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Birthday:
1935-01-19
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Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India
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Soumitra Chatterjee

Overview

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Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet. He was best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films, and his constant comparison with the Bengali cinema screen idol Uttam Kumar, his contemporary leading man of the 1960s and 1970s. Soumitra Chatterjee is also the first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Commandeur de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest award for artists. He is also the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award for cinema. Not only that, in 2017 exactly thirty years after auteur Satyajit Ray was honoured with France's highest civilian award, the coveted Legion of Honor, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, arguably, the most prominent face of Ray's films, is set to receive the prestigious award.

Starting with his debut film, Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959), the third part of Apu Trilogy, he went on to work in several notable films with Ray, including Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969); Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973); Sonar Kella (The Fortress, 1974) as Feluda and Joi Baba Felunath (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, Ghare Baire (The Home and The World, 1984) and Ganashatru (Enemy of the People, 1989). Meanwhile, he also worked with other noted directors of Bengali cinema, with Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum (Up in the Clouds, 1965), Tapan Sinha in Kshudhita Pashan (Hungry Stones, 1960), Jhinder Bandi (1961), Asit Sen in Swaralipi (1961), Ajoy Kar in Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Parineeta (1969), and Tarun Mazumdar in Sansar Simante (1975) and Ganadevata (1978). He acted more than 210 films in his career till 2016.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given by the government of India for lifetime achievement. He has won two National Film Awards as an actor, and as an actor in Bengali theatre, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema". In 2014, he received the introductory Filmfare Awards East for Best Male Actor (Critics) for his role in Rupkatha Noy.

