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Pahari Sanyal
Sanyal in Jaagte Raho (1956)
Born	Nagendranath Sanyal (1906-02-22)22 February 1906 Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	10 February 1974(1974-02-10) (aged 67) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma mater	Bhatkhande Music Institute
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1933–1974 (till death)
Spouse	Meera Devi
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Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.

Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a supporting character actor, Sanyal has also played lead roles in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and the poet, playwright and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha and later a character role in "Aranyaer Din Ratri". He has also acted in some Hindi films like the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the dual version of "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant Ivory Productions venture The Householder.

Selected filmography

References

1. Sunil K. Datta (2002). The raj & the Bengali people. Firma KLM. p. 137. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

External links

• Pahari Sanyal at IMDb

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