Koel Mallick
Koel Mallick | |
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| Born | Rukmini Mallick 28 April 1982[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Nispal Singh (Rane) (m. 2013) |
Koel Mallick (Template:Lang-bn; born Rukmini Mallick; 28 April 1982)[1] is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali and Tollywood films.
Early life and education
Koel was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to Bengali actor Ranjit Mullick and Deepa Mullick, of Kolkata's notable Mullick Bari of Bhowanipore (i.e., the Mullick family, which is closely associated with the powerful Barat and Gupta families), which is famed for its Durga Puja.[2] Koel did her schooling from Modern High School for Girls, and completed a BSc (honors) in Psychology from the Gokhale Memorial Girls' College, an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta.
Career
Film
Mallick's screen debut was in Nater Guru - opposite of Jeet. Nater Guru was a super hit[clarification needed] at the box office.[3] The film, released in 2003, marked Mallick's entry into Tollywood. Nater Guru, which has Jeet in the male lead, sees Mallick playing the role of a 23-year-old girl called Monica. Since the release of Nater Guru the pair has worked together often, appearing in eleven films.[4]
In 2004, she starred in Devipaksha, Shudhu Tumi, Badshah and Bandhan. While the first two performed poorly[clarification needed] at the box office, Bandhan was a huge success in Bengal and was a Blockbuster at the Box office. It was also the highest grossing Bengali film of 2004.[citation needed]
In 2005, Mallick appeared in Shubha Drishti, Manik, Juddha and Chorey Chorey Mastuto Bhai. She also appeared in Juddha opposite actors Mithun Chakraborty and Debasree Roy. The film recorded an initial collection of Rs. 1.2 crore in its first week. In 2006, she took on a more serious role in MLA Phatakeshto in which she played a reporter. She also starred in the Bengali remake of Love Story, the 2008 film Love.[5]
Television
Koel made her television debut with her talk-show Katha O Kahini.The show went on to Star Jalsha.[6] In 2013 again Koel seen in TV as a celebrity judge in Bengali Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa along with renowned Bollywood choreographer Remo D'Souza. The show aired on ETV Bangla.[7]
Brand endorsements
Koel has endorsed a variety of multi-national brands and did television commercial for TVS Motor Company, Fair & Lovely, Panasonic, Vaseline etc.[8]
Personal life
Koel Mallick married Nispal Singh (Rane) on February 1, 2013.[9] They had been in relationship for 7 years before then,but both of them had decided to keep their relationship away from the limelight of the glamour world of Tollywood.[10]
Filmography
Awards
References
- ^ a b "Tollywood top girls on the go, at a glance". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 4 September 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ The Half-Millennium Old Mullick Bari Durga Puja
- ^ Mitra, Aindrila (24 April 2004). "Koel's on a Tolly high with Nater Guru". The Times Of India. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "10 Questions – Koel Mullick". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Kushali Nag (3 October 2007). "A Tale of Tenderness". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Nag, Kushali (29 April 2010). "Star talk". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Nag, Kushali (11 February 2013). "Star talk". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Mukherjee, Roshni (7 April 2011). "Koel Mullick shoots for an electronic brand". The Times Of India. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "আজ কোয়েলের বিয়ে". Prothom Alo. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- ^ "Feb wedding for Koel". The Times of India. Calcutta, India. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
External links
- Koel Mallick at IMDb