Kaberi Bose (28 March 1938—18 February 1977) was an Indian actress. She was an acclaimed actress in Bengali cinema.

Kaberi Bose
কাবেরী বসু
Born28 November 1938[1]
Died18 February 1977(1977-02-18) (aged 38)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1955–1975
Notable workRaikamal
Drishti
Devi Malini
Aranyer Din Ratri
Ami Se O Sakha
Spouse
Ajit Chattopadhyay
(m. 1956)
AwardsBengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actress Award (1971)

Her notable films include Nagar Darpane (1975), Je Jekhane Dariye (1974), Ami Se O Sakha (1974), Aranyer Din Ratri (1969), Shyamali (1956), Madhumalati (1957), Raikamal (1955), Debimalini (1955), Paradhin (1956), and Shankar Narayan Bank (1956). She acted opposite Uttam Kumar in Shyamali, and was directed by Satyajit Ray in Aranyer Din Ratri.[2][3]

Bose was born on 28 March 1938. Director Subodh Mitra's 1955 directorial venture Rajkamal was Kaberi's debut film. Following Rajkamal, she worked in seven Bengali movies within a span of one year.

Personal life

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Kaberi Bose married Ajit Chattopadhyay in 1956. After getting married, she quit the film industry and moved to Munger. She had three children, one son and two daughters.[1] After a sabbatical of 12 years, Kaberi worked in Aranyer Din Ratri (1970). Her performance in the film was critically acclaimed. Despite making a successful comeback, Kaberi did not return to acting fulltime.[4]

On 12 June 1970, Kaberi, along with her spouse and youngest daughter got into an accident on their way from Darjeeling. Her daughter and husband succumbed to the accident. Kaberi survived with grave injuries.[1][5]

Death

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In 1976, she was diagnosed with cancer.[1] She died on 18 February 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "সিনেমা কাবেরীকে ভালবেসেছিল, কিন্তু সিনেমা তাঁর সয়নি". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Suchitra Sen". filmsack. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Subodh Mitra's RAIKAMAL (1955) Bengali Classic: Uttam Kumar - Kaberi Bose | WBRi | Washington Bangla Radio on internet".
  4. ^ "সিনেমা কাবেরীকে ভালবেসেছিল, কিন্তু সিনেমা তাঁর সয়নি". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "দুর্ঘটনায় একা হয়ে যাওয়া, আদরের উপোস! কাবেরী বসুকে যেভাবে চিনেছি". inscript.me. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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