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Tapas Paul
Birth Date:1958 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Chandannagar, West Bengal, India
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality:Indian
Education:Burdwan University (B.Sc.)
Occupation:Actor, politician
Years Active:1980–2013[2]
Works:Full list
Party:All India Trinamool Congress
Spouse:[3]
Children:Sohini Paul
Awards:Filmfare Award[4]
Embed:yes
Constituency1:Krishnanagar[5]
Term Start1:2009
Term End1:2019
Predecessor1:Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
Successor1:Mahua Moitra
Office2:MLA of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Alipore
Term2:2001-2009
Predecessor2:Saugata Roy

Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician.[6] One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen roles opposite Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Roy.[7] [8] He received a Filmfare Award.[9]

Tapas Paul was a Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar having won in the 2014 Indian General Elections on a Trinamool Congress ticket.[10] [11]

Paul shot to fame and popularity with his debut film Dadar Kirti (1980), a romantic drama by Tarun Majumdar, and sustained his fame with films like Saheb (1981),[12] Parabat Priya (1984), Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985), Anurager Choyan (1986), Amar Bandhan (1986), Guru Dakshina (1987) to name few. He was awarded the Filmfare Award for his role in Saheb (1981).[13]

He made his Bollywood debut in Hiren Nag's Abodh (1984) opposite Madhuri Dixit.[14] He collaborated with Tarun Majumdar for the second time in his romantic flick Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985) where he was paired with Debashree Roy. The film achieved a success and established his pairing with Roy as the most bankable one of the nineteen eighties. His other major hits with Roy include Arpan (1987), Surer Sathi (1988), Surer Akashe (1988), Nayanmani (1989), Chokher Aloy (1989), Shubha Kamana (1991), Mayabini (1992), Tobu Mone Rekho (1994), Tumi Je Aamar (1994). He collaborated with Buddhadeb Dasgupta in Uttara (2000) and Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002).[15] He was arrested by C.B.I for alleged links to the Rose Valley chit fund scam in December 2016,[16] [17] [18] [19] and was given bail after 13 months.[20]

Education

Tapas Paul graduated with a bio science degree from Hooghly Mohsin College under University of Burdwan.[10] [21]

Film career

See main article: Tapas Paul filmography. Paul's first movie appearance was in 1980, in the film Dadar Kirti, directed by Tarun Majumder.[21] He was seated in a train compartment, when he caught attention of Shrinibas Chakraborty, the assistant director of Dadar Kirti (1980). He was then taken to Tarun Majumdar who was at that time looking for a new face for the role Kedar. The film became a huge success at box office. For his role as a naive Kedar, Paul received immense love and appreciation from his audience.[22] Paul collaborated with Tarun Majumdar for the second time in his romantic flick Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985) where he was paired with Debashree Roy. The film achieved a roaring success and established his pairing with Roy as the most bankable one of the 1980s. His other major hits with Roy include Arpan (1987),[23] Surer Sathi (1988), Surer Akashe (1988), Nayanmani (1989), Chokher Aloy (1989), Shubha Kamana (1991), Mayabini (1992), Tobu Mone Rekho (1994).[24] He collaborated with Buddhadeb Dasgupta in Uttara (2000) and Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002).

Controversy

On 31 December 2016, Paul was arrested for his involvement in the Ponzi firm Rose Valley Group.[25] He was released after serving a thirteen months sentence.

On 11 January 2017, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Babul Supriyo filed a complaint against Paul, AITC MP Saugata Roy and MLA Mahua Moitra, for falsely accusing him of involvement in the Rose Valley scam.[26]

Political career

He was a member of All India Trinamool Congress and served as an MLA from Alipore for two terms (2001–2006 & 2006–2009). He was the MP of Krishnanagar from 2009 to 2018.[27]

Personal life

He was married to Nandini Paul. She was a participant of Bigg Boss Bangla of season 2. Their daughter, Sohini, is a Tollywood actress.[28]

