Basanta Choudhury
Actor
- Born
- May 5, 1928 · Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- June 20, 2000 (age 72)
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.
Known for
Death of a Doctor
January 1, 1990
The Test
August 5, 1960
The Voyage Beyond
January 1, 1987
Hirer Angti
January 1, 1992
Deep Jele Jaai
May 1, 1959
Alor Pipasa
January 15, 1965
Kalankini
October 2, 1981
Shankar Narayan Bank
June 1, 1956
A New Journey
September 11, 1953
Beam of Light
June 7, 1957
Shankhabela
October 20, 1966
Sangini
June 14, 1974
Acting28
- 1992Apon Par
- 1992Hirer Angti as Ratanlal Bannerjee
- 1990Death of a Doctor as Dr. Ramanand
- 1987The Voyage Beyond as Laxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father
- 1985Baidurya Rahasya as Mohanta Maharaj
- 1981Kalankini
- 1979Pampa
- 1977Babu Moshai
- 1975Nishimrigaya
- 1974Sangini
- 1971Sansar