[10][11] She subsequently appeared in Bengali films such as Surer Akashe (1988), Aamar Tumi (1989), Tufan (1989), Anurag (1990), Balidan (1990), Pati Param Guru (1991), Shaitan (1992), Ghar Sansar (1993).
She rose to wider fame and popularity for her role as Sita in Anup Sengupta's commercial hit Sinthir Sindur (1996).
Her political career hit the crux when she defeated Somen Mitra in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
[13] Bandyopadhyay made her debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Tarun Majumdar's Pathbhola (1986) when she was in tenth grade.
[22] She defeated her strong Congress contender Somen Mitra in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.