Kanchana Moitra

Kanchana Moitra
Born
West Bengal, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Politician
Years active2008–present
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party (2019–2023)

Kanchanaa Moitra is an Indian actress and politician who works primarily in the Bengali cinema and television.

Acting career

Moitra acted in 2008 Bengali film Sedin Dujone directed by Atanu Bose, but she came into prominence after her 2011 film Bye Bye Bangkok. In 2012 she acted in a few more films like Kayekti Meyer Golpo of Subrata Sen, Accident directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee.[1]

Political career

In 2019 she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with several Tollywood actors.[2][3] She quit the party in 2023 to devote time to acting career and family.[4][5]

Filmography

Films

Year Film
2004 Agni
2008 Sedin Dujone
2009 Pakhi
2011 Bye Bye Bangkok
2012 8:08 Er Bongaon Local
Kayekti Meyer Golpo
Accident
2013 Bristi Bheja Roddur[6]
Mahapurush O Kapurush
2014 10th July
Pati Parameshwar
2015 Shajarur Kanta
Natoker Moto
2016 Kiriti Roy
2017 Bilu Rakkhosh
Guha Manab
2019 Jaanbaaz
2020 Rawkto Rawhoshyo
2024 Abar Asibo Firey
Bohurupi
2025 Ami Jokhon Hema Malini
Kapal[7]
2026 Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel

Television

Year Serial Channel Character Production
2013– 2014SokhiStar JalshaMinakshiRavi Ojha Production
2014–2016 Kiranmala Suroshini Surinder Films
2015– 2016Tumi Robe NirobeZee BanglaRoti RoyBlues Productions
2016ByomkeshColors BanglaMalatiDaag Creative Media
Premer PhaandeZee BanglaShiuli GangulyRavi Ojha Production
2016– 2017Bene BouColors BanglaAjantaBlues Productions
Jarowar JhumkoZee BanglaEllora Roy
2017–2018Bhojo GobindoStar JalshaNeepa
2018–2020Hriday Haran B.A. PassZee BanglaBina
2019–2021Saanjher BaatiStar JalshaJhumpaAcropoliis Entertainment
2020Bagh Bondi KhelaZee BanglaRaya's auntShree Venkatesh Films
2020–2022Jamuna DhakiRagini ChowdhuryBlues Productions
2021–2022Khukumoni Home DeliveryStar JalshaNipa Deb
2022MadhabilataSabuj's aunt
2022–2025JagaddhatriZee BanglaShakuntala Sanyal
2023–2024Phaguner MohonaSun BanglaRumjhum's auntFriends Communication
2023Mukut Zee BanglaJayati SarkarBlues Productions
2023–2025 Geeta L.L.B. Star Jalsha Jagriti Mukherjee
2025–Present O Mor Dorodiya Surinder Flims
2026 Anondi Zee Bangla Nini Chini's Mamma's Production

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kanchana Moitra enjoys a fan-moment with Bollywood actress Bhagyashree". The Times of India. March 2022.
  2. ↑ "From Rishi Kaushik to Parno Mittra, 12 top Bengali TV actors join BJP". India Today. 18 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Parno Mittra and 10 other Bengal actors join BJP". The Telegraph. 18 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "দিল্লি গিয়ে বিজেপিতে যোগ, হোয়াটসঅ্যাপ করে বিয়োগ, এক মেসেজে শেষ কাঞ্চনার পদ্ম-সফর". Anandabazar Patrika. February 2023.
  5. ↑ "They are leaving a 'sinking ship': Aparna Sen on Bengali actors joining BJP". The Hindu. 19 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kanchana Moitra is happy to play a typical homemaker". The Times of India. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Kapal explores how sudden fortune changes a man's life". 23 August 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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