03/29/1929
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India:
(29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as Kallol (1965), Manusher Adhikar, Louha Manob (1964), Tiner Toloar and Maha-Bidroha. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome (1969), Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi (1992) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comedies such as Gol Maal (1979) and Rang Birangi (1983).[1][2][3][4] He also did the role of a sculptor, Sir Digindra Narayan, in the episode Seemant Heera of Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) on Doordarshan in 1993, shortly before his death.
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A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005) as Self (archive footage) |
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অন্তর বাহির (1995) as |
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কেঁচো খুঁড়তে কেউটে (1995) as |
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পদ্মা নদীর মাঝি (1993) as Hossain Miah |
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মায়াবিনী (1992) as |
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পেন্নাম কলকাতা (1992) as |
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মণি কাঞ্চন (1992) as |
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সজনী গো সজনী (1991) as |
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আগন্তুক (1991) as Manomohan Mitra |
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অহংকার (1991) as |
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পথ ও প্রাসাদ (1991) as |
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নবাব (1991) as |
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Jawani Zindabad (1990) as MLA Goverdhan Verma |
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Mahajan (1990) as |
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Triyatri (1990) as Grandfather |
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Bahurani (1989) as Sadanand Chaudhary |
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যার যে প্রিয় (1989) as |
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গিলি গিলি গে (1989) as |
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La nuit Bengali (1988) as The Priest / Postman / Beggar |
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Mahaveera (1988) as |
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অন্তরঙ্গ (1988) as |
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आज का रबिन हुड (1988) as |
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सागर संगम (1988) as Bhujang Chaudhary |
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Libaas (1988) as Jamaal Saab |
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আগমন (1988) as |
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সম্রাট ও সুন্দরী (1987) as |
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সুকুমার রায় (1987) as Village Teacher |
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Main Balwaan (1986) as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu |
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Kirayadar (1986) as |
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Sadaa Suhagan (1986) as |
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পথভোলা (1986) as Tejen Banerjee |
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Aap Ke Saath (1986) as K. K. Sahib |
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Baat Ban Jaye (1986) as Mr. Singh |
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Aar Paar (1985) as Mahesh Babu |
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টগরী (1985) as |
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Mera Damad (1985) as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry |
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साहेब (1985) as Badri Prasad Sharma |
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Bhalobasha Bhalobasha (1985) as Keya's Father |
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রাশিফল (1984) as |
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पार (1984) as Bhola Singh |
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Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) as Maganbhai |
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মা (1984) as |
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यह देश (1984) as |
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Inquilab Ke Baad (1984) as |
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Bandh Honth (1984) as |
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The Wandering Company (1984) as Self |
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আগামীকাল (1983) as |
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किसी से न कहना (1983) as Kailashpati Trivedi |
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Rang Birangi (1983) as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar |
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মধুবন (1983) as |
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ইন্দিরা (1983) as |
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Shubh Kaamna (1983) as |
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Pasand Apni Apni (1983) as Sriram Seth |
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Raaste Pyar Ke (1982) as Udit Narayan Gupta |
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মাটির স্বর্গ (1982) as |
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রাজবধূ (1982) as |
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Spandan (1982) as |
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शौकीन (1982) as Jagdishbhai |
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अंगूर (1982) as Raj Tilak |
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Hamari Bahu Alka (1982) as Badriprasad |
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কলঙ্কিনী (1981) as |
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সাহেব (1981) as |
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Baisakhi Megh (1981) as |
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अल्बर्ट पिन्टो को गुस्सा क्यों आता है (1981) as |
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नरम गरम (1981) as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai |
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बरसात की एक रात (1981) as Sahuji |
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চালচিত্র (1981) as Newspaper Editor |
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হীরক রাজার দেশে (1980) as Hirak Raja |
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Apne Paraye (1980) as Advocate |
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পাকা দেখা (1980) as Aparna's Father |
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ঘরের বাইরে ঘর (1980) as |
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राम बलराम (1980) as Prof. Saran |
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পংখীরাজ (1980) as |
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Khwab (1980) as Public Prosecutor Dalaal |
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নৌকাডুবি (1979) as Annadababu |
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Prem Vivah (1979) as Dr. Bhaskar |
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Kartavya (1979) as Diwan Dhanpat Rai |
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गोल माल (1979) as Bhavani Shankar |
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सबसे बड़ा जुआरी (1979) as Saxena |
