Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on July 12th, 1900 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 61, Chhabi Biswas biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Chhabi Biswas (born on 12 July 1900.
His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works.
His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career.
His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades.
That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.
Life and film career
Chhabi Biswas enrolled at the Presidency College and later at the Vidyasagar College after completing his matriculation examinations from the Hindu School. It was during this period that he became involved in amateur theatre and in touch with Sisir Kumar Bhaduri, Bengal's legendary actor. Sisir Kumar's talent assassinated the young actor, who went on to be active with several amateur theater companies. In the play Nader Nimai, Biswas's ferocious appearance as Sri Gouranga sealed the actor's fame among the day's theatre enthusiasts.
He took a break from acting and joining an insurance company and then established a company that dealt with jute products. However, Biswas returned to the stage and made his debut as a professional actor in a social-melodrama in Samaj, but soon, unable to escape the temptations of the stage, he returned to the theatre scene and made his debut as a professional actor. Even after his popularity as a film actor, Biswas maintained his work with the professional stage and Jatra circuit. His appearance in major hit plays such as Shoroshi (1940), Sita (1940), Kedar Roy (1941), and Shahjehan (1941) made him an admired figure both within and outside of the audience.
In 1936, Biswas made his cinematic debut in the film Annapurnar Mandir. Bishu, the heroine's husband, was shot by Tinkari Chakraborty and Biswas in the film. Biswas was soon trained in the overly dramatic acting style of contemporary Bengali cinema, grasping the finer nuances of acting for cinema. He appeared in films directed by the New Theatres and appeared in Chokker Bali (1937), Nimai Sannyas (1940), and Pratisruti (1941). In Debaki Bose's film Nartaki (1940), he was absolutely marvellous as a 90-year-old ascetic. Ironically, it was the success of his role in Nartaki that limited his opportunities in lead roles, but his reputation as a character actor par excellence was more solidified now. Biswas' second innings as an actor began with this film, and he soon became a natural choice as either the paterfamilias or the suave noble. The hilt Biswas (along with Pahadi Sanyal and Bikash Roy to a certain extent) developed a unique way of delivering a dramatic dialogue in English and then in Bengali where the same phrase was repeated. Ashok (1942), Parineeta (1942), Dwanda (1943), Matir Ghar (1944), Dui Purush (1945), Mandana (1950), and Mandana (1950) showcased his talents as an actor of utmost value.
Biswas was an automatic pick in 1958, when Satyajit Ray wanted someone to play an elderly aristocrat in Jalsaghar. Biswas appeared in two other Ray films, Devi (1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962), respectively.
Chhabi Biswas died in a car crash on June 11, 1962 at the age of 61. "Jalsgahar, Devi, Kanchenjunga," Satyajit Ray wrote later, was all written with Chhabi Biswas in mind. I haven't written a single middle-aged story that calls for a high degree of professional skill" ever since he died.
Awards and recognitions
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1960