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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{COI|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ruma Guha Thakurta
| image = Ruma Guha.png
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| birth_name = Ruma Ghosh
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1934|11|3}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| origin =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|6|3|1934|11|21}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Kishore Kumar]]|1951|1958|end=divorce}}<br/>{{marriage|Arup Guha Thakurta|1960||end=died}}
| children = [[Amit Kumar]], [[Ayan Guha Thakurta]], [[Sromona Guha Thakurta]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist 
| embed = yes
| genre = [[Playback singing|Film music]]
| instrument = Vocalist
| background = solo_singer
| years_active = 1944–2019
}}
}}

'''Ruma Guha Thakurta''' (born 3 November 1934 – 3 June 2019) was an Indian actress and singer primarily associated with [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/read-about-4-wives-of-kishore-kumar-27263.html|title=Read about 4 wives of Kishore Kumar|website=indiatvnews.com|access-date=30 May 2018|date=March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/entertainment/4-weddings-women-kishore-kumars-life/|title=4 Weddings And More: The Women In Kishore Kumar's Life|website=mansworldindia.com|access-date=30 May 2018|date=3 August 2017}}</ref> She founded [[Calcutta Youth Choir]] in 1958.

== Early life ==
Guha Thakurta was born on 3 November 1934<ref>{{cite news |title=Actress Ruma Guha Thakurta, Kishore Kumar's first wife, dies at 84 in Kolkata |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/actress-ruma-guha-thakurta-kishore-kumar-s-first-wife-dies-at-84-in-kolkata-1541408-2019-06-03 |access-date=27 November 2019 |work=India Today |date=3 June 2019 }}</ref> to Satyen Ghosh (Monty Ghosh) and singer Sati Devi. Guha Thakurta 's family was culturally inclined to [[Brahmo Samaj]], a societal component of [[Brahmoism]]. Sati was a trained vocalist and elder sister to Bijoya Ray, wife of [[Satyajit Ray]]. Guha Thakurta began as a dancer. Later, she went to Almora Academy of [[Uday Shankar]] at [[Lahore]] to study dance. She started training in music at Swarabitan in [[Kolkata]], which had been established by her parents. In later years, she studied under Abdul Rehman Khan of [[Patiala gharana]], the [[Ustad]] of [[Nirmala Devi|Nirmla Devi]] and [[Lakshmi Shankar]] in [[Mumbai|Bombay]].

She married [[Kishore Kumar]] in 1951 and had a son [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] by this marriage. The couple divorced in 1958 and she married Arup Guha Thakurta in 1960.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/bappi-lahiri-catches-up-with-kishore-kumars-wives-ruma-guha-thakurta-and-leena-chandavarkar/19113174|title=Bappi Lahiri catches up with Kishore Kumar s wives Ruma Guha Thakurta and Leena Chandavarkar|date=25 February 2018|work=mid-day|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref> The couple had two children, Ayan and Sromona. Sromona is also a singer.

== Career ==
Guha Thakurta made her acting debut in Amiya Chakravarty's ''[[Jwar Bhata (1944 film)|Jwar Bhata]]'' (1944)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/jwar-bhata-1078|title=Jwar Bhata (1944) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref> at age ten. This was the debut film of [[Dilip Kumar]]. Her next film as Ruma Ghosh was [[Nitin Bose]]'s ''Mashaal'' (1950) in [[Hindi]], which had a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] version called ''Samar'', adapted from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel ''Rajani''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/manaivi-ready-17640|title=Manaivi Ready (1987) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref> She portrayed a blind girl, Sarla.

After her divorce, Ruma moved to Calcutta to act in [[Rajen Tarafdar]]’s ''Ganga'' based on [[Samaresh Basu|Samaresh Bose]]’s eponymous cult novel. She acted as one of two leading ladies, with [[Sandhya Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jun/5/21035/sandhya-roy-debashree-roy-grateful-for-their-mentoring-by-co-artiste-ruma-guha-thakurta|title=Sandhya Roy, Debashree Roy grateful for their mentoring by co-artiste Ruma Guha Thakurta|last=Sarkar|first=Roushni|website=cinestaan.com|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref> ''Ganga'' won the National award for Best Feature Film that year and Ruma's portrayal of Himi received critical acclamation. In the same year, she acted in ''Personal Assistant'' opposite to [[Bhanu Bandopadhyay|Bhanu Bandopadhayay]] and in ''Khaniker Atithi'' by Tapan Sinha.

Her film career revived in 1962 with ''Benarasi,'' produced by her and directed by her husband. It was the tale of a courtesan who tries to lead a life of dignity and respect, when her childhood sweetheart, Ratan, takes her away from her terrible environment. It flopped, but won the BFJA Award for Best Feature Film the following year.

