Durgadas Bannerjee (1893–1943) was an Indian

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film actor who appeared in many roles from 1922 to 1943.

Early life

Bannerjee was born on 3 December 1893 to a

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family at Kalikapur, Kolkata. Garia Rajbari was his ancestral home. Bannerjee received his early education from South Garia School in South Garia. He then studied art at the Bou Bazar Art School. Bannerjee later received his degree in art from Government College of Art and Craft in Kolkata.

Career

Bannerjee started working as a Word Writer and Title Writer in

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for Madan Theatre and the Taj Mahal Film Company. In 1922, Bannerjee start acting for Taj Mahal, performing small roles under Sisir Bhaduri in films like ''Andhare Alo''. Bannerjee's first leading role was in ''Maan Bhanjan'' (1923). In 1923, Bannerjee briefly acted in plays at the Star Theatre in Kolkata under Aporesh Chandra Mukherjee. One of his prominent roles was as Bikarna in ''Karanarjun'' (1923). That same year, Bannerjee acted in Naresh Mitra's film '' Chandranath''. Bannerjee appeared in over 19 silent movies as a lead actor. In 1931, Bannerjee appeared in the first

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sound film, Dena Paona (1931), which was a major hit. ''Priya Bandhobi'' (1943) was Bannerjee's last film.

Personal life

Bannerjee married Bina pani Banerjee, an

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. He was a grand uncle of musician Sudipto “Buti” Banerjee of Bengali rock band,

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. He died in 1943.

Selected filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bannerjee , Durgadas 1893 births 20th-century Bengalis Bengali Hindus Government College of Art & Craft alumni 1943 deaths Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male stage actors Bengali theatre personalities Indian male silent film actors