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Kanu Banerjee | |
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 Kanu Banerjee in Pather Panchali (1955) | |
| Born | 20 June 1905 |
| Died | 27 January 1983 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre actor and director |
| Notable work | Pather Panchali (1955) Aparajito (1956) |
Kanu Banerjee (Kanu Bandyopadhyay)[1] (20 June 1905 – 27 January 1983) was an Indian actor and director of Bengali cinema and theatre.[2] He is best known for his portrayal of Harihar Ray, father of Apu, in Satyajit Ray's classic Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956), part of the Apu Trilogy.[3] He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He first appeared as an amateur artiste with Sisir Kumar Bhaduri in Biraj Bou (1934) as Netai at Naba Natyyamandir.[4] In 1955, he also appeared as saint Ramakrishna in Prafulla Chakraborty’s biographical film Bhagaban Sri Sri Ramakrishna.[2]
- ^ Also credited as Kanu Banerji and Kanu Bandyopadhyay
- ^ a b Soumitra Das and Dalia Mukherje (5 August 2012). "The matter-of-fact actor of many parts" Kolkata, India: The Telegraph. OCLC 27171794
- ^ Kany Banerji New York Times.
- ^ Sushil Kumar Mukherjee (1982). The story of the Calcutta theatres, 1753-1980. K.P. Bagchi. p. 698.