Sandhyarani

Sandhyarani Chatterjee (widely known as Sandhyarani) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She was a reigning actress of Bengali cinema during 1940s and 1950s. She appeared in more than 250 Bengali films. She made her silver screen debut in Sarbojanin Bibahotsab (26 April 1938). She featured opposite Uttam Kumar in Ajoy Kar's Bardidi. Even after she played supporting characters later, her popularity remained intact.

Career In 1948, Sandhyarani featured as Gyanoda in Arakshaniya based on Sarat Chandra Chatterjee's much celebrated novel of the same name. Ajoy Bhattacharya cast her in his Bengali comedy film Chhadmabeshi (1944) based on the story of the same name by Upendranath Gangopadhyay. Suchitra Sen eschewed the central role in Suryamukhi, Sandhyarani was offered to play the concerned role.

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