With Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh and others joining BJP, there's huge chaos in the political environment. Let's look back at the Bengali actors who stepped into politics with the parties like Trinamool and BJP. With the elections knocking on the door, BJP is trying to woo as many actors as possible. Here's an approximate list.
Under Trinamool's up sleeves,Dev:One of the handsome hunks of Tollywood (Bengali Film industry), who has been in the leads of several hit movies has become MP from Ghatal constituency.
Mimi ChakrabortyBengali film industry actress cum singer Mimi Chakraborty has been in politics for over two years. She is an MP in Jadavpur constituency.
JeetHandsome hunk Jeet has been featured in more than 54 movies, who joined politics a few years back.
Nusrat JahanOne of the most glamorous actresses Bengali industry has seen in many hit movies became MP from Basirhat constituency.
Subhasree GangulySubhasree is one of the highest-paid Tollywood actresses in Trinamool.
Moon Moon SenFamous for her glamourous acting skill, daughter of legendary actress Suchitra Sen, is a member of Trinamool Congress.
Srabanti ChatterjeeBengali actress Srabanti has been in the entertainment industry for over decades now she is a face of the political industry too.
Rimjhim MitraTV serial's famous face, Rimjhim joined Trinamool a few years back.
Sandhya RoyThe veteran actress joined Trinamool a couple of years ago.
Dipankar DeyVeteran legendary actor Dipankar Dey joined Trinamool as the party stood with him during his tough times. He said, "I cannot betray Trinamool".
Bharat KaulBengali TV serial and movie actor Bharat Kaul also joined Trinamool recently.
Under BJP's team,Babul SupriyoBabul Supriyo, singer cum actor has been in BJP's lead team for a long time.
Locket ChatterjeeLocket leaving BJP party grabbed a few headlines, a couple of months ago. But she hasn't left. She has starred in more than 27 films.
Parno MitraAnjan Dutt's film Ranjhana Ami Aar Ashbona actor, TV serial diva Parno Mitra has also joined BJP party.
Rishi KaushikPopular TV serial actor, Rishi Kaushik stepped into political part a few years ago.
Kanchana MoitraBengali TV serial actress Kanchana Moitra has also been at this party now for a few years.
Anjana BasuAnjana Basu joined BJP a few years ago, but she shared that she was excluded from many serials after joining.
Rudranil GhoshRudranil Ghosh's party transference has grabbed many eyeballs. Tollywood's versatile actor Rudranil shifted from Trinamool to BJP recently.
Yash DasguptaYesterday, Yash Dasgupta stepped into BJP, and the news grabbed most of the headlines.
Papiya AdhikaryActress Papiya Adhikary also joined BJP yesterday.
Exceptions in parties:Senior BJP leader Anirban Gangopadhyay went to visit Bengali Film Industry's hero Prosenjit Chatterjee. This stirred up a few confusion, but Bumba da cleared it by saying that he has no interest in joining any political party.
On the other hand, veteran actor, Chiranjeet is planning to quit Trinamool Congress. He said, "There is no question of switching parties because I am not a politician [anymore]. Even if I leave this party, I will not be joining any other party. I will go back to being what I was before, a non-political person…. This is not a new development for me. Even before the last election I had requested that I be allowed to leave."
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