Rachana Banerjee

Rachna Banerjee (Bengali: [ˈrɔt͡ʃonaˑ ˈbɔnd̪opad̪ʱːae̯]; born Jhumjhum Banerjee; 2 October 1972), also credited mononymously as Rachana, is an Indian actress, politician, entrepreneur and television presenter. She is known primarily for her works in Bengali and Odia films, besides a few Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. Being crowned the 1991 Miss Kolkata, she has also won five other beauty contests in India including Miss Beautiful Smile at the Miss India contest. Since June 2024, she has been serving as the Member of Parliament for Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) from West Bengal.

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