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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2015|10|25|1965|01|02}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2015|10|25|1965|01|02}} | ||
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'''Pijush Ganguly''' (2 January 1965 | '''Pijush Ganguly''' (2 January 1965 – 25 October 2015) was a noted [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film, television and theater actor. In 2005, he received the [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award]] for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in ''[[Mahulbanir Sereng]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/award/bfja-awards/bfja-awards-2005|publisher=Filmi Club|title=BFJA Awards 2005|accessdate=25 October 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160536/http://www.filmiclub.com/award/bfja-awards/bfja-awards-2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
Pijush Ganguly started his career as an employee of [[NABARD]] but later moved on to pursue a career in acting. He started acting out of passion in the stages of Kolkata. He was actively involved with the [[Bengali Theatre]] scene and performed in various plays. During his career, he worked with notable thespians such as [[Bratya Basu]], [[Bibhas Chakraborty]], | Pijush Ganguly started his career as an employee of [[NABARD]] but later moved on to pursue a career in acting. He started acting out of passion in the stages of Kolkata. He was actively involved with the [[Bengali Theatre]] scene and performed in various plays. During his career, he worked with notable thespians such as [[Bratya Basu]], [[Bibhas Chakraborty]], Arun Mukherjee and [[Ramaprasad Banik]], among others.<ref name="kolkatatoday">{{cite news|url=http://www.kolkatatoday.com/pijush-ganguly-expires-cm-expresses-grief/|title=Pijush Ganguly expires; CM expresses grief|work=Kolkata Today|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113923/http://www.kolkatatoday.com/pijush-ganguly-expires-cm-expresses-grief/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Ganguly was a well established and popular actor in the Bengali television industry. He appeared in television programmes and films under the direction of the likes of [[Anjan Dutt]], [[Kaushik Ganguly]], [[Aparna Sen]], and others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/bengali-actor-pijush-ganguly-dies-after-tragic-accident-in-kolkata-1236104|title=Bengali Actor Pijush Ganguly Dies After Tragic Accident in Kolkata|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015|agency=NDTV}}</ref> | Ganguly was a well established and popular actor in the Bengali television industry. He appeared in television programmes and films under the direction of the likes of [[Anjan Dutt]], [[Kaushik Ganguly]], [[Aparna Sen]], and others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/bengali-actor-pijush-ganguly-dies-after-tragic-accident-in-kolkata-1236104|title=Bengali Actor Pijush Ganguly Dies After Tragic Accident in Kolkata|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015|agency=NDTV}}</ref> | ||
He was a well-known face in television serials from the mid-1990s till his death in 2015. He started his television career with ''Abar Jakher Dhan''.<ref name="kolkatatoday"/> Some of his popular TV serials included ''[[Jol Nupur]]'', ''Abar Jokher Dhon'', and ''Amodini''.<ref name="newsmen">{{cite news|url=http://www.newsmen.in/news-item/five-days-after-accident-curtain-falls-forever-on-bengali-actor-pijush-ganguly/|title=Five days after accident, curtain falls forever on Bengali actor Pijush Ganguly|work=Newsmen|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> He hosted the reality show ''Ma vs Bouma''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeebangla.com/shows/ma-vs-bouma|publisher=Zee Bangla|title=Ma vs. Bouma}}</ref> He also acted in popular films like the drama ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]'', the mystery ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2010 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'', and the period romance ''[[Iti Srikanta]]''.<ref name="kolkatatoday"/> | He was a well-known face in television serials from the mid-1990s till his death in 2015. He started his television career with ''Abar Jakher Dhan''.<ref name="kolkatatoday"/> Some of his popular TV serials included ''[[Jol Nupur]]'', ''Abar Jokher Dhon'', Arakshaniya, and ''[[Amodini]]''.<ref name="newsmen">{{cite news|url=http://www.newsmen.in/news-item/five-days-after-accident-curtain-falls-forever-on-bengali-actor-pijush-ganguly/|title=Five days after accident, curtain falls forever on Bengali actor Pijush Ganguly|work=Newsmen|date=25 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212420/http://www.newsmen.in/news-item/five-days-after-accident-curtain-falls-forever-on-bengali-actor-pijush-ganguly/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He hosted the reality show ''Ma vs Bouma''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeebangla.com/shows/ma-vs-bouma|publisher=Zee Bangla|title=Ma vs. Bouma|access-date=25 October 2015|archive-date=2 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102002736/http://www.zeebangla.com/shows/ma-vs-bouma|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also acted in popular films like the drama ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]'', the mystery ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2010 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'', and the period romance ''[[Iti Srikanta]]''.<ref name="kolkatatoday"/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Pijush Ganguly was born in Balananda Hospital, Behala (Kolkata), in 1965 | Pijush Ganguly was born in Balananda Hospital, [[Behala]] ([[Kolkata]]), in 1965 where he resided. He held two bachelor's degrees, in commerce and arts from the [[University of Calcutta]]. | ||