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Known for

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2021 72 HOURS Actor Stranger N/A
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2021 Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri Actor Narrator 60
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2020 Samapti Actor Om's Grand Father N/A
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2020 Tokhon Kuasa Chilo Actor 59
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2020 Borunbabur Bondhu Actor Borun Chakraborty 59
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2020 Sraboner Dhara Actor Amitava Sarkar 59
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2020 Neem Phul Actor Benimadhab Roy Choudhury N/A
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2019 Sanjhbati Actor Chhana N/A
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2019 Kaka Bhaipo Actor 59
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2019 Adda Actor Dhritimaan Panja N/A
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2019 Andarkahini: Self-exile Actor School Teacher N/A
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2019 Sheser Golpo Actor Amit Ray N/A
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2019 Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective Actor Self N/A
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2018 Manojder Adbhut Bari Actor Gobinda Narayan 59
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2018 Bhagshesh: The Remainder Actor 59
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2018 Shonar Pahar Actor Rajat Subhra Majumdar 59
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2018 Bird of Dusk Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Boxer Actor Church Father N/A
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2017 Mayurakshi Actor Sushovan 59
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2017 Samantaral Actor Akhilesh Chatterjee 59
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2017 Bridge Actor N/A
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2017 Life of Satyajit Ray Through His Films Actor Himself N/A
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2017 Posto Actor Dinen Lahiri 59
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2016 Praktan Actor Train passenger 59
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2015 Peace Haven Actor Sukumar 59
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2015 The Last Poem Actor Voice narrator N/A
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2015 Ahalya Actor Goutam Sadhu 59
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2015 Selfie Actor Soumitra Chatterjee N/A
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2015 Room No. 103 Actor 58
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2015 Belaseshe Actor Biswanath Majumdar 59
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2015 Kanchenjungha Express Actor 59
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2014 Jijibisha Actor N/A
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2014 Punascha Actor 59
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2014 Shesh Boley Kichu Nei Actor N/A
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2014 Apur Panchali Actor (Archive Footage) 58
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2014 Chaya Manush Actor N/A
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2014 Durbin Actor Byomkesh Bakshi N/A
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2013 Not a Fairy Tale Actor Sisir Roy 59
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2013 Shunyo Awnko Actor Kabir Choudhury N/A
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2013 Alik Sukh Actor 58
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2013 Kagojer Nouka Actor N/A
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2013 Rupey Tomay Bholabo Na Actor N/A
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2013 Bicycle Kick Actor N/A
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2013 Maach Mishti & More Actor 59
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2012 Interrogation of a Husband Actor N/A
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2012 Tiktiki Actor N/A
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2012 Paanch Adhyay Actor N/A
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2012 Astra Actor N/A
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2012 Life in Park Street Actor N/A
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2012 Ebong Bisarjan Actor N/A
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2012 Hemlock Society Actor Col Samaresh Bagchi 59
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2012 Shirshendur Diary Actor Zahir Ahamed N/A
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2011 Sugar Baby Actor 59
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2011 Nobel Chor Actor Mastermoshai N/A
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2011 Chupi Chupi Actor N/A
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2011 Aparajita Tumi Actor 59
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2010 Aarohan Actor Suryashekhar N/A
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2010 Banshiwala Actor 59
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2010 Ami Aadu Actor N/A
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2010 Ek Jhank Ichhe Dana Actor N/A
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2009 Saptasur Actor N/A
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2009 Friend Actor N/A
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2009 Angshumaner Chhobi Actor N/A
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2009 The Understudy Actor N/A
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2009 Pakhi Actor N/A
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2009 Kaalbela Actor N/A
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2008 Aainaate Actor N/A
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2008 Tomar Jonyo Actor N/A
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2008 Rangamati Actor N/A
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2007 Chander Bari Actor N/A
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2007 Ballygunge Court Actor N/A
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2007 Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo Actor 59
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2007 Minister Fatakesto Actor Chief Minister 59
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2007 Krishnakanter Will Actor Krishna Kanta (Uncle Of Govindlal) N/A
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2006 The Bong Connection Actor 59
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2006 Footsteps Actor Shashanka Palit N/A
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2006 Faltu Actor N/A
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2006 M.L.A. Fatakesto Actor Chief Minister 59
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2006 15 Park Avenue Actor 59
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2005 Shadows of Time Actor Ravi (Old) 59
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2005 IDOL MAKERS OF KOLKATA Actor narrator N/A
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2005 Mantra Actor Gurudev N/A
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2005 Nishijapon Actor 59
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2005 Critical Encounter Actor N/A
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2004 Devipaksha Actor Anandamohan Bhattacharya N/A
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2003 Bhalo Theko Actor 59
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2003 Patalghar Actor Aghor Sen N/A
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2003 Subho Mahurat Actor Self 59
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2003 In the Forest... Again Actor N/A
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2003 Juwa Actor N/A
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2002 Daitya Actor N/A
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2002 Saanjhbatir Roopkathara Actor 59
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2002 Gandharbi Actor N/A
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2001 Guru Sishya Actor N/A
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2001 Cancer Actor N/A
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2001 Dekha Actor 58
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2001 Hemanter Pakhi Actor N/A
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2001 Sud Asal Actor N/A
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2001 Etai Swarga Actor N/A
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2000 Apan Holo Par Actor N/A
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2000 Bastir Meye Radha Actor N/A
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2000 Kalankini Badhu Actor N/A
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2000 Paromitar Ek Din Actor Moni Biswas 58
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2000 Kulangar Actor N/A
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2000 Aamader Janani Actor N/A
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1999 Ambar Sen Antordhan Rahasyo Actor N/A
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1999 Asukh Actor Sudhamoy Choudhury (Rohini's father) N/A
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1999 Satru Mitra Actor N/A
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1999 Tomai Pabo Bole Actor N/A
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1998 Baba Keno Chakor Actor 59
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1998 Strange Tale of a Strange Village Actor 59
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1998 Atmiyo Swajan Actor N/A
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1998 Chowdhury Paribar Actor Police officer N/A
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1998 The Tree Actor Self N/A
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1998 Gharer Laxmi Actor N/A
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1998 Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha Actor King Birchandra N/A
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1997 Bhagya Debata Actor N/A
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1997 Chandragrahan Actor N/A
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1997 Saptami Actor N/A
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1996 Lathi Actor N/A
