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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = 3 March
| birth_place = Brahmapur Thangapat Mapal, [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]<br/>'''Present address:'''<br/>Palace Compound, [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997-present
| spouse = Laishram Manikanta
| parents = Ch. Somorjit Sharma<br/>Ch. Ongbi Sanahanbi Devi
| nationality = [[India]]n
| website =
}}

'''Maya Choudhury''' (born 3 March) is an Indian actress who appears in [[Manipuri film]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.org/erang/Actress/Maya.php|title=Maya - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel|website=e-pao.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.org/erang/Gallery/Photo_gallery_maya.php|title=Maya Choudhury - Photo Gallery :: E-rang|website=e-pao.org}}</ref> Some of her famous films are ''Basantagee Nongallamdai'' trilogy, ''Momon Meenok'', ''21st Century's Kunti'', ''Nungshibee Takhellei'' and ''[[Tomthin Shija]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nikitalsharma.wordpress.com/2018/04/29/maya-choudhury/|title=Maya Choudhury|first=The|last=Personage|date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> In 2019 movie ''[[Pandam Amada]]'', she was casted as the main protagonist's mother. The film was selected for 18th International Dhaka Film Festival 2019, 18th Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2019, Mumbai and Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewsmill.com/manipuri-film-pandan-selected-for-asian-festival/|title=Manipuri film Pandam Amada selected for Asian Festival|website=The News Mill|date=12 December 2019|access-date=15 April 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
''Maya Choudhury'' first appeared on screen in the 1998 Manipuri celluloid film ''Meichak''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.org/erang/Actress/Maya.php?iframe=true&width=80%25&height=80%25|title=Actress: Maya Choudhury - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel|website=e-pao.org}}</ref> She won the ''Miss Manipur 2nd Runners' Up'' title along with five subtitles in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=education.Jobs_Career.The_Beauty_Business_Craze_Hunger_Part_1_By_Sundari_Yumnam|title=The Beauty Business - Craze, Hunger|author=Sundari Yumnam|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> Before she got married, she did three films. After marriage, she is supported by her husband and family to continue acting. Her role as Sarla in the 2006 film ''Basantagee Nongallamdai'' garnered positive response from the audience and made her more popular. With her husband Manikanta as producer, she had also directed a movie titled ''Mang-Ngal''.

Some popular films of her include ''Basantagee Nongallamdai'' trilogy, ''Liklaai'', ''Imphal Ningol'', ''21st Century's Kunti'', ''Saklon Amada'', ''Leikang Thambal'' and ''Momon Meenok''. In the film ''Meiree Natte Liklani'', Choudhury played an antagonistic role. She took a break from acting for 1–2 years from the year 2012.

Her comeback in the Manipuri film industry is marked with films like ''[[Leikhamton]]'', ''[[Imoinu]]'' and ''Shajik Thaba''. Other films of her released in 2017-18 include ''[[Tomthin Shija]] '' and ''Hiyai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/manipuri-film-hiyai-screened-at-dus-north-campus/articleshow/66028925.cms|title=Manipuri film Hiyai screened at DU's north campus|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://allevents.in/north+delhi/tomthin-shija-movie-screening-delhi/1500030023423131|title=Tomthin Shija Movie Screening Delhi|website=Allevents.in}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director
|-
|1998
|''Meichak''
|Lata
|L. Banka Sharma
|-
|1999
|''Aroiba Bidai''
|Thadoi
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|2003
|''Panthungeedara Nungshiba''
|Asha
|Diya Khwairakpam
|-
|2004
|''Thajabagee Wangmada''
|Sarju
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
|''Nangtana Helli''
|Monika
|[[Oken Amakcham]]
|-
|''Mr. Lakhipyari''
|Radha
|Homen D' Wai
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''Eigi Salini Ma'am''
| Salini Thapa
|Vir Bhadra Yumnam
|-
|''Basantagee Nongallamdai''
|Sarla
|Tej Kshetri
|-
|2008
|''Liklaai''
|Liklaai
|Pilu H.
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
|''Lonthoktabagee Wari''
|Leihao
|Diya Khwairakpam
|-
|''Utaangbi''
|Radha
|[[Romi Meitei]]
|-
| rowspan="9"|2010
|''Imphal Ningol''
|Leibaklei
|Bijgupta Laishram
|-
|''Lambidudei''
|Dr. Linthoi
|K. Bimal Sharma
|-
|''Kanadano''
|Lingjel's sister
|I.S. Gurung
|-
|''Saklon Amada''
|Ningthem's love interest
|L. Surjakanta
|-
|''Meiree Natte Liklani''
|Lanjenbi
|Amar Raj
|-
|''Ahing Mamei''
|Leima
|Bimol Phibou
|-
|''Oooh...! The Great - Thawangee Purnima''
|Purnima
|L. Prakash
|-
|''21st Century's Kunti''
|Rajlakshmi
|Joy Soram
|-
|''Nungshibee Takhellei''
|Linthoi
|Amar Raj
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011
|''Mellei Leishna Thariktha''
|Leishna
|Amar Raj
|-
|''Momon Meenok''
|Thariktha
|Ksh. Kishorekumar
|-
|''[[Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show]]''
|Herself
|Mamta Murthy
|-
|2014
|''[[Leikhamton]]''
|Leikham
|Tej Kshetri
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
|''[[Imoinu]]''
|Leimarembi
|Bijgputa Laishram
|-
|''Shajik Thaba''
|Sanarembi's mother
|Ojitbabu Ningthoujam
|-
|2017
|''[[Tomthin Shija]]''
|Dr. Ayingbi Shija
|Bobby Haobam
|-
|2018
|''Hiyai''
|Leima
|Herojit Naoroibam
|-
|2019
|''[[Pandam Amada]]''
|Malem's mother
|[[Oinam Gautam Singh|O. Gautam]]
|-
|2020
|''[[Aronba Wari]]''
|
|OC Meira
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ekmzmrksg|title=MAYA CHOUDHURY On Manung Hutna 14 July 2018|via=YouTube}}
* {{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=9bDXpvcju-Q|title=Coffee with TOM - Maya Choudhury: Episode 150 (Anchor: Jolly)|via=YouTube}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Meitei people]]
[[Category:People from Imphal]]
[[Category:Actresses from Manipur]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
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HungHanks23355: basic reworked intro for clarity

>Takhellei at 19:29, 28 June 2021