For most of us who spent their childhood and grew up watching the spellbinding glitter of Bengali film industry and the mesmerizing enigma of acting legends like Suchitra Sen, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sabitri Chatterjee; Supriya Devi was no doubt one of her kind. She appeared in lead roles in a number of Bengali hits like ‘Baghbandi Khela’, ‘Sanyasi Raja’ and ‘Sonar Harin’, yet she is best remembered for posterity for her superlative performances in two of Ritwik Ghatak’s cult classics, ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ (1960) and ‘Komal Gandhar’ (1961). Here is a list of some of her best performances which still remain a must watch for Bengali movie buffs.
For most of us who spent their childhood and grew up watching the spellbinding glitter of Bengali film industry and the mesmerizing enigma of acting legends like Suchitra Sen, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sabitri Chatterjee; Supriya Devi was no doubt one of her kind. She appeared in lead roles in a number of Bengali hits like ‘Baghbandi Khela’, ‘Sanyasi Raja’ and ‘Sonar Harin’, yet she is best remembered for posterity for her superlative performances in two of Ritwik Ghatak’s cult classics, ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ (1960) and ‘Komal Gandhar’ (1961). Here is a list of some of her best performances which still remain a must watch for Bengali movie buffs.