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The list refers to Indian Bengali actresses who have appeared in cinema and television.
1920s
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!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!
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|1926
|Kanan Devi
|Jaidev
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|rowspan="2"|1929
|Chandrabati Devi
|Piyari
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|Umasashi
|Bangabala
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|Molina Devi
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1930s
thumb|upright|[[Kanan Devi is considered to be one of the greatest actresses of Bengali cinema]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!
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|1931
|Padma Devi
|Sea Goddess
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|1933
|Devika Rani
|Karma
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|1936
|Chhaya Devi
|Sonar Sansar
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|1938
|Sandhyarani
|Sarbojanin Bibahotsab
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|}
1940s
{| class="wikitable"
!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!
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|1941
|Gita Dey
|Ahuti
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|rowspan="2"|1944
|Ruma Guha Thakurta
|Jwar Bhata
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|Sumitra Devi
|Sandhi
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|1948
|Anubha Gupta
|Bish Bachhar Age
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|1949
|Lolita Chatterjee
|Ananya
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|}
1950s
{| class="wikitable"
!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!Note
!
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|1950
|Madhabi Mukherjee
|Kankantala Light Railway
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|1951
|Sabitri Chatterjee
|Sahajatri
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|rowspan="2"|1952
|Arundhati Devi
|Mahaprasthaner Pathe
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|Supriya Devi
|Basu Paribar
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| rowspan="3" |1953
|Anita Guha
|Bansher Kella
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|Chitra Sen
|Shesher Kabita
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|Suchitra Sen
|Saat Number Kayedi
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| rowspan="3" |1955
|Aparna Sen
|Mejo Bou
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|Kaberi Bose
|Raikamal
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|Karuna Banerjee
|Pather Panchali
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|1956
|Sandhya Roy
|Mamlar Phal
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| rowspan="4" |1958
|Basabi Nandi
|Jamalaye Jibanta Manush
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|Chitra Sen
|Joutuk
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|Kajal Gupta
|Ajantrik
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|Lily Chakravarty
|Bhanu Pelo Lottery
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|1959
|Sharmila Tagore
|Apur Sansar
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|}
1960s
thumb|upright|[[Madhabi Mukherjee is considered to be one of the greatest actresses of Bengali cinema; best remembered for her titular role in Charulata (1964), she was a reigning actress in 1960s]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!Note
!
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|1960
|Sumita Sanyal
|Khokababur Pratyabartan
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|1961
|Kanika Majumdar
|Teen Kanya
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| rowspan="2" |1962
|Alokananda Roy
|Kanchenjungha
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|Nanditha Bose
|Kanna
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|1963
|Jaya Bachchan
|Mahanagar
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|1964
|Anjana Bhowmick
|Anustup Chanda
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|1965
|Ratna Ghoshal
|Raja Rammohun
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|1966
|Debashree Roy
|Pagal Thakur
|Child artist
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|rowspan="3"|1967
|Moushumi Chatterjee
|Balika Badhu
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|Nandini Malia
|Chuti
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|Rakhee Gulzar
|Badhubaran
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|}
1970s
{| class="wikitable"
!Year of debut
!Name
!Debut film
!Note
!
