Debashree Roy

Acting

Debashree Roy

Born August 8, 1962 · Calcutta, West Bengal, India (age 64)

Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1962), also known as Debasree Roy, is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, politician and animal rights activist. As an actress, she is known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She has been cited as the reigning queen of Bengali commercial cinema. She acted in more than a hundred films and won over forty awards, including a National Award, three BFJA Awards…

Known For

Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda · 1998
Swami Vivekananda
★ 10.01998
MovieDrama
The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie's focus is on Vivekananda's internal struggles and questions about the meaning and truth of life.
BhoyBhoy · 1996
Bhoy
1996
MovieThriller
Jaya is a victim of extreme mental and physical torture by her husband Ranjeet. She tries to free from her husband numerous time but never succeeds. On the other hand Ranjeet gets involved with a smuggler Jagmohan and takes one lac rupees from him. To return the money he pressurises Jaya to fetch one lac rupees from her parents. Thinking about his daughter, Jayas father sells his house but meets with an accident and can't hand over oney to her. Unable to repay the money, Ranjeet agrees to give his wife for a one night stand to Jagmohan. When Jaya comes to know about this she escapes to find refuge in reporter Pallab Chatterjee's house. After some days Jagmohan identifies Jaya residing in Pallab's residence and reports it to Ranjit. After that Ranjit and Jagmohan visit Jaya's mother in the hospital to find her whereabouts and she refuses Jagmohan suffocates her to death.
Daughters of This CenturyDaughters of This Century · 2001
Daughters of This Century
★ 9.02001
MovieDrama
This film is based on five shot stories of Rabindranath Tagore's Jibito O Mrito, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Abhagir Swarga, Gour Kishore Ghosh's Aei Daha, Prafulla Roy's Satgharia and Dibyendu Palit's Kaanch.
36 Chowringhee Lane36 Chowringhee Lane · 1981
36 Chowringhee Lane
★ 7.21981
MovieDramaRomance
After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.
LathiLathi · 1996
Lathi
1996
MovieDramaFamily
Atindranath Bannerjee, a retired teacher, faces harassment from his family members and decides to discipline them. Later, he shifts to a slum and starts teaching underprivileged children.
Shukno LankaShukno Lanka · 2010
Shukno Lanka
★ 8.52010
MovieDrama
A middle-aged junior artist struggles to taste the success of stardom even after spending 30 years in the industry.
Kalsandhya: Twilight of DeathKalsandhya: Twilight of Death · 1997
Kalsandhya: Twilight of Death
1997
MovieDrama
Ranjit is an educated and unemployed young man, desperately looking for a job. He is taught to use a gun by people who promise to show him a new way of life and lead him to a better future.
YuddhoYuddho · 2005
Yuddho
★ 5.02005
MovieActionDrama
Agnishwar Rai is famous for his notorious attitude towards criminals and gets arrested when he puts an MLA behind bars. Filled with anger, he avenges his wife's death who was murdered by the same MLA.

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BhoyBhoy · 1996
Bhoy
1996
MovieThriller
Jaya is a victim of extreme mental and physical torture by her husband Ranjeet. She tries to free from her husband numerous time but never succeeds. On the other hand Ranjeet gets involved with a smuggler Jagmohan and takes one lac rupees from him. To return the money he pressurises Jaya to fetch one lac rupees from her parents. Thinking about his daughter, Jayas father sells his house but meets with an accident and can't hand over oney to her. Unable to repay the money, Ranjeet agrees to give his wife for a one night stand to Jagmohan. When Jaya comes to know about this she escapes to find refuge in reporter Pallab Chatterjee's house. After some days Jagmohan identifies Jaya residing in Pallab's residence and reports it to Ranjit. After that Ranjit and Jagmohan visit Jaya's mother in the hospital to find her whereabouts and she refuses Jagmohan suffocates her to death.