Parno Mittra

Parno Mitra
Parno Mitra in 2017
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38)
Kolkata, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Politician
Years active2007–present
Notable workRanjana Ami Ar Ashbona, Alinagarer Golokdhadha, No Bed of Roses (Doob)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Parno Mitra (born 31 October 1986)[1] is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali films. Mitra started her career on television. Her acting assignment was Ravi Ojha's Bengali TV series Khela (2007).[2] She was catapulted to stardom after she enacted Ranjana in Anjan Dutta's National Award winning Bengali film Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011).[2]

Early life

Mittra was born in Kolkata. Her father worked in Arunachal Pradesh, and she spent most of her childhood days there. She studied at Dow Hill School in Kurseong, Darjeeling[3] and Pratt Memorial School[citation needed] in Kolkata.

Career

Mittra's debut TV serial was Khela (2007), a Ravi Ojha production in which she played Indira. She acted in another popular Ravi Ojha production, Mohona,[4] as the lead character. She got the Best Actress award for Mohona.[4] She acted opposite Abir Chatterjee in Shomoy and played the second lead in Bou Kotha Kao.[5]

She made her film debut with Anjan Dutt's Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011).[6] It received three National Awards[7][8] for Best Bengali Film, Special Jury Award and Best Music.

Mittra, in 2017

She starred opposite Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Ashima in director Kaushik Ganguly's Apur Panchali,[9] which was screened at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2013.[10]

Some of her other notable films are Bedroom,[11] Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends, Maach Mishti More[citation needed] and Ekla Akash. She played a double role in Glamour.[12]

In 2015, she had three releases: Bheetu,[13] Glamour and Srijit Mukherjee's Rajkahini. (Rajkahini[14] is being made in Hindi as Begum Jaan[15] which is being produced by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.[15]) She acted in Pratim D Gupta's X Past Is Present, which featured Rajat Kapoor.[16]

Mittra has signed up for Bangladeshi director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's[17] bilingual international film featuring Irrfan Khan and Rokeya Prachy of Tareque Masud's The Clay Bird.

In 2018 she played the main role as Brishti in Alinagarer Golokdhadha opposite Anirban Bhattacharya[18] and directed by Sayantan Ghosal.

Her upcoming films include Arindam Sil's Indo-Bangla project Balighawr, and Pratim D Gupta's Ahare Mon.[19]

Political career

Mittra joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 and contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Baranagar constituency.[20][21] She lost the election to Tapas Roy of All India Trinamool Congress by 35,147 votes. Mitra was later criticised by Tathagata Roy who called her Nagarir Nati.[22][23]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Films Role Ref.
2011 Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona Ranjana [24][6]
2012 Bedroom Ritika
Koyekti Meyer Golpo Molly
Ekla Akash Nisha
Dutta Vs Dutta Nandita aka Diana
2013 Maach Mishti & More Sunaina aka Sunny
Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends Rhea
2014 Apur Panchali Ashima
Glamour: No One isInnocent Mona [25]
Bheetu: Coward
2015 Rajkahini Golaap
X: Past Is Present Shiuli
2016 Shaheb Bibi Golaam Rumi [citation needed]
2017 The Bongs Again Oli
Doob Nitu
2018 Alinagarer Golokdhadha Brishti [26][27]
Ahare Mon Suzie Q [28][29]
Happy Pill [1]
2019 Urojahaj
2022 Dharmajuddha Shabnam [30]
2023 Tarokar Mrittyu [31]
Pakdondi
2024 Shesh Rokkha Troyee
Bonobibi Resham [32]

TV series

Year Title Role Director Ref.
2007 Khela Indira/Indu Ravi Ojha
2007-2008 Mohona Mohona/ Isha/ Maria[33] Ravi Ojha
2009-2012 Bou Kotha Kao Neera Ravi Ojha
2009 Shomoy Rukmini
2020-2021 Kora Pakhi Amon Leena Gangopadhyay [34][35]

Mahalaya

Date-Year Title Role Channel
29 September 2008 Mahisasuramardini Devi Mahisasuramardini and her various avatars Zee Bangla

References

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