Arati Bhattacharya

Arati Bhattacharya is an Indian Bengali actress, writer and director who is recognized for her work in Bengali cinema.

Career
She is known for films like Preyasi, Stree and Suryatrishna. She also sang in the movie Anandamela in 1976. She had worked with Satyajit Roy in Jana Aranya and Mrinal Sen in Ek Adhuri Kahani. She acted in more than 50 Bengali movies. She is also a Kathak dancer.

Awards

 * Won, Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actress Award for Ami Se O Sakha  (1976)

As an actor
• # Rewaz (unreleased)

• # Ek Adhuri Kahani (An unfinished story) (1972)

• # Picnic (1972)

• # Stree (1972)

• # Jeevantai Natak

• # Alo Andhare (1973)

• # Premer phande (1974)

• # Raja (1974)

• # Harmonium (1975)

• # Ami-se-o-sakha (1975)

• # Harano-prapti-niruddesh (1975)

• # Anandamela

• # Jal Sanyasi

• # Rajbansha (1976)

• # Jana Aranya (The middle man) (1976) as Mrs Ganguly

• # Nandita (1976)

• # Asadharan (1977)

• # Golap bou (1977)

• # Jaal sanyasi (1977)

• # Pratishruti (1977)

• # Rajbansha (1977)

• # Nishan (1978)

• # Moyna (1978)

• # Parichay (1978)

• # Striker (1978)

• # Job Charnoker Bibi (1978)

• # Jiban je rakam (1979)

• # Pampa (1979)

• # Nyay anyay (1981)

• # Surya trishna (1984)

• # Amar prithibi (1985)

• # preyasi (1986)

• # Kal Hamara Hain (1980) (Hindi)

As a director
• # Maashuka (1987)(Hindi)

• # Dagabaaz Balma (1988) (Bhojpuri)

As a script writer
• # Bloody Isshq (Hindi) (2013)

• # Chor Police (Bhojpuri) (2019)