury-2272 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502235833/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/supriya-choudhury-2272 |url-status=live |archive-date=2 May 2019 |title=Supriya Choudhury movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com |website=Cinestaan |access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> She is best known for her portrayal of Neeta in [[Ritwik Ghatak]]'s Bengali film ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Megha Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960).<ref name=ShomaChatterji>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=5280 |title=50 years of Supriya Devi |access-date=3 December 2006 |last=Chatterji |first=Shoma |date=1 August 2003 |work=Screen Weekly |publisher=Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220553/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=5280 |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-never-expected-too-much/article17615153.ece |title='I never expected too much' |last=Gupta |first=Ranjan Das |date=24 March 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bengali-actor-supriya-choudhury-passes-away/article22528868.ece |title=Bengali actor Supriya Choudhury passes away |date=2 February 2018 |work=The Hindu |access-date=31 January 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She was conferred the [[Filmfare Awards East|Filmfare Award]] and the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|BFJA Award]] twice. In 2011, she received the [[Banga-Vibhushan]], the highest civilian honour in [[West Bengal]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/State-honours-nine-with-Banga-Vibhushan/articleshow/9364736.cms "State honours nine with Banga-Vibhushan"], timesofindia.indiatimes.com; accessed 2 February 2018.</ref> In 2014, she was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-vidya-balan-paresh-rawal-get-padma-shri-1957062 |title=Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal get Padma Shri |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=2 February 2018 |date=25 January 2014}}</ref>


She made her debut in [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer ''Basu Paribar'' (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in ''Prarthana'' (1952) directed by Pranab Ray.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" /> However, IMDb lists 1951 Hindi film Shokhiyan as her first film. She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in ''Marmabani'' (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" /> She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the [[Uttam Kumar]] blockbuster ''Sonar Harin'' (1959), directed by Mangal Chakraborty.<ref name=":3" /> At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960), ''Shuno Baranari'' (1960), ''[[Komal Gandhar]]'' (1961), ''Swaralipi'' (1961), ''Agnisanskar'' (1961) and others. She made her [[Bollywood]] debut opposite [[Dharmendra]] in ''[[Begaana (1963 film)|Begaana]]'' (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" />
She made her debut in [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer ''Basu Paribar'' (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in ''Prarthana'' (1952) directed by Pranab Ray.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" /> However, IMDb lists 1951 Hindi film Shokhiyan as her first film. She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in ''Marmabani'' (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" /> She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the [[Uttam Kumar]] blockbuster ''Sonar Harin'' (1959), directed by Mangal Chakraborty.<ref name=":3" /> At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960), ''Shuno Baranari'' (1960), ''[[Komal Gandhar]]'' (1961), ''Swaralipi'' (1961), ''Agnisanskar'' (1961) and others. She made her [[Bollywood]] debut opposite [[Dharmendra]] in ''[[Begaana (1963 film)|Begaana]]'' (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji" />


