Smritirekha Biswas (17 February 1924 – 3 July 2024), commonly known as Smriti Biswas, was an Indian film actress.

Smriti Biswas
Biswas in 1953
Born(1924-02-17)17 February 1924
Died3 July 2024(2024-07-03) (aged 100)
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1961
SpouseS. D. Narang

Life and career

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Biswas was born into a Christian family as Smritirekha Biswas, on 17 February 1924.[1][2]

Biswas worked in many Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali films. She debuted in the film world as a child artist with Bengali movie Sandhya in 1930.[3] She worked in the films of Guru Dutt,[4] V Shantaram, Mrinal Sen, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra, and Raj Kapoor. She also acted with Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar, Uttam Kumar, Balraj Sahni, and other notable artists in various films.[5] Biswas retired from acting after marrying film director S.D Narang in 1960. She last appeared in the Hindi film Modern Girl (1961), directed by R. Bhattacharya.[6] After her husband's death, she lived a life of poverty in Nashik.[7] Biswas had two sons, Rajeev and Satyajeet.[8]

Biswas turned 100 on 17 February 2024, and died in Nashik, Maharashtra on 3 July.[9]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "রাজ কপুর থেকে মৃণাল সেন, হিট টু সুপারহিট ছবির অভিনেত্রী স্মৃতি বিশ্বাসের জীবনাবসান". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Popular yesteryear actress Smriti Biswas turns 100 today". Film Heritage Foundation on X. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies aged 100". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ Usman, Yasser (7 January 2021). Guru Dutt: An Unfinished Story: An Unfinished Story. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-93-86797-89-6.
  5. ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies at 100, Hansal Mehta pays tribute". India Today. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 January 1961). "Modern Girl Cast List | Modern Girl Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ Mohamed, Khalid (25 September 2020). "Star of Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor Films Smriti Biswas Lives In Poverty". TheQuint. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies, Hansal Mehta condoles her death". The Indian Express. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Veteran actress Smriti Biswas passes away at 100". Deccan Herald. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.