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Chhaya Devi

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1914-06-03

Deathday: 2001-04-25 (86 years old)

Biography

Chhaya Devi (Bengali: ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades.Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film Sonar Sansar (1936). She rose to hall of fame for her role as Rani Lakshmi in Debaki Bose's Vidyapati (1937). Some of her notable films are such as Nirjan Saikate (1963), Hatey Bazarey (1967) and Apanjan (1968) by Tapan Sinha, Saptapadi (1961), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), in Bengali, Alaap (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan.

Filmography

all 76

Chhaya Devi

Biography

Filmography

all 76

Movies 76

Apon Gharey (1988)

Rashifal (1984)

Agradani (1983)

Rang Birangi (1983)

Chena Achena (1983)

Rajbadhu (1982)

Bandini Kamala (1982)

Kalankini (1981)

The Golden Ivy (1981)

Arun Barun O Kiranmala (1979)

Brojobuli (1979)

Maan Aviman (1978)

Nadi Theke Sagare (1978)

Once There Was a Country (1977)

Alaap (1977)

Sei Chokh (1976)

Harmonium (1976)

Nagar Darpane (1975)

Phool sajya (1975)

Devi Chaudhurani (1974)

Alor Thikana (1974)

Roudra Chhaya (1973)

Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha (1972)

The Accepted Defeat (1972)

Papam Pasivadu (1972)

Naa Thammudu (1971)

Kuheli (1971)

Princess (1970)

Pratham Kadam Phool (1969)

Balak Gadadhar (1969)

Sabarmati (1969)

Mon Niye (1969)

One's Own People (1968)

Mahashweta (1967)

Arogya Niketan (1967)

An Untold Oath (1967)

Hatey Bazarey (1967)

Antony Firingee (1967)

Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966)

Navaratri (1966)

Mamta (1966)

Arohi (1965)

Tu Hi Meri Zindagi (1965)

Thana Theke Aschi (1965)

Kanch Kata Hirey (1965)

Raja Rammohan (1964)

Uttar Falguni (1963)

Nishithe (1963)

The Desolate Beach (1963)

Saat Pake Bandha (1963)

Bhrantibilas (1963)

Deya Neya (1963)

Barnali (1963)

Atal Jaler Ahwan (1962)

Bipasha (1962)

Agni Sikha (1962)

Gulebakavali Katha (1962)

Kancher Swarga (1962)

And At Last (1962)

Saptapadi (1961)

Batasari (1961)

Manik (1961)

Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1959)

Gali Theke Rajpath (1959)

Bagha Jatin (1958)

Shankar Narayan Bank (1956)

Trijama (1956)

The Dawn (1956)

Kanyasulkam (1955)

Bhangagara (1954)

Ratrir Tapasya (1952)

Burmar Pathey (1947)

Bamanabatar (1939)

Bekar Nashan (1938)

Vidyapati (1937)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1914-06-03

Deathday
2001-04-25 (86 years old)

Birth Place
Bhagalpur, India

Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India

Also Known As
Chayadevi, Chhayadevi