Basanta Choudhury
Birthday
1928/05/05
Day of death
2000/06/20 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Also know as
Basanta Chowdhury, Vasant Chowdhury, Vasant Choudhury
Biography
Basanta Choudhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar & Bijay Bose, often in leading roles. He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata. His first film was Mahaprasthaner Pathe by director Kartik Chattopadhay in 1952. Some of his memorable films are, Bhagaban Shri Krishna Chaitanya, Jadu Bhatta, Andhare Alo, Deep Jwele Jaai with Suchitra Sen, Anushtoop Chhanda, Abhaya O Srikanta, Raja Rammohan Roy, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.
Acting
(1960) The Test
as Prof. Rajat Sen
(1981) Kalankini
as ---
(1953) Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna
as ---
(1956) Shankar Narayan Bank
as ---
(1953) Nabin Jatra
as ---
(1987) The Voyage Beyond
as Laxminarayan Banerjee, Yashobati's Father
(1959) Deep Jele Jaai
as Tapash
(1971) Sansar
as ---
(1957) Beam of Light
as Satyendra
(1960) Kshudha
as ---
(1965) Alor Pipasa
as ---
(1966) Shankhabela
as ---
(1992) Hirer Angti
as Ratanlal Bannerjee
(1953) Keranir Jibon
as ---
(1964) Anustup Chhanda
as ---
(1964) Raja Rammohan
as Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(1970) Dibaratrir Kabya
as ---
(1979) Pampa
as ---
(1974) Sangini
as ---
(1985) Baidurya Rahasya
as Mohanta Maharaj
(1975) Nishimrigaya
as ---
(1977) Babu Moshai
as ---
(1959) Sashibabur Sansar
as ---