Recently, actor-turned-politician Mimi Chakraborty was snapped at a self-defence workshop organised by Kolkata police. The event was also graced by Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Chitrangada Singh and film director Sujoy Ghosh. See pictures. (All photos: Pallav Paliwal, Mimi Chakraborty/Instagram)

Bengali actress-turned-politician Mimi Chakraborty took the internet by storm when she won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Jadavpur seat in West Bengal. Model, actor, politician, and a doting daughter are few of the facets of her illustrious yet colourful career so far. From being a small-town girl to nearly winning the Miss India beauty pageant; from carving a niche in Bengali cinema to becoming the Member of Parliament (MP), Mimi has risen through the ranks to become one of the prominent faces of new age-political leaders. As Mimi turns a year older today, we trace her life and career in pictures. (All photos/Instagram Mimi Chakraborty)