Satya Bandyopadhyay (1925 – 28 July 1997) was an Indian actor, known for his work in Bengali cinema and theatre. He acted in over 300 movies, in numerous plays and performed frequently on the radio.[1]

Satya Bandyopadhyay
Born1925
Died1997(1997-00-00) (aged 71–72)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active1948–1997
SpouseSabita Bandyopadhyay
Children
  • Sudip Banerjee
Parents
  • Banamali Bandyopadhyay (father)
  • Charushila Bandyopadhyay (mother)
Websitewww.imdb.com/name/nm0051851/

Early life

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He was born at Kolkata in the year 1925. His parents were Banamali and Charushila. His mother died at a young age. His father also died when he was a teenager. After completing college education from City College, Kolkata, he took up a job at Titagarh paper mill. At this time he was known for his sporting skills on football ground and badminton courts.[2]

Acting in theatre

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His acting career started with acting in amateur clubs. Birendra Krishna Bhadra helped him get roles in plays on All India Radio. His first major role was 'Shaheeder Daak', a Gananatya production. He acted in multiple roles in major plays such as Ulka, Saheb Bibi Golam, Adarsha Hindu Hotel, Chowringee, Begum Mary Biswas, Asami Hajir, Manjari Opera and Devi Choudhurani[2].

He started writing plays and act in them. Most of these plays were very popular, such as Sesh theke shuru, Erao Manush and Nagpash. His most notable play was Nahabat which was a blockbuster of its time. His acting skill in theatre were revered by many prominent contemporary directors and actors. Along with his friend Tarun Kumar Chatterjee, they established Uttam Mancha, a theatre dedicated to Tarun's elder brother and great actor Uttam Kumar.

Acting in movies

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His acting career started in late 1940s as a hero in few Bengali movies. Later he established himself as a character artist and became an automatic choice in comedy movies. He has also worked in villainous roles with equal ease. Most famous of those were Charmurti, where he played the iconic character of Ghutghutananda, a role of a criminal with rib tickling lines.

Many great directors such as Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen worked with him. His most memorable association was with director Tarun Majumdar with whom he worked in multiple movies.[2]

Selected filmography

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Year Film Director Role
1948 Bhuli Nai Hemen Gupta
1951 Barjatri Satyen Bose
1952 Pasher Bari Sudhir Mukherjee
1953 Swashur Bari
1953 Bansher Kella
1953 Bou thakuranir hat Biva's husband
1954 Ladies Seat
1954 Ei Satyi
1955 Bhogoban Sree Sree Ramkrishna
1956 Tonsil Tapan Sinha
1956 Sabdhan
1956 Nagardola
1956 Gobindadas
1956 Chor
1957 Ulka
1957 Ratri shese
1957 Ami Boro hobo
1957 Surer porose
1965 Mahapurush Satyajit Ray Nitai Babu
1966 Nayak Satyajit Ray WWWW Sage
1967 Balika Badhu (1967 film) Tarun Majumdar
1969 Bibaha Bibhrat Ashim Bannerjee
1971 Kuheli Tarun Majumdar Dr. Chaudhuri
1971 Calcutta 71 Mrinal Sen
1973 Shriman Prithviraj Tarun Majumdar Rasik's father
1974 Chorus Mrinal Sen
1976 Jana Aranya Satyajit Ray Somnath's father
1977 Bhola Moira Piyush Kanti Ganguly
1978 Charmurti Umanath Bhattacharya Swami Ghutghutananda
1979 Ghatkali Bimal Roy Jr.
1980 Dadar Kirti Tarun Majumdar Paritosh Chatterjee
1981 Akaler Shandhaney Mrinal Sen
1982 Amrita Kumbher Sandhane Dilip Roy
1986 Tin Purush Umanath Bhattacharya
1987 Nadia Nagar
1992 City of Joy (1992 film) Roland Joffé
1996 Damu Raja Sen

References

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  1. ^ "ঘুটঘুটানন্দ ধরলেন নহবতের পোঁ" (in Bengali).
  2. ^ a b c Bandopadhyay, Satya. "many-facets-of-actor-satya-bandyopadhyay". anandabazar.com.