Joy Banerjee Age, Wiki and Bio

Joy Banerjee

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/05/1963
Age62 years (died on 25, Aug, 2025)
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India
Date of Death25/08/2025

Bio/Wiki

Other NameJoy Bandyopadhyay

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityRanchi University, Jharkhand
DegreeBachelor of Arts (BA)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Zodiac signGemini
HometownKolkata

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wives
  • Ananya Banerjee (divorced)
  • Ankita Banerjee (until his death in 2025)

Family

FatherSatyaranjan Banerjee
SpouseAnkita Banerjee

Career

Acting
Debut FilmAparupa (1983)
Notable Films
  • Chopper (1986)
  • Swarga Sukh (1986)
  • Hirak Jayanti (1990)
  • Pennam Kolkata (1992)
  • Jekhane Ashray (2009)
  • Kartiker Biye (2010)
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Joined BJP in 2014
  • Contested Lok Sabha elections from Birbhum constituency in 2014
  • Contested Lok Sabha elections from Uluberia constituency in 2019
  • Announced decision to leave BJP in 2021

Some Lesser Known Facts

Joy Banerjee grew up in Kolkata and met Ananya Banerjee during college, leading to their marriage.
Political differences led to the couple's separation as Ananya joined Trinamool Congress while Joy became a BJP leader.
After his divorce, he married Ankita Banerjee, whereas Ananya focused on her career as a politician, social worker, and entrepreneur.
He gained fame for his role in 'Chopper' and appeared in numerous films over his career.
In June 2020, he called for a boycott of Chinese goods and expressed strong opinions against their usage.
Joy was admitted to a private hospital due to severe breathing issues before passing away from COPD.