Bikash Roy

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Bikash Roy
British India[1]
Died16 April 1987
Kolkata
OccupationActor
Years active1947–1986[1]
SpouseKamala Roy
ChildrenDr. Sumit Roy (1941–2021), Nandini Roy

Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[1] He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mid-1980s.[3]

Early life and education

He was born in Kolkata, but his ancestral home was Madanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Madanpur in the Nadia district. As a member of a rich and aristocratic family, he grew up in liberal surroundings. He first attended Mitra Institution for his matriculation. Then Roy graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Calcutta (Presidency College), and later earned a B.L (now it is called LL.B) from the same university.

Career

Acting in films

He acted in numerous films, including Ratnadeep, '42,

Baghini as a police officer, in negative roles - Bibhas, Agni Sanskar, Jighansa, Adwitiya, Bhola Moira, and Karcher Swarga, as a compassionate and humorous doctor in Arohi, as a psychological patient in Andhar Periye (both directed by Tapan Sinha), as a quack in Ramer Sumati, as the elder brother and head of the family in Bindur Chheley, as the hapless and helpless father in Maya Mriga in the early 1960s, and as the proud and high-handed father in Devdas (starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar, and Supriya Devi
) in the late 1970s and so on.

One of the most prominent and best roles played by him was in Arogya Niketan, playing the role of Jibon Moshay, an old village doctor who believes firmly in the Vedic way of medical practice, however, not being absolutely illogical and apartheid to modern medicine and the treatments associated with it. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali as well.

Acting in theatrical plays

His foray in commercial plays was commendable; most worth mentioning being Nahabat which ran for more than 1,200 nights. He pioneered the holding of stage-plays where the characters read out the play and their respective roles in front of the audience; known as "Shruti Natok" (audio drama). The most famous in this genre being Shesher Kobita and Chirakumar Sabha, based respectively on

Rabindranath Tagore. He also acted in a number of radio-plays on Akashvani/All India Radio (AIR), most notably Suk Sari (with Tripti Mitra
) and Dui Bon.

Directing films

His love for the silver screen drove him to produce and direct a number of films like Marutirtha Hinglaj, Raja Saja (both featuring Uttam Kumar as the leading actor), Basant Bahar, Carey Saheber Munshi – a film based on the life and times of Ramram Basu (1757-1813), and Debotar Graash, based on a poem by Rabindranath Tagore.

Autobiography

He remained active well into the 1980s, gradually moving to cameo roles, owing to his failing health. He has few autobiographical titles to his credit - Mone Pore, Kichhu Chhabi, Kichhu Galpo, Prasanga Abhinoy, and Aami.

Selected filmography

Awards

  • BFJA Awards - Best Actor In Supporting Role for Uttar Falguni in 1964.
  • BFJA Awards - Best Actor In Supporting Role for Kanch Kata Hirey in 1967.
  • BFJA Awards - Best Actor In Supporting Role for Prastar Swakshar in 1968.

References

"Aami" by Bikash Roy.

  1. ^ a b c d "Bikash Roy". CalcuttaWeb.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  2. ISBN 978-81-7955-292-6
    .
  3. ^ "Bikash Roy and Bengali classic films". Station Hollywood. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2010.

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