Mumtaz Sorcar
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Born | Mumtaz Sorcar Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Parent(s) | P. C. Sorcar Jr., Joysri Sorcar |
Mumtaz Sorcar is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 Bengali film 033, directed by Birsa Dasgupta.[1]
Education and activities
[edit]Her schooling was from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata.[2] She completed her BA.LLB from South Calcutta Law College under Calcutta University.[3] Her hobby is playing sports and as an athlete, she was trained in boxing at a South Kolkata Club under the auspices of the Bengal Amateur Boxing Federation.[4] She also underwent training in judo[5] and is a YMCA gold medalist in shot put. Mumtaz is also a classical jazz dancer.
Career
[edit]Her debut film was 033, which was directed by Birsha Dasgupta.[6] She appeared in Shoumik Sen's No Poblem in the initial days of her film career.She signed many Tollywood films thereafter and [1][7][8][9] The film is currently in post-production and is set to be released in 2012.
2010
[edit]She got a role in the Bengali film Musalmanir Galpo (The Story of the Muslim Girl). She played a Hindu girl "Kamala", who was abducted by the notorious dacoit "Madhumallar" in the film and transforms into a courageous "Meherjaan" after being rescued and trained by the philanthropist Habir Khan.[10][11] The film is based on the last story Rabindranath Tagore wrote. Biplab Chatterjee was one of her co-stars.[12]
Then, she followed up with 033, which was a joint venture between Moxie Group and NDTV Imagine. It was a film about a group of youngsters who form a bangla band and named it after the city's STD code (033). She played "Ria". The music in the film was scored by Chandrabindoo (band). Her co-stars in the film included Swastika Mukherjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Rudranil Ghosh.[13]
2011
[edit]2011 saw her in the Telefilms Kolkatar Jongole and Rajbarir Rahasya, based on the famous adventure series Kakababu, by Sunil Gangopadhyay. Future releases are in slot in the corresponding series.[14] These Telefilms are produced by Mahua Films.
2012
[edit]2012 started with a big hit for her, with the success of Bhooter Bhabishyat. The portrayal of a die-hard romantic young girl "Koel" added another feather to her crown. Her co-actors included Parambrata Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Swastika Mukherjee and Mir.[15]
Her next film Kanchenjunga Express is of the suspense Thriller (genre). The story revolves around the character "Nandini", who works for a NGO and is married 3 times and dies under mysterious circumstances. The film is directed by Arnab Ghosh and was scheduled to be released mid June '12.[16]
2013
[edit]She has also appeared in the film Atmogopan, by Somnath Sen. Mumtaz plays the character "Anu", Subhash Chatterjee essays her father.[17]
2016
[edit]Mumtaz played the role of Payal Mukherjee appeared in the film Dark Chocolate.
Mumtaz had her Tamil debut in the movie, Irudhi Suttru where she played the role of Lakshmi(Luz), a young female boxer. Her co-star were R. Madhavan and Ritika Singh. She made her Bollywood debut in the same role for same movie in the Hindi version named Saala Khadoos.
