Nimu Bhowmik

Nimu Bhowmik (Bengali: নিমু ভৌমিক; 14 November 1935 – 27 August 2019)^[2] was an Indian actor recognized for his work in Bengali cinema.^[3] and considered to be one of the famous comic actors and villains of Bengali Cinema.^[4]

Nimu Bhowmik
Born	(1935-11-14)14 November 1935 Dinajpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	27 August 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 83) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, politician[1]
Years active	1966–2019
Children	1

Career

His debut film Bagha Jatin was released in 1958^[5] and second important film Monihar was released in 1966. He acted in about 60 films portraying the role of a typical Bengali man and was acclaimed by viewers for his natural acting skill.^[6] He portrayed characters of different shades in 'Ganadebata' (1979), 'Baghini' (1968), 'Dadar Kirti' (1980), 'Guru Dakshina' (1987). He was a favourite actor of director Tarun Majumder. His last film was 'Dos Mas Dos Diner Golpo' released in the year 2019. Nimu Bhowmick directed a movie named 'Protyaborton'.^[7]

Political career

He joined the BJP and unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election from Raiganj constituency in 2014.^[8]

Filmography

• Bagha Jatin (1958)
• Monihaar (1966)
• Baghini (1968)
• Dui Prithibi (1970)
• Strir Patra (1972)
• Chhera Tamsuk (1974)
• Bikele Bhorer Phul (1974)
• Gonodevta (1978)
• Dadar Kirti (1980)
• Saheb (1981)
• Guru Dakshina (1987)
• Choto Bou (1988)
• Pratik (1988)
• Mangal Deep (1989)
• Sinthir Sindoor (1996)
• Aporajita (1998)
• Nodir Pare Amer Bari (2001)
• Pratibad (2001)
• Sathi (2002)
• Sangee (2003)
• Nater Guru (2003)
• Tulkalam (2007)
• Keka (2008; Telugu)
• Ekti Muhurter Jonyo (2014)
• Achena Bondhutto (2015)
• Protyaborton (2015)
• Nabab (2017)
• Dos Mas Dos Diner Golpo (2019)
• Khuda (2019)