About Rita Koiral
Lived 1959 – 2017 (aged 57–58). Rita Koiral was an Indian actor.
Rita Koiral or Rita Kayral (3 July 1959 – 19 November 2017) was an Indian Bengali actress, known for her television and film roles. She appeared in several soap opera roles, often as villains and often opposite Monami Ghosh. Directors she worked with included Prabhat Roy, Agnidev Chatterjee and Aparna Sen. She also acted in jatra (a form of folk theatre). Koiral was born in Kolkata, and was still living there at the time of her death. She obtained a B.Com and an M.Com in Accountancy from Calcutta University. Later she joined Durdarshan Kendra Calcutta as its newsreader.
Her first marriage was with fellow Bengali actor Soumitra Banerjee. Famous actor Jahar Ganguly was her maternal grandfather. She was estranged from her second husband, by whom she had one daughter named Amrita. Koiral claimed that Anupam Kher had offered her a share of the award money, but Kirron Kher denied that her part had been overdubbed. Following Koiral's death, The Times of India claimed that she "nursed the wound of being denied her due credit" for the rest of her life.
In addition to acting, Koiral ran a school of dance. and died in hospital in Kolkata, aged 58. Atmaja
Asukh Gunda Jiban Niye Khela Khelaghar 2000 Paromitar Ek Din 2005 Rajmohol
Bor Asbe Ekhuni Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2011 Mon Bole Priya Priya 2012 Dutta Vs Dutta 2013 Ganesh Talkies 2014 Window Connection Boro Bou
Television Rakhi Bandhan as Malina Chatterjee (later replaced by Chaitali Chakraborty) Saat Paake Bandha as Charu Ek Akasher Niche(2000-2005) (Zee Bangla) Shyaola Kon Se Alor Swapno Niye Sholo Aana Binni Dhaner Khoi Sonar Horin Swade Ahladey Stree as Sabitri Ghosh Mouchaak as Paroma sen Ishti Kutum as Kumudini Janani as Supriya Devi's (Janani) second daughter, and Partha Mukhopadhyay's wife
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Who was Rita Koiral?
Indian Bengali Actress
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Rita Koiral was born in 1959 in Kolkata.
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Rita Koiral died on 19 November 2017.
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Rita Koiral was an actor.
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Rita Koiral was Indian.
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