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জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ (1979) as Maganlal Meghraj |
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अतिथी (1978) as Avinash Gupta |
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ময়না (1978) as |
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Bandie (1978) as Vikram Singh |
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লাল কুঠি (1978) as Mr. Sen |
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किस्सा कुर्सी का (1978) as Magician |
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टूटे खिलोने (1978) as |
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Priyatama (1978) as |
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आनंद आश्रम (1977) as Rasiklal |
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মন্ত্রমুগ্ধ (1977) as |
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Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977) as Nekiram |
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फरिश्ता या कातिल (1977) as |
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Ek Hi Raasta (1977) as |
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বাবু মশাই (1977) as |
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অসাধারণ (1977) as |
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सफेद हाथी (1977) as |
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ईमान धर्म (1977) as Balbir Singh |
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स्वामी (1977) as Mini's Uncle |
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Shaque (1976) as |
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दो अनजाने (1976) as Mr. Sanyal |
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নিধিরাম সর্দার (1976) as Sitesh Pyne |
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সেই চোখ (1976) as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle |
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আনন্দমেলা (1976) as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da |
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জনঅরণ্য (1976) as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose |
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Datta (1976) as Rashbihari |
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নিশিমৃগয়া (1975) as |
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স্বয়ংসিদ্ধা (1975) as |
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Palanka (1975) as Rajmohan / White Boss |
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ছুটির ফাঁদে (1975) as |
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Amanush (1975) as Maheem Ghosal |
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Julie (1975) as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father) |
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अनाड़ी (1975) as |
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বিসর্জন (1974) as |
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Thagini (1974) as |
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বিকেলে ভোরের ফুল (1974) as |
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Fuleswari (1974) as |
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রোদন ভরা বসন্ত (1974) as Satya |
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আলোর ঠিকানা (1974) as Mr. Bhan |
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কোরাস (1974) as Manager |
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অসতী (1974) as |
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Charitraheen (1974) as Mr. Ghosh |
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যুক্তি তক্কো আর গপ্পো (1974) as Shatrujit |
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Mr. Romeo (1973) as Saxena |
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অগ্নিভ্রমর (1973) as |
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শ্রীমান পৃথ্বীরাজ (1973) as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury |
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মর্জিনা আবদুল্লা (1973) as Chieftain |
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Sabse Bada Sukh (1972) as Vedji |
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কলকাতা ৭১ (1972) as |
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मेरे जीवन साथी (1972) as Captain Vinod's Father |
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শেষ পর্ব (1972) as |
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Fariyad (1971) as |
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খুঁজে বেড়াই (1971) as Bhupati |
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Guddi (1971) as Prof. Gupta |
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কুহেলি (1971) as Lawyer |
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एक अधूरी कहानी (1971) as |
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Bombay Talkie (1970) as Bose |
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কলঙ্কিত নায়ক (1970) as Advocate |
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বিবাহ বিভ্রাট (1969) as |
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অপরিচিত (1969) as Priyanath Das |
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सात हिन्दुस्तानी (1969) as Joginder Nath |
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भुवन शोमे (1969) as Bhuvan Shome |
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The Guru (1969) as Ustal Zafar Khan |
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চৌরঙ্গী) (1968) as Marco Polo |
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Mahashweta (1967) as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer) |
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Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) as Maharaja |
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Momer Alo (1964) as Dr. Shome |
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Surya Sikha (1963) as Dr. Sen |
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শেষ অঙ্ক (1963) as Barrister Mitter |
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অবশেষে (1963) as |
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কাঁচের স্বর্গ (1962) as Public Prosecutor |
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মেঘ (1961) as |
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উত্তর মেঘ (1960) as |
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হারানো সুর (1957) as Dr. Majumdar |
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Rani Rashmoni (1955) as |
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Michael Madhusudhan (1950) as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta |
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বিদ্যাসাগর (1950) as |
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Jan Pahchan (1950) as |
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Dhanraj Tamang () as |
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Kissa Kathmandu Mein () as Maganlal Meghraj |
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The Last Lear (2008) Theatre Play |
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মা (1984) Director |
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Inquilab Ke Baad (1984) Director |
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Baisakhi Megh (1981) Writer |
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Baisakhi Megh (1981) Director |
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মেঘ (1961) Director |
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মেঘ (1961) Screenplay |