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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhanu Bandyopadhyay
| image = bhanub.jpg
| caption = Bhanu Bandyopadhyay
| birth_name = {{nowrap|Samyamoy Bandyopadhyay}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|08|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Munshiganj]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (Present day [[Bangladesh]])
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1983|3|4|1920|08|26}}
| death_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor, Voice actor, comedian, singer,
| years_active = 1945–1983
| spouse = {{marriage|Nilima Mukhopadhyay|1946|1983|end=his death}}
| father =
| mother =
| children = 3
}}

'''Bhanu Bandyopadhyay''' also known as '''Bhanu Banerjee''' (born as '''Samyamoy Bandyopadhyay'''; 26 August 1920<ref name="ABP birth centenary">{{cite news |title=জন্মশতবার্ষিকীতেও 'ভানু একাই একশো' |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/bhanu-ekai-eksho-a-documentary-to-remember-the-legendary-actor-on-his-birth-centenary-dgtl-1.1194773?ref=home-more-news-stry-right-vertical-3 |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref> – 4 March 1983) was an Indian actor, known for his work in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]. He acted in over 300 movies, in numerous plays and performed frequently on the radio.

== Early life ==
Bhanu Bandyopadhyay was born on 26 August 1920 at Dhaka town, Bengal in a Kulin Brahmin family. His ancestral home was at a village called Panchgaon in[[Bikrampur]], [[Dhaka Division]], present day [[Bangladesh]]. Bhanu Banerjee was related to [[Sabitri Chattopadhyay]] through his maternal side. [[Aghorenath Chatterjee]] was his maternal grandfather's cousin. He studied at Kazi Pagla A. T. Institute, Lohajong, [[Pogose School]] and [[St. Gregory's High School]] in Dhaka followed by [[Jagannath University|Jagannath College]] for his B.A. He then moved to [[Calcutta]] in the 1950s. In his initial years Bandyopadhyay worked at the ''Iron & Steel Control Board''.

== Political activity ==

He was associated with the freedom fighter group Anushilan Samity in the Dhaka Dist. He was kept under house arrest for 30 days when he was a teenager as the police suspected him to be involved in seditious activities. After the Quit India movement he joined with the Revolutionary Socialist Party. Later founded the [[Kranti Shilpi Sangha]] with writer (later film maker) [[Salil Sen]], staging the latter’s landmark play Natun Yahudi (1951, filmed 1953) about East Bengal refugees for fund-raising on their behalf in Calcutta.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/AOP/info|title= Bhanu Bannerjee (Cast) – Show Filmography}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-spy-tagore-was-being-watched-1152385 |title= 'Spy' Tagore was being watched|date= 23 February 2008}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bandyopadhyay started his acting career as a stand-up comedian in Dhaka. He performed at office parties and then moved on to larger venues. In 1943, he released his first major comic [[gramophone record]] ''Dhakar Gadoane''. Its success prompted him to release a new record every year during [[Durga Puja]].<ref name=other>{{cite book |title=Bengali Cinema: An Other Nation|last=Gooptu |first=Sharmistha |year=2010 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-0-415-57006-0 |pages=128–38}}</ref> He made his big screen debut with Debi Mukherjee and Sumitra Devi starrer Bengali film Abhijog (1947).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8qOfDwAAQBAJ&q=%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80+%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE+%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80&pg=PA73|title=Bhanu Samagra|last=Bandopadhyay|first=Bhanu|date=1 May 2019|publisher=PATRA BHARATI|isbn=9788183744751|language=bn}}</ref> Bandyopadhyay's breakthrough film role was in Nirmal Dey's ''Basu Parivar'' (1952) where he played a Bangal businessman. The next year his role as Kedar in ''[[Sharey Chuattor]]'' made him rise to fame. His quote in the film ''Mashima, malpoa khamu. '' (''Aunty, I want to eat [[Malpua|malpoa]]'') became a popular catchphrase.<ref name=other /> He went on to act in over 300 movies like ''Bhrantibilash'' and ''[[Pasher Bari]]''. In most of his films he played comedic roles in which he exaggerated Bengali accents and mannerisms for comic effect.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mourning the nation: Indian cinema in the wake of Partition|last= Sarkar|first=Bhaskur |year=2009 |publisher=Duke University Press |isbn=978-0-8223-4411-7 |pages=159–60}}</ref> He teamed up with his best friend comedian [[Jahor Roy]] for many films like ''[[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]]'' and the humorous detective story ''Bhanu Goenda Johar Assistant''.<ref name=TOI /> Typically, in the pair's films Bandyopadhyay would take the role of the [[Bangal]] and Roy would be the comical [[Ghotis|Ghoti]] character (although in real life, both were Bangals).<ref>{{cite book |title=Habitations of modernity: essays in the wake of subaltern studies |url=https://archive.org/details/habitationsmoder00chak |url-access=limited |last= Chakrabarty|first=Dipesh|year=2002|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=0-226-10039-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/habitationsmoder00chak/page/n81 140]}}</ref> Although chiefly known as a comedian, Bandyopadhyay played serious roles in the film ''[[Galpo Holeo Satti]] , [[Alor Pipasa]]'' , [[Amrita Kumbher Sandhane]] ; [[Nirdharito shilpir onuposthitite]] , and even negative roles in [[Baghini (1968 film)]] and [[Bijayinee movie]]. He played the lead roles in ''[[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush]]'', [[Mriter morte Agomon]], [[Sworgo mortyo]],Personal ''Assistant'', ''[[Miss Priyambada]]'' and ''[[Ashite Ashiona]]''. Later in his career Bandyopadhyay founded his own [[Jatra (Bengal)|Jatra]] group called ''Mukto Mancha''. He produced, directed and acted in his own productions, traveling around the country with the troupe.

