Biography
(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.
Acted in 144
1990s
- 1995
Antar Bahir
Movie
Kencho Khunrte Keute
Movie
- 1993
The Padma Boatman
Hossain Miah
- 1992
Mayabini
Biplab Panja
Pennam Kolkata
Movie
Mani Kanchan
Movie
- 1991
The Stranger
Manomohan Mitra
Prem Joyare
Movie
Ahankar
Movie
Path O Prasad
Movie
Nawab
Movie
- 1990
Jawani Zindabad
MLA Goverdhan Verma
Triyatri
Grandfather
Mahajan
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Bahurani
Sadanand Chaudhary
Jar Je Priya
Movie
- 1988
The Bengali Night
The Priest / Postman / Beggar
Mahaveera
Movie
Today's Robin Hood
Movie
Sagar Sangam
Bhujang Chaudhary
Libaas
Jamaal Saab
Aagaman
Movie
- 1987
Samrat O Sundari
Movie
Sukumar Ray
Village Teacher
- 1986
Main Balwaan
Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Kirayadar
Movie
Sadaa Suhagan
Movie
Pathbhola
Tejen Banerjee
Baat Ban Jaye
Mr. Singh
Aap Ke Saath
K. K. Sahib
- 1985
Aar Paar
Mahesh Babu
Tagari
Movie
Mera Damad
Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Saaheb
Badri Prasad Sharma
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
Keya's Father
- 1984
Rashifal
Movie
The Crossing
Bhola Singh
Lakhon Ki Baat
Maganbhai
Maa
Movie
Yeh Desh
Movie
- 1983
Agamikal
Movie
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Kailashpati Trivedi
Rang Birangi
Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Madhuban
Movie
Indira
Movie
Pasand Apni Apni
Sriram Seth
Shubh Kaamna
Movie
- 1982
Raaste Pyar Ke
Udit Narayan Gupta
Matir Swarga
Movie
Rajbadhu
Movie
Shaukeen
Jagdishbhai
Angoor
Raj Tilak
- 1981
Kalankini
Movie
Saheb
Movie
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
Movie
Naram Garam
Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
Sahuji
Kaleidoscope
Newspaper Editor
- 1980
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Hirak Raja
Apne Paraye
Advocate
Gharer Baire Ghar
Movie
Ram Balram
Prof. Saran
Pankhiraj
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Shipwreck
Annadababu
Prem Vivah
Dr. Bhaskar
Kartavya
Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Gol Maal
Bhavani Shankar
The Great Gambler
Saxena
The Elephant God
Maganlal Meghraj
- 1978
Dhanraj Tamang
Movie
Atithee
Avinash Gupta
Moyna
Movie
Laal Kuthi
Mr. Sen
Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Magician
Toote Khilone
Movie
Priyatama
Movie
- 1977
Anand Ashram
Rasiklal
Mantramugdha
Movie
Yehi Hai Zindagi
Nekiram
Farishta Ya Qatil
Movie
Babu Moshai
Movie
Asadharan
Movie
Immaan Dharam
Balbir Singh
Swami
Mini's Uncle
- 1976
Shaque
Movie
Do Anjaane
Mr. Sanyal
Nidhiram Sardar
Sitesh Pyne
Sei Chokh
Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Anandamela
Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
The Middleman
Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Datta
Rashbihari
- 1975
Nishimrigaya
Movie
Swayamsiddha
Movie
Palanka
Rajmohan / White Boss
Chhutir Phande
Movie
Amanush
Maheem Ghosal
Julie
Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
Anari
Movie
- 1974
Love in the Autumn
Movie
Fuleswari
Movie
Rodon Bhara Basanta
Satya
Alor Thikana
Mr. Bhan
Chorus
Manager
Reason, Debate and a Story
Shatrujit
Charitraheen
Mr. Ghosh
Asati
Movie
- 1973
Mr. Romeo
Saxena
Agnibhramar
Movie
Sriman Prithviraj
Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
Marjina Abdulla
Chieftain
- 1972
Sabse Bada Sukh
Vedji
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Captain Vinod's Father
Sesh Parba
Movie
- 1971
Fariyad
Movie
Guddi
Prof. Gupta
Khunje Berai
Bhupati
Kuheli
Lawyer
An Unfinished Story
Movie
- 1970
Bombay Talkie
Bose
Kalankita Nayak
Advocate
1960s
- 1969
Bibaha Bibhrat
Movie
Aparichito
Priyanath Das
Saat Hindustani
Joginder Nath
Bhuvan Shome
Bhuvan Shome
The Guru
Ustal Zafar Khan
- 1968
Chowringhee
Marco Polo
- 1967
Mahashweta
Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- 1965
Shakespeare-Wallah
Maharaja
- 1964
Wax Light
Dr. Shome
- 1963
Surya Sikha
Dr. Sen
Sesh Anka
Barrister Mitter
And at Last
Movie
- 1962
Kancher Swarga
Public Prosecutor
- 1961
Megh
Movie
- 1960
Uttar Megh
Movie
1950s
- 1957
Harano Sur
Dr. Majumdar
- 1955
Rani Rashmoni
Movie
- 1950
Michael Madhusudhan
Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
Vidyasagar
Movie
Jan Pahchan
Movie
No release date
The Criminals of Kathmandu
Maganlal Meghraj
Wrote 2
2000s
- 2008
The Last Lear
Theatre Play
1960s
- 1961
Megh
Screenplay
Directed 2
1980s
- 1984
Maa
Director
1960s
- 1961
Megh
Director
Appearances2
2000s
- 2005
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1984
The Wandering Company
Self