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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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| birth_place        = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India
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| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse            = Tamal Kanti Dey
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'''Papiya Adhikari''' is a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] Indian actress and [[Jatra (theatre)|''Jatra'']] personality. She joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] On 17 February 2021.
'''Papiya Adhikari Dey''' is an Indian actress and politician who works primarily in the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] and [[Indian television drama|television]]. She is also a prominent [[Jatra (theatre)|''Jatra'']] personality.


==Career==
==Career==
Adhikari was born in [[Kolkata]], in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/celebs/bengali/papiya-adhikari/articleshow/23096956.cms |title=Papiya Adhikari |website=photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref> In 1985, she first acted in ''Sonar Sansar'', a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in ''Soshane Kandche Lakkhi''. Adhikari received best actress award from the [[Government of West Bengal]] for this performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/papiya-adhikari/IEIN003859 |title=Papiya Adhikari - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos |website=BookMyShow |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref> She played the role of heroin as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] tele-serials like [[Gachkouto]], [[Chokher Tara Tui]] and Gangster Ganga.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/papiya-adhikari-joins-the-cast-of-gangster-ganga/articleshow/69582982.cms |title=Papiya Adhikari joins the cast of Gangster Ganga - Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/2017/06/25/colors-bangla-new-serial-gachkouto-journey-of-a-girl-in-search-of-her-identity/ |title=Colors Bangla New Serial Gachkouto {{!}} Sholoanabangaliana Portal |last=Bangaliana |first=Sholoana |language=en-US |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901160626/http://sholoanabangaliana.in/2017/06/25/colors-bangla-new-serial-gachkouto-journey-of-a-girl-in-search-of-her-identity/ |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Adhikari was born in [[Kolkata]], in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/celebs/bengali/papiya-adhikari/articleshow/23096956.cms |title=Papiya Adhikari |website=photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref> In 1985, she first acted in ''Sonar Sansar'', a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in ''Soshane Kandche Lakkhi''. Adhikari received best actress award from the [[Government of West Bengal]] for this performance.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}  
 
