
Acting
Lily Chakravarty
Born 1941-08-08 · Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India
Lily Chakraborty is mainly a Bengali actress who has earned accolades for her natural way of acting skill and has acted in many Bollywood films also.In large number of films she portrayed character roles but has acted as heroine in several pictures as well.She has acted as heroine of one Malayalam film 'Priya' in 1970.She has acted in Bhojpuri films,Assamese films etc also. She used to act in stage plays and in TV serials. Lily Chakraborty was born on August 8, 1941 in Dhaka and her Father's name was Kesab Chandra Chakraborty and Mother was Dipti Chakraborty.Her debut film was as a supporting actress in the film " Bhanu Pelo Lottery' in 1958.She then used to appear continuously in Bengali films like 'Adwitiya,Fuleswari,Mukhjay Paribar,Janani' etc. In 1973 Gulzar directed a sensitive subject 'Achanak' which told the story of an Army Officer who was very handsome, smart and home loving person eagerly returning home after the 1971 war to see his beloved wife.He was shocked to find that his wife was in love with another person.Vinod Khanna was the hero as the Army Officer and Lily Chakraborty was the heroine of this film.Iftekhar acted as a Police Officer and Farida Jalal as a nurse. In 1975 she acted in another film of 'Gulzar' named 'Mausam' which was a super hit film.Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore Om Shiv puri etc acted. She acted along with Mallika Sarabhai in 'Mutti Bhar Chawal(75) directed by Surendra Shailaj. In the Super hit film 'Chupke Chupke' in which Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore were the main pair Lily Chakraborty portrayed the character 'Lata Kumar Srivastav'.Hrishikesh Mukherjee was the director. In another famous film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee in 1977 'Alaap' she acted as one of the heroine as 'Geeta. A. Prasad, wife of Amitabh Bachchan's character 'Alok Prasad'. In 1989 she acted in 'Ek Din Achanak' which was directed by Mrinal Sen in which Shabana Azmi was the heroine. In 1976 she acted in the Satyajit Ray's Bengali film 'Jana Aranya' and later in another Satyajit Ray film 'Shakha Proshaka'. In 1970 she was the heroine of Malayalam film 'Priya' which was directed by Madhu.It was the debut venture of Madhu as a director.Madhu acted as the hero of this movie which was adopted from the novel of C.Radhakrishnan. In 2009 she has acted in the Assamese film 'Basundhara' which got National Award for Best feature film in Assamese.It handled the theme of man-elephant conflicts faced by forest range inhabitants.Director'Producer was Hiren Bora.
Acting credits
NRSet against the backdrop of an unexpected wedding invitation, a chance reunion after two years of estrangement forces two women to confront their deeply entangled, hidden past. As their unresolved history resurfaces in the shadows of the Chatterjee household, an unsuspecting husband finds himself increasingly caught in a web of unspoken anxieties.
Aajo Ardhangini
2026
9.0Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before the ceremony to locate his birth parents.
Bipasha
1962
6.0Swarnaja (Koel Mallick) is a hard-working do-gooder radio jockey with the rarest blood group in the world, Rh null blood group. She has been brought up by her grandmother. Her four year old son Pawrag is kidnapped by Shammo, an imposter.
Rawkto Rawhoshyo
2020
NRParna's crisis-ridden family has an unexpected guest who is her stay-at-home husband Raktim's confidante, Prosen Mitra. Will Prosen usher in happiness, or will the middle-class couple descend into further chaos?
Ajogyo
2024
10.0The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.
Deya Neya
1963
5.5Krishanu ‘Tintin’ Chatterjee (Dev), an aspiring graphic novelist, meets Rohini Sen (Rukmini Maitra), a rich, progressive girl, at a college in the hills and the duo fall in love. They are all set to get married when their parents’ past returns to mess things up.
Kishmish
2022
7.1This film to be a family drama based on the theme of parenting. The film revolves around the upbringing of a young boy by his grandparents and his working parents and also deals with the legal fight over parenting as the plot unfolds. His grandpa wins.
Posto
2017
NRA family comedy.
FamilyWala
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7.2Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.
Chupke Chupke
1975
7.0Subrata joins his father's business that he quits due to ideological differences. What awaits his fate now?
Kanch Kata Hire
1965
7.2When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
The Branches of the Tree
1990
10.0Fuleshwari, a beautiful young woman, falls in love with Brindaban, a simpleton who arrives in her village. She plans to marry him but is hesitant when she learns that he is involved in a crime.
Fuleswari
1974
9.0Abyakto is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates the unusual journey of Indra from his childhood and adolescence to adulthood. A series of unexplained events turn him into a man he never ought to be.
Abyakto
2020
10.0Set in 1941, the film delves into the complexities of rural life in Bengal. It sheds light on the oppressive Zamindari system, a social structure that perpetuates inequality and suffering. By exploring the lives of individuals caught within this system, the film offers a poignant commentary on the changing social dynamics and the growing discontent that would ultimately lead to significant transformations.
Hansuli Banker Upakatha
1962
6.8Based on Nabarun Bhattacharyas novel of the same name which won the highest literary prize in India in 1997, Suman Mukhopadhyays debut feature Herbert is a deeply moving and artistically accomplished motion picture full of profound laughter, pathos, and humanity.
Herbert
2005
7.1A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals.
The Middleman
1976
NRSuren, a young lad, visits his uncle in the city. As he tries to solve the problems of those around him, he gets entangled in them.
Pati Param Guru
1991
NRJanani is the struggle that a widow goes through to bring up her three children after the sudden death of her husband.
Janani
1971
7.3Prof. Subarna Sen along with Abir and Jhinuk, visits his student's ancestral mansion in Durgeshgor. Once there, the trio comes across a vital clue that could lead them to one of the greatest treasures in Bengal's history.
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon
2019
NRGunjan, Sindur and Ashalata are three women from three different generations, who are all struggling to set themselves free from social compulsions. Tumi O Tumi revolves around the conflict between the inner and outer selves of these women, redefining the meaning of women empowerment in the process.
Tumi O Tumi
2020
8.1In August 1947, the British passed a bill regarding the partition of Bengal. Delving into the grim history of the Partition, Mukherjee's movie Rajkahini is woven around a border between the two nations that runs through a brothel housing 11 women.
Rajkahini
2015
NRA miser bequeaths his property to his two destitute nephews, provided they within a month marry girls who are well mannered, high family, beautiful and young (22-24 age) issue-less divorcees, divorced within 2 months of marriage.
Ei Korechho Bhalo
1970
7.5A young woman is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies. Based on the novel by Rabindranath Tagore.
Chokher Bali
2003
7.5Haridas Choudhury, a wealthy and honest shoe company owner, faces a moral dilemma when his Chauffeur's son (Bansi) is mistakenly kidnapped instead of his son. Inspector Amar is assigned to the case and while the search for Bansi is on-going Haridas is losing control of his company.
Inkaar
1977