One of the outstanding actors of Benglai Cinema, Chhabi Biswas was born in 1900 in Kolkata.
His original name was Sachindranath Dey Biswas. First ever acting was done in the movie
'Annapurnar Mandir' in 1936. His performance in Satyajit Ray's 'Jalsaghar' (The Music Room) as a
landlord with fading glory and in
Tapan Sinha's 'Kabuliwala' as an immigrant Afgan father were unforgettable.
Biswas died in 1962 in a car accident.
Filmography:
| Film |
Year |
Director |
| Annupurnar Mandir |
1936 |
Tinkari Chakraborty |
| Chanakya |
1939 |
Sisir Kumar Bhaduri |
| Nimai Sannyas |
1940 |
Phani Barma |
| Abhayer Biye |
1942 |
|
| Debar |
1943 |
Jyotish Banerjee |
| Saat Nambar Bari |
1946 |
|
| Biraj Bou |
1946 |
|
| Chadrasekhar |
1947 |
|
| Durgesh Nandini |
1951 |
Amar Mallik |
| Sadanander Mela |
1954 |
|
| Chhele Kaar |
1954 |
|
| Kabuliwala |
1956 |
Tapan Sinha |
| Jalsaghar |
1958 |
Satyajit Ray |
| Devi |
1960 |
Satyajit Ray |
| Saptapadi |
1961 |
Ajay Kar |
| Kanchanjangha |
1962 |
Satyajit Ray |
| Dadathakur |
1962 |
Sudhir Mukherjee |