# Mimi Chakraborty
**Mimi Chakraborty** (মিমি চক্রবর্তী; born 1989) is an Indian Bengali actress, singer, and former politician who rose to fame as the female lead of the television serial *Gaaner Oparey*, made her film debut with *Bapi Bari Jaa* (2012), and served as the Member of Parliament for Jadavpur in the 17th [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) from 2019 to 2024.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5450663/bio/) • [3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5450663/bio/) |
| Professions | Actress, model, singer, and politician; active from 2008 onward[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) • [4](https://hoichoi.tv/artist/mimi-chakraborty) |
| Breakthrough role | "Pupe", the female lead of the mega serial *Gaaner Oparey* on Star Jalsha (28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011)[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) |
| Film debut | *Bapi Bari Jaa*, released 7 December 2012, in the role of Dola[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) |
| Parliamentary term | Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Jadavpur, West Bengal, as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate; term ran 23 May 2019 to 5 June 2024[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty) |
| Known-for films | *Bojhena Shey Bojhena* (2012), *Proloy* (2013), *Posto* (2017), *Baazi* (2021), *Raktabeej* (2023)[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) |
| Lists | Calcutta Times' list of Most Desirable Women in 2016 and 2020[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) |
## Early life and education
Mimi Chakraborty was born in 1989 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5450663/bio/) Her 2019 election affidavit records her father as Somesh Chakraborty,[5](https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=13981) while IMDb lists her father as Arun Chakraborty,[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5450663/bio/) a discrepancy the available records do not resolve. She completed a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) at Asutosh College, University of Kolkata, in 2011, according to her election affidavit.[5](https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=13981) Her parliamentary biography records her marital status as unmarried during her term.[6](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5044?from=members)
## Television breakthrough
Before acting, she worked briefly as a model and participated in [Femina Miss India](https://www.edgepedia.org/femina-miss-india).[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) Her soap debut was *Champion*, and her second project was the television serial *Gaaner Oparey*, produced by Ideas Creations, the production house of [Prosenjit Chatterjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/prosenjit-chatterjee), and aired on [Star Jalsha](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-jalsha) from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) The serial was created to pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the 150th anniversary of his birth, and Rituparno Ghosh was its initial scriptwriter.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) Mimi played Pupe, the female lead, and the role brought her fame.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140)
## Film career
Her film debut, *Bapi Bari Jaa*, was released on 7 December 2012, in which she played Dola opposite Arjun Chakraborty.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) She followed it with commercial films including *Bojhena Shey Bojhena* (2012) as Ria and *Proloy* (2013) as Durga.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) In 2014 she appeared in [Raj Chakraborty](https://www.edgepedia.org/raj-chakraborty)'s *Yoddha: The Warrior*, a remake of *Magadheera*, opposite Dev.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140)
Her later credits span genres and platforms. She played Sushmita Lahiri in *Posto* (2017), appeared in the action film *Baazi* (2021), and played the title-adjacent role of Titli in Mainak Bhaumik's *Mini* (2022), a family drama about an unlikely friendship between a young woman and a child.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) • [7](https://www.zee5.com/celebs/mimi-chakraborty/filmography) In 2023 she appeared as Sanjukta Mitra in the political thriller *Raktabeej*, directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, and in *[Shastry Viruddh Shastry](https://www.edgepedia.org/shastry-viruddh-shastry)*, the Hindi remake of *Posto*.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) *Raktabeej 2* followed, released on 25 September 2025,[7](https://www.zee5.com/celebs/mimi-chakraborty/filmography) and the horror comedy *Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel*, directed by Aritra Mukherjee, opened on 23 January 2026, her first lead in that genre apart from *Golpo Holeo Shotti*, which had mixed horror, comedy, and mystery elements.[7](https://www.zee5.com/celebs/mimi-chakraborty/filmography) • [8](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2026/Jan/23/mimi-chakraborty-on-ghosts-grounded-fame-and-bhanupriya-bhooter-hotel)
Her screen work also extends to streaming series. She played Pritha Roy in the 2024 series *Jaha Bolibo Shotto Bolibo* and Pata in the 2025 series *[Dainee](https://www.edgepedia.org/dainee)*.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) ZEE5 lists her as both actor and singer,[7](https://www.zee5.com/celebs/mimi-chakraborty/filmography) and hoichoi describes her as an actress, singer, and public figure in Bengal.[4](https://hoichoi.tv/artist/mimi-chakraborty) Film database credits place her total acting count at 43.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140)