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1996 Sanghat Actor N/A
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1996 Mahaan Actor N/A
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1995 Kakababu Here Gelen? Actor Asit Dhar N/A
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1995 Vrindavan Film Studios Actor Vishnu N/A
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1995 Mejo Bou Actor N/A
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1994 Wheel Chair Actor 59
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1994 The Broken Journey Actor Dr. Sengupta 59
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1993 Ghar Sansar Actor N/A
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1993 Prajapati Actor N/A
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1992 Golokdham Rahasya Actor Feluda N/A
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1992 Rakte Lekha Actor N/A
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1992 Mani Kanchan Actor N/A
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1991 World Within, World Without Actor Father N/A
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1991 Disappearance Actor N/A
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1991 Sindoor Actor N/A
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1991 Path O Prasad Actor N/A
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1991 Abhagini Actor N/A
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1990 Haraner Naat Jamai Actor N/A
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1990 Jwar Bhata Actor Bijoy's father N/A
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1990 The Branches of the Tree Actor Prashanto Majumdar 59
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1990 Apon Amar Apon Actor N/A
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1990 An Enemy of the People Actor Dr. Ashok Gupta 59
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1988 The Bengali Night Actor Narendra Sen 58
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1988 Ekti Jiban Actor N/A
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1988 Aagaman Actor Bijoychandra (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) N/A
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1988 Debi Baran Actor N/A
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1987 Sarbojaya Actor N/A
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1987 Sukumar Ray Actor Himself - Narrator 59
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1986 Terror Actor Sudhanshu Mukherjee N/A
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1986 Vasundhara Actor N/A
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1986 Shyam Saheb Actor N/A
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1985 Tagari Actor N/A
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1985 Baikunther Will Actor Gokul Majumdar N/A
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1985 The Home and the World Actor Sandip Mukherjee 59
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1984 Lal Golap Actor N/A
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1984 Seemantaraag Actor N/A
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1984 Kony Actor Khitish Sinha (Khid-da) N/A
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1984 Kony Actor N/A
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1983 Agradani Actor N/A
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1983 Amar Geeti Actor N/A
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1983 Indira Actor N/A
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1983 Chena Achena Actor 58
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1982 Preyashi Actor N/A
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1982 Matir Swarga Actor N/A
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1982 Bijoyini Actor Priyaranjan Roychoudhury N/A
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1982 Khelar Putul Actor N/A
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1981 Father Actor N/A
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1981 Nyay Anyay Actor N/A
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1981 Pratishodh Actor Sanatan N/A
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1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds Actor Udayan Pandit 60
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1980 Gharer Baire Ghar Actor N/A
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1980 Pankhiraj Actor N/A
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1980 Darpa Churna Actor N/A
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1979 Debdas Actor Debdas N/A
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1979 The Elephant God Actor Prodosh Mitra (Feluda) 59
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1978 Nadi Theke Sagare Actor N/A
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1978 Ganadevata Actor Debu Pandit 59
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1978 Pranoy Pasha Actor N/A
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1977 Pratima Actor N/A
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1977 Mantramugdha Actor N/A
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1977 Babu Moshai Actor N/A
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1976 Sudur Niharika Actor (Triple Role) Arunabha Mukherjee / Shankar Narayan / Rudra Narayan N/A
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1976 Datta Actor Naren N/A
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1975 Nishimrigaya Actor N/A
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1975 Chhutir Phande Actor N/A
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1975 Sangsar Simantey Actor N/A
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1974 The Golden Fortress Actor Prodosh Mitra (Feluda) 59
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1974 Sangini Actor N/A
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1974 Jadi Jantem Actor Koushik Mitra N/A
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1974 Asati Actor Khokon Chowdhary (as Soumitra Chattopadhyay) N/A
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1973 Agnibhramar Actor N/A
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1973 Shesh Prishthay Dekhun Actor N/A
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1973 Distant Thunder Actor Gangacharan Chakravarti 59
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1973 Nishi Kanya Actor N/A
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1973 Basanta Bilap Actor Shyam 59
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1972 Natun Diner Alo Actor N/A
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1972 Stree Actor Sitapati 59
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1972 Aparna Actor Barin N/A
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1972 Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach Actor N/A
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1972 Bilet Pherat Actor N/A
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1971 Sansar Actor N/A
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1971 Khunje Berai Actor Shankar Banerjee N/A
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1971 The Wedding Garland Actor N/A
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1970 Padma Golap Actor Taposh Ray / Gobardhan Bhattacharya N/A
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1970 Aleyar Alo Actor N/A
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1970 Days and Nights in the Forest Actor Asim 59
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1970 Baksa Badal Actor Dr. Pratul Bhattacharjee 59
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1969 Pratham Kadam Phool Actor Sukanto Basu N/A
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1969 Aparichita Actor N/A
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1969 The Fiancee Actor Shekhar N/A
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1969 Teen Bhubaner Paare Actor Subir / Montu N/A
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1968 Baghini Actor Chiranjib N/A
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1967 Ajana Shapath Actor Monimohan Mukherjee / Soumen Ray N/A
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1967 Mahashweta Actor Satinath N/A
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1967 Hathat Dekha Actor N/A
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1967 The Creative Person: Satyajit Ray Actor Self N/A
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1966 Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar Actor N/A
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1966 Monihar Actor Ajoy Chowdhury / Kumar Chowdhury N/A
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1965 The Coward Actor Amitabha Roy 60
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1965 Up in the Clouds Actor Ajoy Sarkar 59
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1965 Ektuku Basa Actor N/A
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1965 Kanch Kata Hire Actor Subroto Gupto N/A
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1964 Kinu Gowalar Gali Actor N/A
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1964 Charulata Actor Amal 62
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1964 Pratinidhi Actor N/A
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1963 Saat Pake Bandha Actor Sukhendu N/A
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1963 Barnali Actor Dr. Ashesh 59
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1962 The Expedition Actor Narsingh 59
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1962 Banarasi Actor N/A
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1962 Agun Actor Chandranath Chatterjee N/A
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1962 Atal Jaler Ahwan Actor Jayanta Choudhury N/A
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1961 Three Daughters Actor Amulya (segment "The Conclusion") 59
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1961 Over Again Actor N/A
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1961 The Prisoner of Jhind Actor 59
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1960 Hungry Stones Actor 59
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1960 Devi Actor Umaprasad 60
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1959 Apur Sansar Actor Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray 65
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The Apu Trilogy Actor Apurba Ray N/A
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