Death

He died on 18 February 2020, aged 61. He had suffered from heart disease which led to a sudden cardiac arrest.[29]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengali actor and former TMC MP Tapas Paul dies of cardiac arrest. . . 18 February 2020 . 18 February 2020 . 18 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218043719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengali-actor-and-former-tmc-mp-tapas-paul-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/articleshow/74184003.cms . live .
  2. Web site: তারকা তৈরীর কান্ডারী. 2020. reader.magzter.com. Anandalok. Bn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011220515/https://reader.magzter.com/reader/cdm5hzfuncl191o36hu8c441987714464055/419877#page/10. 11 October 2020. 2 March 2020.
  3. Web site: তাপস পালের বিবাহিত জীবন. ebela.in. en. live. 25 February 2020. 25 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225163546/https://ebela.in/photogallery/family-life-of-tapas-pal-dgtl-1.913404%3Fslide%3D3.
  4. Web site: Bengali actor, ex-TMC MP Tapas Paul dead. Rediff. live. 20 February 2020. 20 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220182731/https://www.rediff.com/amp/news/report/former-trinamool-mp-tapas-paul-dead/20200218.htm.
  5. Web site: Tapas Paul (1958-2020): A pictorial tribute to the Bengali actor. www.msn.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011220514/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/celebrity-news/tapas-paul-1958-2020-a-pictorial-tribute-to-the-bengali-actor/ss-BB106oWH?li=AAgfYGb#image=5. 11 October 2020. 20 February 2020.
  6. News: বিতর্কিত রাজনীতিবিদ ও অভিনেতা তাপস পাল মারা গেছেন. 18 February 2020. BBC News বাংলা. 16 March 2020. live. bn. 19 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219210058/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/51542132.
  7. Web site: তাপস পাল: এক বিষণ্ণ ভালমানুষ থেকে ট্র্যাজিক হিরো. anandabazar.com. bn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218162512/https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/bengali-actor-tapas-paul-death-an-obituary-on-actor-tapas-paul-dgtl-1.1111038. 18 February 2020. 18 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Bengali actor and former MP Tapas Pal dies at 61. India Today. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218082300/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/bengali-actor-and-former-mp-tapas-pal-dies-at-61-1647465-2020-02-18. 18 February 2020. 18 February 2020.
  9. Web site: PTI . 2020-02-18 . Bengali actor and former Trinamool MP Tapas Paul passes away at 61 . 2023-05-05 . ThePrint . en-US.
  10. http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4484 Detailed Profile: Shri Tapas Paul
  11. http://www.netapedia.in/neta.php?str=1659 Tapas Paul
  12. Web site: সে দিন 'সাহেব'কে দেখতে ভেঙেছিল পাঁচিল. anandabazar.com. bn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222063235/https://www.anandabazar.com/district/north-bengal/bengali-actor-tapas-paul-death-people-poured-in-shooting-set-to-see-glimpse-of-the-actor-1.1111373. 22 February 2020. 22 February 2020.
  13. Web site: The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Sir Stanley. Reed. 26 May 1984. Bennett, Coleman.. Google Books. 16 August 2019. 29 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729074809/https://books.google.com/books?id=xU3jAAAAMAAJ. live.
  14. Web site:

    Rajshri Films - Abodh (1984) ::

    . www.rajshri.com. 10 September 2017. 16 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916161009/http://www.rajshri.com/films/abodh-1984. live.
  15. Web site: Tapas Pal Filmography, Tapas Pal List Of Movies On Gomolo.com. gomolo.com. 10 September 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910204906/http://www.gomolo.com/tapas-pal-movies-list-filmography/1221. live.
  16. News: CBI arrests Trinamool MP Tapas Pal. 30 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230203857/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cbi-arrests-trinamool-mp-tapas-pal-in-rose-valley-chit-fund-scam/articleshow/56255411.cms. live.
  17. News: Rose Valley Scam : Making of the Rs 60,000 Crore Chit Fund Scandal. 30 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230951/http://www.news18.com/news/india/making-of-the-rose-valley-scam-1329488.html. live.
  18. News: Rose Valley scam. 30 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230231127/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/tmc-mp-tapas-pal-arrested-by-cbi-in-rose-valley-scam-116123000620_1.html. live.
  19. News: Rose Valley chit fund scam. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011220514/https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rose-valley-chit-fund-scam-mamata-slams-modi-govt-calls-mp-tapas-pals-arrest-vendetta-politics-3181076.html. live.
  20. News: Tapas Paul gets bail after 13 months. 2 February 2018. 2 February 2018. The Times of India. 1 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180601233432/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tapas-paul-gets-bail-after-13-months/articleshow/62748907.cms?from=mdr. live.
  21. http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/tapaspal.shtml Bengali Cinema: Tapas Pal
  22. Web site: Tarun Majumdar. 7 February 2014. Rituparna Roy. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011220518/http://www.royrituparna.com/tarun-majumdar/. 11 October 2020. 10 March 2020.
  23. Web site: চরণ ধরিতে দিয়ো গো আমারে নিয়ো না নিয়ো না সরায়ে. Epaper Sangbad Pratidin. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200409072758/https://epaper.sangbadpratidin.in/. 9 April 2020. 20 March 2020.
  24. Web site: Tapas Paul used to rides on local train during his struggling period. 18 February 2020. Sangbad Pratidin. en-US. 18 February 2020. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218164056/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/cinema/tapas-paul-used-to-rides-on-local-train-during-his-struggling-period/. live.
  25. Web site: TMC MP Tapas Paul arrested in Rose Valley case | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis . 31 December 2016 . 3 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103115002/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tmc-mp-tapas-paul-arrested-in-rose-valley-case-2287932 . live .
  26. Web site: Rose valley chit fund case: Babul Supriyo sends defamation notices to TMC leaders for linking him to scam | the Indian Express . 11 January 2017 . 11 January 2017 . 11 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170111154850/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/rose-valley-chit-fund-case-babul-supriyo-sends-defamation-notices-to-tmc-leaders-for-linking-him-to-scam-4468606/ . live .
  27. Web site: Actor-Politician Tapas Pal Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 61. 28 August 2020. NDTV.com. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218171043/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-politician-tapas-pal-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-61-2181694. live.
  28. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Wind+in+my+hair/1/82422.html Wind in my hair
  29. Web site: Actor-Politician Tapas Pal Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 61. NDTV.com. 18 February 2020. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218171043/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-politician-tapas-pal-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-61-2181694. live.
  30. Web site: -:: Bharat Nirman Awards ::-. www.bharatnirmanawards.com. 28 February 2020. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729174658/http://www.bharatnirmanawards.com/awards.html. live.

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