==Early life==
==Early life==
Supriya was born in [[Myitkyina]], [[Burma]].<ref name=alo>{{cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/474436/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80 |title=আমি সেই মেয়ে : সুপ্রিয়া দেবী |newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=12 March 2015 |access-date=22 March 2015 |archive-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209080111/http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/474436/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her father was Gopal Chandra Banerjee, a lawyer. He was from [[Faridpur District|Faridpur]] (now in Bangladesh).<ref name=alo/> During [[World War II]], her family moved to [[Calcutta]] (present-day [[Kolkata, India]]).<ref name=alo/><ref name=imdbbio>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0159350/bio |title=Biography for Supriya Choudhury |access-date=3 December 2006 |work=Supriya Choudhury |publisher=Internet Movie Database Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-supriya-devi-passes-away-at-83/articleshow/62661707.cms?from=mdr |title=Padma Shri awardee Supriya Devi passes away at 83 |date=2018 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2 February 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202332/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-supriya-devi-passes-away-at-83/articleshow/62661707.cms?from=mdr |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Supriya was born in [[Myitkyina]], [[Burma]].<ref name=alo>{{cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/474436/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80 |script-title=bn:আমি সেই মেয়ে : সুপ্রিয়া দেবী |newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=12 March 2015 |access-date=22 March 2015 |archive-date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209080111/http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/474436/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her father was Gopal Chandra Banerjee, a lawyer. He was from [[Faridpur District|Faridpur]] (now in Bangladesh).<ref name=alo/> During [[World War II]], her family moved to [[Calcutta]] (present-day [[Kolkata, India]]).<ref name=alo/><ref name=imdbbio>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0159350/bio |title=Biography for Supriya Choudhury |access-date=3 December 2006 |work=Supriya Choudhury |publisher=Internet Movie Database Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-supriya-devi-passes-away-at-83/articleshow/62661707.cms?from=mdr |title=Padma Shri awardee Supriya Devi passes away at 83 |date=2018 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2 February 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202332/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-supriya-devi-passes-away-at-83/articleshow/62661707.cms?from=mdr |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Supriya was seven years old when she made her acting début in two plays directed by her father. She was a dancer since her childhood, even receiving an award from [[Thakin Nu]], then-Prime Minister of Burma, who was moved by one of her dance recitals. From her childhood, her closest friend was Nihar Dutta, who married into the Guha Thakurata Family and became [[Mrs Nihar Guha Thakurata]], an eminent Social Worker of Burma of her time.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/supriya-devi-bengali-actor-no-more-photos-5040183/ |title=Supriya Devi is no more, but her feminist legacy lives on |date=26 January 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
Supriya was seven years old when she made her acting debut in two plays directed by her father. She was a dancer since her childhood, even receiving an award from [[Thakin Nu]], then-Prime Minister of Burma, who was moved by one of her dance recitals. From her childhood, her closest friend was Nihar Dutta, who married into the Guha Thakurata Family and became [[Mrs Nihar Guha Thakurata]], an eminent Social Worker of Burma of her time.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/supriya-devi-bengali-actor-no-more-photos-5040183/ |title=Supriya Devi is no more, but her feminist legacy lives on |date=26 January 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>


In 1948, the Bannerjees left Burma for good and re-settled in Calcutta. They had been refugees in 1942 when the Japanese forces occupied Burma. The young Supriya and her family were forced to undertake an arduous trek on foot to the safety of Calcutta.<ref name="ShomaChatterji"/><ref name=":2"/>
In 1948, the Bannerjees left Burma for good and re-settled in Calcutta. They had been refugees in 1942 when the Japanese forces occupied Burma. The young Supriya and her family were forced to undertake an arduous trek on foot to the safety of Calcutta.<ref name="ShomaChatterji"/><ref name=":2"/>


==Career==
==Career==
In Calcutta, she resumed her dance lessons and trained under Guru Muruthappan Pillai and later under Guru Prahlad Das. Supriya and her family were on friendly terms with [[Chandrabati Devi]] who was their neighbour. It was through [[Chandrabati Devi]]'s inspiration and contacts that Supriya Choudhury stepped into the world of Bengali films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://upperstall.com/features/dada-ami-bachte-chai |title=Dada, Ami Bachte Chai - Upperstall.com |date=6 February 2016 |work=Upperstall.com |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref>
In Calcutta, she resumed her dance lessons and trained under Guru Muruthappan Pillai and later under Guru Prahlad Das. Supriya and her family were on friendly terms with [[Chandrabati Devi]] who was their neighbour. It was through [[Chandrabati Devi]]'s inspiration and contacts that Supriya Choudhury stepped into the world of Bengali films.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


She made her debut in [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer ''Basu Paribar'' (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in ''Prarthana'' (1952) directed by Pranab Ray and ''Shyamali'' (1952) directed by Binoy Bandyopadhyay.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130830/jsp/saltlake/story_17287114.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909063120/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130830/jsp/saltlake/story_17287114.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2013 |title=Memories and the man |work=The Telegraph |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in ''Marmabani'' (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Lb6QAS4tNnObR5WjNuI05N/Supriya-Devi-veteran-Bengali-actress-dies-at-85.html |title=Supriya Devi, veteran Bengali actress, dies at 85 |last=PTI |website=livemint.com |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer blockbuster ''Sonar Harin'' (1959) directed by Mangal Chakraborty.<ref name=":0"/>
She made her debut in [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer ''Basu Paribar'' (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in ''Prarthana'' (1952) directed by Pranab Ray and ''Shyamali'' (1952) directed by Binoy Bandyopadhyay.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130830/jsp/saltlake/story_17287114.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909063120/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130830/jsp/saltlake/story_17287114.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2013 |title=Memories and the man |work=The Telegraph |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in ''Marmabani'' (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.<ref name="ShomaChatterji"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Lb6QAS4tNnObR5WjNuI05N/Supriya-Devi-veteran-Bengali-actress-dies-at-85.html |title=Supriya Devi, veteran Bengali actress, dies at 85 |last=PTI |website=livemint.com |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the [[Uttam Kumar]] starrer blockbuster ''Sonar Harin'' (1959) directed by Mangal Chakraborty.<ref name=":0"/>


