Saayoni Ghosh
West Bengal State President, All India Trinamool Youth Congress
Assumed office
5 June 2021
Preceded byAbhishek Banerjee
Personal details
BornKolkata, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (2021–present)
EducationHirendra Leela Patranavis School
OccupationActor • Politician
Awards
  • TTIS Best Actor Award 2010
  • Mirchi Music Award Bangla, 2012
  • Winner 'I laugh U Season 3, 2015

Sayoni Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress. She is also a singer[1] and a politician.[2] Her acting debut was with a telefilm Ichhe Dana,[3] and her first appearance on the big screen was with a short role in the film Notobor Notout. She then shared the screen with some veteran actors in Raj Chakraborty's Shotru, and later played a carefree journalist role in Raj Chakraborty's daily serial Proloy Asche.[4] She has played lead roles in the films Kanamachi, Antaraal, Ekla Cholo, Amar sahor, Bitnoon, Mayer Biye, Rajkahini.[1] She came into limelight in politics in January 2021 after an FIR was lodged against her by Tathagata Roy for hurting Hindu sentiments.[5] She joined All India Trinamool Congress on 24 February 2021.

In March 2021, she was announced to be All India Trinamool Congress’s candidate for the Asansol Dakshin constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. But, she was defeated by BJP's candidate Agnimitra Paul.[6]

She was appointed the "president of the youth wing of Trinamool Congress" in June-2021, after Abhishek Banerjee has been relieved of the duty.[2]

Calcutta Football League

Saayoni also co-hosted the Calcutta Football League in 2013 and 2014 for Jalsha Movies during Live telecast.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Notobor Notout
2011 Shotru Puja's sister
2013 Kanamachi
2013 Alik Sukh Namita
2013 Antaraal
2013 Aagun
2014 Golpo Holeo Shotti Smitha
2014 Punascha
2014 Aranyadeb
2015 Ekla Cholo Riya
2015 Bodhon
2015 Bitnoon Rusha
2015 Choukaath- The Threshold
2015 Bawal Nusrat
2015 Natoker Moto - Like a Play Kheya's Friend
2015 Aro Ekbar
2015 Mayer Biye
2015 Babar Naam Gandhiji Trina
2015 Hashite Hashiona
2015 Rajkahini Koli
2016 Abaar Ekla Cholo
2016 Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana Mukul
2016 Kiriti Roy
2017 Meghnad Badh Rahasya Elena
2017 Amar Sahor
2017 AndarKahini
2017 Chalo Let's Live
2017 Kichu Na Bola Kotha
2018 Jojo
2018 Ka Kha Ga Gha
2018 Good Night City
2018 Reunion
2019 Dwikhondito
2019 Ke Tumi Nandini
2019 Wrong Number
2019 Adda
2019 Atithi
2019 Shakkhi-Jaha Bolibo Shotti Bolibo
2019 Network
2019 Brombhodoityo
2019 Sanjhbati Shyamali
2020 Pratidwandi
2020 Dracula Sir Romila small appearance as a film actress
2022 Aparajito Bimala Ray, Aparajito's wife
2022 City of Jackals
2022 Uttwaraan
2023 Rahsymoy
2023 Lal: Suitcase Ta Dekhechhen?

Web series

  • Pocketmaar (Paranoia Series 3rd episode) - 31 December 2017
  • Charitraheen - 29 September 2018
  • Bou Keno Psycho - 21 February 2019
  • Astey Ladies! - 15 March 2019
  • Charitraheen 2–29 June 2019
  • Rahasya Romancho Series- Season 1
  • Rahasya Romancho Series- Season 3
  • Abar Proloy

Web films

  • Teen Cup Chaa - (2018)

Television

Non-fiction

YearNon-FictionTV ChannelNotes
2015I Laugh U Season 3Star JalshaWinner
2015-16Amra Na OraStar JalshaHost
2016Phire Ashar GaanStar JalshaHost
2016Amra Na Ora Season 2Star JalshaHost

Playback

Awards

Award name Year Category Result
TTIS Best Actor Award 2010 Best Actress Won
Mirchi Music Award Bangla 2013 People's Choice Award (Best Album) song: 'Kothin' From The movie Bojhena Shey Bojhena Won
I Laugh U Season-3 2015 Champion Won
Star Jalsha Paribaar Award 2016 Best Anchor for Amra Na Ora Won

Controversy

  • In February 2015, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, Saayani tweeted a picture where a female character was seen putting a condom over the Shivlinga.[7] Later the actress claimed that it was an act of hacking[8] and she also apologized for the post.[9]
  • On 4 January 2024 Saayani attended in a public meeting in Bardhaman and claimed that Mamata Banerjee founded the historic Curzon Gate as a part of development.[10] This statement was highly criticised by the opponents political leaders.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Saayoni Ghosh Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Saayoni Ghosh | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 Singha, Aritra (5 June 2021). "West Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee appointed as TMC general secretary; Saayoni Ghosh takes charge as party's youth wing president". The Free Press Journal.
  3. "Actress Sayoni Ghosh to feature in 'Lockdown Diary' - Times of India". The Times of India. Saayoni came into the limelight after featuring in the telefilm 'Ichche Dana'in 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. "Lokmat News | Sayoni Ghosh as journalist role in Raj Chakraborty's daily soap Proloy Asche". Lokmat English. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. Kundu, Indrajit (18 January 2021). "BJP's Tathagata Roy files complaint against actor Sayoni Ghosh over meme for 'hurting Hindu sentiments'". India Today.
  6. "Mamata Banerjee releases TMC's candidate list for Bengal elections". Business Insider.
  7. "Actress Sayoni Ghosh, Who'd Tweeted A Picture Of A Condom Over A Shivling, Gets TMC Ticket For Bengal Elections". The Daily Switch. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. "Bengali Actress Slammed After Her Old 'Condom Over Shivling' Tweet Goes Viral, Complaint Filed". IndiaTimes. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. Giri, Nivedita (17 January 2021). "Netizens slam Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh after old tweet of condom on Shivling goes viral again". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. Bhattacharyya, Pinaki (4 January 2024). "বারো বছর আগে এই গেট ছিল? বর্ধমানের কার্জন গেট দেখিয়ে বললেন সায়নী ঘোষ". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. সংবাদদাতা, আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. "বর্ধমানের শতাব্দীপ্রাচীন কার্জন গেট মমতার তৈরি! সায়নীর মন্তব্যে বিতর্ক". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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