2020
[edit]In the upcoming Tamil movie C/O Kaadhal, Mumtaz is playing the role of a Muslim girl Salima, where the film shows that love has no age and one can fall in love anytime if they meet the right person.[18] She also appeared on the TV series Charitraheen and web series thriller Shobdo Jobdo streaming on Hoichoi.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Language |
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2009 | Ek Bar Bolo Uttam Kumar | Bobby | Bengali |
2009 | Bhorai: The Maladies of Dawn | Bengali (Bangladesh) | |
2010 | 033 | Ria | Bengali |
2010 | Musalmanir Galpo | Kamala/Meherjaan | Bengali |
2011 | Kolkatar Jongole | Bengali | |
2011 | Rajbarir Rahasya | Bengali | |
Unreleased | Shindukh Rahasya | Bengali | |
2011 | Sudhu Tomake Chai | Bengali | |
2012 | Koyekti Meyer Golpo | Shaoni | Bengali |
2012 | Bhooter Bhabishyat | Koel Dhar | Bengali |
Unreleased | Kolkata 2012[19] | ||
2013 | Atmogopan | Anu | Bengali |
2013 | Jwala | ||
2013 | Half Serious | Bengali | |
2013 | No Poblem[citation needed] | Bengali | |
2013 | The Play | Ishika | Bengali |
2013 | Ashchorjyo Prodeep | Mala Maal | Bengali |
2013 | Nayika Sangbad | Anuradha | Bengali |
2013 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Supriya Devi | Bengali |
2014 | Shesh Anker Khela[citation needed] | Bengali | |
2014 | Kanchenjunga Express | Nandini | Bengali |
2015 | Not A Dirty Film | Bengali | |
2016 | Irudhi Suttru[18] | Luxmi “Lux” | Tamil |
Dark Chocolate | Payal Mukherjee | Bengali | |
Nayikar Mato | Rani | Bengali | |
Teenanko | Bengali | ||
Saala Khadoos | Lakshmi (Lux) | Hindi | |
2017 | Guru | Lakshmi (Lux) | Telugu |
2017 | Life in Zero | Kuhu | Bengali |
2017 | Raktokorobi | Nandini | |
2018 | Jole Jongole | ||
2019 | Maya: The Lost Mother | Bengali (Bangladesh) | |
2021 | C/O Kaadhal | Salima | Tamil |
2022 | Shabaash Mithu | Jhulan Goswami[20] | Hindi |
2024 | The Red Files[21] | Priti Rao IPS | Bengali |
2024 | Battle of Chhuriyaan | Jinsa | Hindi[22] |
Web series
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2019 | Charitraheen 2 | Nirupama | Bengali | Hoichoi |
2020 | Charitraheen 3 | Nirupama | Bengali | Hoichoi |
2020 | Shobdo Jobdo | Sulagna | Bengali | Hoichoi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The rising stars". The Telegraph. Kolkata, India. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Good Times on the cards". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Roychoudhury, Amrita (9 July 2008). "I would certainly open my law firm some day". Bollywood-Entertainment. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "A Sorcar Trades Wand for Gloves". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman (12 August 2009). "Mumtaz Gets Candid". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "033 (2010) Bengali Movie Review". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Laugh out loud". The Telegraph (India). Calcutta, India. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Steamy debut". The Telegraph (India). Calcutta, India. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "::: I Love Kolkata :::The rising stars". ilovekolkata.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Missed chances". The Indian Express. 30 July 2010.
- ^ "'Musalmanir Galpo': Botched attempt to film Tagore". News18. 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Washington Bangla Radio". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "'033:There's Life in Kolkata'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Feluda, After; Bakshi, Bomkesh (12 August 2010). "sleuth cum adventurer". The Daily Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Ghosts meet for Datta's Bhooter Bhabishyat Archived 11 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Nag, Kushali (19 May 2012). "Jaya and Mumtaz team up for Kanchenjunga express". The Daily Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "'Mumtaz Sorcar in Somnath Sen's Atmogopan'". The Times of India. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Mumtaz is working in two films". The Times of India. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Nag, Kushali (17 April 2012). "Mumtaz gets sporty". The Daily Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Mumtaz to play Jhulan Goswami in Taapsee Pannu's 'Shabaash Mithu'". The Times of India. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "'The Red Files': Film based on 1990 Bantala rape case brings back horrific memories". The Times of India. 22 November 2022.
- ^ "40 लीड एक्टर वाली फिल्म, जिसके टीजर ने मचाया भौकाल, खड़े किए रोंगटे". 16 June 2024.
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[edit]- Living people
- Actresses from Kolkata
- Female models from Kolkata
- Indian film actresses
- Indian web series actresses
- Bengali actresses
- Bengali female models
- Actresses in Bengali cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Sorcar family
- Indian expatriate actresses in Bangladesh
- 21st-century Bengalis
- 21st-century Indian actresses