| 4 | | Actor born in Calcutta. Degree in literature and stage actor (e.g. in Eric Elliot’s Shakespeare Group). Introduced in Ritwik Ghatak films and later, with Bijon Bhattacharya and Kali Bannerjee, featured in several roles (e.g. as Rishi in Komal Gandhar and singer Shankar in Meghe Dhaka Tara). Central to Ghatak’s integration of folk/popular and classical performance styles. Best-known early 60s films with Satyajit Ray: Teen Kanya (the postmaster), Kanchanjungha (flirtatious photographer Anil), Mahanagar (lead role of Subrata Majumdar), Devi. Played numerous lead and supporting roles in Bengali films by Tapan Sinha, and in socials pioneered by the Agradoot and Yatrik units. Other major roles are that of the psychopath in Agni Sanskar, the title role in Deshbandhu Chittaranjan and the negative character taking on Dilip Kumar in Sagina Mahato. Recent films include those of Utpalendu Chakraborty (Chokh), Gautam Ghose (Paar) and Aparna Sen (Paroma). Music director for Mayabini Lane (1966); also worked as assistant director (e.g. Jog Biyog, Dhuli, Asabarna). |
| | 4 | Actor born in Calcutta. Degree in literature and stage actor (e.g. in Eric Elliot’s Shakespeare Group). Introduced in [[Ritwik Ghatak]] films and later, with [[Bijon Bhattacharya]] and [[Kali Bannerjee]], featured in several roles (e.g. as Rishi in [[Komal Gandhar]] and singer Shankar in [[Meghe Dhaka Tara]]). Central to Ghatak’s integration of folk/popular and classical performance styles. Best-known early 60s films with [[Satyajit Ray]]: [[Teen Kanya]] (the postmaster), [[Kanchanjungha]] (flirtatious photographer Anil), [[Mahanagar]] (lead role of Subrata Majumdar), [[Devi]]. Played numerous lead and supporting roles in Bengali films by [[Tapan Sinha]], and in socials pioneered by the [[Agradoot]] and [[Yatrik]] units. Other major roles are that of the psychopath in Agni Sanskar, the title role in Deshbandhu Chittaranjan and the negative character taking on [[Dilip Kumar]] in [[Sagina Mahato]]. Recent films include those of [[Utpalendu Chakraborty]] (Chokh), [[Gautam Ghose]] (Paar) and [[Aparna Sen]] (Paroma). Music director for Mayabini Lane (1966); also worked as assistant director (e.g. Jog Biyog, [[Dhuli]], Asabarna). |