Swastika Mukherjee is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Bengali film industry. She came into limelight after playing the role of ‘Mamta’ in the Bengali thriller film “Mastan”. In 2020, she played the role of ‘Dolly Mehra’ in Amazon Prime’s web series “Paatal Lok”. Mukherjee is the daughter of popular Bengali actor Santu Mukhopadhyay.
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Wiki/Biography
Swastika Mukherjee was born on Saturday, 13 December 1980 (age 42 years; as in 2022) in Kolkata, West Bengal. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Swastika Mukherjee in childhood
She did her schooling from Carmel High School, St. Teresa’s Secondary School and Gokhale Memorial School in Kolkata. After this Mukherjee obtained a bachelor’s degree in History from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. While in college, she was noticed by a director who offered her a role in his TV serial “Devdasi”.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Light Brown (dyed)
Eye colour: Hazel green
family and caste
Swastika Mukherjee belongs to a Hindu family.
parents and siblings
His father Santu Mukhopadhyay was a popular Bengali actor. His mother’s name is Gopa Mukherjee. She has a younger sister, Ajopa Mukherjee who is a costume designer.
Swastika Mukherjee’s father and sister
Swastika Mukherjee with her mother
Swastika Mukherjee with her family
Husband, Relationships and Children
Swastika married Promit Sen (singer), son of Rabindra Sangeet singer Sagar Sen, in 1998. They have a daughter, Anvesha Mukherjee. This marriage was unhappy and lasted only two years. Swastika accused Sen of physically abusing her and harassing her while she was pregnant. According to her, Promit had filed for divorce in 2000, but later changed his mind after seeing her success in the acting world. The couple divorced in 2007.
Swastika Mukherjee’s ex-husband Promit Sen
Swastika Mukherjee with her sister and her daughter
Later, she started dating Bengali film actor Parambrata Chatterjee. Both of them met on the sets of the film “Breaks Fail”. At that time, she was legally married to Promit Sen, so she filed a case of criminal adultery against Parambrata. Mukherjee separated from Chatterjee in 2010 after they moved to Bristol.
Swastika Mukherjee’s ex-boyfriend Parambrata Chatterjee
Subsequently, she went into a relationship with her “Mastan” co-star Jeet.
Swastika Mukherjee with her ex-boyfriend Jeet
She was also in a relationship with film director Suman Mukhopadhyay.
Swastika Mukherjee with her ex-boyfriend Suman Mukhopadhyay
livelihood
Swastika Mukherjee started her acting career in 2001 with the TV serial “Devdasi”. Subsequently, she appeared in the TV serials “Ek Akasher Neeche” and “Protibimbo”. Mukherjee started her film career in 2001 with the Bengali film “Hemantar Pakhi”. Subsequently, she appeared in films like “Mustan,” “Criminal,” “Kranti,” “Take One,” and “Saheb Bibi Golam.”
Swastika Mukherjee in Take One
In 2011, Swastika made her Hindi film debut with the film “Mumbai Cutting”. The film “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!” He was praised for playing a small role in. (2015).
Swastika Mukherjee in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
In 2020, Swastika starred as ‘Dolly Mehra’ in Amazon Prime’s web series “Paatal Lok”.
controversies
- In 2000, when Swastika’s husband Promit Sen filed for divorce from her, Mukherjee accused him of cruelty and physical abuse. However, the actress later confessed that she had lied to the media just to get publicity. She also withdrew the case that was filed against her husband and in-laws.
- In 2014, Mukherjee attempted suicide and blamed her boyfriend Suman Mukhopadhyay for it. Later the police detained her then boyfriend Suman Mukhopadhyay.
- In the same year, she came into controversy for stealing gold earrings worth Rs. She had Rs 12139 in her handbag from a jewelery showroom in Singapore. The shop owner asked her to either pay for the jewelery pieces or return them to the owner. They did not file any formal complaint against him.
- Before the release of his film Shibpur in April 2023, he had accused the film’s producer Sandeep Sarkar of sexual harassment. In an interview, he said that Sandeep and his associates sent him threatening emails and asked him to cooperate. According to Swastika, he claimed that he had her nude and doctored photos and threatened to leak them online. He said,
He also threatened to drag me to the Police Commissioner, Chief Minister etc. Now I have no idea what this ‘cooperation’ means.”
Favorite
- Food: Sandesh, Paneer Tikka, Burger
- Films: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (1968), “Mary Poppins” (1964), “The Sound of Music” (1965)
- Perfume:Gucci,Armani
- Travel Destination: Singapore
Facts/General Knowledge
- His hobbies include traveling and reading.
- He is often seen drinking alcohol on many occasions.
- She is a trained dancer, and has received training from popular choreographer Tanushree Shankar at the Anand Shankar Center for Performing Arts, Kolkata.
- Swastika is fond of food. He likes to try new dishes.
- Mukherjee is fond of lipstick.
- She had told in an interview that she was the worst cook.
- She likes to watch movies in her free time.
- Swastika does not know Hindi properly. While working in his first Bollywood film, his film director used to translate the lines for him.
- In 2020, Swastika became a prominent face of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) campaign in Bengal.
- Mukherjee loves dogs and keeps sharing her pictures with them on her Instagram account.
Swastika Mukherjee loves dogs very much
- Her friends and family fondly call her Bhebli.
- On August 20, 2023, Swastika posted some pictures of herself wrapped in a towel with a caption about body positivity.
An excerpt from Swastika Mukherjee’s Instagram post about body positivity
While many people supported her, some criticized her for posting pictures from the washroom. One user asked whether this is really his style to share such pictures. However, Swastika replied to the user saying that it is their right to decide. She pointed out that there is no rule that says women can’t post photos in a towel, especially when it’s their own towel, room, phone and Instagram account.
Swastika Mukherjee’s reply to the user
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