Haradhan Bandopadhyay | |
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| Born | (1926-11-06)6 November 1926 |
| Died | 5 January 2013(2013-01-05) (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2013 |
| Children | Prasad Banerjee (Son),Kaushik Banerjee (Son) |
Haradhan Bandopadhyay (6 November 1926 – 5 January 2013) was aBengaliIndian actor oftelevision andfilms. He made his debut in the 1948 Bengali filmDevdut, directed by Atanu Bandopadhyay. He worked with some of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, likeSatyajit Ray andMrinal Sen.[1]
Bandopadhyay started his schooling fromKushtia Municipal School in East Bengal, now Bangladesh. He passed matriculation in 1944. In 1946, he finished his IA exam fromCity College, Kolkata, an affiliate of theUniversity of Calcutta. He worked in Gun & Shell factory. In 1946, he joined The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, and he continued there until his retirement . He was even sent to jail for his involvement in the freedom struggle movement of India.[1][2]
He made his debut in director Atanu Bandopadhay's filmDevdut in 1948. He was a celebrated stage artiste who acted in hundreds of plays, working with famous names like Ahindra Choudhury,Chhabi Biswas andUtpal Dutt.[3]
Bandopadhyay died on 5 January 2013 at the age of 86. He had developedpneumonia and was admitted to hospital 15 days before his death. Bandopadhyay is survived by his wife and two sons.[2][4] After his death, Bengali film actorsParan Bandopadhyay andSoumitra Chatterjee said that his death was a great loss for the Bengali film industry. Another Bengali director,Srijit Mukherji, stated: "I'm devastated by his death... The embodiment of affection passes away."[1]
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