Actor

Manju Dey

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Movies: 19Series: 0Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 2209521

IMDb ID: nm1117903

Known for: Acting

Born: May 7, 1926

Died: September 30, 1989

Age: 63

Place of birth: Baharampur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 1974

Years active: 24

Wikidata: Q56664002

Also known as

মঞ্জু দে

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Biography

Manju Dey (7 May 1926 – 30 September 1989) was an Indian actress and director in Bengali cinema. She received the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 25th Annual BFJA Awards for the film Carey Saheber Munshi in 1962. Dey was born in Baharampur, British India in 1926. She first became popular for her acting in the Bengali film Jighansa. She was a leading actress in various black and white films in the early 1950s and 1960s. Dey has worked with directors Ajoy Kar, Mrinal Sen, and Tapan Sinha. She also directed and produced films including Shajarur Kanta and Abhishapta Chambal.