Rita Koiral Explained

Rita Koira
Birth Date:1959
Birth Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Death Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation:Actress
Relatives:Jahar Ganguly (maternal grandfather)

Rita Koiral or Rita Kayral (1959  - 19 November 2017) was an Indian Bengali actress, known for her television and film roles.[1] She appeared in several soap opera roles, often as villains and often opposite Monami Ghosh.[2] Directors she worked with included Prabhat Roy, Agnidev Chatterjee and Aparna Sen. She also acted in jatra (a form of folk theatre).[3] Koiral was born in Kolkata, and was still living there at the time of her death. She obtained a BA and an MA in accountancy from Calcutta University. Later she joined Durdarshan Kendra Calcutta as its newsreader.

Her first marriage was an arranged marriage to Soumitra Bannerjee, an actor who died in the year 2000 at the age of 46. Famous actor Jahar Ganguly was her maternal grandfather. She was estranged from her second husband, by whom she had one daughter named Amrita.[2] She also had one son who died at an early age.

Career

In Anupam Kher's 2000 film Bariwali, Rita Koiral provided the voice for another Indian actress, Kirron Kher, the producer's wife, but she was not given the credit when Kher received a National Award for her role in the film. According to the rules, Kher should not have qualified for the award because the role was dubbed.[4] Koiral claimed that Anupam Kher had offered her a share of the award money, but Kirron Kher denied that her part had been overdubbed.[5] Following Koiral's death, The Times of India claimed that she "nursed the wound of being denied her due credit" for the rest of her life.[6]

In addition to acting, Koiral ran a school of dance.[2] She continued to act after being diagnosed with liver cancer,[7] and died in hospital in Kolkata, aged 58.[1]

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actor Rita Koiral passes away. Indian Express. 19 November 2017. 29 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Tollywood mourns for Rita Koiral. Ruman Ganguly. The Times of India. 20 November 2017. 29 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Bengali actress Rita Koiral dead at 58. India New England News. 19 November 2017. 29 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Recognising ‘behind the voice actors’. Radha Rajadhyaksha. The Hindu. 10 April 2016. 29 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Dub and be damned. S. Kalidas. India Today. 4 September 2000. 29 November 2017.
  6. Web site: One of Rita Koiral’s most significant works remains unacknowledged. Zinia Seni. The Times of India. 20 November 2017. 29 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Bengali actress Rita Koiral dead. Business Standard. 19 November 2017. 29 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Rita Koiral. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201090624/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbb4213cf. dead. 1 December 2017. British Film Institute. 29 November 2017.