Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received Best actor award in 6th Annual

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as BFJA Awards, is given by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The BFJA is the oldest association of film critics in India, founded in 1937 to serve the developing film journalism ...

in 1943 for his performance in ''Bandi''.

Career

Ganguly was born in undivided 24

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Dist,

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. He worked in number of

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and

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films in 40s and 50s as a supporting actor in comedy counterparts to the dramatic lead. He got break through in

Dena Paona ''Dena Paona'' (; ) is a 1931 Bengali film directed by Premankur Atorthy, starring Amar Mullick, Durgadas Bannerjee, Jahar Ganguly, Nibhanani Devi, and Bhanu Bandopadhyay. Based on a novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and produced by Ne ...

directed by

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's direction in

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and

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. He also performed as stage actor until the 1960.

Filmography

* ''Geeta'' * ''Tulsidas'' (1954) * ''Manmoyee Girls' School'' * '' Mantra Shakti'' (1954) * ''Sarbajanin Bibahotsab'' * ''Bekar Nashan'' (1938) * ''Ekalavya'' * '' Jakher Dhan'' (1939) * ''Kavi Joydev'' (1941) * ''Bijoyini'' * ''Pratishodh'' (1941) * ''Shri Radha'' * ''Nandini'' * ''Bondi'' * ''Shahar Theke Dooray'' * ''Sahadharmini'' * ''Dwanda'' (1943) * ''Poshya Putra'' * '' Mriter Martye Agaman'' (1959) * ''Nilanguriya'' * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Dui Purush'' (1945) * ''Priya Bandhabi'' * ''Matir Ghar'' (1944) * '' Path Bendhe Dilo'' * '' Saat Number Kayedi'' (1953) * '' Nader Nimai'' (1960) *'' Khokababur Pratyabartan'' (1960) * ''Mane Na Mana'' * '' Kamona'' (1949) * ''Grihalakshmi'' * ''Dui Purush'' * ''

Trijama ''Trijama'' (''English: Three Facets'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language Romance film, romantic Drama Film, drama film directed by Agradoot, based on Subodh Ghosh's novel of the same name. This film was released under the banner of Sunrise Film ...

'' (1956) * ''Raj Lakshmi'' * ''Swapna O Sadhana'' * ''Kankantala Light Railway'' * ''Meghmukti'' * '' Saheb Bibi Golam'' (1956) * ''Sitar Patal Prabesh'' * ''Maa-o- Chhele'' * ''Mantra Shakti'' * ''Bhagwan Shri Shri Ramakrishna'' * '' Adarsha Hindu Hotel (film)'' * ''

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'' * ''Mamlar Phal'' * ''Rajpath'' * ''Nabajanma'' * '' Manik'' (1961) * ''Bandhan'' * '' Nirjan Saikate'' (1963) * ''Palatak'' * ''Tridhara'' * ''Uttar Falguni'' * ''Jiban Kahini'' * '' Bireshwar Vivekananda'' (1964) * '' Chupi Chupi Aashey'' (1960) * ''Sudhu Ekti Bachhar'' * ''

'' (1967) * ''

'' (1958) * ''Charan Kabi Mukundadas'' * ''Hansamithun'' * ''Arogyaniketan'' * ''Jibon Niye''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganguly, Jahar 1904 births 1969 deaths Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors Bengali theatre personalities Male actors from Kolkata Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male stage actors