Mimi Chakraborty

Mimi Chakraborty (born 11 February 1989) is an Indian actress, singer and politician.[1] She is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television.[2] She was listed as the most desirable woman in the Calcutta Times list of Most Desirable Women 2016.[3]

Mimi Chakraborty
Born (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989
Alma materAsutosh College (BA)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • politician
  • singer
Years active2008–present
Known for
Works
See list here
TelevisionGaaner Oparey
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded bySugata Bose
ConstituencyJadavpur

In 2019, she joined politics and contested from Jadavpur Loksabha Constituency in 2019 Indian general election as a Trinamool Congress candidate.[4][5] She is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Jadavpur constituency.

Early life

Chakraborty was born on 11 February 1989.[6][7][8] She hails from Jalpaiguri, a city in the Indian state of West Bengal.[6] She spent her childhood in Arunachal Pradesh in Deomali, a town in Tirap district, but later moved back to her ancestral home in Jalpaiguri City[6] with her family. She was educated in Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri and later at St. James' School, Binnaguri. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 from Asutosh College in Kolkata.[8] Her parents live in Siliguri.[9]

Career

Mimi Chakraborty was a model briefly before starting her acting career. She participated in Femina Miss India. Her acting debut was with Champion.[6]

Her second project was a TV serial Gaaner Oparey, produced by nIdeas Creations. It aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011. Ideas Creations, the production house of Prosenjit Chatterjee together with Star Jalsha launched the mega-serial Gaaner Oparey to pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The likes of Rituparno Ghosh (who was initial scriptwriter of Gaaner Oparey), Debojyoti Mishra (music director), and other noted personalities from the film industry were involved with the project.[10]

Her debut film Bapi Bari Jaa was released on 7 December 2012.[11]

Gaaner Oparey

Gaaner Oparey, was the musical journey between two artists, Bohemian Gora and traditional Pupe and their love and in the whole process reinventing Tagore's "music". The story revolved around a girl called Pupe from an orthodox Tagore-worshipping family and Gora, an extremely talented but care-free lad, who keeps on experimenting with Rabindra Sangeet. This TV show marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore.[12]

Chakraborty portrayed the role of Pupe, a very talented singer, belonging to an orthodox Tagore worshipping family, who used to sing Rabindra Sangeet in traditional form in concurrence with her family values. She was brilliant in all the emotions and made Pupe iconic.[13]

Bapi Bari Jaa

Chakraborty's film debut was in Bapi Bari Jaa in which she played the female lead, Dola.[14] The film was produced by Prosenjit Chatterjee production house, Ideas Creations. The film was also the silver-screen debut of Arjun Chakrabarty (better known as Gora, the male protagonist from Gaaner Opaarey) who played the role of Bapi, the male lead.[15]

Fashion

Chakraborty has been a part of Fame Fashion and Creative Excellence (FFACE) in different ways. In 2014, she unveiled the Edition 1 of the FFACE Calendar at Tantra, Park Hotel Kolkata. The same year she was a part of the conceptual greeting card produced by FFACE as the FFACE of DURGA promoting women empowerment.[16]

Filmography
Year Film Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2012 Bapi Bari Jaa Dola Sudeshna Roy, Abhijit Guha Debut film [17]
Bojhena Shey Bojhena Riya Raj Chakraborty [18]
2013 Proloy Durga Raj Chakraborty [19]
2014 Bangali Babu English Mem Riya Rabi Kinagi [20]
Golpo Holeo Shotti Anu Birsa Dasgupta [21]
Yoddha: The Warrior Rajkumari Durga / Nandini Raj Chakraborty [22]
Khaad Punam Kaushik Ganguly [23]
2015 Jamai 420 Tina, Was in love with Soham (Shaan) but unwillingly married to Joy (Ankush). Rabi Kinagi [24]
Katmundu Rai Raj Chakraborty [25]
Shudhu Tomari Jonyo Koli, was in love and married to Dev. But died in a road accident Birsa Dasgupta [26]
2016 Ki Kore Toke Bolbo Anjali, Wife of Ankush Hazra Rabi Kinagi [27]
Kelor Kirti Reema, Wife of Jishu Sengupta Raja Chanda [28]
Gangster Ruhi Birsa Dasgupta [29]
2017 Posto Sushmita, Wife of Jishu Sengupta Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [30]
Amar Aponjon Mou Raja Chanda Cameo appearance
Dhananjoy Kavya Sinha Arindam Sil
2018 Total Dadagiri Jonaki Pathikrit Basu
Uma Herself Srijit Mukherji Special Appearance with Dev and Nusrat Jahan
Crisscross Ira Birsa Dasgupta
Villain Ria Baba Yadav
2019 Mon Jaane Na Pari Banu Shagufta Rafique
2020 Dracula Sir Debaloy Bhattacharya Releasing 16 October [31]
SOS Kolkata Sanjana Anshuman Pratyush
2021 Khela Jokhon Urmi Arindam Sil
Baazi Kyra Anshuman Pratyush

