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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ankita Chakraborty
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2009–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Prantik Banerjee|2022}}
| children =
}}
'''Ankita Chakraborty''' is an Indian actress who works predominantly in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali Cinema]] and television.<ref>{{Cite news |title=International Women's Day 2023: Roopa Ganguly as Bithika to Ankita Chakraborty essaying Indrani: Actresses playing strong female characters on Bengali TV |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/international-womens-day-2023-roopa-ganguly-as-bithika-to-ankita-chakraborty-essaying-indrani-actresses-playing-strong-female-characters-on-bengali-tv/photostory/98484762.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 February 2023 |title=Ankita Chakraborty-Rahul Ganguly starrer 'Indrani' completes 200 episodes |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ankita-chakraborty-rahul-ganguly-starrer-indrani-completes-200-episodes/articleshow/97583215.cms |access-date=2 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Ankita began her acting career in theatre while still a high school student.<ref>{{Cite web |last=হাজরা |first=উৎসা |title=৯ বছরের সম্পর্কে ইতি, নিজেকে শেষ করতে চেয়েছিলাম! এত কিছুর পর আমি এখন কঠিন: অঙ্কিতা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/exclusive-interview-of-tollywood-actress-ankita-chakraborty-who-is-currently-working-in-colors-bangla-serial-indrani-dgtl/cid/1413634 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref> Her debut on Bengali television was [[Agnipariksha (2009 TV series)|''Agnipariksha'']] (2009). Her appearance in ''[[Ishti Kutum]]'' (2011) as an Economic professor, Kamalika Mukherjee, gained her recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=মুম্বইবাস নিজেকে তৈরি করার পর্ব |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/journey-of-ankita-chakraborty-from-tollywood-to-bollywood-1.682542 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref>

In 2014, the mystery thriller ''[[Byomkesh Phire Elo]]'' marked her debut in Bengali films.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shooting for Byomkesh was like a picnic |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/shooting-for-byomkesh-was-like-a-picnic/photostory/45559464.cms |access-date=3 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2015 |title=Byomkesh Phire Elo (Bengali) / Good, with some 'ifs' and 'buts' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/byomkesh-phire-elo-bengali-good-with-some-ifs-and-buts/ |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She went on to appear in successor films of the series with [[Byomkesh Bakshi (2015 film)|''Byomkesh Bakshi'']] (2015), ''[[Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana]]'' (2016), and ''[[Byomkesh O Agnibaan]]'' (2017). She appeared in films like [[Kiriti Roy (2016 film)|''Kiriti Roy'']] (2016), ''[[Ebong Kiriti]]'' (2017), and ''[[Shankar Mudi]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |title=ইষ্টি কুটুম-এর কমলিকা এখন কোথায়? |url=https://eisamay.com/web-stories/entertainment/ishti-kutum-kamalika-aka-ankita-chakraborty-returns-in-bengali-industry-with-indrani-tv-serial/photoshow/93349927.cms |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=eisamay.com |language=bn}}</ref>

She ventured into web series, shuffling between Kolkatta and Mumbai, appearing in Bengali and Hindi-language series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankita Chakraborty: পাঁচ বছর পর ছোটপর্দায় ফিরে কী বলছেন অঙ্কিতা? |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/entertainment/tv-and-theater/ankita-chakraborty-all-set-to-make-her-come-back-in-tele-serial/wb20220712134110372372690 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=bn}}</ref> She starred in the Hoichoi series ''Charitraheen'' (2019)'', Bou Kenu Psycho'' (2019), and ''Pabitra Puppies'' (2020)''.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2020 |title=Hoichoi launches an array of shot-at-home web series during lockdown |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/hoichoi-shot-at-home-web-series-bengali-6461931/ |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She played the role of Bidua in the [[ZEE5]] series ''Mafia'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Not convincing enough |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/not-convincing-enough-114976}}</ref> Her Hindi language series include ''Hai Tauba'' (2020), ''Crimes and Confessions'' (2020), and [[Nakaab (Indian web series)|''Nakaab'']] (2021), alongside [[Mallika Sherawat]] and [[Esha Gupta]]. She then acted in the Bengali [[Crime fiction|crime thriller]] series ''[[Danny Detective Inc.]]'' (2022) and [[Seven (2023 TV series)|''Seven'']] (2023), both directed by [[Anjan Dutt]], marking her sixth collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bengali thriller series Seven to hit OTT platform ZEE5 on March 17 |url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/bengali-thriller-series-seven-to-hit-ott-platform-zee5-on-march-17-10664.html |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=connectedtoindia.com}}</ref>

