10 Actresses Whose Motherhood Didn't Stop Them From Achieving Heights

The pretty actress, a strong pretender of the number one heroine's position in Tollywood, got married at a tender age of 15, just after the release of 'Champion' which was her first film as the lead. The actress had a son from the marriage that couldn't last long. She made a come back in 2008 and never looked back. Jhinuk is in his early teen and Srabanti is a proud mom, whose motherhood didn't stop her from achieving fame.

Having a daughter from a failed marriage that ended on a bitter note, Swastika pursued a successful career in acting and supported her child Anwesha as a single mother. While her personal life wasn't a smooth ride, the 'Bhooter Bhabiswat' actress dominated the commercial as well as the art house Bangla cinema for a long time. Anwesha is 16 now and Swastika looks as radiant as she was.

Arpita made it to the number one league from the start of her career. After delivering numerous hits, the actress tied the knot with Bengali film industry's reigning king Prosenjit Chatterjee. Post marriage the actress of 'Utsab' and 'Asukh' took a break from her career only to make a comeback after the birth of her son Trishanjit. Along with acting, Chatterjee also takes care of their family business.

Another actress who started her career after ending a disastrous relationship with her ex-husband debuted on TV series and went on to be one of the most popular faces of Bengali cinema and television. Malia, who raised her two now young-adult kids single-handedly, have shined as a versatile actress and timeless diva of Tollywood.

Being the top heroine of Bangla cinema of her time, Rituparna Sengupta got hitched with her childhood friend Sanjay Chakraborty, when she was at the peak of her career. Even after having a son Ankan, and a daughter, Rishona Niya, Sengupta is still one of the most celebrated actresses, who has lately been a significant part of super-hit ventures like 'Praktan', 'Rajkahini', and 'Bela Shese'.

Just like her mother, Konkona has been a multi-talented artist, made a mark taking an unconventional route of stardom. An actress became almost synonymous to Bengali and Hindi arthouse cinemas and became a proud mother of her son Haroon from her now estranged husband Ranvir Shorey. However, nothing stopped her from delivering great performances and directing a film which screened at several film festivals.

The wedding took place way too early for this spirited actress who had debuted in Tarun Majumdar's much-adored movie 'Balika Badhu'. Hemanta Mukherjee, the legendary singer and music composer, who was also the father-in-law of Moushumi became a huge support to her and she went on to star in several super hit Bengali and Hindi movies that includes but don't end at 'Ogo Bodhu Sundori', 'Anurag', 'Roti Kapda Aur Makan' after the child birth.

Being one of the most noted actresses and directors of Bangla film industry, Aparna Sen has two daughters from her second marriage. However, motherhood didn't cut her glorious career short. Her presence in main-stream as well as art films. Instead of calling it a quit like most of the actresses do, she started to take interest in filmmaking and directed films like '36 Chowringhee Lane, 'Paroma' and went on to win national awards for the same.

She debuted as Uttam Kumar's sister in 'Basu Paribar' in 1952, married Bishwanath Choudhury in 1954, and went to a short-time break after having Soma, her only daughter. Supriya Devi made a comeback on screen in the late 50s and never looked back since then. Her long career was enriched with several hits and acclaimed movies. Despite the fact that she had a child, her dedication towards professional life remained intact.

The most celebrated actress of Bengali cinema, who ruled the silver screen and audience's hearts throughout the decades, set her foot in the studios after the birth of her only daughter Munmun Sen. Being the undisputed queen of Bengali cinema, that she had always been, she didn't hide the truth, but didn't let her personal life to become a hindrance in her career.