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|1970
|Jayashree Kabir
|Pratidwandi
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|rowspan="2"|1971
|Devika Mukherjee
|Fariyad
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|Sonali Gupta
|Pratham Pratishruti
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| rowspan="3" |1972
|Arati Bhattacharya
|Ek Adhuri Kahani
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|Mithu Mukherjee
|Shesh Parba
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|Sumitra Mukherjee
|Memsaheb
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| rowspan="3" |1973
|Anamika Saha
|Ashar Alo
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|Mahua Roychoudhury
|Shriman Prithviraj
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|Rajeshwari Raychowdhury
|Strir Patra
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| rowspan="3" |1974
|Preeti Ganguly
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|Soma Dey
|Haraye Khuji
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|Soma Mukherjee
|Asati
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|1976
|Mamata Shankar
|Mrigaya
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|rowspan=2"|1979
| Shakuntala Barua
|Sunayani
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|Alpana Goswami
|Arun Barun O Kiranmala
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|Tanusree Shankar
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1980s
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year of debut
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |First acting assignment
! rowspan="2" |Note
! rowspan="2" |
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!Film
!TV series
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| rowspan="2" |1980
|Meenakshi Goswami
|Dakshayagna
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|Sreela Majumdar
|Parasuram
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|1981
|Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay
|Kalankini Kankabati
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|1982
|Moon Moon Sen
|Rajbadhu
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|1983
|Konkona Sen Sharma
|Indira
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|1984
|Piya Sengupta
|Dadamani
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|rowspan="3"|1985
|Papiya Adhikari
|Sonar Sansar
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|Rupali Ganguly
|Saaheb
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|Child artist
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|Swatilekha Sengupta
|Ghare Baire
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| rowspan="8" |1986
|Amala Akkineni
|Mythili Ennai Kaathali
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|Indrani Haldar
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|Tero Parban
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|Kheyali Dastidar
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|Tero Parban
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|Laboni Sarkar
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|Sei Samay
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|Nayna Bandyopadhyay
|Pathbhola
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|Opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee
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|Roopa Ganguly
|Nirupama
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|Sagarika
|Shyam Saheb
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|Satabdi Roy
|Atanka
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| rowspan="4" |1987
|Aditi Chatterjee
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|Giribala
|Child artist
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|Indrani Dutta
|Nadiyar Nagor
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|Pallavi Chatterjee
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|Rita Dutta Chakraborty
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|1988
|Anuradha Roy
|Karoti
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|1989
|Rituparna Sengupta
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|Shwet Kapot
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|Chaiti Ghoshal
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|Dakghar
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|Sudipta Chakraborty
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1990s
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year of debut
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |First acting assignment
! rowspan="2" |Note
! rowspan="2" |
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!Film
!TV series
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|Churni Ganguly
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|1990
|Chumki Chowdhury
|Hirak Jayanti
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| rowspan="4" |1991
|Anashua Majumdar
|Mahaprithibi
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|Anushree Das
|Bourani
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|Dolon Roy
|Sajani Go Sajani
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|Riya Sen
|Vishkanya
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| rowspan="2" |1992
|Kajol
|Bekhudi
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|Rita Koiral
|Nabarupa
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|rowspan="2"|1993
|Rachna Banerjee
|Daan Pratidaan
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|Sreelekha Mitra
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|Balikar Prem
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| rowspan="7" |1996
|Aparajita Auddy
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|Manorama Cabin
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|Debolina Dutta
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|Seemarekha
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|June Malia
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|Trishna
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|Lisa Ray
|Nethaji
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|Rani Mukerji
|Biyer Phul
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|Rimi Sen
|Damu
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|Sushmita Sen
|Dastak
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|rowspan="5"|1997
|Mahima Chaudhry
|Pardes
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|Priyanka Upendra
|Joddha
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|Locket Chatterjee
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|Nandini Ghosal
|Char Adhyay
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|Srabanti Chatterjee
|Mayar Badhon
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|Child artist
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|rowspan="6"|1999
|Arpita Chatterjee
|Tumi Ele Tai
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|Jaya Seal
|Amrita
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|Manali Dey
|Kali Amar Maa
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|Monami Ghosh
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|Saat Kahon
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|Raima Sen
|Godmother
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|Swastika Mukherjee
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|Debdasi
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|Bidipta Chakraborty
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|Mithu Chakrabarty
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|Mousumi Saha
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|Rimjhim Mitra
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2000s
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year of debut
