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Swastika Mukherjee Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth13 December 1980

Age45 Years

BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusDivorced

SpousePramit Sen (ex-husband)

FamilyDaughter - Anwesha Sen; Father - Late Santu Mukhopadhyay; Mother - Late Gopa Mukherjee; Sister - Ajopa Mukherjee

Swastika Mukherjee Biography

Swastika Mukherjee is an Indian actress from Kolkata known for her work in Bengali cinema and notable appearances on television, film and streaming. A Jadu

Early life and background

Swastika Mukherjee was born on 13 December 1980 in Kolkata, West Bengal. She grew up in the city and completed her schooling at institutions including Carmel High School, St. Teresa’s Secondary School and Gokhale Memorial School. She went on to study at Jadavpur University and graduated with a degree in history. Swastika is the daughter of the late Bengali actor Santu Mukhopadhyay and her family background is rooted in the Bengali performing arts.

Career

Mukherjee began her on-screen journey in television. While still a student at Jadavpur University, a television director cast her in the serial Devdasi. She went on to appear in other TV shows such as Ek Akasher Niche and Protibimbo, establishing herself in Bengali television before moving into films.

Her film debut came in 2001 with the Bengali feature Hemanter Pakhi. Over the years she has appeared in a range of Bengali films including Mastan, Criminal, Kranti, Take One and Saheb Bibi Golaam. Mukherjee has also worked in Hindi-language cinema; she had a role in the anthology-style Bollywood film Mumbai Cutting (2011) and made a cameo appearance in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015).

With the arrival of streaming platforms, Mukherjee reached a wider audience through web projects. Her performance as Dolly Mehra in the Amazon Prime series Paatal Lok (2020) is among her more prominent recent screen roles and contributed to her national recognition.

Public profile

Physically, Swastika Mukherjee is reported to be approximately 170 cm tall (around 5'7"), with hazel green eyes and light brown dyed hair. She is known by the nickname Bhebli. Her interests include travelling and reading, and she has spoken about enjoying a variety of foods and being fond of animals. She has trained in dance with choreographer Tanusree Shankar at the Ananda Shankar Centre For Performing Arts in Kolkata.

Mukherjee has been publicly open about aspects of her personal life. She was married to singer Pramit Sen from 1998 until their divorce in 2007 and has a daughter, Anwesha Sen, born in 2000. Her family also includes a younger sister, Ajopa Mukherjee, who works as a costume designer. Swastika has been linked in public reports with a number of fellow actors.

She has taken part in public causes as well, including protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Bengal in 2020. Mukherjee has an active social media presence and has used it to share her views, personal moments and to promote body-positivity.

Controversies and legal matters

Several incidents involving Mukherjee have been reported in the public record. These include allegations and admissions she has addressed regarding personal and legal disputes, a widely reported 2014 episode in Singapore, and claims she made in 2023 about harassment related to the release of her film Shibpur. In 2026 she was questioned by police about a past social media exchange linked to political commentary. She has spoken publicly about withdrawing certain legal complaints and has commented on the complexities of those situations.

Latest updates

In recent years Mukherjee continued to work across film, television and streaming platforms, with Paatal Lok (2020) highlighted among her web credits. She has used her platforms to discuss body-positivity and has continued to be an outspoken presence in Bengali and Hindi-language media circles.
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Recent Work

Paatal Lok

Played Dolly Mehra in the Amazon Prime web series

2020
Mumbai Cutting

Appeared in the Bollywood film

2011
Hemanter Pakhi

Debut Bengali film

2001
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Career Highlights

  1. TV debut in Devdasi while studying at Jadavpur University
  2. Film debut with Hemanter Pakhi (2001)
  3. Appeared in Bengali films such as Mastan, Criminal, Kranti, Take One and Saheb Bibi Golaam
  4. Role as Dolly Mehra in Amazon Prime's Paatal Lok (2020)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Swastika Mukherjee born?

13 December 1980

What is Swastika Mukherjee known for?

Actress

What is Swastika Mukherjee’s marital status?

Divorced

Who is Swastika Mukherjee married to?

Pramit Sen (ex-husband)