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Ankita Chakraborty
Indian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ankita Chakraborty is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Bengali Cinema and television.[1][2]
Early life and career
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Ankita began her acting career in theatre while still a high school student.[3] Her debut on Bengali television was Agnipariksha (2009). Her appearance in Ishti Kutum (2011) as an Economic professor, Kamalika Mukherjee, gained her recognition.[4]
In 2014, the mystery thriller Byomkesh Phire Elo marked her debut in Bengali films.[5][6] She went on to appear in successor films of the series with Byomkesh Bakshi (2015), Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana (2016), and Byomkesh O Agnibaan (2017). She appeared in films like Kiriti Roy (2016), Ebong Kiriti (2017), and Shankar Mudi (2019).[7]
She ventured into web series, shuffling between Kolkatta and Mumbai, appearing in Bengali and Hindi-language series.[8] She starred in the Hoichoi series Charitraheen (2019), Bou Kenu Psycho (2019), and Pabitra Puppies (2020).[9] She played the role of Bidua in the ZEE5 series Mafia (2020).[10] Her Hindi language series include Hai Tauba (2020), Crimes and Confessions (2020), and Nakaab (2021), alongside Mallika Sherawat and Esha Gupta. She then acted in the Bengali crime thriller series Danny Detective Inc. (2022) and Seven (2023), both directed by Anjan Dutt, marking her sixth collaboration.[11]
She continued to appear in television series like Bhoomikanya (2018), Phagun Bou (2018), Mohor (2019), and Prothoma Kadambin (2020). In 2021, she starred in Golper Mayajaal and The Darling Wife.[12]
In 2022, she was cast in the titular role in the television series Indrani as Indrani Roy.[13][14] She starred alongside Sabitri Chatterjee in Kadambari Aajo (2022).[15][16]
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Personal life
Ankita married her longtime friend and Bengali actor, Prantik Banerjee.[17]
Filmography
Web series
Television
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