Basanta Choudhury
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Biography
Basanta Choudhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar & Bijay Bose, often in leading roles. He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata. His first film was Mahaprasthaner Pathe by director Kartik Chattopadhay in 1952. Some of his memorable films are, Bhagaban Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Jadu Bhatta, Andhare Alo, Deep Jwele Jaai with Suchitra Sen, Anushtoop Chhanda, Abhaya O Srikanta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Alor Pipasa | - | HIT | |
| 1987 | The Voyage Beyond | Laxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father | HIT | |
| 1960 | The Test | Prof. Rajat Sen | FLOP | |
| 1959 | Deep Jele Jaai | Tapash | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Hirer Angti | Ratanlal Bannerjee | FLOP | |
| 1981 | Kalankini | - | FLOP | |
| 1953 | Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna | - | FLOP | |
| 1956 | Shankar Narayan Bank | - | FLOP | |
| 1953 | Nabin Jatra | - | FLOP | |
| 1971 | Sansar | - | FLOP | |
| 1957 | Beam of Light | Satyendra | FLOP | |
| 1960 | Kshudha | - | FLOP | |
| 1966 | Shankhabela | - | FLOP | |
| 1953 | Keranir Jibon | - | FLOP | |
| 1964 | Anustup Chhanda | - | FLOP | |
| 1964 | Raja Rammohan | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | FLOP | |
| 1970 | Dibaratrir Kabya | - | FLOP | |
| 1979 | Pampa | - | FLOP | |
| 1974 | Sangini | - | FLOP | |
| 1985 | Baidurya Rahasya | Mohanta Maharaj | FLOP |