She continued to appear in television series like ''[[Bhoomikanya]]'' (2018), ''[[Phagun Bou]]'' (2018), [[Mohor (TV series)|''Mohor'']] (2019), and [[Prothoma Kadambini|''Prothoma Kadambin'']] (2020). In 2021, she starred in ''Golper Mayajaal'' and ''The Darling Wife.<ref>{{Cite web |title={{!}} News in Bengali |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/photos/the-darling-wife-director-barshali-chatterjee-to-make-her-hindi-debut-film-258159/-258168 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=Zee24Ghanta.com}}</ref>''

In 2022, she was cast in the titular role in the television series [[Indrani (TV series)|''Indrani'']] as Indrani Roy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankita Chakraborty: 7 বছর পর ছোট পর্দায় লিড রোলে অঙ্কিতা |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/entertainment/tv-and-theater/ankita-chakraborty-to-act-in-new-bengali-serial-indrani/wb20220612125906759759887 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2023 |title='নিজেকে শেষ করতে চেয়েছি ৫-৬বার' ৯বছরের প্রেমকে হারিয়ে এখন কঠিন হয়েছেন অঙ্কিতা |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/ankita-chakraborty-aka-colours-bangla-s-indrani-shares-her-personal-life-along-with-career-31678675440587.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401022749/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/ankita-chakraborty-aka-colours-bangla-s-indrani-shares-her-personal-life-along-with-career-31678675440587.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |language=bn}}</ref> She starred alongside [[Sabitri Chatterjee]] in ''Kadambari Aajo'' (2022)''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=বড় পর্দায় ফিরছেন সাবিত্রী, একালের 'কাদম্বরী'দের কথা বলবে ছবি |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/tollywood-bengali-cinema/story/legendary-actress-sabitri-chatterjee-coming-back-big-screen-kadambari-aajo-releasing-soon-rjk-441901-2022-08-31 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sabitri Chatterjee: আবারও বড়পর্দায় ফিরছেন অভিনেত্রী সাবিত্রী চট্টোপাধ্যায়, মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ' কাদম্বরী আজও ' |url=https://eisamay.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/sabitri-chatterjee-returns-to-film-kadambari-aajo-movie-along-with-ankita-chakraborty/photoshow/93881434.cms |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Eisamay |language=bn}}</ref>''

== Personal life ==
In 2022, Ankita married her longtime friend and Bengali actor, Prantik Banerjee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2022 |title=সিকিমে গিয়ে চুপিচুপি বিয়ে সারলেন 'মন ফাগুন' অভিনেতা, পাত্রীও টলিউডের চেনা মুখ |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mon-pagun-actor-prantik-banerjee-tied-knot-with-girlfriend-ankita-chakraborty-31650612717225.html |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |language=bn}}{{dead link|date=February 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Byomkesh Phire Elo]]''
|Medini
|Debut
|
|-
|''Aaleya''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2015 film)|''Byomkesh Bakshi'']]
|Mohini
|
|
|-
|''Room No. 103''
|Ankita
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana]]''
|Damayanti
|
|
|-
|[[Kiriti Roy (2016 film)|''Kiriti Roy'']]
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aniket Chattopadhyay during the promotion of Bengali film Kiriti Roy at Charnock City in Kolkata on December 21, 2016 - Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/kolkata/kiriti-roy-promotions/articleshow/56231491.cms |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
|''[[Ebong Kiriti]]''
|
|
|
|-
|''[[Byomkesh O Agnibaan]]''
|Bar dancer
|
|
|-
|''The Handkerchief''
|
|Short
|
|-
|2018
|''Pornomochi''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Shankar Mudi]]''
|Ladies' Tailor owner
|
|
|-
|''Bhalobashar Shohor: Shorshe Ilish''
|Alo
|Short
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''Golper Mayajaal''
|
|
|
|-
|''The Darling Wife''
|Pari
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''Kadambari Aajo''
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনন্দ |first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি |date=25 September 2022 |title=আজকের কাদম্বরীর গল্পে অঙ্কিতা, দীর্ঘদিনে পরে বড়পর্দায় সাবিত্রী |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/kadambari-ajo-film-kadambari-ajo-released-see-premier-photos-922993 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2022 |title=আজকের প্রেক্ষাপটে কাদম্বরী দেবীর গল্প? চার বছর পর বড় পর্দায় ফিরছেন সাবিত্রী |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sabitri-chatterjee-all-set-for-a-big-screen-comeback-with-bengali-film-kadambari-ajo-31661858215069.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703195851/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sabitri-chatterjee-all-set-for-a-big-screen-comeback-with-bengali-film-kadambari-ajo-31661858215069.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2023 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Akash Ongshoto Meghla]]''
|Alpana
|
|
|-
|''Flat Theke Paliye''
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=প্রতিবেদন |first=নিজস্ব |title=Flat Theke Palie: অঙ্কিতার ছেলে হলেন শ্রীজাত, অভিনয়ের জন্য পালিয়ে গেলেন বাড়ি থেকে! |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/ankita-chakraborty-jeetu-kamal-and-srijato-banerjee-will-be-in-movie-flat-theke-palie-dgtl/cid/1339465 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ananda |first=abp |date=22 April 2022 |title=টেলিভিশনে এবার জিতু-অঙ্কিতা জুটি, আসছে 'ফ্ল্যাট থেকে পালিয়ে' |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/flat-theke-paliye-starring-ankita-chakroborty-jeetu-kamal-is-releasing-on-24th-april-882989 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''Dafaan''
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনন্দ |first=ওয়েব ডেস্ক, এবিপি |date=21 February 2023 |title=ছিটমহলের পটভূমিকায় আসছে অনুভব-অঙ্কিতার থ্রিলারধর্মী ছবি 'দাফান' |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/director-sujoy-pal-and-anshuman-banerjee-are-all-set-to-start-shooting-for-their-film-dafaan-958058 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 2023 |title=Anubhav, Anushka pair up for a thrilling socio-political drama |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anubhav-anushka-pair-up-for-a-thrilling-socio-political-drama/articleshow/98140446.cms |access-date=3 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

