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Basanta Choudhury

Biography

Basanta Choudhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar & Bijay Bose, often in leading roles. He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata.

His first film was Mahaprasthaner Pathe by director Kartik Chattopadhay in 1952. Some of his memorable films are, Bhagaban Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Jadu Bhatta, Andhare Alo, Deep Jwele Jaai with Suchitra Sen, Anushtoop Chhanda, Abhaya O Srikanta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.

Known For

The Test
The Test
Kalankini
Kalankini
Shankar Narayan Bank
Shankar Narayan Bank
Nabin Jatra
Nabin Jatra
The Voyage Beyond
The Voyage Beyond
Deep Jele Jaai
Deep Jele Jaai
Sansar
Sansar
Beam of Light
Beam of Light
Kshudha
Kshudha

Filmography

1992 Hirer Angti
as Ratanlal Bannerjee
1987 The Voyage Beyond
as Laxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father
1985 Baidurya Rahasya
as Mohanta Maharaj
1981 Kalankini
as
1979 Pampa
as
1977 Babu Moshai
as
1975 Nishimrigaya
as
1974 Sangini
as
1971 Sansar
as
1970 Dibaratrir Kabya
as
1966 Shankhabela
as
1965 Alor Pipasa
as
1964 Anustup Chhanda
as
1964 Raja Rammohan
as Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1960 The Test
as Prof. Rajat Sen
1960 Kshudha
as
1959 Sashibabur Sansar
as
1959 Deep Jele Jaai
as Tapash
1957 Beam of Light
as Satyendra
1956 Shankar Narayan Bank
as