Acting

Sreela Majumdar

Sreela Majumdar (died 1/27/2024) was an Indian film actress who was predominantly associated with Bengali cinema. She made her industry debut with the 1978 movie Parashuram, under the direction of Mrinal Sen, and then went on to be a part of several movies like Ek Din Pratidin, Akaler Sandhane, Chokh, and Arohan. She was seen as a woman from a brothel in director Shyam Benegal's 1983 film Mandi, starring Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil in the lead roles. She then featured as one of leads opposite Om Puri and Anil Chatterjee in the role of a widow in the film Chokh. She was also part of movies like Ek Pal (1986) and Prasab (1994). Her 2017 venture includes the drama Baranda, which depicts the complexity of human relationships through the lives of two people. The movie stars her as one of the leads opposite Manali Dey, under the direction of Reshmi Mitra. Her 2023 releases include Palan, directed by Kaushik Ganguly.