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Shyamal Ghosal | |
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Born | 1942 |
Died | 2014 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor [1] |
Children | Chaiti Ghoshal |
Shyamal Ghoshal was a Bengali film and television actor. [2] He was recognized for his work in Bengali cinema.
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]
He is the father of actress Chaiti Ghoshal. [4]
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