Haradhan Bandopadhyay
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Haradhan Bandopadhyay is a Bengali
India
n male actor of television
and films.
, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta
. He worked in Ganshal factory. In 1946, he joined an insurance company, and he continued there till his retirement . He was even sent to jail for his involvement in freedom struggle movement of India.
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Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n male actor of television
Television in India
Television is one of the major mass media of India and is a huge industry and has thousands of programmes in all the states of India. The small screen has produced numerous celebrities of their own kind some even attaining national fame. TV soaps are extremely popular with housewives as well as...
and films.
Early life
Bandopadhyay started his schooling from Kushthiya Municipal School. He passed matriculation in 1944. In 1946, he finished his IA exam from City College, KolkataCity College, Kolkata
City College is a constituent undergraduate college of the University of Calcutta. Established in 1881, it is one of the heritage institutions of Calcutta which played a prominent social role in the wake of the Bengal Renaissance of the nineteenth century. The college is located at 102/1, Raja...
, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. He worked in Ganshal factory. In 1946, he joined an insurance company, and he continued there till his retirement . He was even sent to jail for his involvement in freedom struggle movement of India.
Career
He made his debut in director Atanu Bandopadhay’s film “Devdut” in 1948. He is a celebrated stage artiste who has acted in hundreds of plays, working with famous names like Ahindra Choudhury, Chhabi Biswas and Utpal DuttaUtpal Dutta
Utpal Datta is a National Film Award-winning film critic, long associated with Bismoi, a entertainment Assamese magazine, and works with the All India Radio Guwahati, where his book 24 Frames , an anthology of articles on Indian cinema was released as a radio program. -Personal life:Utpal Datta ...
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Filmography
- Kailashe Kelenkari (2008) .... Sidhu Jyatha
- KrantikaalKrantikaalKrantikaal is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Sekhar Das of Mahulbanir Sereng fame.-Plot:The story is of terrorism that’s plaguing different parts of the Northeast as the backdrop. Shilajeet Majumdar, a militant on the run, takes refuge in a dilapidated mansion...
(2005) .... Zamindar - ParineetaParineeta (2005 film)Parineeta is a Bollywood musical film adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Directed by debutant Pradeep Sarkar, the film was based upon a screenplay by the film's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film featured Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt...
(2005) .... Chatterjee - Swapner Feriwala (2002) .... Turni's grandfather
- Dekha (2001) .... Sarama's father
- Jibon Niye KhelaJibon Niye KhelaJibon Niye Khela is a 1999 Bengali film dealing with corruption in the doctor profession. The film casts the veteran Ranjit Mullick in the lead role with Biplab Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra, Debasree Roy, Subhendu Chatterjee, Chumki Chowdhury, Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Arjun Chakraborty, Lokesh Ghosh and...
(1999) - Lal DarjaLal DarjaLal Darja is a 1997 Bengali allegorical drama film about a Kolkata dentist Dr. Nabin Dutta who fears becoming a cripple...
(1997) - Goopy Bagha Phire EloGoopy Bagha Phire EloGoopy Bagha Phirey Elo is the third sequel of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series. It was directed by Sandip Ray and written by his father Satyajit Ray. This film was released eleven years after its predecessor Hirak Rajar Deshe.-Plot:...
(1991) - Shakha Proshakha (1990) .... Probodh
- Shyam Saheb (1986)
- PathbholaPathbholaPathbhola is a 1986 Bengali film directed by Tarun Majumder. The music director, Hemanta Mukherjee, won a BFJA Award in 1987 for his work in this film....
(1986) .... Radhabinode Babu - Phatik Chand (1983) (as the Advocate Dad)
- Jawalaa Dahej Ki (1982) (as Haradhan Banerjee)
- Joi Baba FelunathJoi Baba FelunathJoi Baba Felunath is a 1979 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta, Siddartha Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt among others.The film is based on the famous Feluda novel of the same name written by Ray....
(1978) - Jadi Jantem (1974) .... Government lawyer
- AsatiAsatiAsati is a merchant community in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. The traditional population centre has been the Bundelkhand region, with their origin claimed to be from the Tikamgarh district.-Origin:...
(1974) - Chorus (1974) .... Committee Member
- Devi Chaudhurani (1974)
- Sonar KellaSonar KellaSonar Kella , also Shonar Kella, released in the United States as The Golden Fortress, is a 1971 mystery novel and a 1974 film by Bengali writer and director Satyajit Ray. The film is an adaptation of the novel with minor plot changes and features the actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta,...
(1974) .... Tapesh's father - Sonar Khancha (1973)
- Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha (1972)
- SeemabaddhaSeemabaddhaSeemabaddha is a 1971 film by Satyajit Ray. It also known as Company Limited.-Plot:Shyamal is an ambitious Sales manager in a British fan manufacturing firm in Calcutta, where he is expecting a promotion shortly. He is married to Dolan, and lives in a company flat...
(1971) .... Talukdar - Akash Kusum (1965) .... Monica's father
- Kapurush (1965) .... Bimal Gupta
- Momer Alo (1964) .... Ananta Chatterjee
- MahanagarMahanagarMahanagar is a 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is sometimes released as The Big City in the English-speaking world. Based on a short story, Abataranika written by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a housewife who disconcerts her traditionalist family by getting a job as a salesperson...
(1963) .... Himangshu Mukherjee - Niyoti (1951)
- Pandit Mashai (1951)
- Michael Madhusudhan (1950)
Awards
- Best Stage artist award by Ulto Rath Magazine [1961]
- National Film Award for Best Supporting ActorNational Film Award for Best Supporting ActorThe National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual award that was first given in 1968. The actors to have won the most awards in this category include Nana Patekar, Atul Kulkarni, and Pankaj Kapoor, each have received two....
[2005]
- Banga-VibhushanBanga-VibhushanBanga-Vibhushan is a title instituted by the West Bengal Government to honour the services of personalities in various fields. This award is apparently instituted on the lines of Padma Vibhushan title awarded nationally....
by Government of West BengalGovernment of West BengalThe Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of West Bengal and its 19 districts...
[2011]