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Papiya Adhikari Dey | |
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| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Aroop Biswas |
| Constituency | Tollygunj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Papiya Adhikari 18 August 1961 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Tamal Kanti Dey |
| Children |
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| Parent | Kalyani Adhikari (mother) |
| Education | B.A. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Stage debut | Bishe June (1982) directed by Gyanesh Mukherjee |
| Screen debut | Sonar Sansar (1985) |
Papiya Adhikari Dey is an Indian actress and politician who is primarily known for her work in Bengali theatre, radio, television and Bengali cinema.
Adhikari was born in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal on 18 August 1961.
She first acted in Sonar Sansar, a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in Soshane Kandche Lakkhi. Adhikari received best actress award from the Government of West Bengal for this performance.[citation needed]
She played the role of heroine as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and Bengali tele-serials like Gachkouto, Chokher Tara Tui and Gangster Ganga.
She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 February 2021. She contested in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Uluberia Dakshin constituency but lost. She contested in 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Tollygunj Assembly constituency and won.
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 1985 | Sonar Sansar | |
| Pratigna | ||
| 1987 | Swarnamoir Thikana | |
| Mouna Mukhar | ||
| Agaman | ||
| Pratik | ||
| Pathe Jete Jete | ||
| Nishi Badhu | ||
| Abhisar | ||
| Pratisodh (2004 film) | ||
| Pati Param Guru | ||
| Rajar Meye Parul | ||
| Sampradan | ||
| Mayer Adar | ||
| Shanka | ||
| Hanshi Khushi Club | ||
| Rose Crazy Rose | ||
| Probahini | ||
| Kintu Galpo Noy | ||
| Babli | ||
| Moner Majhe Tumi | ||
| Sotoroi September | ||
| Ami Jajabor | ||
| 1989 | Bidhir Bidhan | Bengali/Odia film |
| 1989 | Sansar | |
| 1989 | Michha Maya Sansara | Odia film |
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