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| years_active      = 1952–1993 (41 years)
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| spouse            = Aloka Chowdhury
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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]].
'''Basanta Choudhury''' also known as '''Basanta 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]].


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.
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.


== Birth and childhood ==
== Birth and childhood ==
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>
Basanta Chowdhury was born into an affluent [[Kayastha]] [[Zamindar]] 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 circa 1886, his great-great forefather Apurba Krishna Dutta Chaudhuri discontinued 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 & Prasanta. Both of them grew up in Nagpur. Basanta graduated from Morris college. In 1945 he completed his Matriculation Examination from Deena Nath High School [[Nagpur]]. After shifting to [[Kolkata]], Chowdhury stayed in [[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|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726203228/https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/sweet-memorabilia-of-actor-basanta-chowdhury-written-by-shankarlal-bhattacharya-1.169176|url-status=live}}</ref>


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>
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|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170105/http://halfsamosa.in/6-best-films-basanta-choudhury-sophisticated-actor-almost-forgotten/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
== Family tree and royal seal ==
<gallery>
File:Basanta Chowdhury Family Tree.jpg|Basanta Chowdhury family tree.
File:Emblem (or Seal) of the Dutta Chowdhury family of Andul.jpg|Seal of the Chowdhury family
</gallery>


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[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/>'.]]
[[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/>'.]]
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.  
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.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
*1952- [[Mahaprasthaner Pathey]].
*1952: ''Mahaprasthaner Pathey'' – Probodh Kumar Sanyal
*1953: [[Nabin Jatra]] Safar; [[Bhagwan Shri Krishna Chaitanya]]
*1952: ''Yatrik'' – Probodh Kumar Sanyal
*1954: [[Jadubhatta]]; [[Bokul]]
*1953: ''Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya'' – Sri Chaitanya
*1955: [[Aparadhi (1955 film)|Aparadhi]]; [[Pather Sheshey]]; [[Bhalobasha]]; [[Du- Janay]]; [[Devimalini]]
*1953: ''[[Nabin Jatra]]'' Safar
*1956: [[Shubharatri]]; [[Shankar Narayan Bank]]; [[Chhaya Sangini]]; [[Govindadas]]; [[Rajpath]]
*1954: ''[[Jadu Bhatta (film)|Jadu Bhatta]]'' (Bokul)
*1957: [[Shesh Parichaya]]; [[Madhu Malati]]; [[Andhare Alo (1957 film)|Andhare Alo]]; [[Basanta Bahar]]; [[Haar Jeet (1957 film)|Haar Jeet]]; [[Khela Bhangar Khela]]
*1955: ''Bhalobasa''
*1958: [[Jogajog]]
*1955: ''Du-janay''
*1959: [[Deep Jwele Jaai]]; [[Shashi Babur Sansar]]
*1955: ''Devimalini''
*1960: [[Khudha]]; [[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]
*1955: ''[[Aparadhi (1955 film)|Aparadhi]]'' (Pather Sheshey)
*1962: [[Sancharini]]; [[Agnisikha]]; [[Bodhu]]; [[Nabadiganta]]
*1956: ''[[Shankar Narayan Bank]]''
*1963: [[Shreyasi]]
*1956: ''[[Shubharatri]]'' ([[Chhaya Sangini]]; [[Govindadas]]; [[Rajpath]])
*1964: [[Kashtipathar]];[[Anustup Chhanda]]
*1956: ''[[Basant Bahar (film)|Basanta Bahar]]''
