Leela Roy Ghosh

Leela Roy Ghosh
Born1947 or 1948[1]
Died11 May 2012 (aged 64)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names
  • Leela Roy
  • Leela Ghosh
  • Leela Shetty
Alma materUtkal University[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • director
  • theater artist
ChildrenMona Ghosh Shetty

Leela Roy Ghosh (1947 or 1948 – 11 May 2012) was an Indian actress and voice-dubbing artist. She dubbed in Hindi, Bengali, English, Marathi and Urdu languages.[2][failed verification] She was also a dubbing director. Her daughter, Mona Ghosh Shetty, is a voice actress and singer.[3]

Career

Ghosh was perhaps best known for being the founder and president of the dubbing studio Sound & Vision India, which is located in Andheri, Mumbai City. Her daughter Mona helped her out and they did businesses together for the company from the early 1990s until Leela's death. The company handles Indian voice-dubs (mostly Hindi) for movies that are made by Hollywood production houses such as Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment. As of 2013, the dubbing studio has dubbed over more than 300 foreign films and over a thousand foreign TV programs.[4][5]

Death

On 11 May 2012, Ghosh died from complications of liver transplant surgery at the age of 64.[1]

Production staff

Dubbed content

Live action films

Film title Staff role Studio Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Dubbing Director Sound & Vision India Hindi English 2010 2010 Leela directed the Hindi dub alongside Kalpesh Parekh. K. Sabarinathan and M. Mythili Kiran have directed the Tamil and Telugu dubs respectively.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dandavate, Rohini (1 May 2013). "Leela Roy Ghosh: A Guardian Angel". Retrieved 9 July 2013 – via Scribd.
  2. ^ "Leela Ghosh, Directory, Biography, Encyclopedia, Telephone Number, Address". Bollywoodchaska.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ^ "The New Wordsmiths". The Indian Express. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ^ Nikhil, Menon (7 March 2010). "Making their mark behind the celluloid screen - Economic Times". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Cartoon Voice Dubbing". Cartoon Voice Talent. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  6. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Trader (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu Credits) - YouTube". 8 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015 – via YouTube.