She rose to higher prominence after she had played the role of [[Amrapali]] in ''[[Amrapali (1959 film)|Amrapali]]'' (1959) directed by Sree Tarashankar and produced by Nalanda Films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film14332.htm |title=AMRAPALI - Film/Movie |website=citwf.com |access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/amrapali-33536 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122235118/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/amrapali-33536 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2018 |title=Amrapali (1959) - Cinestaan.com |website=Cinestaan |access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> [[Vyjayanthimala]] who was later found to play the same titular role was full of praise for her performance in the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-never-expected-too-much/article17615153.ece |title='I never expected too much' |last=Gupta |first=Ranjan Das |date=24 March 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 January 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
She rose to higher prominence after she had played the role of [[Amrapali]] in ''[[Amrapali (1959 film)|Amrapali]]'' (1959) directed by Sree Tarashankar and produced by Nalanda Films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film14332.htm |title=AMRAPALI - Film/Movie |website=citwf.com |access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/amrapali-33536 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122235118/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/amrapali-33536 |url-status=live |archive-date=22 January 2018 |title=Amrapali (1959) - Cinestaan.com |website=Cinestaan |access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> [[Vyjayanthimala]] who was later found to play the same titular role was full of praise for her performance in the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-never-expected-too-much/article17615153.ece |title='I never expected too much' |last=Gupta |first=Ranjan Das |date=24 March 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 January 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960), ''Shuno Baranari'' (1960), ''[[Komal Gandhar]]'' (1961), ''Swaralipi'' (1961) to name a few.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sangbadpratidin.in/veteran-actor-supriya-devi-passes-away/ |title=প্রয়াত বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের স্বর্ণযুগের প্রখ্যাত অভিনেত্রী সুপ্রিয়া দেবী |work=Sangbad Pratidin |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> She made her [[Bollywood]] debut opposite [[Dharmendra]] in ''[[Begaana (1963 film)|Begaana]]'' (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film32622.htm |title=BEGANA - Film/Movie |website=www.citwf.com |language=en-GB |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> She was applauded for her performance in the 1973 blockbuster ''Sanyasi Raja''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/veteran-bengali-actress-supriya-devi-passes-away/1210501 |title=Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi passes away |website=freepressjournal.in |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://m.eisamay.com/entertainment/cinema/remembering-supriya-devi-the-glamorous-ever-popular-bengali-actor/articleshow/62707468.cms |title=বেণুদি ছাড়া আর কিছু বলা যেত না - Eisamay |date=30 January 2018 |work=Eisamay |access-date=4 February 2018 |language=bn}}</ref>
At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960 film)|Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960), ''Shuno Baranari'' (1960), ''[[Komal Gandhar]]'' (1961), ''Swaralipi'' (1961) to name a few.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sangbadpratidin.in/veteran-actor-supriya-devi-passes-away/ |title=প্রয়াত বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের স্বর্ণযুগের প্রখ্যাত অভিনেত্রী সুপ্রিয়া দেবী |work=Sangbad Pratidin |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> She made her [[Bollywood]] debut opposite [[Dharmendra]] in ''[[Begaana (1963 film)|Begaana]]'' (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film32622.htm |title=BEGANA - Film/Movie |website=www.citwf.com |language=en-GB |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> She was applauded for her performance in the 1973 blockbuster ''Sanyasi Raja''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/veteran-bengali-actress-supriya-devi-passes-away/1210501 |title=Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi passes away |website=freepressjournal.in |access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://m.eisamay.com/entertainment/cinema/remembering-supriya-devi-the-glamorous-ever-popular-bengali-actor/articleshow/62707468.cms |title=বেণুদি ছাড়া আর কিছু বলা যেত না - Eisamay |date=30 January 2018 |work=Eisamay |access-date=4 February 2018 |language=bn}}</ref>
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Supriya Devi
Devi receiving Padma Shri Award from Pranab Mukherjee
Born
Krishna Banerjee

