sentences:  In 1981, the 23-year-old aspiring director Anil Sharma asked her to star in the leading role in his debut film "Shradhanjali"; Raakhee agreed to take the part despite lack of funding for the film project, and the film was successful.She acted in other Bengali films; "Paroma" (1984) and was awarded the BFJA Award for Best Actress.Her last film as the lead female heroine was "Pighalta Aasman" in 1985 with Shashi Kapoor.