| 7 | | Joined IPTA in the late 40s, acting in Tagore’s Bisarjan, staged as a riposte to the extreme Left attacks on the author. Returned to the commercial Calcutta Theatres with Adarsha Hindu Hotel (1953). Early and still best- known film roles in Ghatak’s Nagarik and Ajantrik. Also played the Chinese trader in Mrinal Sen’s Neel Akasher Neechey. Worked extensively with Satyajit Ray (Parash Pathar, Teen Kanya), Tapan Sinha (Louha-Kapat, Hansuli Banker Upakatha, Arohi, Harmonium), Dinen Gupta and Tarun Majumdar. Made a mainstream comeback as an aged eccentric in Anjan Choudhury’s Guru Dakshina. |
| | 7 | Joined [[IPTA]] in the late 40s, acting in [[Tagore]]’s Bisarjan, staged as a riposte to the extreme Left attacks on the author. Returned to the commercial [[Calcutta Theatres]] with [[Adarsha Hindu Hotel]] (1953). Early and still best- known film roles in [[Ghatak]]’s [[Nagarik]] and [[Ajantrik]]. Also played the Chinese trader in [[Mrinal Sen]]’s [[Neel Akasher Neechey]]. Worked extensively with [[Satyajit Ray]] ([[Parash Pathar]], [[Teen Kanya]]), [[Tapan Sinha]] (Louha-Kapat, [[Hansuli Banker Upakatha]], [[Arohi]], Harmonium), [[Dinen Gupta]] and [[Tarun Majumdar]]. Made a mainstream comeback as an aged eccentric in Anjan Choudhury’s [[Guru Dakshina]]. |