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1. Rabi Ghosh


Image Rabi Ghosh, conceived on 24 November 1931, was an Indian entertainer and humorist who worked in Bengali film. He is best known for his comic jobs. However, his flexible acting ability acquired him achievement different sorts of jobs. He was a standard in Satyajit Ray films throughout the years. Till date, he is associated with his comic jobs in Satyajit Ray's films. Rabi Ghosh was a prestigious entertainer in Bengali theater and TV also. Robi Ghosh's job in the play Angar was seen by chief Aurabinda Mukhopadhyay. Robi made his presentation in a little job in his film Ahoban in 1959. His leap forward was in Tapan Sinha's Galpo Holeyo Sotti, and his job in Satyajit Ray's Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968) turned into a mi...
Date of Birth: 24-11-1931
Date of Death: 04-02-1997
Age: 92
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 24-11-1931
Date of Death: 04-02-1997
Age: 92
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor

2. Bhanu Bandopadhyay


Image Samyamoy Bandyopadhyay or Bhanu Bandyopadhyay was an actor of Indian origin, who was also known as Bhanu Banerjee. He was born in Munshiganj in the Bengal Presidency of British India (currently Bangladesh) on August 26, 1920. He was a comic actor and also a voice artist with over three hundred films to his credit. His career spanned thirty-eight years. Bhanu Bandyopadhyay was born into a Kulin Brahmin family that hailed from Panchgaon, a village in Bikrampur, Dhaka Division, which is now part of Bangladesh. He attended Kazi Pagla A. T. Institute, Lohajong, Pogose School, and later went to St. Gregory's High School in Dhaka. Then he studied at Jagannath College where he earned his B.A. degree and he relocated to Calcutta in the 1950s....
Date of Birth: 26-08-1920
Date of Death: 05-03-1983
Age: 103
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor, Comedian
Date of Birth: 26-08-1920
Date of Death: 05-03-1983
Age: 103
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor, Comedian

3. Jahor Roy


Image Jahor Roy was a renowned actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was born in Barishal district (now in Bangladesh). His father, Satya Roy, was an actor by profession. After moving to Patna, Bihar, he completed his studies and started doing odd jobs. Ardhendu Mukherjee casted him for his first role in Purbarag. In 1958, he bagged the role of a male servant in novelist Satyajit Ray’s Parish Pathar. He worked in other movies such as  Anjangarh (1948),  Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969), Dhanyee Meye (1970) and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo(1974). Roy was an active member of Rang Mahal Theatre in Kolkata. His work in Adarsha Hindu Hotel, Ulka, Subarnagolak, and Anartha is well-acclaimed. Roy passed ...
Date of Birth: 19-09-1919
Date of Death: 01-08-1977
Age: 104
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 19-09-1919
Date of Death: 01-08-1977
Age: 104
Star Sign: Virgo
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor

4. Santosh Dutta


Image Santosh Dutta was a Bengali film Actor, and a Lawyer by profession. He rose to fame from his role as ‘Jatayu’ in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movie. Dutta was born on December 2nd, 1925 in Calcutta under the British Presidency. After playing comedic character roles, it was through Satyajit Ray's evergreen film Parash Pathar, Dutta became a well-known name among the audience. Apart from playing the iconic role of Jatayu, Dutta has also portrayed iconic roles such as the dual roles of the kings of "Halla" and "Shundi" in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. He also played the iconic role of ‘Gopal Bhar’ in the movie that goes by the same name which was a household n...
Date of Birth: 02-12-1925
Date of Death: 05-03-1988
Age: 98
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 02-12-1925
Date of Death: 05-03-1988
Age: 98
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor

5. Chinmoy Roy


Image Chinmoy Roy was a well-known legendary Bengali Indian actor. He was known particularly for his comic roles in the film. He could be seen in a number of Bengali films, making people laugh through his acting skills. Chinmoy Roy is still known amongst his fans for his versatility. His ability and talent grabbed him opportunities to perform in a wide array of movies. Chinmoy is still remembered for his role as Tenida on the screen. Tenida is a fictional character who was given life by Chimoy, in the movie Charmurthi released in the year 1980. It was one of the massive hits of that era. Chinmoy made this reel life character come to a real one. He was widely appreciated for his role.Chinmoy was born during British era, on 16th January,...
Date of Birth: 16-01-1940
Date of Death: 17-03-2019
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Date of Birth: 16-01-1940
Date of Death: 17-03-2019
Age: 84
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali

