Tapas pal biography examples

Indian actor and politician (1958–2020)

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 (1980), 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) oppos