Actor
Basanta Choudhury
Born May 5, 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Died June 20, 200028 films
Basanta Choudhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar & Bijay Bose, often in leading roles. He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata.
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His first film was Mahaprasthaner Pathe by director Kartik Chattopadhay in 1952. Some of his memorable films are, Bhagaban Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Jadu Bhatta, Andhare Alo, Deep Jwele Jaai with Suchitra Sen, Anushtoop Chhanda, Abhaya O Srikanta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.
Filmography
28 films as actor- TBAYatrikPrabodh Kumar Sanyal, the lead character
- 1992Apon Par
- 1992Hirer AngtiRatanlal Bannerjee
- 1990Death of a DoctorDr. Ramanand
- 1987The Voyage BeyondLaxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father
- 1985Baidurya RahasyaMohanta Maharaj
- 1981Kalankini
- 1979Pampa
- 1977Babu Moshai
- 1975Nishimrigaya
- 1974Sangini
- 1971Sansar
- 1970Dibaratrir Kabya
- 1966Shankhabela
- 1965Alor Pipasa
- 1964Anustup Chhanda
- 1964Raja RammohanRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- 1962BadhuBani
- 1962The Flame
- 1960The TestProf. Rajat Sen
- 1960Kshudha
- 1959Sashibabur Sansar
- 1959Deep Jele JaaiTapash
- 1957Beam of LightSatyendra
- 1956Shankar Narayan Bank
- 1953A New Journey
- 1953Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna
- 1953Keranir Jibon