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Chhaya Devi
Born 1914-06-03Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Chhaya Devi (3 June 1914 – 27 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in over two hundred films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film Sonar Sansar (1936). Some of her notable films are Vidyapati (1937), Raat Bhore (1956), Trijama (1956), Saptapadi (1961), Nirjan Saikate (1963), Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Hatey Bazarey (1967), Apanjan (1968), and Alaap (1977).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Tomar Rakte Aamar SohaagRoleApon GhareyRoleRashifalRoleLal GolapRoleSeemantaraagRoleRang BirangiRoleChena AchenaRoleRajbadhuRoleBandini KamalaRoleKalankiniRoleNyay AnyayRoleThe Golden IvyRoleSrimadhvirata ParvamuHidimbiArun Barun O KiranmalaRoleBrojobuliRoleMaan AvimanRoleNadi Theke SagareRolePratimaRoleEk Je Chhilo DeshRoleBabu MoshaiRoleSei ChokhAmala Roy/Nabakrishna's auntHarmoniumSudhaIn the Mirror of the CityRoleDevi ChaudhuraniBrajeswar's mother