People From West Bengal

Tapan Sinha was an Indian film director, who worked both in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema, directing films like Kabuliwala (1957), Louha-Kapat, Sagina Mahato (1970), Apon Jon (1968), Kshudhita Pashan and children's film Safed Haathi (1978) and Aaj Ka Robinhood.

Robin Banerjee was a noted wildlife expert, environmentalist, painter, photographer and documentary filmmaker who lived at Golaghat in the Indian state of Assam.

Robin Banerjee was born on 1908-08-12 at Baharampur in West Bengal and received primary schooling at Santiniketan. He went on to pursue medical education at the prestigious Calcutta Medical College in Kolkata, and later at Liverpool (1934) and Edinburgh (1936).

Kabir Suman is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer-songwriter, musician, poet, journalist, political activist, TV presenter, and occasional actor. Since May 2009, he is a member of parliament of India in the 15th Lok Sabha, having been elected from the Jadavpur constituency in Kolkata on an All India Trinamool Congress ticket.

Piyali Munsi Is An Television Actress.She Plays Role In Jai Jag Janani Maa Durga Tv Show On Colors Channel.

Leander Adrian Paes is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament. Having won seven doubles and six mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and finishing as runner up in numerous other Grand Slam finals, he is considered to be one of the greatest and most respected contemporary doubles and mixed doubles players in the world.

Varsha born in the city of Joy Kolkatta and educated in Tamil Nadu. I believe in God and we offer prayers everyday to Lord krishna and Shirdi Sai Baba.

Rachana Banerjee is a Bengali actress in Calcutta-based Bengali Cinema at Tollywood.

She was born on October 2, 1978 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Apart from Bengali movies she has also done several Oriya movies, many along with Siddhanta Mahapatra. She has been getting accolades for her Oriya, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films in China.

Sunil Gangopadhyay was an Indian poet and novelist.He was born in Faridpur in what is now Bangladesh. He studied at the Surendranath College, Dum Dum Motijheel College, City College, Kolkata - all affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Thereafter, he obtained his Master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta in 1954.

He married Swati Bandopadhyay on February 26, 1967. Their only son, Sauvik, who stays in Boston, was born on November 20, 1967. Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on October 23, 2012 following a massive heart attack.

Sunil Gangopadhyay was an Indian poet and novelist.He was born in Faridpur in what is now Bangladesh. He studied at the Surendranath College, Dum Dum Motijheel College, City College, Kolkata - all affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Thereafter, he obtained his Master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta in 1954.

He married Swati Bandopadhyay on February 26, 1967. Their only son, Sauvik, who stays in Boston, was born on November 20, 1967. Sunil Gangopadhyay died at his South Kolkata residence in the early hours on October 23, 2012 following a massive heart attack.

Neeraj Pandey (born 1973) is an Indian film director best known for his drama-thriller film, A Wednesday (2008), for which he won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.His work on the film was highly praised by audiences as well as critics.He was nominated for "Best Director" category by Filmfare Awards. He also expressed his interest in directing the sequel to "A Wednesday."

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Neeraj Pandey moved to New Delhi, where he graduated in English.