{{short description|Indian actress|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Soma Dey | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1947|10|18}} | birth_place = Kolkata, India | years_active = 1974―Present | spouse = Bibek Chatterjee | children = {{ubl|Syamantak Chatterjee|Jagyaseni Chatterjee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/dec/07/dancing-away-with-the-natya-ratna-award-1908591.html|title=Dancing away with the Natya Ratna award|last=|first=|date=|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>}} | parents = Upen Chandra Dey (father)<br/> Parul Dey (mother) }}
'''Soma Dey''' ({{langx|bn| সোমা দে }}; born 1947) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/soma-dey-134923|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526171119/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/soma-dey-134923|url-status=live|archive-date=26 May 2019|title=Soma Dey movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/102924a.html|title=Soma Dey|website=www.calcuttayellowpages.com|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://determus.com/soma-dey-actress/|title=Soma Dey|website=determus.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref> She is best known for her role as Chintamani in Govinda Ray's ''Bilwamangal'' (1976).
Soma Dey made her big screen debut with ''Haraye Khunji'' (1974) and subsequently appeared in films such as ''Janmabhumi'' (1974), ''Bilwamangal'' (1976), ''Bondi Bidhata'' (1976), ''Shankhabish'' (1976), ''Sudur Niharika'' (1976) and ''Barbadhu'' (1978).
==Career== Soma Dey made her big screen debut with Swadesh Sarkar's ''Haraye Khunji'' (1976). In the same year she starred in Piyush Kanti Ganguly's ''Janmabhumi'' (1974). She was ''Bilwamangal'' (1976) and ''Byapika Biday'' (1980) gave her prominence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-soma-dey/13997|title=Soma Dey|website=Gomolo.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagyaseni.com/|title=JAGYASENI|website=Jagyaseni.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/person/soma-dey-d7nbd0r|title=Soma Dey - Biography, Movies, Photos, Videos|last=FilmiClub|website=FilmiClub|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-04}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Director !Role played !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |rowspan="2" |1974 !scope="row"|''Haraye Khunji'' |Swadesh Sarkar | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/haraye-khunji-34459|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529070844/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/haraye-khunji-34459|url-status=live|archive-date=29 May 2019|title=Haraye Khunji (1974) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Janmabhumi'' |Piyush Kanti Ganguly | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/janmabhoomi-34570|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529072927/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/janmabhoomi-34570|url-status=live|archive-date=29 May 2019|title=Janmabhoomi (1973) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> |- |1975 !scope="row"|''Selam Memsaheb'' |Mrinal Guhathakurta | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/selam-memsaheb-movie/14214|title=Selam Memsaheb (1975)|website=gomolo.com|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- |rowspan="4"|1976 !scope="row"|''Bilwamangal'' |Gobinda Ray | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bilwamangal-33882|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206013955/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bilwamangal-33882|url-status=live|archive-date=6 December 2020|title=Bilwamangal (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Bondi Bidhata'' |Prabhat Mukhopadhyay | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bandi-bidhata-33746|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720094653/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bandi-bidhata-33746|url-status=live|archive-date=20 July 2020|title=Bandi Bidhata (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Shankhabish'' |Rathish Dey Sarkar | | |- !scope="row"|''Sudur Niharika'' |Sushil Mukhopadhyay | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sudur-niharika-35985|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503192929/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/sudur-niharika-35985|url-status=live|archive-date=3 May 2020|title=Sudur Niharika (1976) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|1978 !scope="row"|''Barbadhu'' | | | |- !scope="row"|''Tusi'' | | | |- |1979 ! scope="row"|''Lattu'' |Ajit Ganguly | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lattu-34870|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228010940/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lattu-34870|url-status=live|archive-date=28 