Rachana Banerjee

Model, Actress, Anchor

Indian Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Quick Info

ProfessionModel, Actress, Anchor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth02/10/1972
Age53 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameJhumjhum Banerjee
NicknameRachana Banerjee

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements30-28-30
Shoe Size8

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduateSouth City College

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
AddressKolkata, West Bengal, India
Hobbies
  • Cooking
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Husbands/Spouses
  • Siddhanta Mahapatra (Actor, Politician; div. 2004)
  • Probal Basu (Deputy Manager of TATA AIG; m. 2007)
Marriage Dates
  • Not Known (1st Marriage)
  • In 2007 (2nd Marriage)
  • In 2006 (2nd Marriage)
ChildrenPranil Basu (with Probal Basu)

Family

FatherRabindranath Banerjee
SpouseProbal Basu
ChildrenPranil Basu (Son)

Career

Debut
FilmDaan Protidan (1994)
TVDidi No. 1
Notable Achievements
  • Won Miss Kolkata in 1994
  • Appeared in 35 Bengali films with Prosenjit Chatterjee
  • Acted in Bollywood film 'Sooryavansham' with Amitabh Bachchan
  • Won Tele Cine Award for best anchor for hosting 'Didi No. 1'
  • Won five beauty pageants in India
Awards
  • Kalakar Award
  • Bharat Nirman Award
  • Odia State Film Award
  • Special Film Award
  • Tele Cine Award

Favourites

Food
  • Chips
  • Chocolates
  • Tomato Soup
  • Brinjal
ActorProsenjit Chatterjee
ActressRani Mukerji
TV Shows
  • Comedy Circus
  • Indian Idol
Colours
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Black
  • Blue
CarBMW
SportsCricket
CricketerKapil Dev

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rachna Banerjee does not smoke.
2. She won the 'Miss Kolkata' title in 1994.
3. She is a renowned actress in Odia, Bengali, and Telugu cinema.
4. Rachna has acted in 35 Bengali films alongside Prosenjit Chatterjee.
5. She was part of the Bollywood movie 'Sooryavansham' with Amitabh Bachchan.
6. Rachna received the Tele Cine Award for best anchor for hosting 'Didi No. 1'.
7. She has triumphed in five beauty pageants in India.
8. Rachna has been honored with various state awards like the 'Kalakar Award', 'Bharat Nirman Award', 'Odia State Film Award', and 'Special Film Award'.
9. In 2004, she bid farewell to the Odia Film Industry after separating from Siddhanta Mahapatra.
10. She has worked in Bengali, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films.
11. She was her parents' only child.
12. Her name at birth, Jhumjhum Banerjee, was changed to Rachana by Sukhen Das, the director of her debut film Daan Pratidaan (1993).
13. She completed her higher secondary education from National Girls' High School.
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