Bijon Bhattacharya
Indian actor (1915 - 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bijon Bhattacharya (Bengali: বিজন ভট্টাচার্য; 17 July 1906 – 19 January 1978) was an Indian theatre and film actor from West Bengal.[2] He was an eminent playwright and dramatist.
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Bijon Bhattacharya | |
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Born | (1906-07-17)17 July 1906
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Died | 19 January 1978(1978-01-19) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Theater Actor |
Known for | Family - Binoy Bihari Laskar |
Spouse | Mahasweta Devi (1947–1962) |
Children | Nabarun Bhattacharya |
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Bhattacharya was born in 1906 at Faridpur (now in Bangladesh) to a Hindu, Bengali Brahmin family, and was an early witness to the destitution and penury of the peasantry of that land.[3] He became a member of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).