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| name = Kamal Mitra |
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| caption = Kamal Mitra in 1948 film Sabyasachi |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|12|09| |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|12|09|df=y}} |
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|birth_place =[[Burdwan]], [[Bengal Presidency |
|birth_place =[[Burdwan]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] |
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|death_place =[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] |
|death_place =[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1993|08|02|1912|12|09| |
|death_date = {{death date and age|1993|08|02|1912|12|09|df=y}} |
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| occupation = [[Actor]] |
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| yearsactive = 1943–1981 |
| yearsactive = 1943–1981 |
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'''Kamal Mitra''' was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with [[Chhabi Biswas]] (1900–1962) and [[Pahari Sanyal]] (1906–1974) he dominated the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali silver screen]]<ref> |
'''Kamal Mitra''' was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with [[Chhabi Biswas]] (1900–1962) and [[Pahari Sanyal]] (1906–1974) he dominated the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali silver screen]] as a character actor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://halfsamosa.in/little-known-facts-kamal-mitra-angry-dad-bengali-cinema/ |title=Little known facts on Kamal Mitra – the angry dad of Bengali cinema |access-date=2018-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212064833/http://halfsamosa.in/little-known-facts-kamal-mitra-angry-dad-bengali-cinema/ |archive-date=2018-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Mitra played a number of prominent roles in mythological and social movies. His baritone voice and imposing physicality often saw him cast in roles of strict authoritative characters. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Kamal Mitra was born on 9 December 1912<ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/kamal-mitra-biography/6706/676848 Biography of Kamal Mitra]</ref> in [[Burdwan]]. |
Kamal Mitra was born on 9 December 1912<ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/kamal-mitra-biography/6706/676848 Biography of Kamal Mitra]</ref> in [[Burdwan]]. He joined the military immediately after his graduation. Hailing from the well-known Mitra family of Barddhaman, he was a keen sportsman and a good footballer. Before making his foray into acting, he had worked in the District Magistrate & Collector's Office in [[Barddhaman]]. He was an avid reader and a collector of rare books. He donated his vast collection of books to Nandan, the centre of films, film studies and film-archive, in Kolkata. He also performed in radio-plays. His autobiography, 'Flashback', provides an insight to the world of Bengali cinema. He retired from acting in the early 1980s. |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* '' [[Nilangurio]] ''(1943) |
* '' [[Nilangurio]] ''(1943) |
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* '' [[Kansa]] '' (1944) |
* '' [[Kansa (film)|Kansa]] '' (1944) |
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* '' [[Mahishasur Badh]] ''(1945) |
* '' [[Mahishasur Badh]] ''(1945) |
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* '' [[Abhijatri]] ''(1949) |
* '' [[Abhijatri]] ''(1949) |
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* '' Sabyasachi ''(1948) |
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* '' [[Vidyasagar |
* '' [[Vidyasagar (1950 film)| Vidyasagar]] ''(1950) |
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* '' [[Ananda Math]] ''(1952) |
* '' [[Ananda Math]] ''(1952) |
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* '' [[Jighansa]] ''(1951) |
* '' [[Jighansa]] ''(1951) |
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* '' [[Naba Bidhan]] '' (1954) |
* '' [[Naba Bidhan]] '' (1954) |
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* '' [[Louha Kapat]] '' (1958) |
* '' [[Louha Kapat]] '' (1958) |
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* '' [[Sagarika]] ''(1956) |
* '' [[Sagarika (1956 film)|Sagarika]] ''(1956) |
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* '' [[Sabar Upare]] '' (1955) |
* '' [[Sabar Upare]] '' (1955) |
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* '' [[Hospital]] '' (1960) |
* '' [[Hospital]] '' (1960) |
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* '' [[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush ]] '' (1958) |
* '' [[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush ]] '' (1958) |
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* '' [[Suryatoran]] '' (1958) |
