Saayoni Ghosh | |
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Saayoni Ghosh in 2015 | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Mimi Chakraborty |
Constituency | Jadavpur |
West Bengal State President, Trinamool Youth Congress | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 5 June 2021 | |
Preceded by | Abhishek Banerjee |
Personal details | |
Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political party | Trinamool Congress (2021–present) |
Education | Hirendra Leela Patranavis School |
Occupation | Actor • Politician |
Awards |
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Saayoni Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress currently serving as a Member of Parliament representing Jadavpur parliamentary constituency. She is also a singer and a politician. Her acting debut was with a telefilm Ichhe Dana, and her first appearance on the big screen was with a short role in the film Notobor Notout. She then shared the screen with some veteran actors in Raj Chakraborty's Shotru, and later played a carefree journalist role in Raj Chakraborty's daily serial Proloy Asche. She has played lead roles in the films Kanamachi, Antaraal, Ekla Cholo, Amar sahor, Bitnoon, Mayer Biye, Rajkahini. She came into limelight in politics in January 2021. She joined Trinamool Congress on 24 February 2021.
In March 2021, she was announced to be Trinamool Congress’s candidate for the Asansol South constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. But, she was defeated by BJP's candidate Agnimitra Paul.
She was appointed the "president of the youth wing of Trinamool Congress" in June-2021, after Abhishek Banerjee has been relieved of the duty. Enforcement Directorate had questioned her on 30 June 2023 for 11 hours, in connection with its investigation into the 2022 West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment scam. In 2024 Indian general election, she contested and won from Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency as a Trinamool candidate, with a margin of more than 2.5 lakhs votes.
Calcutta Football League
Saayoni also co-hosted the Calcutta Football League in 2013 and 2014 for Jalsha Movies during Live telecast.
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Web series
- Pocketmaar (Paranoia Series 3rd episode) - 31 December 2017
- Charitraheen - 29 September 2018
- Bou Keno Psycho - 21 February 2019
- Astey Ladies! - 15 March 2019
- Charitraheen 2–29 June 2019
- Rahasya Romancho Series- Season 1
- Rahasya Romancho Series- Season 3
- Abar Proloy
Web films
- Teen Cup Chaa - (2018)
Television
- Ichhe Dana (Guest Appearance) Star Jalsha
- Aparajita Star Jalsha
- Proloy Aschhe Sananda Tv
- Josh Sananda Tv
- Care Kori Na Star Jalsha
- Bhasha Star Jalsha
- Bodhu Kon AAlo Laaglo Chokhe Star Jalsha
Non-fiction
Year | Non-Fiction | TV Channel | Notes |
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2015 | I Laugh U Season 3 | Star Jalsha | Winner |
2015-16 | Amra Na Ora | Star Jalsha | Host |
2016 | Phire Ashar Gaan | Star Jalsha | Host |
2016 | Amra Na Ora Season 2 | Star Jalsha | Host |
Playback
- "Kothin Song" with Ash King from Film- Bojhena Shey Bojhena (2012)
Awards
Award name | Year | Category | Result |
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TTIS Best Actor Award | 2010 | Best Actress | Won |
Mirchi Music Award Bangla | 2013 | People's Choice Award (Best Album) song: 'Kothin' From The movie Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Won |
I Laugh U Season-3 | 2015 | Champion | Won |
Star Jalsha Paribaar Award | 2016 | Best Anchor for Amra Na Ora | Won |
References
- ^ "Saayoni Ghosh Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Saayoni Ghosh | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Singha, Aritra (5 June 2021). "West Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee appointed as TMC general secretary; Saayoni Ghosh takes charge as party's youth wing president". The Free Press Journal.
- "Actress Sayoni Ghosh to feature in 'Lockdown Diary' - Times of India". The Times of India. Saayoni came into the limelight after featuring in the telefilm 'Ichche Dana'in 2009. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Lokmat News | Sayoni Ghosh as journalist role in Raj Chakraborty's daily soap Proloy Asche". Lokmat English. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Mamata Banerjee releases TMC's candidate list for Bengal elections". Business Insider.
- "ED grills TMCP leader Saayoni Ghosh for 11 hours in school jobs scam probe". ThePrint. 30 June 2023.
- "Meet actress Saayoni Ghosh, once made headlines for 'hurting religious sentiments', now upset BJP in Lok Sabha elections".
External links
- Saayoni Ghosh on Instagram
- Saayoni Ghosh on Twitter
- Saayoni Ghosh on Facebook
- Saayoni Ghosh at IMDb
- Saayoni's film inspires TV series on single mothers
- Saayoni Ghosh's Interview with The Times of India
- Saayoni Ghosh's Interview on Shooting Rajkahini with The Times of India
- Living people
- Actresses from Kolkata
- Bengali actresses
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Bengali television actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Politicians from Kolkata
- Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
- Women in West Bengal politics
- Indian actor-politicians
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- India MPs 2024–2029
- Lok Sabha members from West Bengal
- Women members of the Lok Sabha
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election