Paoli Dam, Mimi Chakraborty to Nusrat Jahan - BOLD Bengali actresses who rule social media - IN PICS

Besides Hindi film industry (Bollywood), Bengali film actors are also quiet famous amongs cinema lovers. From incredible storylines to impressive performances, Bengali stars have often hogged the attention like no other. There are a few stunning Bong actresses whose social media game is on point and they know how to stay in news. From Paoli Dam Mimi Chakraborty to Nusrat Jahan, check out the bold and beautiful Bengali actresses who the fans adore!

The daughter of late veteran actor Santu Mukherjee, Swastika is a renowned star today. She made her screen debut with Devdasi, a Bengali TV series while her big screen debut was Hemanter Pakhi (2001). She made her Bollywood debut with Mumbai Cutting in 2008 and was seen in Bollywood remake of Fault in Our Stars titled Dil Bechara featuring late Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sanjana Sanghi. 

TMC MP and famous Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan's personal life has always remained in the limelight. In June last year, Nusrat Jahan announced her split with husband Nikhil Jain and released an official statement as well. The actress-turned-politician said, "Our separation happened long back, but I did not speak about it as I intended to keep my private life to myself."

Nusrat gave birth to a baby boy named Yishaan J Dasgupta on August 26, 2021. A viral picture of a birth certificate surfaced which named Debashish Dasgupta as the father of Nusrat's baby boy. Not many know that actor Yash Dasgupta’s other name is Debashish. At present, Nusrat is in a relationship with Yash and the two have shared a few clicks on social media. 

Actress Rituparna Sengupta has worked in both Bengali and Hindi cinema. She has National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards in her kitty. Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot in 1989. She got recognition with Prabhat Roy's National Award-winning Bengali film Shwet Patharer Thala (1992). She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994). She was first seen opposite Prosenjit for the first time in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nagpanchami (1994) which was a huge success. 

Actress Raima Sen has worked in Hindi and Bengali films. Daughter of veteran actress-politician Moon Moon Sen and sister of Rimi Sen, Raima made her debut in the critically acclaimed 1999 release Godmother. She then featured in Daman playing Raveena Tandon's daughter.

Her breakthrough came with Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. Later she was seen in Parineeta, Dus and Bengali film Antar Mahal, The Bong Connection, Manorama Six Feet Under, and Bengali film Baishe Srabon among others. 

Popular Bengali actress Paoli Dam made her debut in the Bengali film Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—which began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Her first film release was Agnipariksha, directed by Ravi Kinagi. She received international recognition for her role in the Bengali film Chatrak in 2011. In 2012, Dam made her Bollywood debut in Hate Story and also appeared in Vikram Bhatt's Ankur Arora Murder Case, directed by Sohail Tatari. She tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Ankur Deb in Kolkata on December 4, 2017.

Popular Bengali actress turned politician is also quite famous on social media. The model turned actress made her acting debut with 'Champion'. She then starred in the television show Gaaner Oparey in 2011. The show paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the 150th birth anniversary. It was in Bapi Bari Jaa that she made her debut in movies in 2012.

Some of her notable movies include Proloy, Bangali Babu English Mem, Golpo Holeo Shotti, Yoddha: The Warrior, Katmundu, Gansgter, Posto, Amar Aponjon, Uma, Villain and Mon Jaane Na to name a few.