Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.
The Music Room
as Biswambhar RoyA wealthy landlord lives a decadent life with his wife and son. His passion – his wife would...
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Devi
as Kalikinkar RoyA devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human...
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Kabuliwala
as RahmatRahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise...
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Ratrir Tapasya
as uncreditedBhupen is an excellent student who works as a private tutor to support his education and family....
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Parosh Pathar
as Guest at Cocktail PartyAn underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch.
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Kancher Swarga
as JudgeA story about a young man, who had to quit his studies as a doctor due to difficult...
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Kanchenjungha
as Indranath ChaudhuriPlayed out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the...
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Rani Rashmoni
as uncreditedRani Rashmoni is a Bengali Movie by kali Prasad Ghosh
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Khaniker Atithi
as uncreditedThe struggles of a doctor in rural India.
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Vidyasagar
as uncreditedThis movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer,...
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Headmaster
as Krishna PrasannaThe school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi)...
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Bhangagara
as Jogen ChoudhuryEldest brother brings up the orphaned brother single handed along with his (later) second wife's...
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Atal Jaler Ahwan
as Mr. ChoudhurySreemonto, who raises his son Jayanta single-handedly, finds solace in his friend Anuradha but...
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Indrani
as uncreditedIndrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and...
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Abhoyer Biye
as uncreditedWhen Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and...
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Hungry Stones
as uncreditedA tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is...
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Garmil
as MukherjeeNiren Lahiri directs this social-minded melodrama about the complicated relationship between a...
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Sabar Uparey
as Prashanta Chatterjee (Shankar's father)Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However his...
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Two Generations
as NutubihariOne of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be...
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Manik
as Shree Lakshmikanta ChowdhuryManik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However,...
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Saugandh
as Mr. ParitoshA father worries for his younger son and asks his elder son to promise that he will do everthing...
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Doll's House
as uncreditedThe story starts with the scene where Goutam chatterjee is escaping from jail. Goutam is a...
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Saptapadi
as uncreditedDuring WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for...
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Kar Papey
as uncreditedA womanizer (Asit Baran) conceals his syphilis and prepares to marry for the second time. Will...
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Upahar
as uncreditedKrishna, the daughter of a penny-pincher, falls for their tenant, Sunil. However, when Sunil...
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Chhabi
as BakkoAn artist leaves everything behind to go in search of fame and recognition, but the past...
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Raja-Saja
as uncreditedTrouble ensues when an eccentric but simple-minded villager discovers he is the only living heir...
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Jamalaye Jibanta Manush
as uncreditedA living human being's funny adventure in hell. The film focuses on the Hindi mythology of the...
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Surya Toran
as uncreditedThe story of a popular young writer and an idealistic young architect.
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Lakh Taka
as uncreditedThe movie tells about the story of fakkaram a.k.a. fakka and his love along with his family and...
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Chaowa Pawa
as uncreditedRajat, a young man, meets Manju, a rich girl whose father is looking for her. Though Rajat...
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Suno Baranari
as uncreditedHimangshu is a villageman who apart from practicing homeopathy helps the local people with their...
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Maya Mriga
as uncreditedA woman feels that her worst fears may come true when she receives a letter from her sister...
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Haath Badhalei Bandhu
as uncreditedRunning away from an early marriage Suresh elopes with his coy girlfriend Niru and stays away...
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Shesh Paryanta
as uncreditedThe gloomy life of a young boy gets filled with joy when a new family moves into his...
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Saheb Bibi Golam
as Mejo BabuThe film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of...
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The Judge
as LawyerThe plot revolves with series of flashbacks which reveals a judge's past and hidden secretes....
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Prashna
as uncreditedWith his hard-work and patience, a virtuous boy overcomes the harshness of the world.
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Dikshul
as uncreditedDikshul is a 1943 Indian Bengali film directed by Premankur Atorthy.The film was produced by New...
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Chupi Chupi Aashey
as Beni BabuA woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer...
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Hospital
as uncreditedSarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an...
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Bipasha
as SaradinduBipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night...
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Prithibi Amare Chay
as uncreditedA 1957 Indian film about an aspiring singer and the son of a reputed businessman. His stepmother...
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Iron Door
as uncreditedBased on a story of the Bengali writer Jorasandho, this film takes a sympathetic view of...
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The Dawn
as uncreditedMrinal Sen's first film Raat Bhor, was released in 1956. Deeply influenced by the leftist...
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Chheley Kaar
as uncreditedJogin, a poor school teacher, had brought up an orphan Tomato as his nephew. But now suffering...
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Mriter Marte Agaman
as uncreditedBiswanath or Bishu a young warm-hearted man, made a "Mukti Fauj" in Hell against Jamraj. He also...
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Baksiddha
as uncreditedThe story is a simple tale of a great soul Sarbananda based on a simple village. Shambhu is a...
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