==Filmography==

=== As an actress ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1944 ||''[[Jwar Bhata (1944 film)|Jwar Bhata]]'' || || Amiya Chakrvarty || Hindi ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1950 || ''Mashaal'' || Sarala Das || [[Nitin Bose]] || Hindi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mashal-14254|title=Mashal (1950) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos {{!}} Cinestaan|website=Cinestaan|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://osianama.com/film-titles/mashal-1950|title=Mashal|website=osianama.com|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref> ||
|-
| ''[[Afsar (1950 film)|Afsar]]'' || || [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]] || Hindi ||
|-
| 1952 || ''Rag Rang'' || Digvijay || Ruma Devi || Hindi ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1959 || ''Personal Assistant'' || Rumali Sen || || Chitrakar Bengali || (as Ruma Devi)
|-
| ''Khaniker Atithi'' || Mita || [[Tapan Sinha]] || Bengali || (as Ruma Ganguly)
|-
| ''[[Ganga (1959 film)|Ganga]]'' || [[Rajen Tarafdar]] || Himi || Bengali ||
|-
| 1960 || ''Benarasi'' || Sona || [[Arup Guhathakurta]] || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1962 || ''Banarasi'' || || || ||
|-
| ''[[Abhijan]]'' || Neeli || [[Satyajit Ray]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Benarasi'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1963 || ''Polatak'' || Moyna || [[Tarun Majumder]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Nirjan Saikate]]'' || Chhoto Bou || [[Tapan Sinha]] || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan=4| 1964 || ''Kinu Gowalar Gali'' || Theater Actress || [[O. C Ganguly]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Subha O Debatar Gras'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Sindoore Megh'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Prabhater Rang'' || || Ajoy Kar || Bengali ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]'' || || [[Ajit Lahiri]] || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1967 || ''[[Antony Firingee (film)|Antony Firingee]]'' || Jogweshwari || [[Sunil Bannerjee]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]]'' || || [[Tarun Majumdar]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Ashite Ashiona]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 1968 || ''Hangsa Mithun'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Garh Nasimpur'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Panchashar'' || || [[Arup Guhathakurta]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Baghini]]'' || || [[Bijoy Bose]] || Bengali ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Arogya Niketan]]'' || Pradyot's mother || [[Bijoy Bose]] || Bengali ||
|-
| 1973 || ''Nishi Kanya'' || || || ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Jadi Jantem]]'' || Ranu Basu || [[Yatrik]] || Bengali ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bairaag]]'' || Pushpa || [[Asit Sen (director)|Asit Sen]] || Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Dour'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1980 || ''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' || Saraswati, Beena's Mother || [[Tarun Majumdar]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Bandhan'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1981 || ''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]'' || Nandita's Mother || || English ||
|-
| ''[[Swami Stree]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Maa Bipat Tarini Chandi'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1982 || ''[[Troyee]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Amrita Kumbher Sandhane]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Samarpita'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1984 || ''Paar'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Didi'' || || || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985 film)|Bhalobasa Bhalobasa]]'' || Keya's Mother || || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1986 || ''Anurager Chhonya'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Amar Sangi]]'' || Jhilik's Mother || [[Sujit Guha]] || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1987 || ''Gayok'' || || [[Shantanu Bhowmick]] || ||
|-
| ''Ekanto Apon'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1988 || ''Agun'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Tumi Koto Sundar'' || || || ||
|-
| ''[[Aagoon (film)|Aagoon]]'' || || [[Victor Banerjee]] || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1989 || ''[[Ganashatru]]'' || Maya Gupta || [[Satyajit Ray]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Asha O Bhalobasha]]'' || Roopa's Mother || [[Sujit Guha]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Aakrosh (1989 film)|Aakrosh]]'' || Samrat's Foster Mother || [[Sujit Guha]] || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 1990 || ''Anuraag'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Garmil'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Papi'' || || || ||
|-
| ''Abhishkar'' || || || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1991 || ''[[Path O Prasad]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Bidhilipi'' || || || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Indrajit]]'' || || [[Anjan Choudhury]] || Bengali ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Wheel Chair]]'' || Sushmita's Mother || [[Tapan Sinha]] || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sangharsha]]'' || || [[Haranath Chakraborty]] || Bengali ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Himghar]]'' || || || Bengali ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Choudhury Paribar'' || || || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Malabadal]]'' || || Raj Mukherjee || Bengali ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]'' || Ashoke's Mother || || English || (final film role)
|}

=== As a playback singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Lukochuri]]''
|-
|rowspan=2| 1963 || ''[[Barnali (film)|Barnali]]''
|-
| ''[[Polatak]]''
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Tin Konya]]''
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]''
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Antony Firingee (film)|Antony Firingee]]''
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Baghini]]''
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Bakso Badal]]''
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Jodi Jantem]]''
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Mera Dharam Meri Maa]]''
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Amrita Kumbher Sandhane]]''
|}

== Awards ==
* [[BFJA Awards]] (1964) for Best Actress in supporting role – [[Palatak]]

==See also==
*[[List of notable Calcuttans]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0346614}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|ruma-guha-thakurta}}

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