Parno Mitra | |
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![]() Parno Mitra in 2017 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Politician |
Years active | 2007–present |
Notable work | Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona, Alinagarer Golokdhadha |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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).[1] She was catapulted to stardom after she enacted Ranjana in Anjan Dutta's National Award winning Bengali film Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011).[1][2]
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[4] in Kolkata.
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,[5] as the lead character. She got the Best Actress award for Mohona.[5] She acted opposite Abir Chatterjee in Shomoy and played the second lead in Bou Kotha Kao.[6]
She made her film debut with Anjan Dutt's Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011).[7] It received three National Awards[8][9] for Best Bengali Film, Special Jury Award and Best Music.
She starred opposite Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Ashima in director Kaushik Ganguly's Apur Panchali,[10] which was screened at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2013.[11]
Some of her other notable films are Bedroom,[12] Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends, Maach Mishti More[13] and Ekla Akash. She played a double role in Glamour.[14]
In 2015, she had three releases: Bheetu,[15] Glamour and Srijit Mukherjee's Rajkahini. (Rajkahini[16] is being made in Hindi as Begum Jaan[17] which is being produced by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.[17]) She acted in Pratim D Gupta's X Past Is Present, which featured Rajat Kapoor.[18]
Mittra has signed up for Bangladeshi director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's[19] 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[20] and directed by Sayantan Ghosal.
Her upcoming films include Arindam Sil's Indo-Bangla project Balighawr, and Pratim D Gupta's Ahare Mon.[21]
Mittra joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 and contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Baranagar constituency.[22][23] 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.[24][25]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Films | Role | Ref. |
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2011 | Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona | Ranjana | [26][7] |
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 | [27] | |
Bheetu: Coward | |||
Sesh Anka | |||
2015 | Rajkahini | Golaap | |
X: Past Is Present | Shiuli | ||
2016 | Shaheb Bibi Golaam | Rumi | [28] |
2017 | The Bongs Again | Oli | |
Doob | Nitu | ||
2018 | Alinagarer Golokdhadha | Brishti | [29][30] |
Ahare Mon | Suzie Q | [31][32] | |
Happy Pill | [2] | ||
2019 | Urojahaj | ||
2022 | Dharmajuddha | Shabnam | [33] |
2023 | Tarokar Mrittyu | [34] | |
Pakdondi | |||
2024 | Shesh Rokkha | Troyee | |
Bonobibi | Resham | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Ref. |
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2007 | Khela | Indira/Indu | Ravi Ojha | |
2007-2008 | Mohona | Mohona/ Isha/ Maria[36] | Ravi Ojha | |
2009-2012 | Bou Kotha Kao | Neera | Ravi Ojha | |
2009 | Shomoy | Rukmini | ||
2020-2021 | Kora Pakhi | Amon | Leena Gangopadhyay | [37][38] |
Date-Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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29 September 2008 | Mahisasuramardini | Devi Mahisasuramardini and her various avatars | Zee Bangla |