Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received Best actor award in 6th Annual

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as BFJA Awards, is given by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The BFJA is the oldest association of film critics in India, founded in 1937 to serve the developing film journalism ...

in 1943 for his performance in ''Bandi''.

Career

Ganguly was born in undivided 24 Parganas Dist,

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. He worked in number of

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and

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films in 40s and 50s as a supporting actor in comedy counterparts to the dramatic lead. He got break through in

Dena Paona ''Dena Paona'' ( bn, দেনা পাওনা) () is a 1931 Bengali film directed by Premankur Atorthy, starring Amar Mullick, Durgadas Bannerjee, Jahar Ganguly, Nibhanani Devi, and Bhanu Bandopadhyay. Based on a novel by Sarat Chan ...

directed by

Premankur Atorthy Premankur Atorthy (1890–1964) was an Indian novelist, journalist, and film director. He was involved in Hindi and Bengali cinema.Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

's direction in

Parash Pathar ''Parash Pathar'' ( bn, পরশ পাথর ''Porosh Pathor''; English: ''The Philosopher's Stone''; French: ''La Pierre Philosophale'') is a 1958 Bengali language Indian fantasy comedy film. It was Satyajit Ray's first film outside of ''The A ...

and

Chiriyakhana ''Chiriakhana'' or ''Chiriyakhana'' ( en, The Zoo) is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film, based on the story of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, directed by Satyajit Ray starring Uttam Kumar as Byomkesh Bakshi. The scr ...

. He also performed as stage actor until the 1960.

Filmography

* ''Geeta'' * ''Tulsidas'' (1954) * ''Manmoyee Girls' School'' * ''

Mantra Shakti ''Mantra Shakti'' (The Power of Chantis) is a Bengali drama film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay. This film was released in 1954 under the banner of H. N. C. Productions. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Anubha Gupta * As ...

'' (1954) * ''Sarbajanin Bibahotsab'' * ''Bekar Nashan'' (1938) * ''Ekalavya'' * ''

Jakher Dhan ''Jakher Dhan'' is a Bengali adventure thriller film directed by Haricharan Bhanja based on a same name novel of Hemendra Kumar Roy. This is the first film of Bimal-Kumar series, released on 1 April 1939 under the banner of East India Film Compa ...

'' (1939) * ''Kavi Joydev'' (1941) * ''Bijoyini'' * ''Pratishodh'' (1941) * ''Shri Radha'' * ''Nandini'' * ''Bondi'' * ''Shahar Theke Dooray'' * ''Sahadharmini'' * ''Dwanda'' (1943) * ''Poshya Putra'' * ''

Mriter Martye Agaman ''Mriter Martye Agaman'' ( ''The Return of The Dead'') is a Bengali language fantasy comedy film directed by Pashupati Chatterjee. This film was released in 1959 under the banner of Miracle India Private Limited. Plot After going to hell, Bi ...

'' (1959) * ''Nilanguriya'' * ''

Rani ''Rani'' in Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, sometimes spelled ''Ranee'', is a Hindu/Sanskrit feminine given name. The term is the female form of the term for princely rulers in South and Southeast Asia and applies equally to the wife of a ...

'' (1943) * '' Dui Purush'' (1945) * ''Priya Bandhabi'' * ''Matir Ghar'' (1944) * ''

Path Bendhe Dilo ''Path Bendhe Dilo'' was a Bengali drama film directed by Premendra Mitra based on his own novel. This film was released in 1945 under the banner of Deluxe Pictures. Plot Cast * Chhabi Biswas * Kanan Devi * Tulsi Chakraborty * Jahar Gangul ...

'' * ''

Saat Number Kayedi ''Saat Number Kayedi'' (Prisoner Number Seven) is a Bengali drama film directed by Sukumar Dasgupta based on the same name story of Diptendra Sanyal. This film was released on 7 February 1953 under the banner of S. M. Productions. This was firs ...

'' (1953) * ''

Nader Nimai ''Nader Nimai'' is an Indian film based on the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This film was directed Sri Bimal Roy and released in 1960 in Bengali language. Cast *Asim Kumar *Chhabi Biswas * Jahar Roy *Gurudas Banerjee *Jahar Ganguly * Shyam La ...

'' (1960) *''

Khokababur Pratyabartan ''Khokababur Pratyabartan'' (English: ''The Return of Little Master'') is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language social drama film directed by Agradoot based on the 1891 short story of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore. The film starring Uttam Ku ...

'' (1960) * ''Mane Na Mana'' * '' Kamona'' (1949) * ''Grihalakshmi'' * ''Dui Purush'' * ''

Trijama ''Trijama'' (''English: Three Facets'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot, based on Subodh Ghosh's novel of the same name. This film was released under the banner of Sunrise Films. Music direction of th ...

'' (1956) * ''Raj Lakshmi'' * ''Swapna O Sadhana'' * ''Kankantala Light Railway'' * ''Meghmukti'' * '' Saheb Bibi Golam'' (1956) * ''Sitar Patal Prabesh'' * ''Maa-o- Chhele'' * ''Mantra Shakti'' * ''Bhagwan Shri Shri Ramakrishna'' * '' Adarsha Hindu Hotel (film)'' * ''Sagarika'' * ''Mamlar Phal'' * ''Rajpath'' * ''Nabajanma'' * '' Manik'' (1961) * ''Bandhan'' * ''

Nirjan Saikate ''Nirjan Saikate'' ( bn, নির্জন সৈকতে) (English subtitle: The Desolate Beach) is a Bengali language, Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha. It was released in 1963. This movie is an adaptation of the novel by the same name ...

'' (1963) * ''Palatak'' * ''Tridhara'' * ''Uttar Falguni'' * ''Jiban Kahini'' * '' Bireshwar Vivekananda'' (1964) * ''

Chupi Chupi Aashey ''Chupi Chupi Aashey'' (''Silently he comes'') is a 1960 Bengali murder mystery film directed by Premendra Mitra. This film was released by Aurora Film Corporation and music scored by Nachiketa Ghosh. Sandhya Mukherjee sings the title song. '' ...

'' (1960) * ''Sudhu Ekti Bachhar'' * ''

'' (1967) * ''

'' (1958) * ''Charan Kabi Mukundadas'' * ''Hansamithun'' * ''Arogyaniketan'' * ''Jibon Niye''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganguly, Jahar 1904 births 1969 deaths Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male film actors People from Kolkata 20th-century Indian male actors Bengali theatre personalities Male actors from Kolkata Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male stage actors