Television
YearSerialCharacterChannelReference
2008ChampionNot knownAkash Bangla
2010-11Gaaner OpareySohini DebStar Jalsha
2013Didi No. 1 Season 5ContestantZee Bangla
2019Didi No. 1 Season 8WinnerZee Bangla
2020Durga DurgotinashiniDevi Mahamaya and Devi MahisasurmardiniStar Jalsha

Discography
YearTitleSingerDirectorNoteReference
2019Anjana Mimi Chakrabarty Baba Yadav Debut Single [32][33]
2019Pal Mimi Chakrabarty Baba Yadav
2020Pari Hun Main Mimi Chakraborty Baba Yadav
2020Amaro Porano Jaha Chay Mimi Chakraborty Rabindra Sangeet

Awards
Year Awards Category Films Result
2011 Telesomman Telekonya Gaaner Opaarey Won
2013 Big Bangla Rising Star Awards Rising Star (Female)[34] Bapi Bari Ja Won
71st Annual BFJA Awards Best Promising Actress Bapi Bari Ja Won

References
  1. "Meet the glamorous new parliamentarians Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan". photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  2. "Mimi ki tollywoode agami diner shera baji?". Eisamay (Bengali News Paper). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "The Times Group". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com.
  4. "West Bengal MPs to heighten glam factor in Lok Sabha". The New Indian Express.
  5. "Tollywood Stars contesting in Lok Sabha Election 2019: Babul Supriyo, Dev, Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty, Satabdi Roy script huge victories in their constituencies". Jagranjosh.com. 24 May 2019.
  6. NAG, KUSHALI (7 July 2011). "I miss the lights and camera". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  7. Sarkar, Tithi (1 June 2011). "Bright young thing". India Today. Retrieved 9 July 2016. its leading lady Mimi Chakraborty, 22, became a household name almost overnight
  8. "Mimi Chakraborty(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- JADAVPUR(WEST BENGAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. "hi Chakraborty celebrates ĺlbirthday in orphanage". The Times of India. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. "The sound of music The lead pair of STAR Jalsha's mega Gaaner Oparey". The Telegraph. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  11. ""Jouboner Khola Haway" (Bengali Title)". Ebela (Bengali News Paper). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  12. "Ganer Opare Serial Songs, Casting". bhalobasa.in. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  13. Ganguly, Ruman (17 March 2011). "Pupé injured". The Times Of India Kolkata. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  14. Bapi Bari Jaa at IMDb
  15. "DHAMAKA JODI! Now catch Pupe and Gora — Mimi Chakraborty and Arjun Chakrabarty — in film from Prosenjit's production house". Times of India. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  16. Willian, Ronald S. (1 March 2014). "Mimi Chakraborty at FFACE". The Gold Rush. LXXI (Cincinnati): 38. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  17. "Kolkata applauds Bapi Bari Jaa's first look". The Times of India. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  18. "Bojhena Shey Bojhena Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  19. "I am ready to work with Raj in the future: Mimi Chakraborty". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  20. "Dreams fulfilled". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  21. "Mimi is afraid of ghosts!". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  22. "Dev, Mimi shoot for Yoddha Durga Puja song". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  23. "Khaad (Bengali) / A gripping portrayal of crisis". The Indian Express. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  24. ""If Big B and SRK can share screen, why not us?": Paayel and Mimi". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  25. "Multi-starrers are the flavour of the season in Bengali film industry". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  26. "Mimi, Srabanti, Dev in Birsa's next film". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  27. "Ankush and Mimi's striking chemistry". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  28. "Mimi, Nusrat, Sayantika and Koushani have a laugh riot!". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  29. "Yash Dasgupta to woo Mimi in debut film". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  30. "Shiboprasad and Nandita's next Bengali film 11 Nov 2016on parenting". Hindustan Times.
  31. "বাঙালি ড্রাকুলার গল্পে মিমি-অনির্বাণ জুটি,প্রকাশ্যে এল ড্রাকুলা স্যারের পোস্টার" [Mimi-Anirban pair in Bengali Dracula story, poster of El Dracula Sir in public]. Hindustan Times (in Bengali). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  32. "Mimi's dream come true, first singles 'Anjana'". The Indian Express. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  33. "আনজানা, নিজের গাওয়া প্রথম সিঙ্গলসে মন কাড়লেন মিমি". www.zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  34. "BIG Bangla Rising Star Awards 2011". Frontier India Portal. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
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