Asit Sen (actor)

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Asit Sen
| image = AsitSen.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|05|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|09|18|1917|05|13|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
| othername = Asit Kumar Sen
| yearsactive = 1953–1993
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse =
| homepage =
| notable works= [[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]
}}

'''Asit Sen''' (13 May 1917<ref>https://www.google.co.in/search?q=SEN%2C+Asit%3B+b+13+May+17.+at+Gorakhpur+%28U.P.%29%3B+s+of+Radha+Raman+%26+Nirmala%3B+m%2C+Mukul&btnG=Nach+B%C3%BCchern+suchen&tbm=bks&tbo=1&hl=de</ref> – 18 September 1993<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/noted-comedian-asit-sen-dies-of-heart-attack/1/303132.html</ref>) was an [[India]]n [[film director]] turned famous comedian in the [[Hindi]] film industry. He directed 2 films and starred in over 200 films between 1953 and 1993 until his death. As an actor/comedian, he often portrayed a character with authority, such as a police inspector or landlord, but with comic effect, mostly as a slow-speaking person. His acting career was particularly prolific in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. He had a very thin voice, in striking contrast to his huge physical frame and spoke his dialogues at a slow pace.

Sen started his career, assisting director-producer Bimal Roy in Kolkata, however, the Kolkata-based film industry was now on the decline, thus Roy shifted base to Bombay (now Mumbai) along with Roy's team in 1950, which included Sen, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Nabendu Ghosh, Kamal Bose and later Salil Chaudhury. Along with doing small roles in films he directed two films for his mentor's production house, Parivar (1956) and Apradhi Kaun (1957), before choosing acting as his full time career, playing comic roles with almost every known name in the industry.<ref>https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/cinemascope-tracing-asit-sens-directorial-footsteps</ref>

==Filmography==

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year!! Film!!Notes !! Role
|
|-
|1949
|''Chhota Bhai''
|
|
|-
|1955
|''[[Amanat (1955 film)|Amanat]]''
|
|
|-
|1956
|''[[Parivar (1956 film)|Parivar]]''
| The Director
|
|-
|1957
|''[[Apradhi Kaun (1957 film)|Apradhi Kaun]]''
| The Director
|
|-
|1958
| [[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]
|
| as dead man
|-
|1959
|''[[Sujata (1959 film)|Sujata]]''
|
|
|-
|1960
|''[[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]''
|
| Bhanju Babu
|-
| rowspan="3" |1961
|''[[Kabuliwala (1961 film)|Kabuliwala]]''
|
| Bhola
|-
|''[[Chhaya (film)|Chhaya]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Junglee (1961 film)|Junglee]]''
| Dharad
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1962
|''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]''
|
| Gopichand Jasoos
|-
|''Baat ek raat ki''
|
|Ramu
|-
|1963
|''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]''
|
|Shambu
|-
| rowspan="2" |1964
|''[[Benazir (1964 film)|Benazir]]''
|
|
|-
|''Chandi Ki Deewar''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1965
|''[[Mere Sanam]]''
|
| Gopi Chand Police Inspector
|-
|''[[Chand Aur Suraj]]''
|
| Dindayal Choudhury
|-
|''[[Bhoot Bungla]]''
|
| Dhamu (Servant)
|-
| rowspan="5" |1967
|''[[Naunihal]]''
|
|School-teacher
|-
|''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]''
|
|Moti
|-
|''[[Jaal (1967 film)|Jaal]]''
|
|Rita's Uncle
|-
|''[[Chandan Ka Palna]]''
|
|Sevaram Seth
|-
|''[[Upkar]]''
|
|Lakhpati
|-
| rowspan="2" |1968
|''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''
|
|Moti
|-
|''[[Do Dooni Char]]''
|[[Dual role|Double role]]
|Sevak
|-
| rowspan="6" |1969
|''[[Do Raaste]]''
|
| Alopee Prasad
|-
|''[[Yakeen (1969 film)|Yakeen]]''
|
| Bhola (Servant)
|-
|''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]''
|
| Tikaram (Servant)
|-
|''[[Pyar Ka Mausam]]''
|
| Kunvar Saheb
|-
|''[[Tamanna (1969 film)|Tamanna]]''
|
| Raja Ram
|-
|''[[Beti (1969 film)|Beti]]''
|
| vaid
|-
| rowspan="3" |1970
|''[[Purab Aur Paschim]]''
|
|Servant
|-
|''[[Chetna]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pagla Kahin Ka]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |1971
|''[[Upaasna]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Majhli Didi]]''
|
| Babunath (prosecuting lawyer)
|-
|''[[Buddha Mil Gaya (film)|Buddha Mil Gaya]]''
|
|Jhunjhunwala
|-
|''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]''
|
|Motumal (drunk)
|-
|''[[Anand (1971 film)|Anand]]''
|
|Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee's [[Amitabh Bachchan]] patient.
|-
|''[[Door Ka Raahi]]''
|
|Bholu Kaka
|-
|''[[Bikhre Moti]]''
|
|
|-
|''Chahat''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mere Apne]]''
|
|Biloki Prashad
|- ''Abhinetri''
Narayan

