
Arundhati Devi
Acting
Born: April 29, 1924
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Biography
Arundhati Devi was one of the finest Bengali actors, film directors and writers. In 1967, she was honoured with the National Film Award for ‘Best Film Based on High Literary Work’ for the 1967 Bengali hit ‘Chhuti’. Arundhati made her cinematic debut in ‘Mahaprasthaner Pathey’ (1952) which was later remade in Hindi titled ‘Yatrik’. In 1957 she met famed film director Tapan Sinha at the Berlinale and they eventually got married. Her first film as a director, ‘Chhuti’, also won a ‘Certificate of Merit’ at the 1967 National Awards. However, her most famous directorial work is ‘Padi Pishir Barmi Baksho’, based on a popular children's novel by Leela Majumdar.
Also Known As
- Arundhati Mukherjee
Known For

March 01, 1961

August 02, 1960

June 25, 1959

March 14, 1958

March 20, 1964

June 06, 1958

July 24, 1954

October 01, 1954

December 28, 1956

March 12, 1959

June 04, 1976

May 29, 1959