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Jahar Ganguly

Date of birth:

Place of birth: 24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jahar Gangopadhyay, Jahar Ganguli, জহর গাঙ্গুলী , জহর গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়

Jahar Ganguly

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.

Movie Credits

Kamona
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Kamona

1949-03-04

Kamona is a Bengali drama film directed by Nabendu Sundar. This movie was released on 4 March 1949 u

Manik
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Manik

1961-01-13

Manik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However, when h

Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
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Shudhu Ekti Bachhar

1966-04-01

Shudhu Ekti Bachhar is a romantic comedy that is based on a comical situation which finds the female

Trijama
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Trijama

1956-02-16

Swarupa, an introvert, fails to express her love to Kushal, who falls for Abala, a rich and beautifu

Mahashweta
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Mahashweta

1967-11-24

The widower land-lord fixes his wayward step-brother's alliance with priest's daughter. Groom disapp

Mejdidi
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Mejdidi

1950-06-09

Dena Paona
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Dena Paona

1931-12-30

Dena Paona is a dramatic exploration of societal pressures and personal redemption. The film follows

Bekar Nashan
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Bekar Nashan

1938-08-13

A 1938 Bengali Drama Film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay.

Manmoyee Girl's School
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Manmoyee Girl's School

1935-07-26

A comedy adapted from a successful play. The zamindar Damodar Chakraborty (Chakraborty) starts a sch

Kanthahar
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Kanthahar

1935-12-21

A 1935 Bengali Film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay.

Bamanabatar
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Bamanabatar

1939-12-23

A 1939 Mythological Bengali Drama film directed by Hari Bhanja.

Mriter Marte Agaman
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Mriter Marte Agaman

1959-07-17

Biswanath or Bishu a young warm-hearted man, made a "Mukti Fauj" in Hell against Jamraj. He also pla

Ranee
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Ranee

1943-04-24

Manmoyee Girls' School
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Manmoyee Girls' School

1958-03-14

Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, a zamindar looks for a married couple to

Baikunther Will
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Baikunther Will

1950-06-15

Businessman Baikunth remarries after the death of his wife and is blessed with a second son. Years l

The Power of Chant
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The Power of Chant

1954-12-17

Ambernath a well-educated Sanskrit pundit was different from his childhood. The way he thought and d

Two Generations
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Two Generations

1945-08-30

One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associa

Baksiddha
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Baksiddha

1957-06-06

The story is a simple tale of a great soul Sarbananda based on a simple village. Shambhu is a small

Bireswar Vivekananda
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Bireswar Vivekananda

1964-12-24

Bireswar Vivekananda is a 1964 Indian Bengali-language biographical film about the Indian Hindu reli

Niruddesh
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Niruddesh

1949-05-07

A 1949 Bengali Drama Film directed by Niren Lahiri.

Sadharan Meye
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Sadharan Meye

1948-07-01

A run-of-the-mill girl.

Chandranath
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Chandranath

1957-11-14

Feeling lonely after his father's death, Chandranath meets and falls in love with a poor widow's dau

Determination
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Determination

1949-09-23

A father who is ill, is worried about his family in case of his demise. Will he be able to secure th

Agni Pariksha
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Agni Pariksha

1954-09-03

Love story of Tapasi and Kiriti in the backdrop of social and cultural conflict regarding marriages

Sahajatri
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Sahajatri

1951-03-10

The first-ever collaboration of Uttam Kumar and Agradoot.

Sanjibani
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Sanjibani

A narration of the journey of a young aspiring writer. Sandhya Rani and Uttam Kumar won critical fav

Datta
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Datta

1951-10-05

The film is a romantic story about a wealthy Brahmo woman and a poor but intelligent Hindu man. It e

Grihaprabesh
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Grihaprabesh

1954-11-12

A 1954 Bengali Romantic Drama Film directed by Ajoy Kar, featuring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar & Mahanayik

Kalyani
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Kalyani

1954-05-07

A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Nirendranath Lahiri.

Anupama
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Anupama

1955-02-18

Abani, a young man from a poor family, elopes with Sudha after her uncle forces her to marry a sick

Debatra
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Debatra

1955-04-08

A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Haridas Bhattacharya.

Chirakumar Sabha
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Chirakumar Sabha

1956-04-14

The story revolves around a group of hardened bachelors who meet regularly, and eventually settle fo

Nabajanma
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Nabajanma

1956-12-28

The story revolves around Basanthi who is constantly criticized by her in-laws for being childless.

Punarmilan
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Punarmilan

1957-08-02

Ramesh is the eldest brother in a close-knit joint family. When his salary is doubled, he pays more

Tasher Ghawr
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Tasher Ghawr

1957-06-14

When a wealthy man accidentally stumbles upon his lookalike who is poor, the two of them decide to s

Bandhu
5

Bandhu

1958-02-28

A 1958 Bengali Romantic Family Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose.

Natun Tirtha
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Natun Tirtha

1964-08-14

This story is about a poor village boy named Bhola. A cruel landlord, Rajib wants to open an alcohol

Palatak
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Palatak

1963-06-21

A wealthy man is struck by wanderlust that always takes him to new places where he mingles with the

The Philosopher's Stone
3.4

The Philosopher's Stone

1958-01-17

An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the A

The Desolate Beach
2.5

The Desolate Beach

1963-05-17

A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of th

Dui Bon
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Dui Bon

1955-01-01

Ananda, an upcoming writer leaves his village to pursue his writing career in Kolkata

Garmil
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Garmil

1942-05-22

Niren Lahiri directs this social-minded melodrama about the complicated relationship between a tradi

Abhoyer Biye
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Abhoyer Biye

1957-03-13

When Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and socially aw

Jiban Trishna
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Jiban Trishna

1957-12-25

A philanderer, the only son of a wealthy doctor, is attracted to a poor orphaned artist. Her stepbro

Saheb Bibi Golam
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Saheb Bibi Golam

1956-03-09

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the mo

The Return of Little Master
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The Return of Little Master

1960-04-28

The plot revolves with Raicharan's tragic life. He is the obedient servant of local zamindar and tak

Adarsha Hindu Hotel
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Adarsha Hindu Hotel

1957-05-03

Hajari Thakur, a middle-aged Bengali Brahmin cook, faces humiliation and exploitation at his job whi

Daak Harkara
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Daak Harkara

1958-04-11

A LOST 1958 Bengali Film Directed by Agragami.

Arogya Niketan
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Arogya Niketan

1967-07-13

Pradyut Sen is an allopathic doctor who moves to Nabagram to run his practice. However, as the villa

Uttar Falguni
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Uttar Falguni

1963-10-11

A story of love and sacrifice of a mother who did everything to protect her child ,even from her hus

Chupi Chupi Aashey
3.5

Chupi Chupi Aashey

1960-07-15

A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer head

Nara Narayana
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Nara Narayana

1939-06-30

Lord Krishna visits Suryapith with his friend Akrur, where they meet Satyabhama, the daughter of Sat

Janak Nandini
0

Janak Nandini

1939-01-21

A 1939 Bengali Mythological Film directed by Phani Burma.

Hangshamithun
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Hangshamithun

1968-02-16

A romantic story set in 1960s urban Kolkata.

Sagarika
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Sagarika

1956-01-02

The all-time favourite on-screen couple of the Bengali cinema not just created many memorable romant

Babla
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Babla

1951-12-01

Babla, a young boy who is forced to grow up too quickly when tragedy strikes his poor family, leadin

Nader Nimai
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Nader Nimai

1960-01-01

Nimai of Nadia