== Web series ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Platform
!Ref
|-
|2018
|''Charitraheen''
|
| rowspan="5" |Bengali
| rowspan="2" |Hoichoi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''Bou Kenu Pyscho''
|
|
|-
|''Britto''
|
|Addatimes
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''Pabitra Puppies''
|
|Hoichoi
|
|-
|''Mafia''
|Bidua
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''Hai Tauba''
|
| rowspan="3" |Hindi
| rowspan="2" |[[ALTBalaji]]
|
|-
|''Crimes and Confessions''
|
|
|-
|[[Nakaab (Indian web series)|''Nakaab'']]
|Vibha Dutta
|[[MX Player]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Danny Detective Inc.]]''
|
| rowspan="2" |Bengali
|[[Klikk]]
|
|-
|2023
|[[Seven (2023 TV series)|''Seven'']]
|Riya
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Channel
!Ref
|-
|2009-2014
|[[Agnipariksha (2009 TV series)|''Agnipariksha'']]
|Madhura
|[[Zee Bangla]]
|
|-
|2009-2013
|''[[Binni Dhaner Khoi]]''
|Saraswati Mukherjee aka Gini
|[[ETV Bangla]]
|
|-
|2011-2015
|''[[Ishti Kutum]]''
|Prof. Kamalika Mukherjee (née Majumdar) aka Mun
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|
|-
|2016
|''Rajbari Rohosso''
|
|[[Akash Aath]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018-2019
|''[[Bhoomikanya]]''
|Netra
| rowspan="3" |[[Star Jalsha]]
|
|-
|''[[Phagun Bou]]''
|Brishtilekha Mallick aka Brishti
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|[[Mohor (TV series)|''Mohor'']]
|Kamalini
|
|-
|''Kagojer Nouko''
|
|[[Sananda TV]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 2019 |title=TV actress Ankita Chakraborty to feature in 'Thakumar Jhuli' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-actress-ankita-chakraborty-to-feature-in-thakumar-jhuli/articleshow/68149831.cms |access-date=3 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2020-2021
|''[[Prothoma Kadambini]]''
|[[Anandi Gopal Joshi|Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi]]
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|
|-
|2022-2023
|[[Indrani (TV series)|''Indrani'']]
|Indrani Roy
|[[Colors Bangla|Colors]]
[[Colors Bangla|Bangla]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankita Chakraborty in Indrani: ছোট পর্দায় কামব্যাক অঙ্কিতার! ফিরছেন 'ইন্দ্রাণী' হয়ে |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/ankita-chakraborty-comes-back-bangla-television-indrani-new-bangla-serial-which-will-showcase-unconventional-love-story-soc-382693-2022-06-10 |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|2023-2025
|''[[Jhanak]]''
|Aparajita "Appu" Bose
|[[StarPlus]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb name|id=7203753}}

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