During his school and college days, he had been a prolific goalkeeper and may have pursued a career in the sport, if not for an accident. | During his school and college days, he had been a prolific goalkeeper and may have pursued a career in the sport, if not for an accident. | ||
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== Death == | == Death == | ||
Ganguly died on 25 October 2015 at 2:45am, at [[Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/popular-actor-pijush-ganguly-passes-away/ ''Indian Express'' popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away]</ref><ref name=PTIIndia.com20151025>{{cite news |title=Popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/popular-actor-pijush-ganguly-passes-away-656460/ |date=24 October 2015 |website=[[Penske Media Corporation|India.com]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> He died of "multi-organ failure and fat embolism in a case polytrauma" after he | Ganguly died on 25 October 2015 at 2:45am, at [[Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/popular-actor-pijush-ganguly-passes-away/ ''Indian Express'' popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away]</ref><ref name=PTIIndia.com20151025>{{cite news |title=Popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/popular-actor-pijush-ganguly-passes-away-656460/ |date=24 October 2015 |website=[[Penske Media Corporation|India.com]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> He died of "multi-organ failure and [[Fat embolism syndrome|fat embolism]] in a case [[polytrauma]]" after he got into a road accident on 20 October 2015. His MUV collided head-on with a bus at [[Santragachhi|Santragachi]] in [[Howrah]] district on 20 October when he was returning to the city after a show.<ref name=PTIIndia.com20151025/> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
* ''[[Amodini]]'' (1994) (directed by [[Chidananda Dasgupta]]) | |||
* ''[[Gosaipur Sargaram]]'' (1996) (directed by [[Sandip Ray]]) | |||
* ''Matribhumi'' (1997) (directed by Milan Bhowmik) | |||
* ''Baba Keno Chakar'' (1998) (directed by [[Swapan Saha]]) | |||
* ''[[Mahulbanir Sereng]]'' (2004) (directed by [[Shekhar Das]]) | |||
* ''[[Iti Srikanta]]'' (2004) (directed by [[Anjan Das]]) | |||
* ''Madly Bangali'' (2004) (directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]) | |||
* ''[[Bhalobasar Onek Naam]]'' (2006) | |||
* ''[[Angshumaner Chhobi]]''<ref name="Angshumaner Chhobi">{{cite news|title=Angshumaner Chhobi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/Angshumaner-Chhobi/movie-review/4922977.cms|accessdate=26 June 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=23 August 2009}}</ref> (2009) (directed by [[Atanu Ghosh]]) | |||
* ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (2010 film)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' (2010) (directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]) | |||
* ''[[Autograph (2010 film)|Autograph (film)]]'' (2010)<ref name="Nayak revisited">{{cite news|title=Nayak revisited|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101015/jsp/entertainment/story_13057892.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203115528/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101015/jsp/entertainment/story_13057892.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2013|accessdate=26 June 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=15 October 2010}}</ref> (directed by [[Srijit Mukherji]]) | |||
* ''[[Dashami]]'' (2012) (directed by Suman Moitra) | |||
* ''[[Abar Byomkesh]]'' (2012) (directed by [[Anjan Dutt]]) | |||
* ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]'' (2012)<ref name="Laptop TOI">{{cite news|title=Laptop|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/movie-reviews/laptop/movie-review/12665738.cms|accessdate=26 June 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=14 April 2012}}</ref> (directed by [[Kaushik Ganguly]]) | |||
* ''[[Aborto]]''(2013) (directed by [[Arindam Sil]]) | |||
* ''[[Goynar Baksho]]'' (2013) (directed by [[Aparna Sen]]) | |||
* ''[[Basanta Utsav]]'' (2013) (directed by Rhitobrata Bhattacharya) | |||
* ''[[Chaar (film)|Chaar]]'' (2014) (directed by [[Sandip Ray]]) | * ''[[Chaar (film)|Chaar]]'' (2014) (directed by [[Sandip Ray]]) | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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[[Category:1965 births]] | [[Category:1965 births]] | ||
