Jahar Ganguly
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
Jahar Ganguly
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.
Known For
Acting
(1967)
(1967)
Mahashweta
as Dinu Kaka
(1966)
(1964)
(1964)
(1963)
The Desolate Beach
as Hotel owner
(1963)
(1963)
(1961)
Manik
as Abinashbabu
(1960)
Chupi Chupi Aashey
as Vira Swami
(1960)
The Return of Little Master
as Raicharan's Father
(1959)
(1958)
The Philosopher's Stone
as Guest at Cocktail Party
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1957)
Adarsha Hindu Hotel
as Bechu Chakraborty
(1957)
(1957)
Jiban Trishna
as Bablu's Grandfather
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
Saheb Bibi Golam
as Gharibabu
(1956)
(1956)
(1955)
(1955)
Anupama
as Abani, Kalyani & Shanta's Father
(1955)
(1954)
(1954)
(1954)
(1954)
(1951)
Datta
as Bilashbehari
(1951)
(1950)
Mejdidi
as Bipin
(1950)
(1949)
(1949)
(1949)
(1948)
(1945)
Two Generations
as Sushobhan
(1943)
(1942)
Garmil
as Santosh Chatterjee
(1939)
Janak Nandini
as Raban
(1939)
Nara Narayana
as Akrur
(1939)
Bamanabatar
as Arishtanemi
(1938)
Bekar Nashan
as Somen
(1935)
Manmoyee Girl's School
as Manas
(1935)
(1931)
Dena Paona
as Sagar Sardar