Bengali film actress Supriya Devi–brief profile and her films

This article is on Supriya Choudhury, known as Supriya Devi.

Brief profile of Supriya Devi

Date of Birth: 8 January, 1935 in Michkina, Myanmar

Occupation: Actress

Spouse: Biswanath Choudhury

Daughter: Soma

Partner: Uttam Kumar

Real name of Supriya Devi is Krishna and nickname is Benu. Uttam Kumar always used her nickname Benu. Presently she is popular as Benu di.

Supriya Devi died on 26 January 2018.

Supriya Devi was settled in Myanmar with her parents and during World War II she came to Kolkata along with her parents and settled here.

From her childhood Supriya Devi had keen interest in dancing.  She continued dancing in Kolkata also and gradually entered film industry of West Bengal. Chandrabati Devi, an film artist of that time helped Supriya Devi to get chance in Bengali films. Supriya Devi’s debut film as an adult artist was Nagpash. Shooting of this film was done in 1952 but the film was never released. In her second film Basu Parivar, her co artist was Uttam Kumar.  One of the greatest performances of Supriya Devi is in Meghe Dhaka Tara, a film directed by Ritwik Ghatak. Supriya Devi played the role of a refugee girl in this film who shouldered all responsibilities of the family at the cost of all types of happiness of her own life. In another film of Ritwik Ghatak, Supriya Devi played the role of a refugee girl. The film is Komal Ghandhar. She was a very glamorous and powerful actress of her time. Supriya Devi and another famous film actress Suchitra Sen were in Bengali film industry in the same time. Supriya Devi was comfortable in both romantic films as well as in critical characters. In Ban Palashir Padaboli Supriya Devi played a romantic role opposite Uttam Kumar again in Suno Baranari, Supriya Devi was a sex worker. In Shudhu Ekti Bachhar, Supriys Devi portrayed the role of a rich spoiled woman.

Supriya Devi acted in few Hindi films also but ultimately became popular as an actress of Bengali films. 

In 1954, Supriya Devi married Bishwanath Choudhury and their only daughter is Soma. The marriage was not a long lasting. Supriya Devi had a close relationship with Uttam Kumar and till the death of Uttam Kumar they lived together.

Filmography of Supriya Devi

Supriya Devi has acted in several Bengali films. Some of her famous films are given below.

The Namesake

Ekti Nadir Naam

Shesh Thikana

Honeymoon

Kalankini Kankabati

Debdas

Dui Purush

Sandhya Raag

Sanyasi Raja

Jadi Jantem

Bon Palashir Padabali

Chiradiner

Chowringhee

Teen Adhaya

Kal Tumi Aleya

Shudhu Ekti Bachhar

Aap Ki Parchhaiyan

Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (Hindi)

Lal Patthar

Begaana

Surya Sikha

Uttarayan

Komal Ghandhar

Madhya Rater Tara

Meghe Dhaka Tara

Natun Fasal

Suno Baranari

Basu Paribar

Supriya Devi received Banga-Vibhushan from state government of West Bengal in 2011.

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