Shambhu Bhattacharya (1935– 26 January 2018) was a

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actor and stage artist.

Career

Bhattacharya started his acting career in theatre in

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. He worked in several stage productions of

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and

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. He was a bodybuilder from Baghbazar Bayam Samity. Bhattacharya became popular mainly for his antagonistic role in

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. His performance in ''Sagina Mahato'', ''Agnishwar'', ''Sanyasi Raja'', ''Amanush'', ''Marjina Abdulla'' and ''Charmurti'' were remembered by film critics. He died in a private nursing home on 26 January 2018 in Kolkata.

Partial filmography

* ''Mej Didi'' * ''

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'' * ''Neoti'' * ''Choudhury Paribar'' * ''Jiban Sandhan'' * ''Laha Pranam'' * ''Kumari Maa'' * ''Mejo Bou'' * ''Iswar Parameswar'' * ''Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag'' * ''Pennam Calcutta'' * ''

Goopy Bagha Phire Elo ''Goopy Bagha Phirey Elo'' () is a 1992 Indian Bengali language comedy film directed by Sandip Ray and written by Satyajit Ray. A sequel to the 1980 film '' Hirak Rajar Deshe'' and the third installment of '' Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series'', th ...

'' * ''Pati Param Guru'' * '' Beder Meye Josna'' * ''Joar Bhata'' * ''Debata'' * ''Mahapith Tarapith'' * ''Sreemati Hansaraj'' * ''Aparanher Alo'' * ''Agun'' * ''Amar Kantak'' * '' Shatru'' * ''Rajeswari'' * ''Madhuban'' * ''Abhinay Noy'' * ''Swarna Mahal'' * ''

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'' * ''Nyaya Anyay'' * ''Saheb'' * ''Baisakhi Megh'' *'' Ekhoni'' * '' Subarna Golak'' * ''Manikchand'' * '' Bancharamer Bagan'' * '' Charmurti'' * ''

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'' * ''Lal Kuthi'' * '' Dhanraj Tamang'' * ''Dui Purush'' * ''Mantramugdha'' * ''Sister'' * ''Nidhiram Sardar'' * '' Agnishwar'' * '' Sanyasi Raja'' * ''Umno O Jhumno'' * '' Amanush'' * '' Marjina Abdulla'' * ''Natun Diner Alo'' * '' Sagina Mahato'' * ''Pratibad'' * ''Gar Nasimpur'' * '' Abhishapta Chambal'' * '' Dakather Hatey Bulu''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhattacharya, Shambhu 1937 births 2018 deaths Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Kolkata Indian male stage actors