Rachna Banerjee, also known as Rachana Banerjee is an Indian film actress, who has principally appeared in Odia and Bengali movies. She has also showcased her acting skills in several other regional language films including in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. In 1990, when Rachna was only in the 2nd year of her graduation, she won the Miss Calcutta title. Thereafter she participated in many other beauty contests and has also won the Miss Beautiful Smile title at the Miss India contest. In 1994, she made her debut in Ollywood with the movie Pathara Khasuchi Bada Deulu. Some of her remarkable Odia movies include Subhadra (1995), Sindura Nuhe Khela Ghara (1996), Rakhi Bhijigala Aakhi Luha Re (1999), Kandhei Akhire Luha (2000), Singha Bahini (2001), Agnee (2005), Kurukshetra (2009) and many more. Rachna was married to the famous Odia actor and politician Siddhanta Mahapatra, however, they divorced in the year 2004. Subsequently, she left Ollywood. In 2007, she got married to Probal Basu and has a son named Proneel Basu.