Shyamal Ghoshal

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Shyamal Ghosal
Born1942
Died2014
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor [1]
Children Chaiti Ghoshal

Shyamal Ghoshal was a Bengali film and television actor. [2] He was recognized for his work in Bengali cinema.

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Career

He had worked under the direction of Satyajit Ray , Ritwik Ghatak, Manju Dey ,Tarun Majumdar, etc. During his heyday, he was paired with Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. [3]

Personal life

He is the father of actress Chaiti Ghoshal. [4]

Filmography

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