== Personal life ==
Bandyopadhyay was married to Nilima Mukhopadhyay, a [[playback singer]]. They had three children – Basabi Ghatak ([[née]] Bandyopadhyay), Gautam and Pinaki.<ref name=TOI>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/news-interviews/28229384_1_baba-father-bangal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323185550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/news-interviews/28229384_1_baba-father-bangal |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2012 |title=Baba thought no one would cry... |author=Priyanka Dasgupta |date= 17 December 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://test3.timesofindia.com/Bhanu-Bandyopadhyay/speednewsbytopic/keyid-500693.cms |title=Bhanu Bandyopadhyay |author=Priyanka Dasgupta|work=Times of India |access-date=10 March 2011}} {{failed verification|date=November 2018}}</ref> Earlier the family stayed in Jubilee Park, [[Tollygunge]]. Later shifted to 42A, Charu Avenue, [[Rabindra Sarobar]] in 1960.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/some-unknown-facts-about-actor-bhanu-bandopadhyay-1.593861?ref=hm-new-stry |title=Some unknown facts about Bhanu Bandyopadhyay |author=Gautam Bandyopadhyay|work=Anandabazar |publisher=Anandabazar |access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref>

== Death and legacy ==
Bandyopadhyay died of a heart-related illness on 4 March 1983. On 26 August 2011 his film ''Nirdharito Shilpir Onupasthitite'' (1959) was released on DVD. His son, Gautam Bandyopadhyay, has confirmed the release which coincided with his father's 91st birth anniversary.