February 2019|title=Lattu (1978) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- |1980 ! scope="row"|''Byapika Biday'' |Archan Chakraborty | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/byapika-biday-33963|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128201839/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/byapika-biday-33963|url-status=live|archive-date=28 November 2020|title=Byapika Biday (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- |1981 ! scope="row"|''Shahar Theke Dure'' |Tarun Majumdar | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shahar-theke-dooray-35803|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924100645/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shahar-theke-dooray-35803|url-status=live|archive-date=24 September 2021|title=Shahar Theke Dooray (1981) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> |- |1982 ! scope="row"|''Mayer Ashirbad'' | | | |- |1983 ! scope="row"|''Jini Ram Tini Krishna — Eki Dehe Ramkrishna'' | | | |- |rowspan="2"|1984 !scope="row"|''Rajeswari'' | | | |- ! scope="row"|''Sagar Balaka'' | | | |- |1985 ! scope="row"|''Aloy Phera'' | | | |- |rowspan="2"|1989 !''Aamar Shapath'' | | | |- !''Natun Surya'' | | | |- |1990 !''Kalanka'' | | | |- |1996 !''Bhai Amar Bhai'' | | | |- |rowspan="2"|1999 !''Gunda'' | | | |- !''Priyojon'' | | | |- |rowspan="6"|2000 !''Ashray'' | | | |- !''Bastir Meye Radha'' | | | |- !''Debanjali'' | | | |- !''Madhur Milan'' | | | |- !''Rupasi Dohai Tomar'' | | | |- !''Shapath Nilam'' | | | |- |rowspan="2"|2001 !''Aami Jibonpurer Pathik'' | | | |- !''Ostad'' | | | |- |2002 !''Nishana'' | | | |- |rowspan="2"|2003 !''Jua'' | | | |- !''Rasta'' | | | |- |rowspan="7"|2004 !''Abhishek'' | | | |- !''Akritagya'' | | | |- !''Atotayee'' | | | |- !''Bandhan'' |Ravi Kinagi | |<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bandhan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-details/bandhan/movieshow/61265289.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref> |- !''Mon Jake Chay'' | | | |- !''Ram Lakshman'' | | | |- !''Swapne Dekha Rajkanya'' | | | |- |rowspan="3"|2005 !''Dwiragaman'' | | | |- !''Manik'' | | | |- !''Shunya E Buke'' |Kaushik Ganguly | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/kaushiks-salute-to-sir/cid/287284|title=Kaushik's salute to Sir|last=|first=|date=|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2006 ! scope="row"|''Eri Naam Prem'' | | | |- ! scope="row"|''Tobu..Aste Habe Phire'' | | | |- |2007 ! scope="row"|''Ballyganj Court'' |Pinaki Chaudhury | |<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ballygunge Court|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-details/ballygunge-court/movieshow/66378945.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2009 ! scope="row"|''1 No. Plum Villa'' | |{{Small|Amma}} | |- ! scope="row"|''Brake Fail'' | |{{Small|Pratima}} | |- |rowspan="2"|2010 ! scope="row"|''Banshiwala'' | |{{Small|Pishi}} | |- ! scope="row"|''Prem By Chance'' | |{{Small|Grandmother of Purna}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/prem-by-chance-35464|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729054916/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/prem-by-chance-35464|url-status=live|archive-date=29 July 2019|title=Prem by Chance (2010) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> |- |rowspan="3"|2011 ! scope="row"|''Mone Mone Bhalobasa'' | |{{Small|Ganga's Mother}} | |- !scope="row"|''Punorutthan'' | |{{Small|Mahendra Mallick's Wife}} | |- ! scope="row"|''Ekdin Thik'' | |{{Small|Soumen's Wife}} | |- |2012 !scope="row"|''Palatak'' | |{{Small|Srinath's Wife}} | |- |2013 ! scope="row"|''Encounter'' | |{{Small|Bijoy's Mother}} | |}
==TV shows== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Production company ! Channel |- | 2000– 2005 | ''Ek Akasher Niche'' | Amma | Ravi Ojha Productions | rowspan="2" |Zee Bangla |- |2009–2014 |''Agnipariksha'' |Nirupoma |Acropoliis Entertainment |- |2010–2013 |''Behula'' |Behula's grandmother |Svf Production |Star Jalsha |- | 2020–2022 | ''Jamuna Dhaki'' | Bindubashini Debi | rowspan="6" | Blues Productions |Zee Bangla |- | 2021–2022 | ''Khukumoni Home Delivery'' | Basudha Chowdhury | rowspan="2" | Star Jalsha |- | 2022 |''Madhabilata'' |Sabuj's grandmother |- | 2022–2025 | ''Jagaddhatri'' | Mahasweta Sanyal | rowspan="2" | Zee Bangla |- | 2023 | ''Mukut'' |Suhashini Roy Chowdhury |- |2023 |''Nayika No.1'' |Labonyyo Prova Sen |Colors Bangla |- |2023–2024 |''Tumi Ashe Pashe Thakle'' |Thammi |Svf Production |Star Jalsha |- |2024 |''Diamond Didi Zindabad'' |Rani Pisi |Tanirika Talkies |Zee Bangla |- |2025 |''Sholok Saree'' | | rowspan="2" |Blues Productions |Sun Bangla |- |2025–2026 |''Besh Korechi Prem Korechi'' | |Zee Bangla |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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