Bidhayak Bhattacharya (7 February 1907 – 15 November 1986) was a

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novelist, play writer and actor. His birth name was Bagalaranjan.

Early life

Bhattacharya was born at

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in 1907 in

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. His father's name is Haricharan Bhattacharya. In 1937,

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called him in a new name as ''Bidhayak''. He passed entrance from Raja Bijoy Singh Vidyamandir of Jiaganj. Thereafter he came

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in 1929 and joined in

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as journalist. He became popular as theater personality after the release of ''Meghmukti'' in 1938. Bhattacharya started his career in All India Radio, Kolkata under the guidance of

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Literary career

He was the writer of the story of several Bengali films namely ''Krishna Kaveri'', ''Akash Ar Mati'', ''Dhuli'', ''Matir Ghar'' and ''Prithibi Amare Chay''. He also directed the film ''Krishna Kaveri'' in 1949. Bhattacharya wrote number of Bengali novel and short stories in various magazine. He published more than thirty successful plays. Bhattacharya created a famous Bengali character ''Amaresh''. He received Sudhangshubala award in 1967 conferred by the

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for his literary works.

Filmography

* '' Bhranti Bilas'' * ''

Deya Neya ''Deya Neya'' (English: ''Give and Take'', released 1963) is a Bengali film directed by Sunil Bandopadhyay and starring Uttam Kumar and Tanuja in lead roles. This is a romantic comedy film which portrays a man's struggle on a light note and en ...

'' * ''Tridhara'' * '' Abak Prithibi'' * '' Uttar Megh'' * ''Abasheshe'' * ''Gayer Meye'' * ''Sudha''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhattacharya, Bidhayak 1907 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian male writers Indian male dramatists and playwrights Indian theatre directors 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Kolkata Male actors from West Bengal Bengali-language novelists People from Murshidabad district Dramatists and playwrights from West Bengal