A Bangladesh-born actor who became a superstar 30 years ago has now joined the BJP in Kolkata. Anju Ghosh was the star of Bangladesh's biggest blockbuster, "Beder Meye Josna", released on June 9, 1989. It was remade in West Bengal in 1991 and again went on to become a mega hit.
The 53-year-old now has an Indian passport and voter card, and even voted in the national election. Her passport was issued in July last year and her voter card mentions January 1, 2002 as date of issue.
West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh handed over a party flag to Anju Ghosh as he welcomed her onboard.
The opposition targeted the BJP over what it claimed was lack of clarity about her nationality, leading to questions about how a "Bangladeshi" could join an Indian party.