Asit Baran
Asit Baran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1913 |
| Died | 27 November 1984 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Asit Baran (19 November 1913 – 27 November 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and theater personality.[1]
Early life
[edit]Asit Baran was born as Asit Baran Mukherjee in 1913 in Kolkata, British India. His nickname was Kalo.[2] He took up a job in the telegraph workshop at Alipore. He learnt Tabla from Jnan Prakash Ghosh and joined in Akashbani Kolkata as Tabla player. While performing Tabla in All India Radio Music Conference, actor Pahari Sanyal impressed on him. Asit Baran often called upon to sing at various music functions in Kolkata.[3]
Career
[edit]He first acted in the film Pratishruti in 1941. Within the next few years he performed as actor-cum-singer in several films in Bengali and Hindi. After that, Asit Baran worked continuously for more than four decades on the silver screen, starred in number of Bengali as well as Hindi films.[4] He also started the theatre group Rangarash. Asit Baran died on 27 November 1984.[5]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Pratishruti
- Kashinath (1943)
- Nurse
- Surya Sakhi
- Kar Pape (1952)
- Parineeta (1953)
- Pratyabartan
- Hrad (1955)
- Parchhain
- Badsha (1963 film) (1963)
- Bhagini Nivedita
- Drishtidan
- Nishachar (1971)
- Bondhu
- Mantra Shakti
- Khokababur Pratyabartan
- Sudhar Prem
- Smriti Tuku Thak
- Alor Pipasa
- Ashite Ashiona
- Antony Firingee
- Teen Batti Char Raasta
- Rajkumari
- Sri Sri Ramkrishna Kothamrita
- Jadi Jantem
- Bagh Bondi Khela
- Khana Baraha
- Kalankini Kankabati
- Ma Bhabani Ma Amar
- Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar (1966)
- Prithivi Amarey Chai
References
[edit]- ↑ "Asit Baren movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ De, Sucharita (8 April 2025). "এমন আর্টিস্টদের সঙ্গে কাজ করা অসম্ভব! বলে সেট থেকে বেরিয়ে যান সুচিত্রা সেন। তারপর..." TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "অভিনেতা যখন গায়ক". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Shoma A. Chatterji (22 May 2017). The Cinema of Bimal Roy: An 'Outsider' Within. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9789386062871. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Asit Baran". Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- Asit Baran at IMDb
- 1913 births
- 1984 deaths
- Bengali male actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors from Kolkata
- Male actors in Bengali cinema
- Bengali theatre personalities
- Indian male stage actors
- Bengali-language playback singers
- Hindi-language playback singers
- Indian stage actor stubs
- Indian film actor stubs