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Bijaya Chowdhury had been the Sheriff of [[Kolkata]]. He was also appointed as the Chairman of [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]]. <br /> |
Bijaya Chowdhury had been the Sheriff of [[Kolkata]]. He was also appointed as the Chairman of [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]]. <br /> |
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Bijaya Chowdhury died on 20 June 2000 at the age of 72. |
Bijaya Chowdhury died on 20 June 2000 at the age of 72. |
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Bijaya Chowdhury was famously known for defecating in Sainsburys, Tooting, Vegetable Aisle. |
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== References == |
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Bijaya Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 5 May 1928 |
| Died | 20 June 2000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Basanta Chowdhury [1][spelling?] also credited as Vasant Choudhury (Bengali: বসন্ত চৌধুরী) was an actor who had been playing a hero even before the era of Uttam Kumar. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar and Bijay Bose [2]
Early life and education
Bijaya Chowdhury was born on 5 May 1928 in Nagpur. In 1945, he completed his Matriculation Examination from D.N.H. School. After that, he graduated from the Morris College as a graduating student of Nagpur University in 1949.
Career
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 Chowdhurani. He was attached to amateur theatre and radio also .
In 1965, he was awarded the Best Actor Prize for his film Raja Rammohan by B.F.J.A.[citation needed] In 1996, he also received Bangla Stage Centenary Star Theatre award from Calcutta University[citation needed]. He had also acted in several Hindi films.
Bijaya Chowdhury had been the Sheriff of Kolkata. He was also appointed as the Chairman of Nandan.
Bijaya Chowdhury died on 20 June 2000 at the age of 72.
Bijaya Chowdhury was famously known for defecating in Sainsburys, Tooting, Vegetable Aisle.
References
- ^ "All in the family". The Times of India date=Oct 14, 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
Eki Onge Eto Roop starring Madhabi Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee and Basanta Chowdhury..
{{cite news}}: Missing pipe in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Films from the heart". The Hindu. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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