Jahar Ganguly
Acting·24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
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.
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1968Hangshamithun1967MahashwetaDinu Kaka1967Arogya Niketan1966Shudhu Ekti Bachhar1964Bireswar Vivekananda1964Natun Tirtha1963Uttar Falguni1963Palatak1963The Desolate BeachHotel owner1961ManikAbinashbabu1960Chupi Chupi AasheyVira Swami1960The Return of Little MasterRaicharan's Father1960Nader Nimai1959Mriter Marte Agaman1958Daak Harkara1958Manmoyee Girls' School1958Bandhu1958The Philosopher's StoneGuest at Cocktail Party1957Jiban TrishnaBablu's Grandfather1957Chandranath1957Punarmilan1957Tasher Ghawr1957Baksiddha1957Adarsha Hindu HotelBechu Chakraborty1957Abhoyer Biye1956Nabajanma1956Trijama1956Chirakumar Sabha1956Saheb Bibi GolamGharibabu1956SagarikaBasanti's Father1955Debatra1955AnupamaAbani, Kalyani & Shanta's Father1955Dui Bon1954The Power of Prayer1954The Housewarming Day1954Trial by Fire1954Kalyani1952The Healing Tree1951Babla1951DattaBilashbehari1951The Fellow Traveler1950Baikunther Will1950MejdidiBipin1949Determination1949Niruddesh1949A Plea1948Sadharan Meye1945Two GenerationsSushobhan1943Ranee1942GarmilSantosh Chatterjee1939BamanabatarArishtanemi1939Nara NarayanaAkrur1939Janak NandiniRaban1938Bekar NashanSomen1935Kanthahar1935Manmoyee Girl's SchoolManas1931Dena PaonaSagar Sardar