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Anjana Basu (Bengali Actress) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 22, 2026 • 3 min read

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Age36 (approx., as of 2017)

BirthplaceHowrah, West Bengal, India

ProfessionModel, Actress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

FamilyHas a son; father was active in amateur theatre

Anjana Basu (Bengali Actress) Biography

Anjana Basu is an Indian Bengali actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer from Howrah, West Bengal. She began her on-screen career in television in 2003,вп

Early life and background

Anjana Basu was born and raised in Howrah, West Bengal, and grew up in a conservative joint family. She attended Howrah Girls' School and pursued further studies at Bijoy Krishna Girls' College in Howrah before studying at Rajabazar Science College in Kolkata. She completed a graduation in psychology. From childhood she harbored ambitions of becoming an actress, and she is also trained in Bharatanatyam.

Career

Basu’s screen career began in television. Her television debut came with the series Robir Aloy in 2003. She later made her film debut in 2005 with Raat Barota Panch. Over time she established herself in Bengali cinema with roles in films including Angshumaner Chhobi, Durga, Byomkesh Phire Elo, and Abhimaan. She has also appeared in numerous telefilms and worked in the Hindi television serial Krishnakali, a project that contributed to her wider recognition.

Alongside acting, Basu’s background in classical dance and her interest in performing arts have been recurring elements of her professional profile. She has balanced work across mediums—film, television serials and telefilms—building a reputation in the Bengali entertainment industry.

Public profile

Physically, Basu’s listed height is approximately 1.63 m (5 feet 4 inches) and her weight around 60 kg (132 lbs). Her reported figure measurements are 33-34-36, with black hair and black eyes. As of 2017 she was approximately 36 years old. Her birthplace and hometown are both recorded as Howrah, West Bengal, and she holds Indian nationality. Religiously she is identified as Hindu.

Personal life

Publicly available information describes Basu as married; details about her spouse and marriage date are not listed. She has a son; no further family details are provided. Her father participated in amateur theatre, a background detail that connects to her early interest in the performing arts. Sources indicate that her father was initially opposed to her pursuing acting. At one point after marriage she moved to Patna, but she returned to Kolkata and resumed pursuing acting as a career.

Interests and favourites

Basu’s hobbies include writing, recitation and dancing. Reported favourite foods include fish, tandoori chicken, roshgulla, pasta and rice. She has mentioned Mithun Chakraborty as a favourite actor and Preity Zinta as a favourite actress; Dangal is listed as a favourite Bollywood film. She enjoys television programming such as Dance India Dance, and named red as a preferred colour. Cricket and hockey are cited as favourite sports. She is reported not to smoke or drink alcohol.

Latest updates

Basu remains recognized for a body of work spanning Bengali films and television, including the titles cited above and a number of telefilms. Beyond those credits, no additional recent projects or updates are specified in the available material.

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Recent Work

Robir Aloy

Television debut (2003)

2003
Raat Barota Panch

Film debut (2005)

2005
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Career Highlights

  1. Television debut with Robir Aloy (2003)
  2. Film debut with Raat Barota Panch (2005)
  3. Appearances in Bengali films such as Angshumaner Chhobi, Durga, Byomkesh Phire Elo and Abhimaan
  4. Notable work in the Hindi serial Krishnakali
  5. Trained Bharatanatyam dancer
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