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in ''

Parash Pathar ''Parash Pathar'' ( ''Porosh Pathor''; English: ''The Philosopher's Stone''; French: ''La Pierre Philosophale'') is a 1958 Bengali language Indian fantasy comedy film. It was Satyajit Ray's first film outside of ''The Apu Trilogy''. It was also ...

'' (1958) and

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in ''

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'' (1952) and ''

Ajantrik ''Ajantrik'' (known internationally as ''The Unmechanical'', ''The Mechanical Man'' or ''The Pathetic Fallacy'') is a 1958 in film, 1958 Cinema of India, Indian Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali film written and directed by revered Parallel Cinema ...

'' (1958).

Career

Starring in many commercial ventures in the 1960s, his association with the serious film-makers is what has given the actor an imperishable place in the history of Bengali cinema. He starred first in the movie named '''Tatinir Bichar''' and Barmar Pathe''' (on the way to

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). Further he brought out a convincing portrayal of a young

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vendor Lu Wang in the street of

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in time of

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's freedom struggle in

Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen ( ; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was a Bengali film director and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, and a few Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu language films. Regarded as on ...

's ''

Neel Akasher Neechey ''Neel Akasher Neechey'' (Bengali: নীল আকাশের নীচে ''Nil akasher niche'', "Under the Blue Sky") is a 1959 Bengali language drama film directed by Mrinal Sen and produced by Hemanta Mukherjee, starring Kali Bannerjee, M ...

'' (1959).Kali Banerjee - the legend of realistic films
12 November 2008. He acted in

's ''

'' (1958) and ''

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'' (1961), but it was his association with

, with whom he worked in ''

'' (1952), ''

'' (1958) that the cinephiles mostly enjoy and want to commemorate. He played a ''Bahurupi'' in ''Bari Theke Paliye''. Then there was ''

'', where he was flawless in the portrayal of an idiosyncratic driver Bimal who is in love with his car. Besides these

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films, he acted with aplomb in the films such as '' Kabuliwala'' (1956), ''Badsha'', ''Kinu Gowalar Goli'', ''Guru Dakshina '' and the

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films such as ''

Bawarchi ''Bawarchi'' (translation: ''The Chef'') is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language musical comedy drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and produced by Mukherjee himself along with N.C. Sippy and Romu N. Sippy. Released in India on 7 July 1972, the ...

'' (1972) directed by

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. He acted as the leading character 'Totla Ganesh' (stammering Ganesh) in Satyen Bose's popular hit comedy ''Barjatri'' (1951) (English title: The Marriage Procession). The Bengali movie-goer fondly remembers his understated comedy and excellent comic timing in the film. After that he worked in hundreds of Bengali commercial movies. Important side roles played by Banerjee in all those movies made him very popular in Tollywood (Bengali film industry).

Selected filmography

* ''Tatinir Bichar'' (1940) * ''Burmar Pathey'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''Tathapi'' (1950) * ''Barjatri'' (1951) - Gansha * ''Ratnadip'' (1951) * ''

'' (1952) - The Father * ''

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'' (1952) * ''Abu Hossain'' (1952) * ''Anibarya'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''Nababidhan'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''Rickshaw-Wala'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) - Inspector Shushil * ''

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'' (1955) * ''Debi Malini'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) - Kathak * '' Shilpi'' (1956) * ''Sinthir Sindur'' (1956) * ''Khela Bhangar Khela'' (1957) * ''Surer Parashey'' (1957) * '' Kabuliwala'' (1957) * ''Ogo Shunchho'' (1957) * ''Ami Baro Habo'' (1957) * ''Ratri Sheshe'' (1957) * ''Raat Ekta'' (1957) * ''Louhakapat'' (1958) * ''Dakharkra'' (1958) * ''

'' (1958) - Priyotosh Henry Biswas * ''

'' (1958) - Bimal * '' Bari Theke Paliye'' (1958) - Haridas * ''Nagini Kanyar Kahini'' (1958) * ''Suryatoran'' (1958) * ''Rajdhani Theke'' (1958) * '' Janmantar'' (1959) * ''

'' (1959) - Wang Lu * '' Sonar Harin'' (1959) * ''Agnisambhaba'' (1959) * ''Dui Bechara'' (1960) * ''Prabesh Nishedh'' (1960) * ''Natun Fasal'' (1960) * ''Shesh Paryanta'' (1960) * ''Kshudha'' (1960) * ''

'' (1961) - Phanibhushan Saha (segment "Monihara") * ''Pankatilak'' (1961) * ''Punashcha'' (1961) * '' Carey Saheber Munshi'' (1961) * ''Aamar Desh'' (1962) * '' Hansuli Banker Upakatha'' (1962) - Banwari * '' Shubho Drishti'' (1962) * ''Ektukro Agun'' (1963) * ''Akash Pradip'' (1963) * ''Tridhara'' (1963) - Chhoto-Bapi * ''Badshah'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * ''Kinu Gowalar Gali'' (1964) - Moni * ''