== Works ==

=== Filmography ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 500px;"
|-
! width = 10 | Year
! width=200 | Films
|-
| 1947
| ''[[Jagaran]]'', ''[[Abhijog]]''
|-
| 1948
| ''[[Sharbohara]]''
|-
| 1949
| ''[[Mantramugdha]]'', ''[[Ja Hoi Na]]''
|-
| 1950
| ''[[Krishan]]'', ''[[Tothapi]]'', ''[[Digbhranta]]'', ''[[Dwairath]]'', ''[[Mandando]]''
|-
| 1951
| ''[[Barjatri]]'', ''[[Palatak]]'', ''[[Rupantar]]'', ''[[Shetu]]''
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Aladin O Ascharya Pradip]]'', ''[[Kapalkundala]]'', ''[[Jabanbondi]]'', ''[[Basu Paribar]]'', ''[[Darpachurna]]'', ''[[Patri Chai]]'', ''[[Pasher Bari]]'', ''[[Prarthana (1952 film)|Prarthana]]'', ''[[Bindur Chhele]]'', ''[[Mahishashur Badh]]'', ''[[Ratrir Tapashya]]''
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Sharey Chuattor]]'', ''[[Adrishya Manush]]'', ''[[Kajori]]'', ''[[Keranir Jiban]]'', ''[[Natun Ihudi]]'', ''[[Pathnirdesh]]'', ''[[Banhangshi]]'', ''[[Bastab]]'', ''[[Bouthakuranir Hut]]'', ''[[Boudir Bon]]'', ''[[Maharaja Nandakumar]]'', ''[[Rakhi (1953 film)|Rakhi]]'', ''[[Rami Chandidash]]'', ''[[Lakh Taka]]'', ''[[Shashurbari]]'', ''[[Sat Number Kayedi]]'', ''[[Harilakhhi]]''
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Atom Bomb]]'', ''[[Ora Thake Odhare]]'', ''[[Kalyani (1954 film)|Kalyani]]'', ''[[Grihaprabesh]]'', ''[[Chhele Kar]]'', ''[[Jaidev]]'', ''[[Jagrihi]]'', ''[[Dukhhir Iman]]'', ''[[Nil Shari]]'', ''[[Boloygrash]]'', ''[[Barbella (1954 film)| Barbella]]'', ''[[Bikram Urbashi]]'', ''[[Bhangagara]]'', ''[[Mani ar Manik]]'', ''[[Maner Mayur]]'', ''[[Moroner Pore]]'', ''[[Ladies Seat]]'', ''[[Satir Dehatyag]]'', ''[[Sadanander Mela]]''
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Ardhangini (1955 film)|Ardhangini]]'', ''[[Bandish]]'' ([[Hindi]]), ''[[Aparadhi (1955 film)| Aparadhi]]'', ''[[Atmadarshan]]'', ''[[Chattujjay Barujjay]]'', ''[[Chhoto Bou]]'', ''[[Joi Ma Kali Boarding]]'', ''[[Jyotishi]]'', ''[[Dashyu Mohan]]'', ''[[Durlav Janam]]'', ''[[Devi malini]]'', ''[[Nishidhha Fall]]'', ''[[Bir Hambir]]'', ''[[Bratacharini]]'', ''[[Bhalobasha]]'', ''[[Rani Rasmani (film)]]'', ''[[Sajghor]]'', ''[[Sanjher Pradip]]''
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Asomapta]]'', ''[[Amar Bou]]'', ''[[Ekti Rat]]'', ''[[Gobindadas]]'', ''[[Tonsil]]'', ''[[Taka Ana Pai (1956 film)|Taka Ana Pai]]'', ''[[Daner Marjada]]'', ''[[Mahanisha]]'', ''[[Bhadurymoshai]]'', ''[[Mamlar Fall]]'', ''[[Lakhhahira]]'', ''[[Shuvoratri]]'', ''[[Shabdhan]]'', ''[[Shaheb Bibi Gholam]]'', ''[[Suryamukhi]]''
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Andhare Alo (1957 film)|Andhare Alo]]'', ''[[Ektara]]'', ''[[Ek Gaon Ki Kahani]]'' (Hindi), ''[[Ogo Shunchho]]'', ''[[Kanchamithe]]'', ''[[Khela Bhangar Khela]]'', ''[[Ghum (film)|Ghum]]'', ''[[Jibantrishna]]'', ''[[Natun Prabhat]]'', ''[[Nilachaley Mahaprabhu]]'', ''[[Bashantabahar]]'', ''[[Baroma]]'', ''[[Madhumalati]]'', ''[[Shesh Parichoy]]'', ''[[Srimatir Shangshar]]''
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Kalamati]]'', ''[[Jonakir Alo]]'', ''[[Daktarbabu]]'', ''[[Nupur (film)|Nupur]]'', ''[[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]]'', ''[[Manmoyee Girls School]]'', ''[[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush]]'', ''[[Louhakapat]]'', ''[[Suryatoron]]'', ''[[Shargo marto]]''
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Nirdharito Shilpir Anupasthite]]'', ''[[Personal Assistant]]'', ''[[Pushpadhanu]]'', ''[[Mriter martye Agaman]]'', ''[[Sonar Horin]]''
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Shaharer Itikatha]]'', ''[[Shesh Parjanto]]'', ''[[Shokher Chor]]'', ''[[Surer Piyashi]]'', ''[[Hospital]]''
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Kanchanmulya]]'', ''[[Kathin Maya]]'', ''[[Kanamachhi]]'', ''[[Bishkanya]]'', ''[[Roybahadur]]'', ''[[Mr and Mrs Chowdhury]]'', ''[[Shayombara]]''
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Agnishikha]]'', ''[[Atal Jaler Ahwan]]'', ''[[Abhisharika]]'', ''[[Dadathakur]]'', ''[[Badhu]]'', ''[[Mayar Shangshar]]''
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Akash Pradip]]'', ''[[Chhayasurya]]'', ''[[Dui Nari]]'', ''[[Dui Bari]]'', ''[[Barnochora]]'', ''[[Bhrantibilash]]'', ''[[Preyashi]]'', ''[[Satbhai]]'', ''[[High Heel]]'', ''[[Hashi Shudhu hashi Noi]]''
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Jiban kahini]]'', ''[[Dip Neve Nai]]'', ''[[Bingshati Janani]]''
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Abhoya O Srikanta]]'', ''[[Alor Pipasha]]'', ''[[Etotuku Basha]]'', ''[[Gulmohor]]'', ''[[Tapashi]]'', ''[[Debotar Deep]]'', ''Dolna'', ''[[Mahalogno]]'', ''[[Pati Shangshodhini Shamity]]'', ''[[Mukhujjay Paribar]]'', ''[[Rajkanya (bengali film 1965)|Rajkanya]]''
|-
| 1966
|''[[Kal Tumi Aleya]]'', ''[[Galpo Holeo Satti]]'', ''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]'', ''[[Mayabini Lane]]'', ''[[Shesh Tin Din]]''
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Ashite Ashiona]]'', ''[[Anthony Phiringee]]'', ''[[Kheya]]'', ''[[Nayika Shangbad]]'', ''[[Prastar Shakhhor]]'', ''[[Miss Priyangbada]]'', ''[[Hathat Dekha]]'', ''[[Hate Bajare]]''
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Apanjon]]'', ''[[Garh Nashimpur]]'', ''[[Chowrangee]]'', ''[[Pathe Holo Dekha]]'', ''[[Baghini]]''
|-
| 1969
| ''Dadu'', ''[[Ma O Meye]]'', ''[[Shukshari]]'', ''[[Shabarmati]]''
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Aleyar Alo]]'', ''[[Pratham Kadam Phul]]'', ''[[Rajkumari]]'', ''[[Sagina Mahato]]''
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Ekhane Pinjar]]'', ''[[Pratham Bashanta]]'', ''[[Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant]]'', ''[[Malyadan]]''
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Stree (1972 film)|Stree]]''
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Nakal Shona]]'', ''[[Nishikanya]]'', ''[[Bindur Chhele]]'', ''[[Roudrachhaya]]''
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Sagina]]'', ''[[Prantorekha]]'', ''[[Shangini]]''
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Kabi (film)|Kabi]]'', ''[[Nishimrigaya]]'', ''[[Priyo Bandhabi]]'', ''[[Sangshar Shimante]]'', ''[[Shayongswhidhha]]''
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Nandita (film)|Nandita]]'', ''[[Shikarokti]]'', ''[[Harmonium (1976 film)|Harmonium]]''
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Ashadharon]]'', ''[[Ek Je Chhilo Desh]]'', ''[[Chhotto Nayak]]'', ''[[Ramer Shumati]]''
|-
| 1978
| ''Bandi''
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Devdas]]''
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Dorpochurna]]'', ''[[Priyatoma]]'', ''[[Bhagyachakra]]'', ''[[Matribhokto Ramprashad]]'', ''[[Shondhi]]''
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Kopalkundala]]'', ''[[Shubarnolata]]'', ''[[Pratishodh]]''
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Preyoshi]]'', ''[[Bijoyinee]]''
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Shahar Theke Dure]]'', ''[[Shargadapi Gariyashi]]'' "[[rajbadhu]]"
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Shorgol]]''
|}

