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Priyanka Bose is an Indian actress and model.[1] Active on stage and in films, she is best known for her role in the Italian film Gangor, among others. Priyanka started her film career with small roles in Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Sorry Bhai!, Johnny Gaddar and Guzaarish. Her first film in a lead role was Gangor by the Italian director, Italo Spinelli in 2010. She gained recognition as an actress with her performance as a tribal woman in the film and went on to win the best actress award at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival.[2]

Priyanka Bose
Born
India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Career

Priyanka starred as the lead actress in the 2010 film Gangor directed by Italo Spinelli. Adapted from Choli Ke Peeche, a short story by the acclaimed Indian writer Mahasweta Devi, Gangor won several awards at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival, including Best Actress for Bose.

In 2013, Priyanka appeared in the advertisement for Tanishq, a jewellery retail brand, as a girl with a daughter who remarries, which drew much attention to her.[3][4] The ad was hailed as “path-breaking”, “courageous” and “unique”, and became a talking point on Twitter and Facebook with thousands of hits on YouTube.[5]

She toured the world for the play Nirbhaya, written and directed by the South African playwright Yael Farber, based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape. The much-acclaimed play won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award.[3][6][7]

Priyanka played the lead with Konkona Sen Sharma in the Bengali film, Shunyo Awnko, directed by Goutam Ghose. Gulaab Gang is another film where she appeared along with Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. Her performance has been noted in films in film festivals including Sold, by director Jeffery D Brown, Oass, directed by Abhinav Tiwari, and Oonga by Devashish Makhija.[8][6]

Priyanka co-starred in Lion, directed by Garth Davis, along with Nicole Kidman, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Dev Patel.[9] She started a production company, PaapiPet Pictures, which has created short format films and music videos including Dark and delicious for Hipnotribe, and Bartender with Mikey Mcleary, besides one for Kailasa of Kailash Kher.[6]

In 2016, Priyanka starred alongside Bhalchandra Kadam and Usha Naik in the Marathi film Half Ticket. A remake of the Tamil film Kaaka Muttai, Half Ticket was awarded the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017 held in the Czech Republic. It was also picked for screening at the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad.

2016 – Present

Bose performed with David Arquette in the Hollywood movie The MisEducation of Bindu directed by Prarthana Mohan, produced by Edward Timpe, which the Duplass Brothers executive produced. She appeared in the 2018 film Mortal directed by André Øvredal which co-starred Nat Wolff. She appeared in season 3 of The Good Karma Hospital starring alongside Amanda Redman, Sagar Radia, James Floyd, and Amrita Acharia.

She alternates between Mumbai and Los Angeles to shoot for upcoming Indian and international productions.

She currently stars in Amazon Prime Video‘s fantasy series The Wheel of Time as the supporting character Alanna Mosvani.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2007Johnny GaddaarOla-Ola main dancerHindi
2008Sorry Bhai!ShrutiHindi
2010Love Sex aur DhokhaHindi
GangorGangorBengali“Best Actress” at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival
GuzaarishSinger at the barHindi
2011PadduramMrs. MenonHindi
2012OassMadamHindi
UprootSharmiEnglish, Hindi, Bengali(short)
2013Shunyo AwnkoJhilik BoseBengali
OongaOongammaHindi
Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniSex workerHindi
Glass Bottom BoatEnglish(short)
2014Gulaab GangSandhyaHindi
SoldMonicaEnglish
2016LionKamla MunshiEnglish, Hindi, Bengali
Devi (Goddess)English(short)
Half TicketAaiMarathi“Best Supporting Actress” at Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards 2017,
“Best Actress” at Sakal Premiere Awards 2017,
Sanskruti Kala Darpan 2017,
“Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)” at Filmfare 2017
2018The MisEducation of BinduEnglishDirected by Prarthana Mohan.
Produced by Edward Timpe, and Duplass Brothers as executive producers
MortalHathawayEnglish
The Good Karma HospitalDr Aisha RayEnglishSeason 3
Ascharya Fuck ItKantaHindiLead
2019ParchhayeePritiHindiWeb series by ZEE5
2020What Are The OddsPalomaHindi
PareekshaRadhikaHindiReleased on ZEE5
Sadak 2NandiniHindiReleased on Disney+ Hotstar
2021 – presentThe Wheel of TimeAlanna MosvaniEnglishTV series produced for Amazon Prime Video
2023AgraPritiHindiPremiered ar Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes and screened at the BIFF in October 2023.[10][11]
KaalaVandanaHindiTV series produced for Disney+ Hotstar
The Lady KillerGajraHindi
2024The FableNandiniHindi

References

  1. ^ “#MeToo movement: Priyanka Bose points out sexual misconduct by Sajid Khan, Soumik Sen and Ally Khan”. The Times of India. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ “Gritty Indian art-house film Gangor sweeps awards in America”. First Post. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”. Verve Magazine. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ “Tanishq ad star Priyanka Bose on cloud nine”. India Today. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ “The New Tanishq bride”. The Telegraph. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b c “I can’t play dumb: Priyanka Bose”. DNA. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  7. ^ “Each Delhi girl can narrate incidents of being molested: Priyanka Bose”. Mumbai Mirror. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. ^ “Gangor – Priyanka Bose”. Open Beast. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ^ “Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel to Roar in India-set Survival Tale ‘Lion'”. Variety. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ^ “Kanu Behl’s Agra to have world premiere at Directors’ Fortnight of Cannes Film Festival”. The Indian Express. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ^ “The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List”. Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.