Shambhu Bhattacharya (1935 – 26 January 2018) was a
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
actor and stage artist.
Career
Bhattacharya started his acting career in theatre in
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
. He worked in several stage productions of
Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt (; 29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little The ...
,
Jahor Roy and
Rabi Ghosh
Robi Ghosh (; 24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an Indian actor known for his work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He is known for his comic appeal, though his versatile acting talent brought him success in various kinds ...
. He was a bodybuilder from Baghbazar Bayam Samity. Bhattacharya became popular mainly for his antagonistic role in
Bengali films. 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''
* ''
Patalghar''
* ''Neoti''
* ''Choudhury Paribar''
* ''Jiban Sandhan''
* ''Laha Pranam''
* ''Kumari Maa''
* ''Mejo Bou''
* ''Iswar Parameswar''
* ''Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag''
* ''Pennam Calcutta''
* ''
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo''
* ''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''
* ''
Kalankini Kankabati''
* ''Nyaya Anyay''
* ''Saheb''
* ''Baisakhi Megh''
*''
Ekhoni
''Ekhoni'' (also ''Ekhonee''; English: ''Right Now'') is a 1971 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha, starring Aparna Sen, Swarup Dutta, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chinmoy Roy and others. Based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Ramapad ...
''
* ''
Subarna Golak''
* ''Manikchand''
* ''
Bancharamer Bagan''
* ''
Charmurti''
* ''
Sabyasachi''
*
''Lal Kuthi''
* ''
Dhanraj Tamang''
*
''Dui Purush''
* ''Mantramugdha''
* ''Sister''
* ''Nidhiram Sardar''
* ''
Agnishwar''
* ''
Sanyasi Raja''
* ''
Dhanni Meye''
* ''Umno O Jhumno''
* ''
Amanush''
* ''
Marjina Abdulla''
* ''Natun Diner Alo''
* ''
Sagina Mahato
''Sagina Mahato'' is a 1970 Bengali film produced by Shri J. K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu, two acting giants of Indian cinema. The film is based on the true story of the labour movement of ...
''
* ''Pratibad''
* ''Gar Nasimpur''
* ''
Abhishapta Chambal''
* ''
Dakather Hatey Bulu''
References
External links
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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