=== Records (Comedy audio clips) ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* ''Dhakar Garoan'' (1943)
* ''Cinema Bibhrat'' with [[Sabitri Chatterjee]]
* ''Babhharambhe Loghukria'' with Sabitri Chatterjee
* ''Shwami Chai''
* ''Lady Typist''
* ''Pujor Bajar''
* ''Bibaha Bima''
* ''Chandragupta''
* ''Sputnik''
* ''Sangeet Chayan''
* ''Fatiklal''
* ''Election'' with [[Chinmoy Roy]]
* ''Kartababur Deshbhraman''
* ''Hanumaner Nagar Darshan''
* ''Lord Bhanu''
* ''Bhanu Elo Kolkataye''
* ''Telephone Bibhrat''
* ''Karta Banam Ginni''
* ''Paribar parikalpana''
* ''Naba Ramayan''
* ''Amon Din O Ashbe''
* ''Bhanushharananda''
* ''Rajjotak'' with [[Gita Dey]]
* ''Juger Abhijog''
* ''Ghatak Shangbad''
* ''Chatujjay Barujjay''
* ''Sarbojonin Jom Pujo''
* ''Nayikar Shandhane''
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://sites.google.com/a/bhanubanerjee.com/bhanubanerjee/ Official website]
* {{IMDb name|0052322}}

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[[Category:Indian stand-up comedians]]
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[[Category:Indian male radio actors]]
[[Category:People from Dhaka]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kolkata]]
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