It is because of the Famous People from Kolkata that the city has gained much popularity in the International platform. Calcutta has been a potential talent hub and has proved its caliber time and again. All through the times of British rule and afterwards, people from Calcutta have excelled in diverse fields, such as literature, films, music, dance, writing, acting and sports. Their deeds, apart from being outstanding, has touched the lives of many. Social reformers such as Ishwaar Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Ram Mohun Roy have changed the way the society had previously dealt with women. Their achievement has not only proved beneficial for Bengalis but also for Indians as a whole.
Some Famous People From Kolkata
- Writers from Kolkata: Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, Michael Madhusudan Datta, Samaresh Majumdar, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Jibanananda Das, Amitav Ghosh, Joy Goswami
- Actors from Kolkata: Uttam Kumar, Suchitra
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Sen, Aparna Sen, Soumitra Chatterjee,Rudraprasad Sengupta, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Arati Mukhopadhyay.
Film Directors from Kolkata: Satyajit Roy, Mrinal Sen, Ritwick Ghatak, Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Singers and Musicians of Kolkata: Suchitra Mitra, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, Indrani Sen, Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, Ananda Shankar, Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Manna Dey
Kolkatans of Foreigns Origin
It is not only the native people who have contributed to the progress of Kolkata but also the city owes it to many outsiders and people of foreign origin who have made the city their home. Prominent among them are Mother Teressa, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and David Hare. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was born to Anglo Indian parents. Though he passed away at a very early age, he had prepared an entire generation to change the orthodox ideologies of society. Mother Teressa, a nun from Albania had devoted her life for the betterment of the lives of orphans, sick, needy and diseased. Present day Kolkatans, such as Sourav Ganguly, has made outstanding contribution towards the world of cricket and made the city proud.
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