Rabi Ghosh
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Rabi Ghosh (24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an actor from India
. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali
movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray
cinemas. Rabi Ghosh was a renowned actor in Bengali theatre and TV as well.
’s Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
(1968) became a landmark in his career. Abhijan
(1962), Aranyer Din Ratri
(1970) Hirak Rajar Deshe
(1980), Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
(1991), Padma Nadir Majhi
(1993) are some of his memorable movies. He was also a noted theatre personality who was a student of Utpal Dutta’s Little Theatre Group. He had also traveled extensively abroad for his performances in Berlin(1969), Mauritius(1988), USA and Europe in (1995). He also directed the movie “Nidhiram Sardar”. In 1970, he also participated in the world famous Berlin Film Festival as the lead actor of Goopi Gyne Bagha Byne. He was the founder of the theatre group “Chalachal”. In 1960 he was awarded Ultorath Award for his outstanding performance in the play “Angar”. He died on 4 February 1997.
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...
. He is best known for his comic roles in Bengali
Bengali cinema
Bengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
movies, though his versatile acting talent has stunned viewers and critics alike in various kind of roles. He was a regular in Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
cinemas. Rabi Ghosh was a renowned actor in Bengali theatre and TV as well.
Early life
He was born on 24 November 1931 in Kolkata. His real name was Robi Ghosh Dostidar. In 1949 he completed his matriculation from South Suburban Main School. After completing his ISC, he joined Asutosh College for graduation. He used to work in Bankshal Court from 1953 to 1959. He got married to actress Anubha Gupta. After her demise, he re-married Baishakhi Devi on 24 November 1982.Career
Rabi Ghosh’s role in the play “ Angar” was noticed by director Aurabinda Mukhopadhay. Robi made his debut in a small role in his film “Ahoban” in 1959. His breakthrough was in Tapan Sinha's Galpo Holeyo Sotti, and his role in Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
’s Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
(1968) became a landmark in his career. Abhijan
Abhijan
Abhijan is a 1962 Bengali film directed by the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.-Introduction:The filming of Abhijan began by the first half of 1961 when Bijoy Chatterjee asked Satyajit Ray to write a script on a popular Bengali novel of the same name by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay...
(1962), Aranyer Din Ratri
Aranyer Din Ratri
Aranyer Din Ratri , is an Indian Bengali film released in 1970 and directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based upon the Bengali novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It was one of the earliest films to employ the literary technique of the carnivalesque...
(1970) Hirak Rajar Deshe
Hirak Rajar Deshe
Hirak Rajar Deshe is the second film of the Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series directed by Satyajit Ray. A unique aspect of the film is that most of the dialogues exchanged by the protagonists of the film are rhyming...
(1980), Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
Goopy 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), Padma Nadir Majhi
Padma Nadir Majhi
Padma Nadir Majhi is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Goutom Ghosh from the novel of the same name, Manik Banerjees Padma Nadir Majhi.-Plot:...
(1993) are some of his memorable movies. He was also a noted theatre personality who was a student of Utpal Dutta’s Little Theatre Group. He had also traveled extensively abroad for his performances in Berlin(1969), Mauritius(1988), USA and Europe in (1995). He also directed the movie “Nidhiram Sardar”. In 1970, he also participated in the world famous Berlin Film Festival as the lead actor of Goopi Gyne Bagha Byne. He was the founder of the theatre group “Chalachal”. In 1960 he was awarded Ultorath Award for his outstanding performance in the play “Angar”. He died on 4 February 1997.
As Actor
- Kahini (1997)
- Baksho RahashyaBaksho Rahashya (film)Baksho Rahashya is a bengali thriller film directed by Sandip Ray based on the story of the same name by Satyajit Ray.-Plot:Feluda is approached by an established businessman who claims to have mistakenly swapped his suitcase in a train with one belonging to one of his co-passengers and now wants...
(1996) - Vrindavan Film Studios (1996)
- Patang (1994)
- Padma Nadir MajhiPadma Nadir MajhiPadma Nadir Majhi is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Goutom Ghosh from the novel of the same name, Manik Banerjees Padma Nadir Majhi.-Plot:...