(1933-01-08)8 January 1933
Myitkyina, Burma, British India (now Myanmar)
Died26 January 2018(2018-01-26) (aged 85)
Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, India
Other namesSupriya Choudhury
OccupationActress
Years active1952
1958–2018
Notable workAmrapali
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Shuno Baranari
Komal Gandhar
Swaralipi
Teen Adhyay
Sanyasi Raja
Sister
Spouses
Biswanath Chowdhury
​
​
(m. 1954; div. 1958)​
​
(m. 1963⁠–⁠1980)​
RelativesSean Banerjee (grandson)
AwardsPadma Shri
Banga-Vibhushan
Filmfare Award
BFJA Awards

Supriya Devi (Supriya Choudhury; 8 January 1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema for more than 50 years.[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's Bengali film Megha Dhaka Tara (1960).[2][3][4] She was conferred the Filmfare Award and the BFJA Award twice. In 2011, she received the Banga-Vibhushan, the highest civilian honour in West Bengal.[5] In 2014, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry.[6]

She made her debut in Uttam Kumar starrer Basu Paribar (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in Prarthana (1952) directed by Pranab Ray.[2] However, IMDb lists 1951 Hindi film Shokhiyan as her first film. She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in Marmabani (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.[2] She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the Uttam Kumar blockbuster Sonar Harin (1959), directed by Mangal Chakraborty.[4] At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Shuno Baranari (1960), Komal Gandhar (1961), Swaralipi (1961), Agnisanskar (1961) and others. She made her Bollywood debut opposite Dharmendra in Begaana (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.[2]

Early life

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Supriya was born in Myitkyina, Burma.[7] Her father was Gopal Chandra Banerjee, a lawyer. He was from Faridpur (now in Bangladesh).[7] During World War II, her family moved to Calcutta (present-day Kolkata, India).[7][8][9]

Supriya was seven years old when she made her acting debut in two plays directed by her father. She was a dancer since her childhood, even receiving an award from Thakin Nu, then-Prime Minister of Burma, who was moved by one of her dance recitals. From her childhood, her closest friend was Nihar Dutta, who married into the Guha Thakurata Family and became Mrs Nihar Guha Thakurata, an eminent Social Worker of Burma of her time.[10]

In 1948, the Bannerjees left Burma for good and re-settled in Calcutta. They had been refugees in 1942 when the Japanese forces occupied Burma. The young Supriya and her family were forced to undertake an arduous trek on foot to the safety of Calcutta.[2][10]

Career

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In Calcutta, she resumed her dance lessons and trained under Guru Muruthappan Pillai and later under Guru Prahlad Das. Supriya and her family were on friendly terms with Chandrabati Devi who was their neighbour. It was through Chandrabati Devi's inspiration and contacts that Supriya Choudhury stepped into the world of Bengali films.[citation needed]

She made her debut in Uttam Kumar starrer Basu Paribar (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in Prarthana (1952) directed by Pranab Ray and Shyamali (1952) directed by Binoy Bandyopadhyay.[11] She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in Marmabani (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction.[2][12] She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the Uttam Kumar starrer blockbuster Sonar Harin (1959) directed by Mangal Chakraborty.[13]

She rose to higher prominence after she had played the role of Amrapali in Amrapali (1959) directed by Sree Tarashankar and produced by Nalanda Films.[14][15] Vyjayanthimala who was later found to play the same titular role was full of praise for her performance in the film.[16]

At the beginning of the 1960s, she came to a bigger attention for her successive roles in films such as Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Shuno Baranari (1960), Komal Gandhar (1961), Swaralipi (1961) to name a few.[17][10] She made her Bollywood debut opposite Dharmendra in Begaana (1963) under Sadashiv Rao Kavi's direction.[18] She was applauded for her performance in the 1973 blockbuster Sanyasi Raja.[19][20]

She was applauded for her performance in Raja Sen's National Award winning Bengali film Atmiyo Swajan (1998). Rediff described her performance in the film as "a fairly good fleshing out Supriya Devi".[21]

Personal life

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In 1954, Supriya married Bishwanath Choudhury and a few years later her only daughter Soma was born.[22] The couple divorced in 1958.

