Sandhya Roy

Sandhya Roy is a veteran Bengali film actress and former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of India. She was born on April 11, 1941, in Nabadwip, Nadia, in the Bengal Presidency of British India.

Her father was Satish Chandra Roy and her mother was Kamala Roy; she lost both parents at a young age, at seven and nine respectively. After her parents' death, she moved to her maternal uncle's house in Bangladesh and later returned to India in 1957.

Sandhya Roy began her acting career in 1956 with a crowd role in the film "Mamlar Fol" and made her official debut as an actress in 1958 with "Nagini Kanyar Kahini," directed by Salil Sen, where she played the role of Snake Daughter.

Full Name	Sandhya Roy
Date of Birth	11-April-1941 (85 years)
Birth Location	Nabadwip, Bengal Presidency, British India
Gender	Female
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Height	169 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Hobbies	Travelling

She became one of the most successful and charming actresses of Bengali cinema, widely acknowledged for her exceptional acting skills. Her notable films include "Ganga" (1960), "Palatak" (1963), "Bhrantibilas" (1963), "Baghini" (1968), "Aparachita" (1969), "Nimantran" (1971), "Chithi" (1973), "Ganadevata" (1979), "Khelar Putul" (1981), "Choto Bou" (1988), "Nabab Nandini" (2007), "Maa Amar Maa" (2009), "Ashani Sanket," "Sansar Simantey," and "Phuleshwari".

She acted in both Bengali and Hindi language films and was considered one of the most prominent actresses in the Bengali language film industry of India.

In politics, Sandhya Roy contested and won the Medinipur constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). She became a Member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India, representing West Bengal.

She was newly elected as a Trinamool Congress party MP and arrived at Parliament House in New Delhi on June 4, 2014, to attend the first session of the 16th Lok Sabha.

Sandhya Roy was previously married to Tarun Majumdar, a renowned film director who is now deceased. The couple had two children, one son and one daughter.

She is Hindu by religion and is literate by education. As of 2024, at the age of 84, she was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after complaining of sudden palpitation with accompanied uneasiness.

Though she is not seen prominently on screen nowadays, she has maintained her place in the hearts of viewers as one of the most veteran and respected actresses of Bengali cinema.

Tarun Majumdar

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