* '' [[Suryatoran]] '' (1958) |
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* '' [[ |
* '' [[Ashite Ashiona]] '' (1967) |
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* '' [[Bibhas]] '' (1964) |
* '' [[Bibhas]] '' (1964) |
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* '' [[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]] '' (1958) |
* '' [[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]] '' (1958) |
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* '' [[Deya Neya]] '' (1964) |
* '' [[Deya Neya]] '' (1964) |
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* '' [[Thana Theke |
* '' [[Thana Theke Aschi ]] '' (1965) |
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* '' [[Sesh Anka]] '' |
* '' [[Sesh Anka]] '' (1963) |
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* '' [[Chirodiner]] '' |
* '' [[Chirodiner]] '' (1969) |
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* '' [[Barnali]] '' |
* '' [[Barnali]] '' (1963) |
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* '' [[Parineeta]] '' |
* '' [[Parineeta (1969 film)| Parineeta]] '' (1969) |
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* '' [[Kaal Tumi Aaleya]] '' |
* '' [[Kaal Tumi Aaleya]] ''(1966) |
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* '' [[Monihaar]] '' |
* '' [[Monihaar]] '' (1966) |
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* '' [[Jeeban Mrityu ]]'' |
* '' [[Jeeban Mrityu ]]'' (1967) |
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* '' [[Sabarmati]] '' |
* '' [[Sabarmati]] '' (1969) |
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* '' [[Pitaputra]] '' |
* '' [[Pitaputra]] '' (1969) |
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* '' [[Teen Bhubaner Paare]] '' |
* '' [[Teen Bhubaner Paare]] '' (1969) |
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* '' [[Harmonium]] '' |
* '' [[Harmonium]] '' (1976) |
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* '' [[Phulu Takurma]] '' |
* '' [[Phulu Takurma]] '' (1974) |
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* '' [[Raudrachhaya]] '' |
* '' [[Raudrachhaya]] '' (1973) |
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* '' |
* ''[[Jaal Sannyasi]]'' (1977) |
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* '' [[ |
* '' [[Aaro Ekjon]] '' (1980) |
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* '' [[ |
* '' [[Asadharan]] '' (1976) |
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* '' [[Daksha Yagna]] '' (1980) |
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* ''Khelar Putul'' (1981) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Kamal Mitra | |
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Died | 2 August 1993 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943–1981 |
Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974) he dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor.[1] Mitra played a number of prominent roles in mythological and social movies. His baritone voice and imposing physicality often saw him cast in roles of strict authoritative characters.
Personal life
[edit]Kamal Mitra was born on 9 December 1912[2] in Burdwan. He joined the military immediately after his graduation. Hailing from the well-known Mitra family of Barddhaman, he was a keen sportsman and a good footballer. Before making his foray into acting, he had worked in the District Magistrate & Collector's Office in Barddhaman. He was an avid reader and a collector of rare books. He donated his vast collection of books to Nandan, the centre of films, film studies and film-archive, in Kolkata. He also performed in radio-plays. His autobiography, 'Flashback', provides an insight to the world of Bengali cinema. He retired from acting in the early 1980s.
Selected filmography
[edit]- Nilangurio (1943)
- Kansa (1944)
- Mahishasur Badh (1945)
- Abhijatri (1949)
- Sabyasachi (1948)
- Vidyasagar (1950)
- Ananda Math (1952)
- Jighansa (1951)
- Agnipariksha (1954)
- Shap Mochan (1955)
- Silpi (1956)
- Saat Number Bari (1946)
- Badhu (1962)
- Parash Pathar (1958)
- Ekti Raat (1956)
- Naba Bidhan (1954)
- Louha Kapat (1958)
- Sagarika (1956)
- Sabar Upare (1955)
- Hospital (1960)
- Jamalaye Jibanta Manush (1958)
- Suryatoran (1958)
- Ashite Ashiona (1967)
- Bibhas (1964)
- Bhanu Pelo Lottery (1958)
- Deya Neya (1964)
- Thana Theke Aschi (1965)
- Sesh Anka (1963)
- Chirodiner (1969)
- Barnali (1963)
- Parineeta (1969)
- Kaal Tumi Aaleya (1966)
- Monihaar (1966)
- Jeeban Mrityu (1967)
- Sabarmati (1969)
- Pitaputra (1969)
- Teen Bhubaner Paare (1969)
- Harmonium (1976)
- Phulu Takurma (1974)
- Raudrachhaya (1973)
- Jaal Sannyasi (1977)
- Aaro Ekjon (1980)
- Asadharan (1976)
- Daksha Yagna (1980)
- Khelar Putul (1981)
References
[edit]- ^ "Little known facts on Kamal Mitra – the angry dad of Bengali cinema". Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ Biography of Kamal Mitra
External links
[edit]- Kamal Mitra at IMDb