Person
Jahar Ganguly
Acting · 24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
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
Mriter Marte Agaman
1959
Dui Bon
1955
Babla
1951
Determination
1949
Manmoyee Girls' School
1958
Jiban Trishna
Bablu's Grandfather
Dena Paona
Sagar Sardar
Debatra
1955
Tasher Ghawr
1957
Punarmilan
1957
Filmography
- 1968Hangshamithun
- 1967MahashwetaDinu Kaka
- 1967Arogya Niketan
- 1966Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
- 1964Bireswar Vivekananda
- 1964Natun Tirtha
- 1963Uttar Falguni
- 1963Palatak
- 1963The Desolate BeachHotel owner
- 1961ManikAbinashbabu
- 1960Chupi Chupi AasheyVira Swami
- 1960The Return of Little MasterRaicharan's Father
- 1960Nader Nimai
- 1959Mriter Marte Agaman
- 1958Daak Harkara
- 1958Manmoyee Girls' School
- 1958Bandhu
- 1958The Philosopher's StoneGuest at Cocktail Party
- 1957Jiban TrishnaBablu's Grandfather
- 1957Chandranath
- 1957Punarmilan
- 1957Tasher Ghawr
- 1957Baksiddha
- 1957Adarsha Hindu HotelBechu Chakraborty
- 1957Abhoyer Biye
- 1956Nabajanma
- 1956Trijama
- 1956Chirakumar Sabha
- 1956Saheb Bibi GolamGharibabu
- 1956SagarikaBasanti's Father
- 1955Debatra
- 1955AnupamaAbani, Kalyani & Shanta's Father
- 1955Dui Bon
- 1954The Power of Prayer
- 1954The Housewarming Day
- 1954Trial by Fire
- 1954Kalyani
- 1952The Healing Tree
- 1951Babla
- 1951DattaBilashbehari
- 1951The Fellow Traveler
- 1950Baikunther Will
- 1950MejdidiBipin
- 1949Determination
- 1949Niruddesh
- 1949A Plea
- 1948Sadharan Meye
- 1945Two GenerationsSushobhan
- 1943Ranee
- 1942GarmilSantosh Chatterjee
- 1939BamanabatarArishtanemi
- 1939Nara NarayanaAkrur
- 1939Janak NandiniRaban
- 1938Bekar NashanSomen
- 1935Kanthahar
- 1935Manmoyee Girl's SchoolManas
- 1931Dena PaonaSagar Sardar
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