[[Category:2015 deaths]] | [[Category:2015 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Male actors from Dhaka]] | ||
[[Category:Male actors from Kolkata]] | [[Category:Male actors from Kolkata]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male film actors]] | [[Category:Indian male film actors]] | ||
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]] | [[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 26 February 2026
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| Born | 2 January 1965 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 25 October 2015 (aged 50) Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Occupation | Actor |
Pijush Ganguly (2 January 1965 – 25 October 2015) was a noted Bengali film, television and theater actor. In 2005, he received the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Mahulbanir Sereng.[1]
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Pijush Ganguly started his career as an employee of NABARD but later moved on to pursue a career in acting. He started acting out of passion in the stages of Kolkata. He was actively involved with the Bengali Theatre scene and performed in various plays. During his career, he worked with notable thespians such as Bratya Basu, Bibhas Chakraborty, Arun Mukherjee and Ramaprasad Banik, among others.[2]
Ganguly was a well established and popular actor in the Bengali television industry. He appeared in television programmes and films under the direction of the likes of Anjan Dutt, Kaushik Ganguly, Aparna Sen, and others.[3]
He was a well-known face in television serials from the mid-1990s till his death in 2015. He started his television career with Abar Jakher Dhan.[2] Some of his popular TV serials included Jol Nupur, Abar Jokher Dhon, Arakshaniya, and Amodini.[4] He hosted the reality show Ma vs Bouma.[5] He also acted in popular films like the drama Laptop, the mystery Byomkesh Bakshi, and the period romance Iti Srikanta.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Pijush Ganguly was born in Balananda Hospital, Behala (Kolkata), in 1965 where he resided. He held two bachelor's degrees, in commerce and arts from the University of Calcutta.
During his school and college days, he had been a prolific goalkeeper and may have pursued a career in the sport, if not for an accident.
He married Pamela Ganguly and has a son. He loved painting and had a keen interest in Manna Dey's music.
Death[edit | edit source]
Ganguly died on 25 October 2015 at 2:45am, at Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata.[6][7] He died of "multi-organ failure and fat embolism in a case polytrauma" after he got into a road accident on 20 October 2015. His MUV collided head-on with a bus at Santragachi in Howrah district on 20 October when he was returning to the city after a show.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Amodini (1994) (directed by Chidananda Dasgupta)
- Gosaipur Sargaram (1996) (directed by Sandip Ray)
- Matribhumi (1997) (directed by Milan Bhowmik)
- Baba Keno Chakar (1998) (directed by Swapan Saha)
- Mahulbanir Sereng (2004) (directed by Shekhar Das)
- Iti Srikanta (2004) (directed by Anjan Das)
- Madly Bangali (2004) (directed by Anjan Dutt)
- Bhalobasar Onek Naam (2006)
- Angshumaner Chhobi[8] (2009) (directed by Atanu Ghosh)
- Byomkesh Bakshi (2010) (directed by Anjan Dutt)
- Autograph (film) (2010)[9] (directed by Srijit Mukherji)
- Dashami (2012) (directed by Suman Moitra)
- Abar Byomkesh (2012) (directed by Anjan Dutt)
- Laptop (2012)[10] (directed by Kaushik Ganguly)
- Aborto(2013) (directed by Arindam Sil)
- Goynar Baksho (2013) (directed by Aparna Sen)
- Basanta Utsav (2013) (directed by Rhitobrata Bhattacharya)
- Chaar (2014) (directed by Sandip Ray)
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1991 Pramathesh Barua Award
- 1996 Shyamal Sen Smriti Samman
- 2005 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award
- 2008 Sangbad Pratidin Complan Tele Samman
- 2014 Government of West Bengal (Information and Cultural Affairs) Tele Academy Award
- 2014 Shailajananda Smarak Chalachitra Samman
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BFJA Awards 2005". Filmi Club. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pijush Ganguly expires; CM expresses grief". Kolkata Today. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bengali Actor Pijush Ganguly Dies After Tragic Accident in Kolkata". NDTV. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Five days after accident, curtain falls forever on Bengali actor Pijush Ganguly". Newsmen. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ma vs. Bouma". Zee Bangla. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ Indian Express popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Popular actor Pijush Ganguly passes away". India.com. Press Trust of India. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Angshumaner Chhobi". Times of India. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ "Nayak revisited". Telegraph Calcutta. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Laptop". Times of India. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.