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'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) - Peasant Who Learns to Read * ''Dui Parba'' (1964) * ''Subha O Debatar Gras'' (1964) * ''Surer Agun'' (1965) * ''Dinanter Alo'' (1965) * '' Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar'' (1966) * ''Seba'' (1967) * ''Hangsa Mithun'' (1968) * ''Raktarekha'' (1968) * ''Boudi'' (1968) * ''Jiban Sangeet'' (1968) * ''Kakhano Megh'' (1968) * ''Pratidan'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1970) * ''Aleyar Alo'' (1970) * ''Muktisnan'' (1970) * ''Rupasi'' (1970) - Ekkari - Thakurda * ''Janani'' (1971) * ''Nimantran'' (1971) * ''Atattar Din Pare'' (1971) * ''Maa O Mati'' (1972) * ''Ajker Nayak'' (1972) * ''

'' (1972) - Kashinath Sharma * ''

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'' (1972) * ''Bigalita Karuna Janhabi Jamuna'' (1972) - Dr. Sarkar * ''Agnibhramar'' (1973) * ''Aabirey Rangano'' (1973) * ''Prantarekha'' (1974) * ''Sangini'' (1974) * ''Debi Chowdhurani'' (1974) - Haraballav * ''Shanginee'' (1974) * ''Umno O Jhumno'' (1975) * ''Natun Surya'' (1975) * ''Sansar Simante'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''Khudha'' (1975) * ''Swikarakti'' (1976) * ''Harmonium'' (1976) - Harendra Kumar Chatterjee * ''Hangsaraj'' (1976) * ''Dampati'' (1976) * ''Yugo Manab Kabir'' (1976) * ''Sandhya Surya'' (1976) * ''Ek Bindu Sukh'' (1977) * ''Ek Je Chhilo Desh'' (1977) * ''Behula Lakhindar'' (1977) * ''Ei Prithibir Panthanibas'' (1977) * ''Pratima'' (1977) * ''Joy Maa Tara'' (1978) - Nabab * ''Tushar Tirtha Amarnath'' (1978) * '' Debdas'' (1979) * ''Ghatkali'' (1979) * ''Sunayani'' (1979) * ''Nouka Dubi'' (1979) * ''Nandan'' (1979) * ''Shesh Bichar'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980) * ''Bichar'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980) - Saraswati's father * ''Meghmukti'' (1981) * ''Manikchand'' (1981) - Barda * ''Durga Durgatinashini'' (1982) * ''Preyasi'' (1982) * ''Rajbadhu'' (1982) * ''Matir Swarga'' (1982) * ''Agni sambhaba'' (1959) * ''Maa Bhabani Maa Amar'' (1982) * ''Chhoto Maa'' (1983) * ''Nishibhor'' (1983) * ''Jabanbondi'' (1983) * ''Arpita'' (1983) * ''Indira'' (1983) * ''Agamikal'' (1983) * ''Mouchor'' (1983) * ''Dadamoni'' (1984) * ''Simantarag'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1984) * ''Pratigya'' (1985) * ''Sonar Sansar'' (1985) * ''Mutkapran'' (1986) * ''Urbashi'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''Subho Kamon Aachho?'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''Prem Bandhan'' (1986) * ''Lalan Fakir'' (1987) * ''Debika'' (1987) * '' Gurudakshina'' (1987) * ''Chhoto Bou'' (1988) * ''Debi Baran'' (1988) * ''Anjali'' (1988) * '' Parashmoni'' (1988) * ''Nayanmoni'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''Satarupa'' (1989) * ''Mangal Deep'' (1989) * ''Kari Diye Kinlam'' (1989) * ''Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu'' (1989) * ''Byabadhan'' (1990) * ''Debata'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''Jibansangee'' (1990) * ''Heerak Jayanti'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1991) * ''Abhagini'' (1991) * ''Sadharan Meye'' (1991) * ''Bidhilipi'' (1991) * ''Nyaychakra'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' Ananda'' (1992) * ''Shaitan'' (1992) * ''Shraddhanjali'' (1993) * ''Arjun'' (1993) * ''Phire Paoa'' (1993) * ''Ami O Maa'' (1994) * ''Salma Sundari'' (1994) * ''Mejo Bou'' (1995) * ''Abirbhab'' (1995) * ''Boumoni'' (1995) * ''Patibrata'' (1995) * ''Hingsa'' (1997) * ''Chhoto Saheb'' (2000) * ''Tantrik'' (2002)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banerjee, Kali Indian male film actors 1921 births 1993 deaths Male actors from Kolkata Male actors in Bengali cinema University of Calcutta alumni 20th-century Indian male actors