Chhabi Biswas
Born: 1900-07-12 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: 1962-06-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
1963
- Surya Sikha as Shibdas Dhar
1962
- Bipasha as Saradindu
- Kanchenjungha as Indranath Chaudhuri
- The Flame
- Badhu as Bhuban Mohan Choudhury
- Kancher Swarga as Judge
- Atal Jaler Ahwan as Mr. Choudhury
- Dada Thakur as Dada Thakur
1961
- Manik as Shree Lakshmikanta Chowdhury
- Necklace
- Dainee as Bhairav Tantrik
- Saptapadi
- Agni Sanskar
1960
- Devi as Kalikinkar Roy
- Maya Mriga
- Chupi Chupi Aashey as Beni Babu
- Hospital
- The Hungry Stones
- Suno Baranari
- A Friend in Need
- Shesh Paryanta
- Sakher Chor as Mundilal (Uday's Brother-in-Law)
- Raja-Saja
- Nader Nimai
1959
- Sonar Harin as Ranjit Mitra (Chief Intelligence Officer)
- Khaniker Atithi
- Mriter Marte Agaman
- Chhabi as Bakko
- The Judge as Lawyer
- Chaowa Pawa as Manju's father K. Chowdhury
- Shubha Bibaha as Bar-da (Gayatri's Father)
- Gali Theke Rajpath as Mr. Kar
- Headmaster as Krishna Prasanna
- Khelaghar
- Sashibabur Sansar
1958
- The Music Room as Biswambhar Roy
- Iron Door
- Jamalaye Jibanta Manush as Hari Narayan
- The Philosopher's Stone as Guest at Cocktail Party
- Surya Toran
- Indrani as Mastermoshai
- Bandhu
1957
- Kabuliwala as Rahmat
- Prithibi Amare Chay as Leela's Father
- The Delayed Journey as Sripati Banerjee
- Baksiddha
- Adarsha Hindu Hotel
- Surer Parashe
- Nilachaley Mahaprabhu
- Baradidi
- Antariksha
- Abhoyer Biye
1956
- Shankar Narayan Bank
- Trijama as Kushal's Father
- Saheb Bibi Golam as Mejo Babu
- Putrabadhu
1955
- The Dawn
- Prashna
- The Final Truth as Prashanta Chatterjee (Shankar's father)
- Rani Rashmoni
- Upahar
- Hrad
- The Mark of Fortune
- Light of the Dusk
1954
- Chheley Kaar
- Kalyani
- Naa
- A Virtuous Woman
- Bhangagara as Jogen Choudhury
- Jadubhatta
- They Live on the Other Side as Chanchal's Father
- The Occupants as Sadananda Chakraborty
1952
- The Sinner as Dr. Bose
- Ratrir Tapasya
1950
1949
1945
- Two Generations as Nutubihari
1944
1942
- Mahakabi Kalidas
- Garmil as Mukherjee
- Saugandh as Mr. Paritosh
1938
- Chokher Bali as Bihari