6. Nabadwip Haldar


Image Nabadwip Haldar was a Bengali Indian actor, theatre personality, and comedian. He was born in 1911. Nabadwip Haldar’s place of birth is Sonapalashi village in Burdwan district, Bengal Presidency, British India. He completed his primary education. After that, he could not study further. Then, he started working at the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), is the Kolkata based Flagship Company. Also, he took part time jobs in various companies in Kolkata. He belongs to the Indian nationality. Nabadwip Haldar is well-known for his work in the Bengali cinema. In 1931, he marked his acting debut in the film “Panchashar,” made by Debaki Kumar Bose. In 1948, he acted in the Bengali suspense thriller film “Kalo Chh...
Date of Birth: 1911
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 1911
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor

7. Utpal Dutt


Image Utpal Dutt is a Veteran in Indian cinema who was a popular theatre actor. He had acted in many Hindi movies too. He has acted over 100 movies in a career spanning over four decades. His most critically acclaimed and box-office successful films include ‘Bhuvan Shome’, Agantuk, Golmaal, Shaukheen, Amanush, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, The Great Gambler. Although he acted in many Bengali plays, he took a keen interest in English theaters. He was associated with Prithvi Theatres and even acted in many Shakespearean plays. He has been instrumental in securing a place for serious theater among urban Indian audiences since the mid-1950s. He had always stated audiences should b...
Date of Birth: 29-03-1929
Date of Death: 19-08-1993
Age: 95
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 29-03-1929
Date of Death: 19-08-1993
Age: 95
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor

8. Anup Kumar


Image To Anup Kumar goes the unique distinction of having appeared in more than 300 Bengali movies over a span of more than 50 years, and yet having enacted the role of the central hero in very few of them. However, by dint of his tremendous acting skills, in whatever roles he appeared, he made a mark on the minds of the audience with his superb performance, and his fans never seemed to have had enough of him. His father, who himself was a singer-actor, out of his enthusiasm, introduced Anup as a child artist in the 1938 movie “Halbangla”. Reminiscing later on, Anup confessed that he did not remember anything about that first film of his but did register “Sangram”, released in 1946, as his f...
Date of Birth: 17-06-1930
Date of Death: 03-09-1998
Age: 93
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 17-06-1930
Date of Death: 03-09-1998
Age: 93
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Movie Actor

9. Nripati Chattopadhyay


Image Nripati Chattopadhyay was a renowned Indian actor who appeared primarily in the Bengali film industry. His full name is Nripati Nath Chattopadhyay, and he was born in 1907 in Narayanganj, Decca, British India, to Bhupati Chattopadhyay. He completed his schooling at Narayanganj High School. Nripati debuted in the film industry with Dipantar, a Bengali movie. His first most notable role was in the film, Biraj Bahu, directed by Bimal Roy. He appeared with the co-stars Kamini Kaushal, Abhi Bhattacharya, and Pran and has released in 1954. In 1971, he appeared in another hit film, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, by Pranab Roy. The film starred Bhanu Banerjee, Jahor Roy, Subhendu Chatterjee, Lily Chakravarty, and Nripati Chattopadhyay. Sa...
Date of Birth: 1907
Date of Death: 27-05-1975
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor
Date of Birth: 1907
Date of Death: 27-05-1975
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Skills: Actor

10. Tulsi Chakraborty


Image Tulsi Chakraborty was born on March 3, 1899. He was born in a small village Goari in West Bengal, presently in Howrah district. He was a Comedian and an Indian Actor, who worked in Bengali movies in the 1940s and 50s. He is best known for his lead role in Satyajit Ray's movie Parash Pathar. Tulsi was born to Ashutosh Chakraborty, who was an apprentice in the Indian railways. This job was a transmittable work, and his parents had to move around to various places in Bengal and Bangladesh (West Bengal and Bangladesh were a single state then). Thus, Tulsi remained in Kolkata with Prasad Chakraborty, his Paternal Uncle. Prasad was a very talented Harmonium and Tabla player. He was an employee of the legendary ...
Date of Birth: 03-03-1899
Date of Death: 11-12-1961
Age: 125
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 03-03-1899
Date of Death: 11-12-1961
Age: 125
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

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