Acting · Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India · Born March 29, 1929
(29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as Kallol (1965), Manusher Adhikar, Louha Manob (1964), Tiner Toloar and Maha-Bidroha. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome (1969), Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi (1992) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comedies such as Gol Maal (1979) and Rang Birangi (1983).[1][2][3][4] He also did the role of a sculptor, Sir Digindra Narayan, in the episode Seemant Heera of Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) on Doordarshan in 1993, shortly before his death.
MovieA Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAntar Bahir
1995
MovieKencho Khunrte Keute
1995
MovieThe Padma Boatman
1993
as Hossain Miah
MovieMayabini
1992
as Biplab Panja
MoviePennam Kolkata
1992
MovieMani Kanchan
1992
Sajani Go Sajani
1991
MovieThe Stranger
1991
as Manomohan Mitra
MovieAhankar
1991
MoviePath O Prasad
1991
MovieNawab
1991
MovieJawani Zindabad
1990
as MLA Goverdhan Verma
MovieTriyatri
1990
as Grandfather
MovieMahajan
1990
MovieBahurani
1989
as Sadanand Chaudhary
MovieJar Je Priya
1989
Gili Gili Ge
1989
MovieThe Bengali Night
1988
as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
MovieMahaveera
1988
Antaranga
1988
MovieToday's Robin Hood
1988
MovieSagar Sangam
1988
as Bhujang Chaudhary
MovieLibaas
1988
as Jamaal Saab
MovieAagaman
1988
MovieSamrat O Sundari
1987
MovieSukumar Ray
1987
as Village Teacher
MovieMain Balwaan
1986
as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
MovieKirayadar
1986
MovieSadaa Suhagan
1986
MoviePathbhola
1986
as Tejen Banerjee
MovieBaat Ban Jaye
1986
as Mr. Singh
MovieAap Ke Saath
1986
as K. K. Sahib
MovieAar Paar
1985
as Mahesh Babu
MovieTagari
1985
MovieMera Damad
1985
as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
MovieSaaheb
1985
as Badri Prasad Sharma
MovieBhalobasha Bhalobasha
1985
as Keya's Father
MovieRashifal
1984
MoviePaar
1984
as Bhola Singh
MovieLakhon Ki Baat
1984
as Maganbhai
MovieMaa
1984
MovieYeh Desh
1984
Inquilab Ke Baad
1984
MovieThe Wandering Company
1984
as Self
Bandh Honth
1984
MovieAgamikal
1983
MovieKissi Se Na Kehna
1983
as Kailashpati Trivedi
MovieRang Birangi
1983
as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
MovieMadhuban
1983
MovieIndira
1983
MoviePasand Apni Apni
1983
as Sriram Seth
MovieShubh Kaamna
1983
MovieRaaste Pyar Ke
1982
as Udit Narayan Gupta
MovieMatir Swarga
1982
MovieRajbadhu
1982
Spandan
1982
MovieShaukeen
1982
as Jagdishbhai
MovieAngoor
1982
as Raj Tilak
Hamari Bahu Alka
1982
as Badriprasad
MovieKalankini
1981
MovieSaheb
1981
Baisakhi Megh
1981
MovieAlbert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
1981
MovieNaram Garam
1981
as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
MovieBarsaat Ki Ek Raat
1981
as Sahuji
MovieKaleidoscope
1981
as Newspaper Editor
MovieThe Kingdom of Diamonds
1980
as Hirak Raja
MovieApne Paraye
1980
as Advocate
MoviePaka Dekha
1980
as Aparna's Father
MovieGharer Baire Ghar
1980
MovieRam Balram
1980
as Prof. Saran
MoviePankhiraj
1980
Khwab
1980
as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
MovieShipwreck
1979
as Annadababu
MoviePrem Vivah
1979
as Dr. Bhaskar
MovieKartavya
1979
as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
MovieGol Maal
1979
as Bhavani Shankar
MovieThe Great Gambler
1979
as Saxena
MovieThe Elephant God
1979
as Maganlal Meghraj
MovieAtithee
1978
as Avinash Gupta
MovieMoyna
1978
MovieBandie
1978
as Vikram Singh
MovieLaal Kuthi
1978
as Mr. Sen
MovieKissaa Kursee Kaa
1978
as Magician
MovieToote Khilone
1978
MoviePriyatama
1978
MovieAnand Ashram
1977
as Rasiklal
MovieMantramugdha
1977
MovieYehi Hai Zindagi
1977
as Nekiram
MovieFarishta Ya Qatil
1977
Ek Hi Raasta
1977
MovieBabu Moshai
1977
MovieAsadharan
1977
The White Elephant
1977
MovieImmaan Dharam
1977
as Balbir Singh
MovieSwami
1977
as Mini's Uncle
MovieShaque
1976
MovieDo Anjaane
1976
as Mr. Sanyal
MovieNidhiram Sardar
1976
as Sitesh Pyne
MovieSei Chokh
1976
as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
MovieAnandamela
1976
as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
MovieThe Middleman
1976
as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Datta
1976
as Rashbihari
MovieNishimrigaya
1975
MovieSwayamsiddha
1975
MoviePalanka
1975
as Rajmohan / White Boss
MovieChhutir Phande
1975
MovieAmanush
1975
as Maheem Ghosal
MovieJulie
1975
as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
MovieAnari
1975
Bisarjan
1974
The Lady Thug
1974
MovieLove in the Autumn
1974
MovieFuleswari
1974
MovieRodon Bhara Basanta
1974
as Satya
MovieAlor Thikana
1974
as Mr. Bhan
MovieChorus
1974
as Manager
MovieReason, Debate and a Story
1974
as Shatrujit
MovieCharitraheen
1974
as Mr. Ghosh
MovieAsati
1974
MovieMr. Romeo
1973
as Saxena
MovieAgnibhramar
1973
MovieSriman Prithviraj
1973
as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
MovieMarjina Abdulla
1973
as Chieftain
MovieSabse Bada Sukh
1972
as Vedji
MovieCalcutta 71
1972
MovieMere Jeevan Saathi
1972
as Captain Vinod's Father
MovieSesh Parba
1972
MovieFariyad
1971
MovieGuddi
1971
as Prof. Gupta
MovieKhunje Berai
1971
as Bhupati
MovieKuheli
1971
as Lawyer
MovieAn Unfinished Story
1971
MovieBombay Talkie
1970
as Bose
MovieKalankita Nayak
1970
as Advocate
MovieBibaha Bibhrat
1969
MovieAparichito
1969
as Priyanath Das
MovieSaat Hindustani
1969
as Joginder Nath
MovieBhuvan Shome
1969
as Bhuvan Shome
MovieThe Guru
1969
as Ustal Zafar Khan
MovieChowringhee
1968
as Marco Polo
MovieMahashweta
1967
as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
MovieShakespeare-Wallah
1965
as Maharaja
MovieWax Light
1964
as Dr. Shome
MovieSurya Sikha
1963
as Dr. Sen
MovieSesh Anka
1963
as Barrister Mitter
MovieAnd at Last
1963
MovieKancher Swarga
1962
as Public Prosecutor
MovieMegh
1961
MovieUttar Megh
1960
MovieHarano Sur
1957
as Dr. Majumdar
MovieRani Rashmoni
1955
MovieMichael Madhusudhan
1950
as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
MovieVidyasagar
1950
MovieJan Pahchan
1950
MovieDhanraj Tamang
MovieThe Criminals of Kathmandu
as Maganlal Meghraj
