Biography
Kanu Banerjee (Kanu Bandyopadhyay) (20 June 1905 – 27 January 1983) was an Indian actor and director of Bengali cinema and theatre. 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. 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. In 1955, he also appeared as saint Ramakrishna in Prafulla Chakraborty’s biographical film Bhagaban Sri Sri Ramakrishna.
Filmography
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Movies 21
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Apur Panchali (2014)
Movie
Atashi's father
Alo Amar Alo (1971)
Movie
Actor
Dibaratrir Kabya (1970)
Movie
Pandeet Moshai
Mahashweta (1967)
Movie
Harihar Ray
Aparajito (1956)
Movie
4.75
Kangalibabu
Upahar (1955)
Movie
Harihar Ray
Pather Panchali (1955)
Movie
5.22
Sri Ramakrishna
Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna (1955)
Movie
Actor
The Power of Chant (1954)
Movie
Bhangagara (1954)
Movie
Setap Moral
Champadangar Bou (1954)
Movie
Actor
Moner Mayur (1954)
Movie
Jagadish
Sadanander Mela (1954)
Movie
Ratrir Tapasya (1952)
Movie
Actor
Pandit Mashai (1951)
Movie
Actor
Jighansa (1951)
Movie
Actor
Sadharan Meye (1948)
Movie
Nilmani Ghatak
Garmil (1942)
Movie
Actor
Mayer Pran (1941)
Movie
Astrologer
Shapmukti (1940)
Movie
Actor
Durgesh Nandini (1927)
Movie
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1951
1954
1954
2014
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-06-20
Deathday1983-01-27 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceJodhpur, India
CitizenshipsIndia, Dominion of India, British Raj
Also Known AsKanu Banerji, Kanu Bandyopadhyay, Kanu Banerjee
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