She played the role of heroin as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] tele-serials like Gachkouto, Chokher Tara Tui and Gangster Ganga.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/papiya-adhikari-joins-the-cast-of-gangster-ganga/articleshow/69582982.cms |title=Papiya Adhikari joins the cast of Gangster Ganga - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=30 May 2019 |language=en |access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sholoanabangaliana.in/2017/06/25/colors-bangla-new-serial-gachkouto-journey-of-a-girl-in-search-of-her-identity/ |title=Colors Bangla New Serial Gachkouto {{!}} Sholoanabangaliana Portal |last=Bangaliana |first=Sholoana |language=en-US |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901160626/http://sholoanabangaliana.in/2017/06/25/colors-bangla-new-serial-gachkouto-journey-of-a-girl-in-search-of-her-identity/ |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Political career==
She joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 17 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনন্দ |first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি |date=2021-02-17 |title=BJP Press Conference: বিজেপিতে সৌমিলি, পাপিয়া |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/west-bengal-election-2021-soumili-and-papia-joins-the-party-in-bjp-press-conference-802265 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actors Yash Dasgupta, Papia Adhikari, Tramila Bhattacharya join BJP ahead of West Bengal polls |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/actors-yash-dasgupta-papia-adhikari-tramila-bhattacharya-join-bjp-ahead-of-west-bengal-polls-9317611.html |date=18 February 2021 |website=Firstpost }}</ref> She contested in [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Uluberia Dakshin Assembly constituency|Uluberia Dakshin constituency]] but lost.<ref>{{cite web |title=PAPIA DEY (ADHIKARY) |url=https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=653 |work=myneta.info |access-date=30 October 2025 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* ''Sonar Sansar''
{| class="wikitable"
* ''Pratigna''
!Year
* ''Swarnamoir Thikana''
!Title
* ''Mouna Mukhar''
!Note
* ''Agaman''
|-
* ''Pratik''
|1985
* ''Pathe Jete Jete''
| ''Sonar Sansar''
* ''Nishi Badhu''
|
* ''Abhisar''
|-
* ''[[Pratisodh (2004 film)]]''
|
* ''Pati Param Guru''
| ''Pratigna''
* ''Rajar Meye Parul''
|
* ''Sampradan''
|-
* ''Mayer Adar''
|1987
* ''[[Shanka]]''
| ''Swarnamoir Thikana''
* ''[[Hanshi Khushi Club]]''
|
* ''Rose Crazy Rose''
|-
* ''Probahini''
|
* ''Kintu Galpo Noy''
| ''Mouna Mukhar''
* ''Babli''
|
* ''Moner Majhe Tumi''
|-
* ''[[Sotoroi September]]''
|
* ''Ami Jajabor''
| ''Agaman''
|
|-
|
| ''Pratik''
|
|-
|
| ''Pathe Jete Jete''
|
|-
|
| ''Nishi Badhu''
|
|-
|
| ''Abhisar''
|
|-
|
| ''[[Pratisodh (2004 film)]]''
|
|-
|
| ''Pati Param Guru''
|
|-
|
| ''Rajar Meye Parul''
|
|-
|
| ''Sampradan''
|
|-
|
| ''Mayer Adar''
|
|-
|
| ''[[Shanka]]''
|
|-
|
| ''[[Hanshi Khushi Club]]''
|
|-
|
| ''Rose Crazy Rose''
|
|-
|
| ''Probahini''
|
|-
|
| ''Kintu Galpo Noy''
|
|-
|
| ''Babli''
|
|-
|
| ''Moner Majhe Tumi''
|
|-
|
| ''[[Sotoroi September]]''
|
|-
|
| ''Ami Jajabor''
|
|-
|1989
|  ''Bidhir Bidhan''
|Bengali/Odia film
|-
|1989
| ''Sansar''
|
|-
|1989
| ''Michha Maya Sansara''
|Odia film
|}


==References==
==References==
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Papiya Adhikari Dey
BornPapiya Adhikari
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Politician
Years active1985–present
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Spouse(s)Tamal Kanti Dey

Papiya Adhikari Dey is an Indian actress and politician who works primarily in the Bengali cinema and television. She is also a prominent Jatra personality.

Career[edit | edit source]

Adhikari was born in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] In 1985, she first acted in Sonar Sansar, a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in Soshane Kandche Lakkhi. Adhikari received best actress award from the Government of West Bengal for this performance.[citation needed]

She played the role of heroin as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and Bengali tele-serials like Gachkouto, Chokher Tara Tui and Gangster Ganga.[2][3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 February 2021.[4][5] She contested in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Uluberia Dakshin constituency but lost.[6]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Note
1985 Sonar Sansar
Pratigna
1987 Swarnamoir Thikana
Mouna Mukhar
Agaman
Pratik
Pathe Jete Jete
Nishi Badhu
Abhisar
Pratisodh (2004 film)
Pati Param Guru
Rajar Meye Parul
Sampradan
Mayer Adar
Shanka
Hanshi Khushi Club
Rose Crazy Rose
Probahini
Kintu Galpo Noy
Babli
Moner Majhe Tumi
Sotoroi September
Ami Jajabor
1989 Bidhir Bidhan Bengali/Odia film
1989 Sansar
1989 Michha Maya Sansara Odia film

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Papiya Adhikari". photogallery.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Papiya Adhikari joins the cast of Gangster Ganga - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Bangaliana, Sholoana. "Colors Bangla New Serial Gachkouto | Sholoanabangaliana Portal". Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ আনন্দ, ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি (17 February 2021). "BJP Press Conference: বিজেপিতে সৌমিলি, পাপিয়া". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Actors Yash Dasgupta, Papia Adhikari, Tramila Bhattacharya join BJP ahead of West Bengal polls". Firstpost. 18 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "PAPIA DEY (ADHIKARY)". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 October 2025.

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