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |First acting assignment
! rowspan="2" |
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!Film
!TV series
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| rowspan="7" |2000
|Arunima Ghosh
|Rinmukti
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|Chandrayee Ghosh
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|Jamabhoomi
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|Kamalika Banerjee
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|Ek Akasher Niche
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|Koneenica Banerjee
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|Ek Akasher Niche
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|Reema Sen
|Chitram
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|Samata Das
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|Ek Akasher Niche
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|Sohini Sengupta
|Paromitar Ek Din
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|2001
|Ananya Chatterjee
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|Chena Mukher Sari
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|2001
|Bipasha Basu
|Ajnabee
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|2002
|Koena Mitra
|Road
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|Priyanka Sarkar
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|Jodi Prem Chilona Prane
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|rowspan="8"|2003
|Angana Basu
|Alo
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|Anjana Basu
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|Robir Aloy
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|Koel Mallick
|Nater Guru
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|Paoli Dam
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|Jibon Niye Khela
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|Payel Sarkar
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|Priyanka Kothari
|Jay Jay
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|Tanisha
|Sssshhh
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|Tannishtha Chatterjee
|Swaraaj
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| rowspan="2" |2004
|Aparajita Ghosh Das
|Iti Srikanta
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|Kamalinee Mukherjee
|Phir Milenge
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| rowspan="2" |2005
|Nandana Sen
|Black
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|Tanushree Dutta
|Aashiq Banaya Aapne
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| rowspan="5" |2006
|Payel De
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|Ekdin Pratidin
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|Ena Saha
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|Raat Bhor Brishti
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|Mouni Ray
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|Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
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|Shahana Goswami
|Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota
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|Sohini Sarkar
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|Ekdin Pratidin
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|rowspan="3"|2007
|Parno Mittra
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|Khela
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|Ridhima Ghosh
|Ratparir Rupkatha
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|Subhashree Ganguly
|Pitribhumi
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| rowspan="4" |2008
|Ditipriya Roy
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|Durga
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|Puja Banerjee
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|Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki
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|Sandipta Sen
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|Durga
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|Shweta Bhattacharya
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| rowspan="6" |2009
|Darshana Banik
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|Bou Katha Kaou
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|Moubani Sorcar
|Badla
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|Mumtaz Sorcar
|Bhorai: The Maladies of Dawn
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|Rajanya Mitra
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|Ogo Bodhu Sundori
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|Ritabhari Chakraborty
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|Ogo Bodhu Sundori
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|Sayantika Banerjee
|Ghar Sansar
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|Saayoni Ghosh
|Ichche Dana
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|Sampurna Lahiri
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2010s
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year of debut
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |First acting assignment
! rowspan="2" |
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!Film
!TV series
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| rowspan="4" |2010
|Anindita Bose
|Clerk
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|Basabdatta Chatterjee
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|Gaaner Oparey
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|Mimi Chakraborty
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|Gaaner Oparey
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|Richa Gangopadhyay
|Leader
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|rowspan="3"|2011
|Amrita Chattopadhyay
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|Kanakanjali
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|Madhumita Sarcar
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|Sobinoy Nibedon
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|Nusrat Jahan
|Shatru
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|2012
|Sauraseni Maitra
|Chittagong
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|2013
|Jhilik Bhattacharjee
|Tomay Bhalobasi
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|2014
|Rooqma Ray
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|Kiranmala
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|rowspan="2"|2015
|Koushani Mukherjee
|Parbona Toke Charte Ami
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|Swastika Dutta
|Parbona Toke Charte Ami
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|rowspan="3"|2016
|Ishaa Saha
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|Jhanjh Lobongo Phool
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|Soumitrisha Kundu
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|E Amar Gurudakshina
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|Trina Saha
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|Khokababu
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|2017
|Rukmini Maitra
|Chaamp
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|2018
|Tuhina Das
|Aschhe Abar Shabor
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|2019
|Idhika Paul
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|Arabbya Rajani
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|}
2020s
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year of debut
! rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |First acting assignment
! rowspan="2" |
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!Film
!TV series
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|2021
|Susmita Chatterjee
|Prem Tame
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See also
- List of Bangladeshi actresses