{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Chumki Chowdhury | image = | caption = | spouse = Lokesh Ghosh (Divorced) <br/>Sajal Bhattacharjee (2007 - 2021) | birth_date = | birth_place = Behala, Kolkata, India | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1990–present | parents = Anjan Choudhury (father)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=বাবার সিনেমা এত খ্যাতি দিয়েছে অন্য ছবি করার প্রয়োজন পড়েনি: চুমকি চৌধুরী |url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/cinema/anjan-choudhury-movies-actress-chumki-chowdhury-shares-the-memories-on-her-father-birthday/articleshow/87895401.cms |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=Eisamay |date=25 November 2021 |language=bn}}
</ref><br/>Joysree Choudhury (mother) }}
'''Chumki Choudhury''' is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2021 |title=বাবা অঞ্জন চৌধুরী, তাই কাজ পেয়েছিলাম, নেপোটিজম বিতর্ক উস্কে দিলেন চুমকি চৌধুরী! |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bengali-actress-chumki-choudhury-talks-on-nepotism-in-tollywood-31636639304565.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207034521/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bengali-actress-chumki-choudhury-talks-on-nepotism-in-tollywood-31636639304565.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2021 |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |language=bn}}</ref> Chowdhury made her silver screen debut with ''Hirak Jayanti'' (1990), a Bengali film directed by Anjan Choudhury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=কলকাতার নায়িকা চুমকি বিবাহ বার্ষিকীর কেক কাটলেন বাংলাদেশে |url=https://barta24.com/details/entertainment/74104/chumki-choudhury-wedding-anniversary-bangladesh |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=Barta24 |language=en}}</ref> She rose to fame because of the massive success of the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=20 December 2021 |title=অঞ্জন চৌধুরীর প্রশংসা করেন সত্যজিৎ! হালের পরিচালকদের ব্যঙ্গে কী এসে যায়: রিনা চৌধুরী {{!}} TheWall |url=https://www.thewall.in/entertainment/anjan-chowdhury-daughter-rina-chowdhury-interview/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Furthermore, she has acted in multiple Bengali films such as ''Abhagini'' (1991), ''Indrajit'' (1992), ''Maya Mamata'' (1993), ''Geet Sangeet'' (1994), ''Mejo Bou'' (1995) and ''Naach Nagini Naach Re'' (1996), which earned her further recognition and popularity.<ref name=":1" />
==Family and career== Chumki Choudhury was born in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/chumki-chowdhury-130582 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330134316/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/chumki-chowdhury-130582 |url-status=live |archive-date=30 March 2019 |title=Chumki Chowdhury movies, filmography, biography and songs |website=Cinestaan |access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref> She is the daughter of famous director Anjan Choudhury and Smt. Joysree Choudhury. She passed her Madhyamik from Joysree Siksha Niketan and completed her Higher Secondary and B.A. from New Alipore College.
Chumki Choudhury made her acting debut under the direction of her father called Hirak Jayanti as a lead actress. The film was released in 1990. After doing several films, she earned her reputation in the Bengali film industry. In 1991, the people started knowing her after acting in Babloo Samaddar's film called ‘Abhagini’.
Chumki Chaudhury took her primary lessons in dance and music from her mother Joysree Choudhury and later on from Bani Debnath. She was involved with stage shows professionally.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Note !Ref |- |1984 |''Shatru'' |Madhu's Friend | | |- | rowspan="2" |1990 | ''Heerak Jayanti'' |Jaya | | |- | ''Mahajan'' |Jhoba | | |- | 1991 | ''Abhagini'' | | | |- | 1992 | ''Indrajit'' | | | |- |1993 | ''Maya Mamata'' | | | |- | rowspan="2" |1994 |''Geet Sangeet'' | | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/geet-sangeet-34382 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330141327/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/geet-sangeet-34382 |url-status=live |archive-date=30 March 2019 |title=Geet Sangeet (1994) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos |website=Cinestaan |access-date=30 March 2019}}</ref> |- | ''Abbajan'' | | | |- | rowspan="2"| 1995 | ''Sangharsha'' |Soma Samantha | | |- | ''Mejo Bou'' |Shampa | | |- | rowspan="3" |1996 | ''Naach Nagini Naach Re'' | | | |- | ''Mukhyamantri'' | | | |- | ''Mahan'' | | | |- | rowspan="3"| 1997 |''Sriman Bhutnath'' | | | |- | ''Loafer'' | | | |- | ''Boro Bou'' | | | |- | 1998 | ''Asal Nakal'' | | | |- | rowspan="3"| 1999 | ''Santan'' | | | |- | ''Niyoti'' | | | |- | ''Jiban Niye Khela'' |Rekha | | |- | 2001 | ''Rakhi Purnima'' |Rakhi & Purnima |Dual role | |- | rowspan="3"| 2002 | ''Nishana'' | | | |- | ''Chandramollika'' | | | |- | ''Bangali Babu'' | | | |- | 2003 | ''Sejo Bou'' | | | |- | 2006 | ''Mahasangram'' | | | |- | 2008 | ''Shibaji'' | | | |- | 2012 | ''Atmatyag'' | | | |- | 2013 | ''Sneher Badhan'' | | | |- |2022 |''Kulpi'' | | | |}
===TV series=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Network !Note !Ref |- |2017– 2018 |''Rangiye Diye Jao'' |Shiuli's mother |Zee Bangla | rowspan="7" |Side Role | |- |2017-2018 |''Pratidaan'' |Kalyani |rowspan="4"|Star Jalsha | |- |2018–2019 |''Bajlo Tomar Alor Benu'' | | |- |2021-2022 |''Gangaram'' |Tayra's Grandmother | |- |2022–2023 |''Aalta Phoring'' |Arjun's Mother | |- |2023–2024 |''Dwitiyo Basanta'' |Jagriti's mother in law |Sun Bangla | |- |2024–2025 |''Roshnai'' |Arannyak's aunt |Star Jalsha | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3391851}}
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