
Acting
Born March 29, 1929 · Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
(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 Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as Kallol (1965), Manusher Adhikar, Louha Manob (1964), Tiner Toloar and Maha-Bidroha. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome (1969), Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi (1992) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comedies such as Gol Maal (1979) and Rang Birangi (1983).[1][2][3][4] He also did the role of a sculptor, Sir Digindra Narayan, in the episode Seemant Heera of Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) on Doordarshan in 1993, shortly before his death.

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005

Antar Bahir
1995

Kencho Khunrte Keute
1995

The Padma Boatman
1993

Mayabini
1992

Pennam Kolkata
1992

Mani Kanchan
1992
Sajani Go Sajani
1991

The Stranger
1991

Ahankar
1991

Path O Prasad
1991

Nawab
1991

Jawani Zindabad
1990

Triyatri
1990

Bahurani
1989

Jar Je Priya
1989
Gili Gili Ge
1989

The Bengali Night
1988

Mahaveera
1988
Antaranga
1988

Today's Robin Hood
1988

Sagar Sangam
1988

Libaas
1988

Aagaman
1988

Samrat O Sundari
1987

Sukumar Ray
1987

Main Balwaan
1986

Kirayadar
1986

Sadaa Suhagan
1986

Pathbhola
1986

Baat Ban Jaye
1986

Aap Ke Saath
1986

Aar Paar
1985

Tagari
1985

Mera Damad
1985

Saaheb
1985

Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
1985

Rashifal
1984

The Crossing
1984

Lakhon Ki Baat
1984

Maa
1984

Yeh Desh
1984
Inquilab Ke Baad
1984

The Wandering Company
1984
Bandh Honth
1984

Agamikal
1983

Kissi Se Na Kehna
1983

Rang Birangi
1983

Madhuban
1983

Indira
1983

Pasand Apni Apni
1983

Shubh Kaamna
1983

Raaste Pyar Ke
1982

Matir Swarga
1982

Rajbadhu
1982
Spandan
1982

Shaukeen
1982

Angoor
1982
Hamari Bahu Alka
1982

Kalankini
1981

Saheb
1981
Baisakhi Megh
1981

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
1981

Naram Garam
1981

Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
1981

Kaleidoscope
1981

The Kingdom of Diamonds
1980

Apne Paraye
1980

Paka Dekha
1980

Gharer Baire Ghar
1980

Ram Balram
1980

Pankhiraj
1980
Khwab
1980

Shipwreck
1979

Prem Vivah
1979

Kartavya
1979

Gol Maal
1979

The Great Gambler
1979

The Elephant God
1979

Atithee
1978

Moyna
1978

Bandie
1978

Laal Kuthi
1978

Kissaa Kursee Kaa
1978

Toote Khilone
1978

Priyatama
1978

Anand Ashram
1977

Mantramugdha
1977

Yehi Hai Zindagi
1977

Farishta Ya Qatil
1977
Ek Hi Raasta
1977

Babu Moshai
1977

Asadharan
1977
The White Elephant
1977

Immaan Dharam
1977

Swami
1977

Shaque
1976

Do Anjaane
1976

Nidhiram Sardar
1976

Sei Chokh
1976

Anandamela
1976

The Middleman
1976
Datta
1976

Nishimrigaya
1975

Swayamsiddha
1975

Palanka
1975

Chhutir Phande
1975

Amanush
1975

Julie
1975

Anari
1975
Bisarjan
1974
The Lady Thug
1974

Bikele Bhorer Phool
1974

Fuleswari
1974

Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974

Alor Thikana
1974

Chorus
1974

Reason, Debate and a Story
1974

Charitraheen
1974

Asati
1974

Mr. Romeo
1973

Agnibhramar
1973

Sriman Prithviraj
1973

Marjina Abdulla
1973

Sabse Bada Sukh
1972

Calcutta 71
1972

Mere Jeevan Saathi
1972

Sesh Parba
1972

Fariyad
1971

Guddi
1971

Khunje Berai
1971

Kuheli
1971

An Unfinished Story
1971

Bombay Talkie
1970

Kalankita Nayak
1970

Bibaha Bibhrat
1969

Aparichito
1969

Saat Hindustani
1969

Bhuvan Shome
1969

The Guru
1969

Chowringhee
1968

Mahashweta
1967

Shakespeare-Wallah
1965

Wax Light
1964

Surya Sikha
1963

The Last Act
1963

And at Last
1963

Kancher Swarga
1962

Megh
1961

Uttar Megh
1960

Harano Sur
1957

Rani Rashmoni
1955

Michael Madhusudhan
1950

Vidyasagar
1950

Jan Pahchan
1950