Surangana Bandyopadhyay | |
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| Born | 18 November 1997 |
| Education | Julien Day School, Ganganagar |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Kolkata |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Surangana Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: সুরাঙ্গনা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়;[1][2] born 18 November 1997)[3] is an Indian actress and singer who is primarily known for Bengali films and web series.
Surangana Bandyopadhyay made her on-screen debut as a child artist, though she started off her career as a dancer. At the age of nine, she was one of the semi-finalists in the first season of the dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance Junior, aired on Zee Bangla.
Early life and education
[edit]Surangana Bandyopadhyay completed her school education in 2016 from an Anglo Indian Christian school, the Julien Day School in Madhyamgram. She completed her Bachelor's in English Literature from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and her Master's from St. Xavier's University, Kolkata.[3]
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]The first time she appeared on-screen was in 2008 as a child artist. Her debut film was Aainaate (2008), directed by Dulal Dey. After it, she worked in Chirasathi (2008) directed by Haranath Chakraborty, Maati -O- Manush (2009) directed by Sisir Sahana, Jiban Rang Berang directed by Sanghamitra Chowdhury, Antim Swash Sundar (2010) directed by Kris Alin and others. In 2012, she worked in Goynar Baksho (2013) directed by Aparna Sen. She has also worked in Golpo Holeo Shotti (2014) directed by Birsa Dasgupta & Megher Meye (2013) directed by Pallab Kirtania. She gained recognition with the release of the Anindya Chatterjee directorial Open Tee Bioscope (2015), in which she also made her singing debut.[4]
Televisio
[edit]She worked in Bengali mega-serials also. The name of one such serial was Durga, which was aired on Star Jalsha.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- All films are in Bengali language, unless mentioned
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aainaate[citation needed] | Dulal Dey |
| Chirosathi | Haranath Chakraborty | |
| 2010 | Mati O Manush[5] | Sisir Sahana |
| 2011 | Jiban Rang Berang[6] | |
| 2013 | Antim Swash Sundar[7] | Kris Alin |
| Megher Meye | Pallab Kirtania | |
| Goynar Baksho | Aparna Sen | |
| 2014 | Golpo Holeo Shotti | Birsa Dasgupta |
| 2015 | Open Tee Bioscope[8] | Anindya Chatterjee |
| 2017 | Samantaral | Partha Chakraborty |
| 2020 | Tiki Taka | Parambrata Chatterjee |
| 2021 | Bismillah | Indraadip Dasgupta |
| Aloukik Abhijaan | Aranyak Chatterjee | |
| 2022 | Ballavpurer Roopkotha | Anirban Bhattacharya |
| 2025 | Putulnacher Itikatha | Suman Mukhopadhyay |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sharate Aaj | Titir | Aritra Sen | ZEE5 | Bengali | [9][10] |
| 2023 | Parnashavarir Shaap | Mitul | Parambrata Chatterjee | Hoichoi | [11] | |
| 2025 | Detective Charulata | Charulata Mitra | Joydip Banerjee | Klikk | [12] |
Theatre performances
[edit]- Taraye Taraye, an adaptation of Srijato's novel Tara Bhora Akasher Niche, directed by Kaushik Sen, a Swapnasandhani production, 2018.
- Ekla Chawlo Re, an adaptation of Utpal Dutt's play of the same name, directed by Kaushik Sen, a Swapnasandhani production, 2019.
Discography
[edit]Surangana has worked as a playback singer in several films and short films.
| Year | Name | Composer | Film/Series | Co-Singer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tor Jonyo | Prasen | Open Tee Bioscope | Prasen | Bengali |
| 2018 | Aaloshyo | Anupam Roy | Uma | ||
| 2020 | Kon Gopone | Anindya Chatterjee | Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti | ||
| Thikanar Khonje | Anindya Chatterjee | Thikana (Short Film) | |||
| 2022 | Notun Premer Gaan | Debraj Bhattacharya | Ballabhpurer Roopkotha | Debraj Bhattacharya | |
| Durottwo | Ranajoy Bhattacharjee | Prasenjit Weds Rituparna | Ranajoy Bhattacharjee |
Music videos
[edit]- Surangana acted in the music video of Anupam Roy's 'Putul Aami' in the year 2022 with Riddhi Sen.
- Daughter Of Clouds (2015)
- Thikana (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the BBFs of Open Tee Bioscope". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "পাগলা খাবি কি? ঝাঁঝেই বেঁচে যাবি" (in Bengali). India Times. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Surangana Bendyopadhyay". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Open Tee Bioscope: Media interactions, Kolkata TimesCity". Times City. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Bengali Movie - Mati O Manush (2010)". WBRI. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Bengali Film Review: Jiban Rang Berang (2011)". WBRI. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Youtube. "Antim Swash Sundar". YouTube.
- ^ Dutt, Anjan (20 January 2015). "Open Tee Bioscope is a joyful gem of a movie". Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Sharate Aaj review: Zee5's new Bengali series is a smartly written thriller loaded with terrific performances". Firstpost. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Here's a glimpse of ZEE5's biggest Bengali Original, Sharate Aaj". The Digital Hash. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Niyogi, Agnivo (21 November 2023). "Parnashavarir Shaap: Parambrata Chattopadhyay delivers a spooky ride on Hoichoi". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Detective Charulata: ফেলুদার প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা জানাতে আসছেন 'ডিটেক্টিভ চারুলতা', প্রথমবার গোয়েন্দা চরিত্রে সুরঙ্গনা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; সামনে এল প্রথম ঝলক". News18 India (in Bengali). 11 March 2025.