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	{{Infobox Actor		{{Infobox Actor
	\| name = Samit Bhanja		\| name = Samit Bhanja
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=y\|1944\|01\|02}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2018-04-07\|title=বাংলা সিনেমার আপনজন শমিত ভঞ্জ\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/supplementary/patrika/some-unknown-stories-about-bengal-s-first-modern-hero-samit-bhanja-1.782762\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=anandabazar.com\|language=bn}}</ref>		\| image = Actor Samit Bhanja.jpg
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|2003\|07\|24\|1944\|01\|02}}<ref name=":0" />		\| caption =
	\| ~~nationality~~ = [[India]]n		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=y\|1944\|01\|02}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2018-04-07\|title=বাংলা সিনেমার আপনজন শমিত ভঞ্জ\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/supplementary/patrika/some-unknown-stories-about-bengal-s-first-modern-hero-samit-bhanja-1.782762\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=anandabazar.com\|language=bn}}</ref>
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|~~Director~~}}		\| birth_place = [[Tamluk]], [[Midnapore]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
			\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|2003\|07\|24\|1944\|01\|02}}<ref name=":0" />
			\|death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[ India]]
			\| nationality = Indian
			\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|director}}
			\| spouse = Ranja Bhanja
			\| education = Tamluk Hamilton School<br />[[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Polytechnic\|Jhargram Polytechnic College]]
	}}		}}

	'''Samit Bhanja''' ({{lang-bn\|শমিত ভঞ্জ}}~~) (~~2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ actor and director known for his work in the [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali cinema]].		'''Samit Bhanja''' ({{lang-bn\|শমিত ভঞ্জ}}; 2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was an Indian actor and director known for his work in the [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali cinema]].

	He joined Rupkar, the theatre group of Sabitabrata Dutta and enacted in several plays in early 1960s. He made his screen debut with Balai Sen's 1965 Bengali film ''Surer Agun''.<ref name=":0" /> He is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film ''[[Guddi (1971 film)\|Guddi]]'', opposite [[Jaya Bhaduri]]. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre. He died in Kolkata at the age of 59.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-23\|title=বাংলার সিনেমার অরিজিনাল 'আধুনিক নায়ক' শমিত ভঞ্জ\|url=https://drishtibhongi.in/2020/07/24/kakababu-of-bangla-cinema-shamit-bhanja/\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=Drishtibhongi দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি\|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রির হরি ছিলেন তমলুকের 'আপনজন'\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/today-is-actor-samit-bhanja-s-death-anniversary-1.837096\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=anandabazar.com\|language=bn}}</ref>		He joined Rupkar, the theatre group of Sabitabrata Dutta and enacted in several plays in early 1960s. He made his screen debut with Balai Sen's 1965 Bengali film ''Surer Agun''.<ref name=":0" /> He is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film ''[[Guddi (1971 film)\|Guddi]]'', opposite [[Jaya Bhaduri]]. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre. He died in Kolkata at the age of 59.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-07-23\|title=বাংলার সিনেমার অরিজিনাল 'আধুনিক নায়ক' শমিত ভঞ্জ\|url=https://drishtibhongi.in/2020/07/24/kakababu-of-bangla-cinema-shamit-bhanja/\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=Drishtibhongi দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি\|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রির হরি ছিলেন তমলুকের 'আপনজন'\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/today-is-actor-samit-bhanja-s-death-anniversary-1.837096\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=anandabazar.com\|language=bn}}</ref>
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	# ''Apanjan'' (1968) - Chheno		# ''Apanjan'' (1968) - Chheno
	# ''[[Pratham Kadam Phool]]'' (1969) - Bhajahari Manna		# ''[[Pratham Kadam Phool]]'' (1969) - Bhajahari Manna
	# ''Parineeta'' (1969) - Girin		# ''[[Parineeta (1969 film)]]'' - Girin
	# ''Natun Pata'' (1969)		# ''Natun Pata'' (1969)
	# ''Banajyotsana'' (1969)		# ''Banajyotsana'' (1969)

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{{Infobox Actor
| name = Samit Bhanja
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1944|01|02}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2018-04-07|title=বাংলা সিনেমার আপনজন শমিত ভঞ্জ|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/supplementary/patrika/some-unknown-stories-about-bengal-s-first-modern-hero-samit-bhanja-1.782762|access-date=2021-01-03|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref>
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2003|07|24|1944|01|02}}<ref name=":0" />
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Director}}
}}

'''Samit Bhanja''' ({{lang-bn|শমিত ভঞ্জ}}) (2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was an [[India]]n actor and director known for his work in the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].