She retired from films for a while before returning in the late 1950s. Later she was married to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar in 1963 and was living together till the death of Uttam Kumar in 1980, who was also a childhood friend of her youngest brother.[13][23][24]

Supriya died of a heart attack in Kolkata on 26 January 2018, aged 85.[25]

Filmography

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  1. The Namesake (2006) as Ashima's Grandmother
  2. Arjun Aamar Naam (2003)
  3. Ekti Nadir Naam (2002)
  4. Shesh Thikana (2000) as Sriradha's grandmother
  5. Atmiya Swajan (1998)
  6. Honeymoon (1992)
  7. Kari Diye Kinlam
  8. Iman Kalyan (1982)
  9. Kalankini Kankabati (1981)
  10. Uttar Meleni (1981)
  11. Dui Prithibi (1980)
  12. Debdas (1979) as Chandramukhi
  13. Bahnisikha
  14. Dui Purush (1978) as Bimala
  15. Sandhya Raag (1977)
  16. Sabyasachi (film) (1977)
  17. Sanyasi Raja (1975)
  18. Bhola Moyra
  19. Sister
  20. Jadi Jantem (1974) as Sujata
  21. Bagh Bondi Khela (1975)
  22. Raktatilak (1975) as Binata
  23. Bon Palashir Padabali (1973) as Padma
  24. Andha Atit (1972)
  25. Chhinnapatra
  26. Bilambita Loy (1970)
  27. Duti Mon (1969)
  28. Chiradiner (1969)
  29. Mon Niye (1969)
  30. Sabarmati (1969) Hiren Nag Chhaya Debi
  31. Jiban Mrityu
  32. Chowringhee (1968) as Karabi Guha
  33. Teen Adhayay (1968)
  34. Kal Tumi Aleya (1966) as Dr. Labanya Sarkar
  35. Shudhu Ekti Bachhar (1966)
  36. Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964) as Asha in Hindi Movie
  37. Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964) as Meera
  38. Nishithe
  39. Lal Pathar (1964)
  40. Begaana (1963)
  41. Surya Sikha (1963)
  42. Uttarayan (1963)
  43. Swaralipi
  44. Komal Gandhar (1961) as Anasuya
  45. Madhya Rater Tara (1961)
  46. Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960) as Nita
  47. Natun Fasal (1960)
  48. Suno Baranari (1960)
  49. Khelaghar (1959)
  50. Sonar Harin (1959)
  51. Amrapali
  52. Basu Paribar (1952) as Sukhen's Sister

Awards

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  • Won- Filmfare Awards East-Best Actress Award for Sister in 1977.
  • Won- Filmfare Awards East- Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Won- Padmashri-the fourth highest civilian award for her contribution to Indian Cinema.
  • Won- Banga-Vibhushan - the highest civilian award in West Bengal in 2011.
  • Won- BFJA Award-Best Actress Award for "Tin Adhay" in 1969.
  • Won- BFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress Award for "Chhinnapatra" in 1973.
  • Won- Kalakar Awards-Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Chatterji, Shoma (1 August 2003). "50 years of Supriya Devi". Screen Weekly. Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  3. ^ Gupta, Ranjan Das (24 March 2017). "'I never expected too much'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Bengali actor Supriya Choudhury passes away". The Hindu. 2 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "State honours nine with Banga-Vibhushan", timesofindia.indiatimes.com; accessed 2 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal get Padma Shri". Daily News and Analysis. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b c আমি সেই মেয়ে : সুপ্রিয়া দেবী. Prothom Alo. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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  9. ^ "Padma Shri awardee Supriya Devi passes away at 83". The Economic Times. 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "Supriya Devi is no more, but her feminist legacy lives on". The Indian Express. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Memories and the man". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  12. ^ PTI. "Supriya Devi, veteran Bengali actress, dies at 85". livemint.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Selling Uttam?". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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