Dipankar De is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Bengali film industry (also known as Tollywood) and television.
Wiki/Biography
Dipankar De was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1944, in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand), British India (age 79; as of 2023). He grew up in Kolkata and his zodiac sign is Cancer. He was educated at St. Xavier’s School, Calcutta. He received an Honors degree in Economics and an MA from Presidency University, Kolkata.
appearance
Eye color: black
Hair color: black (semi-bald)
family, caste and wife
Dipankar’s father was an engineer and worked in Jamshedpur. His mother, who worked in England, returned to India when she was 10 years old and died eight years later. Dipankar De has two children from his first marriage. Dipankar Roy and Dolon Roy have been in a live-in relationship for years. The couple got married on January 16, 2020.
Dolon Roy and Dipankar Dey
Profession
Dipankar De made his acting debut with the Bengali film Seemabaddha (1971).
He has done some popular Bengali films like Subarna Golak (1981), Amar Kantak (1986), Shakha Proshakha (1990), Titli (2002), Utsab (2000), Mayer Anchal (2003), Sangram (2005), Hemlock Society (2012), Kailashe Kelenkari (2007), Challenge 2 (2014), Agantuker Pore (2015), Har Har Byomkesh (2015), Dotara (2018) and Ahaa Re (2019). He made his Bollywood debut with the film Youngistaan (2014).
He made his television debut as ‘Chandrasekhar Deb’ in the Bengali TV show ‘Ganer Oparey’ (2010-2011).
He has acted in popular TV shows like “Jarowar Jhumko” (2016-2017), “Bhojo Gobindo” (2017-2018) and “Kanak Kakon” (2019-present). He made his Hindi television debut with “Janki Nath Chaudhary” in Star Bharat’s “Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki” (2018).
Facts/Trivia
- He likes to read and listen to music.
- His family and relatives affectionately called him “Tito”.
- In 1986, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Parama.
- He also received the Banga Bibhushan Samman from former West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in recognition of his contribution to Kolkata Science City.
Dipankar De receives Banga Bibhushan Samman
- On January 17, 2020, Dibakar developed severe breathing problems and was rushed to a hospital near Salt Lake City, Kolkata, where he was admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit.
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