Samit Bhanja

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Tamluk, Bengal Presidency, British India
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Kolkata, West Bengal, India
EducationTamluk Hamilton High School
Jhargram Polytechnic College
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  • director
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Samit Bhanja (Template:Langx; 2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was an Indian actor and director known for his work in the Bengali cinema. He was one of the most promising actors of his time, working in both Bengali and Hindi cinema.[2]

Early life

Bhanja was born in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur in an affluent family, originally from Chandrakona, Ghatal to Pritimoy Bhanja and Shila Debi.[2] His grandfather had moved to Tamluk for his legal practice. He received his formal education from the prestigious Hamilton High School. Throughout his childhood he displayed a rebellious and adventurous spirit. Often getting into all sorts of troubles and fights in the neighborhood for this attribute.[3]

Career

Since his school days he had an active passion for acting, he even joined a local acting club called the "Kalpotaru friends club" at Tamluk. Subsequently, he joined Rupkar, the theatre group of Sabitabrata Dutta and enacted in several plays in early 1960s. He made his screen debut with Balai Sen's 1965 Bengali film Surer Agun.[1] He is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film Guddi, opposite Jaya Bhaduri. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre.[4][2]

Personal life

He married his childhood sweetheart Ranja and had 3 daughters, Rakhi, Bidisha and Saheli.[2]

Death

He died in Kolkata at the age of 59 due to cancer.[3] Fellow actor Soumitra Chatterjee provided him with crucial aid at this tough juncture.[5][4][2]

Selected filmography

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  1. Surer Agun (1965)
  2. Hatey Bazarey (1967)
  3. Apanjan (1968) – Chheno
  4. Pratham Kadam Phool (1969) – Bhajahari Manna
  5. Parineeta – Girin
  6. Natun Pata (1969)
  7. Banajyotsana (1969)
  8. Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) – Hari
  9. Rupasi (1970) – Balaram
  10. Guddi (1971) – Navin (as Samit)
  11. Janani (1971)
  12. Atattar Din Pare (1971)
  13. Pratham Pratishruty (1971) – Rasbihari
  14. Ajker Nayak (1972)
  15. Sesh Parba (1972)
  16. Sapath Nilam (1972)
  17. Jaban (1972)
  18. Picnic (1972)
  19. Achena Atithi (1973)
  20. Wahi Raat Wahi Aawaz (1973)
  21. Chithi (1973) – Prasenjit Roy
  22. Fuleswari (1974)
  23. Fuleswari (1974)
  24. Asati (1974)
  25. Anjane Mehman (1975)
  26. Salaam Memsaab (1975)
  27. Kitne Paas Kitne Door (1976)
  28. Harmonium (1976) – Ratan
  29. Jiban Marur Prante (1976)
  30. Datta (1976) – Bilashbihari
  31. Bilwamangal (1976)
  32. Ek Bindu Sukh (1977)
  33. Kabita (1977)
  34. Golap Bou (1977)
  35. Mrigayaa (1977) – Rebel
  36. Shaanaai (1977) – Haradhan
  37. Striker (1978)
  38. Ganadevata (1979) – Aniruddha
  39. Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979) – Raja Roychowdhury – Kakababu
  40. Bono Basar (1979)
  41. Dadar Kirti (1980) – Anil (as Samit Bhuiyan)
  42. Parabesh (1980)
  43. Aro Ekjan (1980)
  44. Upalabdhi (1981)
  45. Shahar Theke Dooray (1981) – Doctor Chatterjee
  46. Kalankini Kankabati (1981)
  47. Faisala (1982)
  48. Rajbabhu (1982)
  49. Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney (1982)
  50. Uttar Meleni (1982)
  51. Rajbadhu (1982)
  52. Faisala (1982)
  53. Prayashchitta (1983)
  54. Rajeshwari (1983)
  55. Abhinoy Noy (1983)
  56. Didi (1984)
  57. Debigarjan (1984)
  58. Jiban Sathi (1985)
  59. Dui Adhyay (1986)
  60. Urbashi (1986)
  61. Phera (1988)
  62. Sudhu Tomari (1988)
  63. Jar Jey Priyo (1989)
  64. Jhankar (1989)
  65. Asha-o-Bhalobasha (1989)
  66. Garmil (1990)
  67. Raktalekha (1992)
  68. Surer Bhubane (1992)
  69. JUYA (1992)
  70. Sarbojaya (1994)
  71. DAGI (1994)
  72. Bonophool (1994)
  73. Mohini (1995)
  74. Drishti (1995)
  75. Protidhwani (1995)
  76. Abar Aranye (2003) – Harinath Dutta aka Hari (final film role)

felReferences

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  1. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."বাংলা সিনেমার আপনজন শমিত ভঞ্জ". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). 7 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রির হরি ছিলেন তমলুকের 'আপনজন'". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."বাংলার সিনেমার অরিজিনাল 'আধুনিক নায়ক' শমিত ভঞ্জ". Drishtibhongi দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."#BigInterview Goutam Ghose: I still remember how Soumitrada helped a terminally ill Samit Bhanja during 'Abar Aranye' shooting". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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