Jahar Ganguly
Biography
Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received the Best Actor award in the 6th Annual Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1943 for his performance in Bandi. Ganguly was born in undivided 24 Parganas Dist., British India. He worked in several Bengali and Hindi films in the 40s and 50s as a supporting actor in comedy counterparts to the dramatic lead. He got a breakthrough in Dena Paona directed by Premankur Atorthy. Ganguly acted under Satyajit Ray's direction in Parash Pathar and Chiriyakhana.[2] He also performed as a stage actor until 1960.
Known For
All Movies (57)
- Hangshamithun1968
- Mahashweta1967 · as Dinu Kaka
- Arogya Niketan1967
- Shudhu Ekti Bachhar1966
- Bireswar Vivekananda1964
- Natun Tirtha1964
- Uttar Falguni1963
- Palatak1963
- The Desolate Beach1963 · as Hotel owner
- Manik1961 · as Abinashbabu
- Chupi Chupi Aashey1960 · as Vira Swami
- The Return of Little Master1960 · as Raicharan's Father
- Nader Nimai1960
- Mriter Marte Agaman1959
- Daak Harkara1958
- Manmoyee Girls' School1958
- Bandhu1958
- The Philosopher's Stone1958 · as Guest at Cocktail Party
- Jiban Trishna1957 · as Bablu's Grandfather
- Chandranath1957
- Punarmilan1957
- Tasher Ghawr1957
- Baksiddha1957
- Adarsha Hindu Hotel1957 · as Bechu Chakraborty
- Abhoyer Biye1957
- Nabajanma1956
- Trijama1956
- Chirakumar Sabha1956
- Saheb Bibi Golam1956 · as Gharibabu
- Sagarika1956 · as Basanti's Father
- Debatra1955
- Anupama1955 · as Abani, Kalyani & Shanta's Father
- Dui Bon1955
- The Power of Prayer1954
- The Housewarming Day1954
- Trial by Fire1954
- Kalyani1954
- The Healing Tree1952
- Babla1951
- Datta1951 · as Bilashbehari
- The Fellow Traveler1951
- Baikunther Will1950
- Mejdidi1950 · as Bipin
- Determination1949
- Niruddesh1949
- A Plea1949
- Sadharan Meye1948
- Two Generations1945 · as Sushobhan
- Ranee1943
- Garmil1942 · as Santosh Chatterjee
- Bamanabatar1939 · as Arishtanemi
- Nara Narayana1939 · as Akrur
- Janak Nandini1939 · as Raban
- Bekar Nashan1938 · as Somen
- Kanthahar1935
- Manmoyee Girl's School1935 · as Manas
- Dena Paona1931 · as Sagar Sardar