Acting
Basanta Choudhury
Born 1928-05-05
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Basanta Choudhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar & Bijay Bose, often in leading roles. He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata. His first film was Mahaprasthaner Pathe by director Kartik Chattopadhay in 1952. Some of his memorable films are, Bhagaban Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Jadu Bhatta, Andhare Alo, Deep Jwele Jaai with Suchitra Sen, Anushtoop Chhanda, Abhaya O Srikanta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.
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Death of a Doctor
1990
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The Voyage Beyond
1987
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The Test
1960
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Badhu
1962
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Apon Par
1992
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The Flame
1962
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Hirer Angti
1992
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Pampa
1979
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Sangini
1974
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Deep Jele Jaai
1959
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (28 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Apon Par | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hirer Angti | Ratanlal Bannerjee | Movie | 1992 |
 | Death of a Doctor | Dr. Ramanand | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Voyage Beyond | Laxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father | Movie | 1987 |
 | Baidurya Rahasya | Mohanta Maharaj | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kalankini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Pampa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Babu Moshai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Nishimrigaya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Sangini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Sansar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Dibaratrir Kabya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Shankhabela | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 |
 | Alor Pipasa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Anustup Chhanda | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Raja Rammohan | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Movie | 1964 |
 | Badhu | Bani | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Flame | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Test | Prof. Rajat Sen | Movie | 1960 |
 | Kshudha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Sashibabur Sansar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Deep Jele Jaai | Tapash | Movie | 1959 |
 | Beam of Light | Satyendra | Movie | 1957 |
 | Shankar Narayan Bank | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | A New Journey | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
| Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 | |
 | Keranir Jibon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | Yatrik | Prabodh Kumar Sanyal, the lead character | Movie | — |