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Biography
Rachna Banerjee is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Odia, Bengali and Telugu films. She was 1994 Miss Kolkata and have won five beauty contests in India. She won Miss Beautiful Smile at the Miss India contest. She has also worked in some South Indian films.
Early life and career
Banerjee was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She is the only child of her parents. Her original name is Jhumjhum Banerjee. Director Sukhen Das renamed her in her début film, Daan Protidan (1994).
Banerjee won the Miss Calcutta contest in 1994. She won many beauty contest before her acting career. She has appeared in 35 Bengali films with Prosenjit Chatterjee. She has also done several Odia films, mostly with Siddhanta Mahapatra. She was also in the Hindi film Sooryavansham with Amitabh Bachchan. Some of her South Indian co-actors are Upendra and Chiranjivee.
Apart from acting, Banerjee has also hosted the popular Bengali non-fiction TV show, Didi No. 1, which is aired on Zee Bangla on weekdays. On 5 April 2013 a fire broke out in the studio of Didi No. 1 at Tollygunge, and she fainted following a panic attack and was rushed to a city hospital (Aurobindo Seva Sadan) immediately.
Personal life
Banerjee was married to Odia actor Siddhanta Mahapatra. They divorced in 2004 at a family court in Cuttack and she subsequently left the Odia Film Industry. She is currently married to Probal Basu and has a son, named Pronil Basu.
Filmography
Films
| year | film | language | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "duranta prem" | Bengali | |
| 1993 | Pratidaan | Bengali | |
| 1994 | Pathara Khasuchi Bada Deulu | Odia | |
| 1994 | Tapasya | Bengali | |
| 1994 | Sagar Ganga | Odia | |
| 1994 | Bhai Hela Bhagari | Odia | |
| 1994 | Amodini | Bengali | |
| 1995 | Subhadra | Odia | |
| 1996 | Jashoda | Odia | |
| 1996 | Sindura Nuhe Khela Ghara | Odia | |
| 1996 | Poovarasan | Tamil | |
| 1996 | Suhaga Sindura | Odia | |
| 1996 | Tata Birla | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Ganga Jamuna | Odia | |
| 1997 | Lakshye Siba Puji Paichi Pua | Odia | |
| 1997 | Nari Bi Pindhipare Rakta Sindura | Odia | |
| 1997 | Vaimaye Vellum | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kanyadanam | Telugu | with Upendra |
| 1998 | Putuler Pratishodh | Bengali | |
| 1998 | Suna Palinki | Odia | |
| 1998 | Sahara Jaluchi | Odia | |
| 1998 | Baavagaru Bagunnaraa | Telugu | With Chiranjeevi |
| 1998 | Santana | Odia | |
| 1998 | Sultan | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Nenu Premisthunnanu | Telugu | |
| 1998 | Maavidakulu | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Pilla Nachindi | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Sagar Ganga | Odia | |
| 2000 | Dharam Sahile Hela | Odia | |
| 2000 | Laxmi Pratima | Odia | |
| 2000 | Preethsu Thappenilla | Kannada | |
| 2000 | Raja | Odia | with Mithun Chakraborty |
| 2000 | Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Suna Harini | Odia | |
| 2000 | Kandhei Akhire Luha | Odia | |
| 2001 | Nari Nuhen Tu Narayani | Odia | |
| 2001 | Mo Kola To Jhulana | Odia | |
| 2001 | Singha Bahini | Odia | |
| 2001 | Usire | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Kalki Abatar | Odia | |
| 2002 | Katha Deithili Maa Ku | Odia | |
| 2002 | Sei Jhiati | Odia | |
| 2002 | Har Jeet | Bengali | with Ferdous Ahmed |
| 2003 | Sarapanch Babu | Odia | |
| 2003 | Satyer Bijoy | Bengali | with Manna Bangladeshi actor |
| 2003 | Nayaka Nuhain Khala Nayaka | Odia | |
| 2003 | Sabuj Sathi | Bengali | |
| 2003 | Guru | Bengali | with Bapi Sahoo |
| 2003 | Mayer Anchal | Bengali | |
| 2003 | Lahiri Lahiri Lo | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Paribar | Bengali | |
| 2004 | Manna Vai | Bengali | with Manna Bangladeshi actor |
| 2004 | Dadu No. 1 | Bengali | with Ferdous Ahmed |
| 2004 | Vaia | Bengali | with Manna Bangladeshi actor |
| 2005 | Agnee | Odia | |
| 2005 | Bazi | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Rajmohol | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Swamir Deoya Sindur | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Sathi Aamar | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Ganrakal | Bengali | BFJ – Best Clean & Entertainment Film Award |
| 1999 | Rakhi Bhijigala Aakhi Luha Re | Odia | |
| 2006 | Agnishapath | Bengali | |
| 2007 | Tulkalam | Bengali | with Mithun Chakraborty |
| 2008 | Janmadata | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Takkar | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Biyer Lagna | Bengali | In Bangladesh named Mayer Moto Bhabi |
| 2008 | Mr Funtoosh | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Aami Tomader Meye | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Kurukshetra | Odia | with Mithun Chakraborty |
| 2009 | Lakshyabhed | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Chaowa Pawa | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Maha Sati Sabitri | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Moubane Aaj | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Jay Baba Bholenath | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Goyenda Gogol | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Ramdhanu - The Rainbow | Bengali | |
| 2015 | Boudi.com | Bengali |
Television
- Didi No. 1 (Anchor, season 2, 4, 6)
- Tumi Je Amar (Anchor, season 1) with Prosenjit Chatterjee
- "Filmography of Rachana Banerjee". gomolo.com. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
Awards
- Kalakar Awards, Bharat Nirman Award, Odia State Film Award, Special Film Award by West Bengal State Govt, Tele Samman Award, ETV Bangla Film Award, Zee Bangla Sonar Songsar Award 2015 for Didi No 1 & Tumi Je Amar
- "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Retrieved 16 October 2012.