Monami Ghosh is an Indian
Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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film and television actress with a career spanning almost two decades. She has acted in several television serials, among which the 2009
ETV Bangla
Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 ...
serial ''
Binni Dhaner Khoi
''Binni Dhaner Khoi'' is a Bengali television soap that premiered on 31 August 2009 and initially aired Monday to Saturday at 8:30 PM IST on ETV Bangla. It was produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures and was the first serial to be made by th ...
'' is noteworthy.
Career
Ghosh started her acting career with the Bengali television serial ''Saat Kahon'' (aired on
DD Bangla
DD Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan Network. It was formerly known as DD-7 and DD National Kolkata. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpai ...
) when she was 17 years old. She has played the lead in 25–30 serials for which she has become famous for her portrayal of the characters Ananya in ''Pratiksha Ektu Bhalobashar...'' (2001–02), Komolika in ''Kon Shey Alor Swapno Niye'' (2003), Zeenat in ''Ek Akasher Niche'' (2004-04), and Barsha in ''Ekdin Pratidin''. Her most well known performance is the character Mohor and in the
ETV Bangla
Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 ...
serial ''
Binni Dhaner Khoi
''Binni Dhaner Khoi'' is a Bengali television soap that premiered on 31 August 2009 and initially aired Monday to Saturday at 8:30 PM IST on ETV Bangla. It was produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures and was the first serial to be made by th ...
'' (2009-2013) where she also played the character Lin (Mohor's daughter).
In parallel to her television career, Ghosh has appeared in several film roles. In 2008, she finished shooting for Aniruddha Banerjee's film ''Box No. 1313'' opposite
Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. He made hi ...
. In 2012, she acted in
Anik Dutta
Anik DuttaSpelling according to The Times of India' is a Bengali film director who made his directorial debut in 2012 Bengali film Bhooter Bhabishyat. In 2012 he started working on a film on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel ''Aschorjo Prodip''. Ani ...
's Bengali film ''
Bhooter Bhabishyat
''Bhooter Bhabishyat'' (ভূতের ভবিষ্যৎ en, Future of the past or future of ghost) is a 2012 Indian Bengali ghost comedy film directed by Anik Dutta. The film became one of the biggest hits of 2012 among the Bengali films ...
'', in which she played the role of "Lachhmi". She also appeared in the 2015 film ''
Bela Seshe'' directed by the duo
Nandita Roy
Nandita Roy (born April 3, 1955) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. She made her directorial debut with the film '' Icche'' (2011) along with her co-director Shiboprosad Mukherjee. The two have also directed ''Accident'', '' Muktodhara' ...
and
Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Shiboprosad Mukherjee (, Bengali: ; born 20 May 1974) is an Indian film director, writer and actor. He, collaborating with Nandita Roy, debuted with their film '' Icche'', which garnered both critical acclaim as well as commercial success. The ...
, and as "Piu", and "Jiniya" in the 2018 cross-border film ''
Maati'' starring
Adil Hussain
Adil Hussain () is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, including art house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema, in films such as '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' and '' Life of Pi'' (both 2012).
He r ...
and
Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for ...
.
Monami Ghosh went on to appear in more Bengali television serials like the 2013
ETV Bangla
Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 ...
series ''Hiyar Majhe'', which had the same unit employed on ''Binni Dhaner Khoi''. Her character in the show was that of Bhromor aka Kurani. Her co-actor was Badsah Maitra. She then appeared in ''Sadhak Bamakhyapa'' and ''Amloki'', and starred as Kankaboti Banerjee, aka Kankon, in the 2015
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It broadcasts Bengali-language programming, such as family ...
drama series ''
Punyi Pukur
''Punyi Pukur'' was a Bengali television soap that premiered on 7 December 2015 On Star Jalsha and aired every day at 9:30 PM IST. It was produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures, and starred Monami Ghosh and Koushik Roy in lead roles an ...
''. In 2018, she began playing the character of "Iraboti Mitra"
in the serial ''
Irabotir Chupkotha
''Irabotir Chupkotha '' is an Indian Bengali-language television drama series which aired on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha and is available on the digital platform Hotstar. It premiered on 3 September 2018 to 2 August 2020 and was telecast daily. The ...
'' on
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It broadcasts Bengali-language programming, such as family ...
.
Filmography
* ''Hoyto Premer Jonno'' (Unreleased)
* ''
Kalo Chita
''Kalo Chita'' (The Black Leopard) is a Bengali adventure drama film directed by Satarupa Sanyal and produced by Palchaudhury movies, based on a story ''Kalochitar Photograph'' of Samaresh Majumdar. This film was released on 10 December 2004 un ...
'' (2004)
* ''Ek Mutho Chobi'' (2005)
* ''Box No. 1313'' (2009)
* ''Ogo Bodhu Sundari'' (2010)
* ''Bhallu Sardar'' (2012)
* ''
Bhooter Bhabishyat
''Bhooter Bhabishyat'' (ভূতের ভবিষ্যৎ en, Future of the past or future of ghost) is a 2012 Indian Bengali ghost comedy film directed by Anik Dutta. The film became one of the biggest hits of 2012 among the Bengali films ...
'' (2012) as Lachhmi
* ''
Bela Seshe'' (2015) as Piu
* ''
Maati'' (2018) as Jiniya
* ''
Belashuru
Belashuru () is a 2022 Bengali-language family drama film directed and produced by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee. According to the directors, this is not a prequel or sequel to their previous film '' Bela Seshe''. Original photography o ...
'' (2022) as Piu
* ''Padatik The Foot Soldier''(2023) as Gita Sen
Television
Web series
Mahalaya
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
Actresses in Bengali cinema
Bengali television actresses
Actresses in Bengali television