| rowspan="7" |1972
|''[[Amar Prem]]''
|
|Chander
|-
|''[[Bombay To Goa]]''
|
|Dhaba Owner
|-
|''[[Annadata (1972 film)|Annadata]]''
|
|Motu Bhandari
|-
|''[[Anuraag (1972 film)|Anuraag]]''
|
|D'Souza
|-
|''[[Bandhe Haath]]''
|
|Sethji (Roopkala Theatre Owner)
|-
|''[[Do Chor]]''
|
|Bhagwan Dass
|-
|''[[Dushman (1972 film)|Dushman]]''
|
| Harishankar Chaurasiya (Head Constable)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1973
|''Charitra''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chowkidar]]''
|
|Munim
|-
|''[[Dharma (1973 film)|Dharma]]''
|
|Seth Garib Dass
|-
| rowspan="5" |1974
|[[Imtihan]]
|
|Professor
|-
|''Anjaan Raahen''
|
|
|-
|''[[Roti Kapda Aur Makaan]]''
|
|Kaka (villager who transformed "Poonam" into a village girl)
|-
|''[[Charitraheen]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chhote Sarkar (1974 film)|Chhote Sarkar]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1975
|''[[Chaitali (film)|Chaitali]]''
|Remake of the 1971 Bengali film of the same name.
|
|-
|''[[Amanush]]''
|Bilingual in Bengali
| Pujari
|-
| rowspan="5" |1976
|''[[Balika Badhu (1976 film)|Balika Badhu]]''
|
|Udasu
|-
|''[[Bajrangbali (1976 film)|Bajrang Bali]]''
|
|Khumbkaran
|-
|''[[Zorro (1975 Hindi film)|Zorro]]''
|
|Daroga-Soldier
|-
|''[[Ginny Aur Johnny]]''
|
|Bhoosamal (Police Constable)
|-
|''[[Bairaag]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1977
|''[[Anand Ashram]]''
| Bilingual in Bengali
| Girdhari
|-
|''[[Anurodh]]''
|
|(Music Station Manager)
|-
|''Bandie''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1978
|''[[Ghar (film)|Ghar]]''
|
|Chatterjee
|-
|''[[Devata|Devata (1978 film)]]''
|
|Doctor Shambhunath
|-
| rowspan="3" |1979
|''[[Jurmana (1979 film)|Jurmana]]''
|
|Dr Kabir
|-
|''Chhath Maiya Ki Mahima''
|
|
|-
|''[[Bombay by Nite|Bombay By Nite]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1980
|''[[Judaai (1980 film)|Judaai]]''
|
|Constable Dinanath Tiwari
|-
|''[[Ram Balram (1980 film)|Ram Balram]]''
|
|Inspector EK Mukherjee
|-
|[[Aanchal (1980 film)|Aanchal]]
|
|(Government Official)
|-
|rowspan="1"|1981
|''[[Barsaat Ki Ek Raat]]''
|
| Police inspector
|}

===Bengali===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year!! Film!!Role !! Notes
|-
|1975
|''[[Amanush]]''
|Pujari
|
|-
|1977
|''[[Anand Ashram]]''
|Girdhari
|
|-
|1981
|''Anushandhan''
|Police Inspector
| Bengali version of [[Barsaat Ki Ek Raat|Barsaat ki Ek Raat]]
|-
|}

References
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0783996|name=Asit Sen}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/7189/index.html Asit Sen] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]
* [https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/cinemascope-tracing-asit-sens-directorial-footsteps Tracing Asit Sens Directorial Footsteps by Bobby Sing in The Free Press Journal]
* [https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/parivar-1956-apradhi-kaun-2296 Parivar (1956) and Apradhi Kaun (1957) Two films directed by the actor-comedian Asit Sen at Bobbytalkscinema.com]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]

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