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Indian actress

Mahua Roy Choudhury (Bengali: মহুয়া রায় চৌধুরী; 24 September – 22 July ) was an Indian actress who is recognized for her work in Bengali cinema.^[2] She is considered to be one of the most successful actresses of Bengali Cinema.^[3] She received several awards including a Filmfare Award.

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She was posthumously conferred with the Best Actress Award for her role in Aadmi Aur Aurat () at the 5th Damascus International Film Festival in ^[4]

Personal life

Roychoudhury was born on 24 September Her original name was Shipra Roy Choudhury. Director Tarun Majumdar named her ‘Mahua’.

Tarun Majumdar discovered her and Sandhya Roy groomed her. Mahua Roy Choudhury was from a lower middle class family of Dum Dum. Her father Nilanjan Roy Chowdhury was a dancer.

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So from her childhood she had the knack of dancing. She could not pursue her studies due to the economic instability of her family. Meanwhile, she made her acting de Dour (1979) - The Movie Database (TMDB) QORY