*1965: [[Alor Pipasa]]; [[Raja Rammohun]]; [[Abhoya-o-Srikanta]]; [[Eki Ange Eto Rup]]; [[Gulmohar]]
*1957: ''Harjit''
*1966: [[Sankha Bela]]; [[Susanta Sha]]; [[Uttar Purush]]
*1957: ''[[Andhare Alo (1957 film)|Andhare Alo]]'' – Satyendra
*1970: [[Diba Ratrir Kabya]];[[Megh Kalo]]
*1957: ''Khela Bhangar Khela''
*1971: [[Pratham Pratisruti]]; [[Sansar (1971 film)|Sansar]]; [[Grahan]]
*1957: ''[[Madhumalati (film)|Madhumalati]]''
*1973: [[Pranta Rekha]]
*1957: ''Shesh Parichay''
*[[File:Basanta Chowdhury.jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury and [[Suchitra Sen]] in the movie [[Devi Chaudhurani]] in 1974 AD. ]]1974: Debi Chaudhrani; [[Jadi Jantem]]; Sangini  
*1958: ''[[Jogajog (1958 film)|Jogajog]]''
*1975: [[Nishi Mrigaya]]
*1959: ''[[Shashi Babur Sansar]]''
*1976: [[Sankhabish]]
*1959: ''[[Deep Jwele Jaai]]'' – Tapash
*1977: [[Babu Moshai]]
*1960: ''[[Parakh (1960 film)|Parakh]]'' – Pro. Rajat Sen
*1978: [[Parichay (1978 film)|Parichay]]; [[Mayuri (1978 film)|Mayuri]]
*1960: ''[[Khudha]]''
*1979: [[Chirantan]]; [[Jiban Je Rakam]]
*1962:  [[Yatrik (1962 film)|Yatrik]]
*1980: [[Bhagya Chakra]]
*1962: ''Bodhu''
*1981: [[Kalankini]]
*1962: ''Agnisikha''
*1982: [[Sonar Bangla]]
*1962: ''Nav Diganta''
*1983: [[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]; [[Deepar Prem]]
*1962: ''Sancharini''
*1985: [[Baidurya Rahasya]]; [[Putulghar]]
*1963: ''Shreyasi''
*1987: [[Antarjali Jatra]]
*1964: ''Kashtipathar''
*1988: Antaranga; [[Sankhachur]]
*1964: ''Anustup Chhanda''
*1990: [[Raktorin]]; [[Ek Doctor Ki Maut]]
*1965: ''[[Alor Pipasa]]''
*1990: [[Sankranti]]
*1965: ''[[Abhoya-o-Srikanta]]'' – Srikanta
*1991: [[Raj Nartaki]]
*1965: ''Gulmohar''
*1992: [[Hirer Angti]]; [[Apon Ghar]]; [[Satya Mithya]]
*1965: ''[[Raja Rammohun]]'' – Raja Rammohan Roy
*1993: [[Kacher Prithvi]]
*1965: ''[[Eki Ange Eto Rup]]''
*1966: ''[[Uttar Purush]]''
*1966: ''Sankha Bela''
*1966: ''[[Susanta Sha]]''
*1969: ''Rahgir''
*1970: ''Megh Kalo''
*1971: ''[[Pratham Pratisruti]]'' – Raam Kaali
*1971: ''[[Grahan (1971 film)|Grahan]]''
*1974: ''[[Pranta Rekha]]''
*[[File:Basanta Chowdhury.jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury and [[Suchitra Sen]] in the movie [[Devi Chaudhurani]] in 1974 AD. ]]1974: ''[[Jadi Jantem]]''
*1974: ''Sangini''
*1974: ''Debi Chaudhrani'' – Bhabani Pathak
*1975: ''Nishi Mrigaya''
*1975: ''Khudha''
*1976: ''Sankhabish''
*1977: ''[[Babu Moshai (film)|Babu Moshai]]''
*1978: ''[[Parichay (1978 film)|Parichay]]''
*1978: ''[[Mayuri (1978 film)|Mayuri]]''
*1979: ''[[Chirantan]]''
*1979: ''[[Jiban Je Rakam]]''
*1979: ''Heerey Manik''
*1980: ''[[Bhagya Chakra (1980 film)|Bhagya Chakra]]''
*1981: ''Kalankini''
*1982: ''Sonar Bangla''
*1983: ''[[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]''
*1983: ''Deepar Prem''
*1985: ''[[Putulghar]]''
*1985: ''[[Baidurya Rahasya]]''
*1987: ''[[Antarjali Jatra]]'' – Yashobati's Father
*1987: ''Maha Yatra''
*1988: ''Antaranga''
*1988: ''[[Sankhachur]]''
*1990: ''[[Sankranti (1990 film)|Sankranti]]''
*1990: ''[[Raktorin]]''
*1990: ''[[Ek Doctor Ki Maut]]'' – Dr. Ramanand
*1991: ''[[Raj Nartaki (1991 film)|Raj Nartaki]]''
*1992: ''[[Satya Mithya (1992 film)|Satya Mithya]]''
*1992: ''[[Hirer Angti]]''
*1992: ''Apon Ghar''
*1993: ''Kacher Prithvi''
*1994: ''Tabu Mane Rekho''
*1994: ''Dhusar Godhuli'' – (final film role)
[[File:Basanta Chowdhury & Uttam Kumar..jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury (left) and [[Uttam Kumar]] (right) together sharing a screen in an event. ]]
[[File:Basanta Chowdhury & Uttam Kumar..jpg|thumb|Basanta Chowdhury (left) and [[Uttam Kumar]] (right) together sharing a screen in an event. ]]