## Political career
**Election to the Lok Sabha.** In 2019 she joined politics and contested the Indian general election as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate from the Jadavpur constituency in [West Bengal](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal); she won and was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) • [3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty) Her term ran from 23 May 2019 to 5 June 2024, her first term in Parliament.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty) Her sworn affidavit at the time declared assets of Rs 24,398,786 and liabilities of Rs 19,00,788, and reported income of Rs 1,539,717 for 2017–18 on her income tax return.[5](https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=13981)
**Committee work.** From 13 September 2019 she served on the Standing Committee on Industry, and she was also a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Power and the [Ministry of New and Renewable Energy](https://www.edgepedia.org/ministry-of-new-and-renewable-energy).[6](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5044?from=members)
**Parliamentary record.** PRS Legislative Research's track of her term, covering 1 June 2019 to 10 February 2024, records her participation in 7 debates against a national average of 46.7 and 161 parliamentary questions against a national average of 210, with an attendance rate of 21 percent against a national average of 79 percent, and no private member's bills.[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty) Bengali-language reporting describes her as a former member of Parliament, indicating the end of her term.[9](https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tollywood-mimi-chakraborty-personal-life-interview-11093931)
## Public profile and recent work
She has twice topped the Calcutta Times list of Most Desirable Women, in 2016 and 2020.[1](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140) Interviews present her as outspoken about personal life, mental health, and public scrutiny; she has said that she feels an unknown fear before the camera opens on each new project.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2mSCV22TfU) • [11](https://www.sunnews24x7.com/news/article/entertainment/118256) In a January 2026 interview around *Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel*, she described choosing work on her own terms, saying yes to a film only if the story catches her fancy, and spoke of editing her own vlogs and her love of animals.[8](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2026/Jan/23/mimi-chakraborty-on-ghosts-grounded-fame-and-bhanupriya-bhooter-hotel)
A legal dispute drew public attention in 2025: the [Calcutta High Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/calcutta-high-court) granted an interim stay on 24 June 2025 on an FIR against her arising from a midnight stage exit at a Bongaon event, in a case connected to a Rs 2 million (Rs 20 lakh) defamation suit filed by event organizer Tanay Shastri.[12](https://www.nationpress.com/national/calcutta-hc-stays-fir-against-mimi-chakraborty)
## References
1. [Mimi Chakraborty – FilmNoir App (TMDB person 1261140)](https://www.filmnoir.app/links/tmdb/person/1261140)
2. [Mimi Chakraborty – Biography – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5450663/bio/)
3. [Mimi Chakraborty – PRS Legislative Research, MP Track, 17th Lok Sabha](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17-lok-sabha/mimi-chakraborty)
4. [Mimi Chakraborty – Movies, Web Series & Filmography, hoichoi](https://hoichoi.tv/artist/mimi-chakraborty)
5. [Mimi Chakraborty (All India Trinamool Congress), Constituency Jadavpur – Affidavit Information, MyNeta, Lok Sabha 2019](https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=13981)
6. [Chakraborty, Ms. Mimi – Member Detail, Digital Sansad](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5044?from=members)
7. [Mimi Chakraborty – Movies, ZEE5 filmography](https://www.zee5.com/celebs/mimi-chakraborty/filmography)
8. [Mimi Chakraborty on ghosts, grounded fame and Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel – Indulge Express, 23 January 2026](https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2026/Jan/23/mimi-chakraborty-on-ghosts-grounded-fame-and-bhanupriya-bhooter-hotel)
9. ['স্বার্থপর হওয়াটা আমি শহরে এসে শিখেছি' – Indian Express Bangla, 10 February 2026](https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/tollywood-mimi-chakraborty-personal-life-interview-11093931)
10. [Mimi Chakraborty REVEALS All – In The Ring with Filmfare (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2mSCV22TfU)
11. [এখনো ঘুমাতে পারেন না মিমি – Sun News Bangladesh, 2 October 2026](https://www.sunnews24x7.com/news/article/entertainment/118256)
12. [Calcutta HC stays FIR against Mimi Chakraborty in Bongaon event dispute – Nation Press, 24 June 2025](https://www.nationpress.com/national/calcutta-hc-stays-fir-against-mimi-chakraborty)
---
*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Film people and crafts › Film actors and performers › Indian and South Asian film actors by industry and language › Bengali film actors*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Sep 30, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*
*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*
License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license