Chhabi Biswas

Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.

Known For

Birth Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Born 1900-07-12
Died 1962-06-11

Movies

1975
Atal Jaler Ahwan as Mr. Choudhury
1962
Bipasha as Saradindu
1962
Kanchenjungha as Indranath Chaudhuri
1962
Dada Thakur as Dada Thakur
1962
Kancher Swarga as Judge
1962
1961
Manik as Shree Lakshmikanta Chowdhury
1961
1960
Chupi Chupi Aashey as Beni Babu
1960
Devi as Kalikinkar Roy
1960
1960
1960
The Judge as Lawyer
1959
Chhabi as Bakko
1959
The Music Room as Biswambhar Roy
1958
Headmaster as Krishna Prasanna
1958
1958
Parosh Pathar as Guest at Cocktail Party
1958
1958
1957
1957
Kabuliwala as Rahmat
1957
Saheb Bibi Golam as Mejo Babu
1956
1956
1955
Sabar Uparey as Prashanta Chatterjee (Shankar's father)
1955
1955
1955
1955
Bhangagara as Jogen Choudhury
1954
1954
Naa
1954
1953
1953
1952
1950
1948
Two Generations as Nutubihari
1945
1943
Garmil as Mukherjee
1942
Saugandh as Mr. Paritosh
1942
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