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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.
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.


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.
The actor had been the [[Sheriff of Kolkata]]. He was also appointed the Chairman of [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan-West Bengal Film Centre]] in Kolkata.


== Death ==
== Death ==


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>
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=Untitled Page|access-date=25 May 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617004500/http://pib.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2000/rjun2000/r21062000.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Basanta Chowdhury
Basanta Chowdhury
Born(1928-05-05)5 May 1928
Nagpur, Bombay Province, British India
DiedTemplate:Death date and age text
Calcutta, India
EducationDeena Nath High School Nagpur
OccupationActor, film producer
Years active1952–1993 (41 years)
Spouse(s)Aloka Chowdhury
Children2
AwardsBest Actor Prize for his film "Raja Rammohan" by B.F.J.A, Bangla Stage Centenary Star Theater award.
HonoursSheriff of Kolkata, Chairman of Nandan-West Bengal Film Center.

Basanta Choudhury also known as Basanta Chowdhury (5 May 1928 – 20 June 2000), was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi films. He worked with directors Asit Sen, Rajen Tarafdar, Ajay Kar and Bijay Bose, often in leading roles.[1] He is a former Sheriff of Kolkata.

Choudhury's collection of Kashmiri and Persian shawls were enviable. Director Satyajit Ray admired those collections and used for his masterpieces.

Birth and childhood[edit | edit source]

Basanta Chowdhury was born into an affluent Kayastha Zamindar Datta Chowdhury family of Andul, Howrah.[2] In circa 1886, his great-great forefather Apurba Krishna Dutta Chaudhuri discontinued 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 (VNGIASS)). His son was Phani Bhusan Chaudhuri, whose son Shiddhish Chandra Chowdhury. Shiddhish and Kamala Devi had two sons – Basanta & Prasanta. Both of them grew up in Nagpur. Basanta graduated from Morris college. In 1945 he completed his Matriculation Examination from Deena Nath High School Nagpur. After shifting to Kolkata, Chowdhury stayed in Ranikuthi in Tollygunge.[3]

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.[4]

Family tree and royal seal[edit | edit source]

  • Basanta Chowdhury family tree.
    Basanta Chowdhury family tree.
  • Seal of the Chowdhury family
    Seal of the Chowdhury family

Career[edit | edit source]

Basanta Chowdhury receiving Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award from then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi in1966 CE for the movie 'Raja Rammohan'.

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, Diba Ratrir Kabya, Devi Chaudhurani. He was also involved with amateur theater and radio.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Basanta Chowdhury (left) and Uttam Kumar (right) together sharing a screen in an event.

Awards[edit | edit source]

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 Theater award from Calcutta University. He had also acted in several Hindi films.

The actor had been the Sheriff of Kolkata. He was also appointed the Chairman of Nandan-West Bengal Film Centre in Kolkata.

Death[edit | edit source]

The actor suffered from lung cancer for quite some time. He died on 20 June 2000 in Kolkata.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Films from the heart". The Hindu. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ আবসার, নুরুল. "আন্দুল রাজবাড়িকে ঘিরে জাদুঘরের ভাবনা – Anandabazar". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "রাগ বসন্ত". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "6 best films of Basanta Choudhury – a sophisticated actor almost forgotten| Half Samosa". Half Samosa. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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