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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Basanta Chowdhury<br />
| image = Basanta Chowdhury 01.jpg<br />
| caption = Basanta Chowdhury<br />
| native_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|05|5}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[Bombay Province]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death-date and age|20 June 2000|5 May 1928}}<br />
| death_place = [[Calcutta]], India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = Deena Nath High School Nagpur<br />
| occupation = Actor, film producer<br />
| years_active = 1952&ndash;1993 (41 years)<br />
| spouse = Aloka Chowdhury<br />
| children = 2<br />
| awards = Best Actor Prize for his film "Raja Rammohan" by [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association|B.F.J.A]], Bangla Stage Centenary Star Theater award.<br />
| honours = [[Sheriff of Kolkata]], Chairman of Nandan-West Bengal Film Center.<br />
| website =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Basanta Choudhury''' (or '''Chowdhury'''; 5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000) was an Indian actor in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. He worked with directors [[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]], [[Rajen Tarafdar]], Ajay Kar and Bijay Bose, often in leading roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Films from the heart |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article2417951.ece |work=The Hindu |date=3 September 2011 |access-date=2013-04-29}}</ref> He is a former [[Sheriff of Kolkata]].<br />
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Choudhury's collection of [[Kashmir shawl|Kashmiri]] and [[Persia]]n [[shawl]]s were enviable. Director [[Satyajit Ray]] admired those collections and used for his masterpieces.<br />
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== Birth and childhood ==<br />
Basanta Chowdhury was born into an affluent Datta Chowdhury family of Andul, [[Howrah]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/howrah-hoogly/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A7%9C-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%98-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8-1.88161|title=আন্দুল রাজবাড়িকে ঘিরে জাদুঘরের ভাবনা - Anandabazar|last=আবসার|first=নুরুল|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2018-07-26|language=bn}}</ref> In the circa year of 1886 AD, his great-great forefather Apurba Krishna Dutta Chaudhuri discontinued with the surname 'Dutta' and moved from his ancestral place Andul to Nagpur to practice Law. He later became the Law Lecturer in the Morris College (the present-day [[Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences|Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (VNGIASS)]]). His son was Phani Bhusan Chaudhuri, whose son Shiddhish Chandra Chowdhury. Shiddhish and Kamala Devi had two sons - Basanta & Prashanta. Both of them grew up in Nagpur. Basanta graduated from Morris college. In 1945 AD he completed his Matriculation Examination from Deena Nath High School [[Nagpur]].After shifting to [[Kolkata]], Chowdhury used to stay at Ranikuthi in [[Tollygunge]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/sweet-memorabilia-of-actor-basanta-chowdhury-written-by-shankarlal-bhattacharya-1.169176|title=রাগ বসন্ত|work=Anandabazar Patrika|access-date=2018-07-26|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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He was a [[numismatist]] i.e. an expert collector of [[Ganesha]] idols, rare coins, paper currency and was a collector of Kashmiri and Persian shawls.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://halfsamosa.in/6-best-films-basanta-choudhury-sophisticated-actor-almost-forgotten/|title=6 best films of Basanta Choudhury - a sophisticated actor almost forgotten{{!}} Half Samosa|date=2017-04-10|work=Half Samosa|access-date=2018-07-26|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
[[File:Basanta Chowdhury..jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury receiving [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award]] from then [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] Smt. [[Indira Gandhi]] in1966 CE for the movie '''Raja Rammohan''<nowiki/>'.]]<br />
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 (film)|Raja Rammohan Roy]]'', ''Diba Ratrir Kabya'', ''[[Devi Chaudhurani]]''. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio. <br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
*1952- [[Mahaprasthaner Pathey]].<br />
*1953: [[Nabin Jatra]] Safar; [[Bhagwan Shri Krishna Chaitanya]]<br />
*1954: [[Jadubhatta]]; [[Bokul]]<br />
*1955: [[Aparadhi (1955 film)|Aparadhi]]; [[Pather Sheshey]]; [[Bhalobasha]]; [[Du- Janay]]; [[Devimalini]]<br />
*1956: [[Shubharatri]]; [[Shankar Narayan Bank]]; [[Chhaya Sangini]]; [[Govindadas]]; [[Rajpath]]<br />
*1957: [[Shesh Parichaya]]; [[Madhu Malati]]; [[Andhare Alo (1957 film)|Andhare Alo]]; [[Basanta Bahar]]; [[Haar Jeet (1957 film)|Haar Jeet]]; [[Khela Bhangar Khela]]<br />
*1958: [[Jogajog]]<br />
*1959: [[Deep Jwele Jaai]]; [[Shashi Babur Sansar]]<br />
*1960: [[Khudha]]; [[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]<br />
*1962: [[Sancharini]]; [[Agnisikha]]; [[Bodhu]]; [[Nabadiganta]]<br />
*1963: [[Shreyasi]]<br />
*1964: [[Kashtipathar]];[[Anustup Chhanda]]<br />
*1965: [[Alor Pipasa]]; [[Raja Rammohun]]; [[Abhoya-o-Srikanta]]; [[Eki Ange Eto Rup]]; [[Gulmohar]]<br />
*1966: [[Sankha Bela]]; [[Susanta Sha]]; [[Uttar Purush]]<br />
*1970: [[Diba Ratrir Kabya]];[[Megh Kalo]]<br />
*1971: [[Pratham Pratisruti]]; [[Sansar (1971 film)|Sansar]]; [[Grahan]]<br />
*1973: [[Pranta Rekha]]<br />
*[[File:Basanta Chowdhury.jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury and [[Suchitra Sen]] in the movie [[Devi Chaudhurani]] in 1974 AD. ]]1974: Debi Chaudhrani; [[Jadi Jantem]]; Sangini <br />
*1975: [[Nishi Mrigaya]]<br />
*1976: [[Sankhabish]]<br />
*1977: [[Babu Moshai]]<br />
*1978: [[Parichay (1978 film)|Parichay]]; [[Mayuri (1978 film)|Mayuri]]<br />
*1979: [[Chirantan]]; [[Jiban Je Rakam]]<br />
*1980: [[Bhagya Chakra]]<br />
*1981: [[Kalankini]]<br />
*1982: [[Sonar Bangla]]<br />
*1983: [[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]; [[Deepar Prem]]<br />
*1985: [[Baidurya Rahasya]]; [[Putulghar]]<br />
*1987: [[Antarjali Jatra]]<br />
*1988: Antaranga; [[Sankhachur]]<br />
*1990: [[Raktorin]]; [[Ek Doctor Ki Maut]]<br />
*1990: [[Sankranti]]<br />
*1991: [[Raj Nartaki]]<br />
*1992: [[Hirer Angti]]; [[Apon Ghar]]; [[Satya Mithya]]<br />
*1993: [[Kacher Prithvi]] <br />
[[File:Basanta Chowdhury & Uttam Kumar..jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury (left) and [[Uttam Kumar]] (right) together sharing a screen in an event. ]]<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
In 1965, actor Chowdhury was awarded the Best Actor Prize for his film "Raja Rammohan" by B.F.J.A. In 1996, he also received Bangla Stage Centenary [[Star Theatre, Kolkata|Star Theater]] award from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]]. He had also acted in several Hindi films.<br />
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The actor had been the [[Sheriff of Kolkata]]. He was also appointed as the Chairman of [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan-West Bengal Film Centre]] in Kolkata.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
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The actor suffered from [[lung cancer]] for quite some time. He died on 20 June 2000 in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2000/rjun2000/r21062000.html|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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