He joined Rupkar, the theatre group of Sabitabrata Dutta and enacted in several plays in early 1960s. He made his screen debut with Balai Sen's 1965 Bengali film ''Surer Agun''.<ref name=":0" /> He is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film ''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]'', opposite [[Jaya Bhaduri]]. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre. He died in Kolkata at the age of 59.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-23|title=বাংলার সিনেমার অরিজিনাল 'আধুনিক নায়ক' শমিত ভঞ্জ|url=https://drishtibhongi.in/2020/07/24/kakababu-of-bangla-cinema-shamit-bhanja/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Drishtibhongi দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রির হরি ছিলেন তমলুকের 'আপনজন'|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/today-is-actor-samit-bhanja-s-death-anniversary-1.837096|access-date=2021-01-03|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
{{Div col}}
# ''Surer Agun'' (1965)
# ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]'' (1967)
# ''Apanjan'' (1968) - Chheno
# ''[[Pratham Kadam Phool]]'' (1969) - Bhajahari Manna
# ''Parineeta'' (1969) - Girin
# ''Natun Pata'' (1969)
# ''Banajyotsana'' (1969)
# ''[[Aranyer Din Ratri]]'' (1970) - Hari
# ''Rupasi'' (1970) - Balaram
# ''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]'' (1971) - Navin (as Samit)
# ''Janani'' (1971)
# ''Atattar Din Pare'' (1971)
# ''Pratham Pratishruty'' (1971) - Rasbihari
# ''Ajker Nayak'' (1972)
# ''Sesh Parba'' (1972)
# ''Sapath Nilam'' (1972)
# ''[[Jaban (film)|Jaban]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Picnic (1972 film)|Picnic]]'' (1972)
# ''Achena Atithi'' (1973)
# ''Wahi Raat Wahi Aawaz'' (1973)
# ''Chithi'' (1973) - Prasenjit Roy
# ''Fuleswari'' (1974)
# ''[[Fuleswari]]'' (1974)
# ''Asati'' (1974)
# ''Anjane Mehman'' (1975)
# ''Salaam Memsaab'' (1975)
# ''Kitne Paas Kitne Door'' (1976)
# ''Harmonium'' (1976) - Ratan
# ''Jiban Marur Prante'' (1976)
# ''[[Datta (film)|Datta]]'' (1976) - Bilashbihari
# ''Bilwamangal'' (1976)
# ''Ek Bindu Sukh'' (1977)
# ''[[Kabita]]'' (1977)
# ''Golap Bou'' (1977)
# ''[[Mrigayaa]]'' (1977) - Rebel
# ''Shaanaai'' (1977) - Haradhan
# ''[[Striker (1978 film)|Striker]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Ganadevata (film)|Ganadevata]]'' (1979) - Aniruddha
# ''[[Sabuj Dwiper Raja]]'' (1979) - Raja Roychowdhury - Kakababu
# ''Bono Basar'' (1979)
# ''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' (1980) - Anil (as Samit Bhuiyan)
# ''Parabesh'' (1980)
# ''Upalabdhi'' (1981)
# ''Shahar Theke Dooray'' (1981) - Doctor Chatterjee
# ''Kalankini Kankabati'' (1981)
# ''Faisala'' (1982)
# ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)
# ''Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney'' (1982)
# ''Uttar Meleni'' (1982)
# ''Rajbadhu'' (1982)
# ''Faisala'' (1982)
# ''Prayashchitta'' (1983)
# ''Rajeshwari'' (1983)
# ''[[Abhinoy Noy]]'' (1983)
# ''Didi'' (1984)
# ''Debigarjan'' (1984)
# ''Jiban Sathi'' (1985)
# ''Dui Adhyay'' (1986)
# ''Urbashi'' (1986)
# ''Phera'' (1988)
# ''Sudhu Tomari'' (1988)
# ''Jar Jey Priyo'' (1989)
# ''Jhankar'' (1989)
# ''Asha-o-Bhalobasha'' (1989)
# ''Garmil'' (1990)
# ''Raktalekha'' (1992)
# ''Surer Bhubane'' (1992)
# ''JUYA'' (1992)
# ''Sarbojaya'' (1994)
# ''DAGI'' (1994)
# ''Bonophool'' (1994)
# ''Mohini'' (1995)
# ''Drishti'' (1995)
# ''Protidhwani'' (1995)
# ''[[Abar Aranye]]'' (2003) - Harinath Dutta aka Hari (final film role)
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0080214}}
* [https://www.cinestaan.com/people/samit-bhanja-84420 Samit Bhanja] on [https://www.cinestaan.com Cinestaan]
* [https://www.moviebuff.com/samit-bhanja Samit Bhanja] on [https://www.moviebuff.com Moviebuff]
* [https://bengali.newsfrontliner.org/actor-samit-bhanja-birthday-remembered/ Actor Samit Bhanja's birthday remembered] (Bengali)

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