Jahar Ganguly
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received the Best Actor award in the 6th Annual Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1943 for his performance in Bandi. Ganguly was born in undivided 24 Parganas Dist., British India. He worked in several Bengali and Hindi films in the 40s and 50s as a supporting actor in comedy counterparts to the dramatic lead. He got a breakthrough in Dena Paona directed by Premankur Atorthy. Ganguly acted under Satyajit Ray's direction in Parash Pathar and Chiriyakhana.[2] He also performed as a stage actor until 1960.
Filmography
1968
1967
- Mahashweta as Dinu Kaka
- Arogya Niketan
1966
1963
- The Desolate Beach as Hotel owner
- Uttar Falguni
- Palatak
1961
- Manik as Abinashbabu
1960
- Chupi Chupi Aashey as Vira Swami
- The Return of Little Master as Raicharan's Father
- Nader Nimai
1959
1958
- The Philosopher's Stone as Guest at Cocktail Party
- Manmoyee Girls' School
- Daak Harkara
- Bandhu
1957
- Jiban Trishna as Bablu's Grandfather
- Tasher Ghawr
- Chandranath
- Punarmilan
- Adarsha Hindu Hotel as Bechu Chakraborty
- Baksiddha
- Abhoyer Biye
1956
- Sagarika as Basanti's Father
- Nabajanma
- Chirakumar Sabha
- Trijama
- Saheb Bibi Golam as Gharibabu
1952
1951
- Babla
- The Fellow Traveler
- Datta as Bilashbehari
1950
- Mejdidi as Bipin
- Baikunther Will
1949
1948
1945
- Two Generations as Sushobhan
1943
1942
- Garmil as Santosh Chatterjee
1939
- Bamanabatar as Arishtanemi
- Nara Narayana as Akrur
- Janak Nandini as Raban
1938
- Bekar Nashan as Somen
1935
- Kanthahar
- Manmoyee Girl's School as Manas
1931
- Dena Paona as Sagar Sardar