Kamu Mukherjee
Kamu Mukherjee (14 June, 1931 - 6 December, 2003) was a Bengali actor. He is best known for his acting as Mandar Bose in Sonar Kella[1] and Harun in Sandip Ray's debut Phatik Chand (film).[2]
Career
In 1959, Mukherjee first appeared in Sonar Harin along with Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas and Bhanu Bandopadhyay. One day he went to Satyajit Ray's house and himself approached Ray to act in his movies. Thereafter he worked with Ray in nine films.[3][4] Mukherjee known for his exceptional performance in different type of roles, either serious or comic, in Satyajit Ray's movies.[5] In the film Joi Baba Felunath his acting in knife throwing scene is one of the more remembered scenes from the filmmaker's oeuvre.[6] He also starred in the movies of Goutam Ghosh, Buddhadev Dashgupta and Arvinda Mukherjee.[7] Mukherjee died at 72 in his residence, Kolkata on 6 December 2003 from rheumatoid arthritis.[8][4]
Selected filmography
- Sonar Harin
- Charulata
- Nayak as Pritish
- Kokhono Megh
- Kamallata
- Nishachar
- Mouchak
- Sonar Kella as Mandar Bose
- Swamsiddha
- Hangsaraj
- Shatranj Ke Khilari
- Joi Baba Felunath as Arjun
- Paka Dekha
- Heerak Rajar Deshe
- Phatik Chand (film) as Harun
- Paar
- Abir
- Phera as Mantu Dutta
- Shakha Proshakha
- Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
References
- ^ Satyajit Ray. "Childhood Days: A Memoir". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Film review: Phatikchand". indiatoday.in. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "An extraordinary actor called Kamu Mukherjee & his top five roles". July 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Kamu Mukherjee". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Bijoya Ray. "Manik and I: My Life with Satyajit Ray". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Notes to the Audience". indianexpress.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Kamu Mukherjee". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Actor dies". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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