Purnendu Mukherjee a.k.a Purnendu Mukhopadhyay was an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bengali cinema and theatre.[1][2] He portrayed Ranjan in Hemchander Chunder's Pratibad, Naren in Soumyen Mukherjee's Datta (1951) and Taraprasad in Satyajit Ray's Devi (1960).[3]
Purnendu Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Purnendu Shekhar Mukherjee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | |
Career
editPurnendu Mukherjee achieved his fame as a thespian actor in the early 1940s. Pratima (1946) directed by Khagen Ray was his first film assignment.[4] He portrayed Naren in Soumyen Mukherjee's Datta (1951) based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's eponymous novel of the same name.[5] He played Govindalal in Khagen Ray's Krishnakanter Will (1952) which is based on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel of the same name.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Films | Role | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Pratima | Khagen Ray | [4] | |
| 1948 | Anjangarh | Bimal Ray | [7] | |
| Pratibad | Ranjan | Hemchander Chunder | [8] | |
| Samapika | [9] | |||
| 1949 | Ananya | [10] | ||
| 1951 | Datta | Naren | Soumyen Mukherjee | [5] |
| 1952 | Krishnakanter Will | Govindalal | Khagen Ray | [6] |
| 1960 | Devi | Taraprasad | Satyajit Ray | [11] |
| 1961 | Rabindranath Tagore | Satyajit Ray | ||
| 1964 | Bireswar Vivekananda | Maharshi | ||
| 1990 | Ganashatru | Satyajit Ray | ||
| Ek Doctor Ki Maut | Tapan Sinha |
References
edit- ↑ "Revisiting Satyajit Ray's Devi: The enduring relevance of the film's biting critique of dehumanisation of women". Firstpost. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Andrea Viggiano (15 October 2020). "Al via la Retrospettiva dedicata dalla Festa del Cinema a Satyajit Ray". NonSoloCinema (in Italian). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Seven years after ban, Maoist leaders hold first public meeting in Bengal". Hindustan Times. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- 1 2 "প্রতিমা (১৯৪৬)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 "দত্তা (১৯৫১)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Krishnakanter Will (1952)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "অঞ্জনগড় (১৯৪৮)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:11 ; Issue:262 (19 June 1948)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "সমাপিকা (১৯৪৮)". banglacinema100.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jugantar. Vol:12 ; Issue: 301 (08 April 1949)". Endangered Archives Programme. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Devi (1960)". www.tuliresearchcentre.org. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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