Asit Baran (19 November 1913 – 27 November 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and theater personality.

Early life

Asit Baran was born as Asit Baran Mukherjee in 1913 in

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. His nickname was Kalo. He took up a job in the

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workshop at

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. He learnt

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from Jnan Prakash Ghosh and joined in Akashbani Kolkata as Tabla player. While performing Tabla in All India Radio Music Conference, actor

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impressed on him. Asit Baran often called upon to sing at various music functions in Kolkata.

Career

He first acted in the film ''Pratishruti'' in 1941. Within the next few years he performed as actor-cum-singer in several films in

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and

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. After that, Asit Baran worked continuously for more than four decades on the silver screen, starred in number of

as well as

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. He also started the theatre group ''Rangarash''. Asit Baran died on 27 November 1984.

Selected filmography

* ''Pratishruti'' * '' Kashinath'' (1943) * ''Nurse'' * '' Surya Sakhi'' * '' Parineeta'' (1953) * ''Pratyabartan'' * '' Hrad'' (1955) * '' Parchhain'' * '' Bhagini Nivedita'' * '' Drishtidan'' * ''Bondhu'' * '' Mantra Shakti'' * '' Khokababur Pratyabartan'' * '' Sudhar Prem'' * ''Smriti Tuku Thak'' * '' Alor Pipasa'' * '' Ashite Ashiona'' * '' Antony Firingee'' * '' Teen Batti Char Raasta'' * '' Sri Sri Ramkrishna Kothamrita'' * '' Jadi Jantem'' * '' Bagh Bondi Khela'' * '' Khana Baraha'' * '' Kalankini Kankabati'' * '' Ma Bhabani Ma Amar'' * '' Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar'' (1966) * '' Prithivi Amarey Chai''

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* 1913 births 1984 deaths Bengali male actors 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Kolkata Male actors in Bengali cinema Bengali theatre personalities Indian male stage actors {{India-film-actor-1910s-stub