(1993) - AgantukAgantukAgantuk is a 1991 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray. It was Ray's last film, and is based on one of his short stories, Atithi .-Plot summary:...
(1991) - 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) - Antarjali YatraAntarjali YatraAntarjali Jatra , also known as Antarjali Yatra, is a 1987 film directed by Kolkata based Indian film director Goutam Ghose based on a novel, Mahayatra by Kamal Kumar Majumdar. It documents the institution of Kulin Brahmin polygamy in nineteenth century Bengal. The film got National Film Award for...
(1987) - Maha Yatra (1987)
- Amar Geeti (1983)
- Bancharamer Bagan (1980)
- Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)
- Naukadubi (1979)
- Jana AranyaJana AranyaJana Aranya , is a 1976 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, based on the novel of the same name by Mani Shankar Mukherjee, and is last in the series of films by Ray, known as Calcutta trilogy, the previous two being, Pratidwandi and Seemabaddha .-Plot:The film portrays the hopelessness of...
(1976) - Chorus (1974)
- Sangini (1974)
- Thagini (1974)
- Basanata Bilap (1973)
- Marjina Abdulla (1973)
- Ajker Nayak (1972)
- Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha (1972)
- Sabse Bada Sukh (1972)
- Dhanyee Meye (1971)
- Aranyer Din RatriAranyer Din RatriAranyer Din Ratri , is an Indian Bengali film released in 1970 and directed by Satyajit Ray. It is based upon the Bengali novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It was one of the earliest films to employ the literary technique of the carnivalesque...
(1970) - Arogya Niketan (1969)
- Satyakam (1969)
- Apanjan (1968)
- Baghini (1968)
- Goopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha ByneGoopy Gyne Bagha Byne , directed by the late Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray, is a popular Bengali children's film. It is sometimes released in the English-speaking world as The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha...
(1968) - Balika Badhu (1967)
- Kal Tumi Aleya (1966)
- Monihaar (1966)
- Dol Gobinder Karcha (1966)
- Galpa Holeo SatyiGalpa Holeo SatyiGalpa Holeo Satyi is a 1966 comedic Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha. It stars Bhanu Bannerjee, Jogesh Chatterjee, Bharati Devi, Chaya Devi, Ajoy Ganguli, Rabi Ghosh, Rudraprasad Sengupta. Later the film was remade in Hindi as Bawarchi, starring Rajesh Khanna in the title role.-Plot:A new...
(1966) - Uttarpurush (1966)
- Griha Sandhaney (1966)
- Swapna Niye (1966)
- Arohi (1965)
- MahapurushMahapurushMahapurush is a 1965 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is the film version of the short story Birinchibaba by bengali writer Rajshekhar Basu, under the pen name Parashuram.- Plot :...
(1965) - Ektuku basha (1965)
- Surer Aagun (1965)
- Aarohi (1964)
- Lal Pathar (1964)
- Subha O Debotar Grash (1964)
- Momer Alo (1964)
- Abaseshe (1963)
- Nirjan Saikate (1963)
- Kashtipathar (1963)
- Sesh prahar (1963)
- Chhayasurya (1963)
- Binimoy (1963)
- Nyaydanda (1963)
- Palatak (1963)
- Aagun (1962)
- AbhijanAbhijanAbhijan is a 1962 Bengali film directed by the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.-Introduction:The filming of Abhijan began by the first half of 1961 when Bijoy Chatterjee asked Satyajit Ray to write a script on a popular Bengali novel of the same name by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay...
(1962) - Hansuli Banker UpakathaHansuli Banker UpakathaHansuli Banker Upokotha is a novel by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, made into a film in 1962 by Tapan Sinha starring Kali Bannerjee, Dilip Roy, Robi Ghosh and others. Set in 1941, the movie explores life in rural bengal, the realities of the Zamindari system that was responsible for much of the social...
(1962) - Megh (1961)
- Kichukkhan (1959)