Manju Dey
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-05-07 in Baharampur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
Died
1989-09-30
Biography
Manju Dey (7 May 1926 – 30 September 1989) was an Indian actress and director in Bengali cinema. She received the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 25th Annual BFJA Awards for the film Carey Saheber Munshi in 1962. Dey was born in Baharampur, British India in 1926. She first became popular for her acting in the Bengali film Jighansa. She was a leading actress in various black and white films in the early 1950s and 1960s. Dey has worked with directors Ajoy Kar, Mrinal Sen, and Tapan Sinha. She also directed and produced films including Shajarur Kanta and Abhishapta Chambal.
Most Known For
The Power of Chant
Baradidi
as Manorama
Jighangsa
as Manjushree
Kancher Swarga
as Seema Sen
Grihaprabesh
Ankush
Aleyar Alo
Kar Pape
as Beauty (Ashim's Wife)
Bou Thakuranir Haat
Kalyani
Ajante
Under the Blue Sky
as Basanti
Prithibi Amare Chay
Laksha-Heera
Punarmilan
Kabuliwala
as Girl's Mother
Biyallish
Swarga Martya
Niyoti
