Kanu Roy (1912-1981) was an Indian actor and music composer in

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and

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films. He gave music for most of

Basu Bhattacharya Basu Bhattacharya (1934 – 19 June 1997) was an Indian film director of Bollywood, Hindi films. He is perhaps best known for his 1966 film ''Teesri Kasam'', starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman (based on the short story "Maare Gaye Gulfam ...

's films. His most famous compositions are for

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, such as '' Aaj ki kaali ghata'' in '' Uski Kahani'' (1966), Lyrics:

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, and the songs of Geeta Dutt's last film as a singer, ''

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'' (1971) – "Koi Chupke Se Aake", "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota" and "Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho". He also gave two hits to

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in ''Anubhav'' – "Phir Koi Phool Khila" and in ''

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'' – "Hansne Ki Chaah Ne Kitna Mujhe Rulaya Hai" and "Machal Ke Jab Bhi Aankhon Mein" by Bhupinder Singh in '' Griha Pravesh'' (1979). In his early struggling years in Mumbai, he did small film roles, and gave film music whenever he got a chance. The Jagjit and Chitra Singh rendition of " Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye" in ''

'' (1973) is also fairly well known. His other films were not so successful, however.

Filmography

* '' Kismet'' (1943) – Actor * ''

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'' (1946) – Actor * ''

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'' (1949) – Actor * ''

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'' (1954) – Actor * ''Munimji'' (1955) – Actor * ''Ham Sab Chor Hain'' (1956) – Actor * '' Tumsa Nahin Dekha'' (1957) – Actor * '' Pyar KI Rahen (1959)'' * ''

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'' (1962) – Actor * '' Bandini'' (1963) – Actor * '' Uski Kahani'' (1966) – Music * ''

'' (1971) – Music * ''

'' (1973) – Music * '' Tumhara Kalloo'' (1975) – Music * '' Griha Pravesh'' (1979) – Music * '' Sparsh'' (1980) – Music * ''Shyamla'' (1980) – Music * ''Kissi Se Na Kehna'' (1983) – Actor

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Kanu Indian male film actors Bengali musicians 1981 deaths University of Calcutta alumni Male actors in Hindi cinema Hindi film score composers 1912 births Artists from Kolkata