Lily Chakraborty

Tollywood is witnessing a resurgence of veteran actors and directors above 75, with figures like Prabhat Roy, Sharmila Tagore, Moushumi Chatterjee and Rakhee Gulzar returning to the screen after long breaks. This trend is fueled by nostalgia and the strong recall factor these seasoned artists have among Bengali audiences over 35.

Veteran actress Lily Chakraborty, 83, was hospitalized on October 6 due to severe knee pain and a urinary tract infection. After almost two weeks of treatment, she is set to be discharged on October 18. Doctors advised rest before resuming work on her Bengali TV serial 'Neem Phooler Madhu'.

In less than a month, his Rajkahini, a period film with 11 actresses, will go on the floors. But there is a slight change in the cast of Srijit Mukherji's ambitious project. Supriya Devi, who was supposed to play one of the lead roles, had to opt out of the film because of health issues. Instead, Lily Chakraborty has been roped in to essay the character.

The ‘Chhoy Masher Mega series’ — Aamar Thikana Tai Briddhashram — is on the verge of completion

The film revolves around the world of elderly parents who have no other option but to live away from their children.

Lily Chakraborty, who was suffering from pneumonia, is back in action

Anweshaa’s soft rendition gives us a refreshing mood that fits the visuals of the vacation. Also, the song shows some glimpses of Chadu and Phuli’s secret romantic rendezvous in the lap of nature.

Paran Bandopadhyay and Lily Chakraborty are set to play an elderly couple in Raja Banerjee’s next ‘Pantua’. The story revolves around an elderly couple Ashutosh Bandopadhyay and his wife Uma Bandopadhyay. Despite being financially dependent, the couple feels the pangs of loneliness in their lives. Their son Saswata and his wife Madhurima died untimely in a car accident. To get rid of this feeling of loneliness, they go to Bolpur and there they meet an orphan young girl Pantua who changes the couple’s lives forever.

Like many others, veteran actress Lily Chakraborty, too, is saddened to hear the news of Dilip Kumar’s demise.

Lily Chakraborty and Soumitra Chattopadhyay last shared the screen in ‘Sanjhbati’ which also starred Dev and Paoli Dam.

According to Leena Gangopadhyay, what makes Dev different from other celebrity actors is his zeal for learning.

Veteran actress Lily Chakraborty juggles film and television with ease.

Paran Bandopadhyay and Lily Chakraborty are playing an elderly couple in Raja Banerjee’s next ‘Pantua’. The story revolves around an elderly couple Ashutosh Bandopadhyay and his wife Uma Bandopadhyay. Despite being financially dependent, the couple feels the pangs of loneliness in their lives. The director promises there is an element of Bangaliana in the film which will appeal to the audience.

A tale of love and companionship that is unique in its own way, Sanjhbati is an experience that is probably very close to all our hearts. After all, we all know what loneliness feels like.

It's been a month since actress Lily Chakraborty returned from the hospital. The veteran actress tested positive on January 21 and was taken to the hospital thereafter.

One of the seniormost artists of Tollywood, Lily Chakraborty will be seen on Bengali small screen yet again. She was last seen in the second season of television show ‘Amar Thikana Tai Briddharshram’.