Dhiraj Bhattacharya

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Dhiraj Bhattcharya
ধীরাজ ভট্টাচার্য
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Born5 November 1905 (1905-11-05)
Pajia, Keshabpur, Jessore District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Pajia, Keshabpur, Jashore, Bangladesh)
Died1959 (aged 5354) (aged 53/54)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India,(Now Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Alma mater Mitra Institution, Ashutosh College
OccupationFilm actor

Dhiraj Bhattacharya (5 November 1905 - 1959) was an actor of Bengali and Hindi [1] cinema who began in silent films. He was also a theater personality and writer. [2]

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Early life

Bhattacharya was born in a zamindar family of Panjia village, near Jessore, in British India. His father name was Lalit Mohan Bhattacharya. He entered Mitra Institution, Kolkata and passed matriculation in 1923. He studied in Ashutosh College to study literature but could not finish his studies. Bhattacharya joined the police service before becoming an actor. [2]

Career

Bhattacharya started his acting career after joining Madan Theatre. His first film Sati Lakhsmi was released in 1925 but he first gained recognition from Charu Roy's movie Bengalee. He worked with Madhu Basu in Giribala, and acted in several detective and thriller films of Premendra Mitra. [3] Bhattacharya was popular for his romantic performances as well as his innovative skills in portraying villainous characters. After becoming established as a film actor he turned to the theatre. [2]

Filmography

Bibliography

Bhattacharya published his autobiographical story in two parts, He also wrote a few story books:[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Dhiraj Bhattacharya". Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. ISBN   9781135943189. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. NFDC. INDIAN CINEMA A VISUAL VOYAGE. ISBN   9788123021928. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.