Kamal Mitra

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Kamal Mitra কমল মিত্র
British India
Died	August 2, 1993(1993-08-02) (aged 80) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1943–1981

Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974) he dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor.^[1] Mitra played a number of prominent roles in mythological and social movies. His baritone voice and imposing physicality often saw him cast in roles of strict authoritative characters.

Personal life

Kamal Mitra was born on 9 December 1912

. He was an avid reader and a collector of rare books. He donated his vast collection of books to Nandan, the centre of films, film studies and film-archive, in Kolkata. He also performed in radio-plays. His autobiography, 'Flashback', provides an insight to the world of Bengali cinema. He retired from acting in the early 1980s.

Selected filmography

• Nilangurio (1943)
• Kansa (1944)
• Mahishasur Badh (1945)
• Abhijatri (1949)
• Sabyasachi (1948)
• Vidyasagar (1950)
• Ananda Math
  (1952)
• Jighansa (1951)
• Agnipariksha (1954)
• Shap Mochan (1955)
• Silpi (1956)
• Saat Number Bari (1946)
• Badhu
  (1962)
• Parash Pathar (1958)
• Ekti Raat (1956)
• Naba Bidhan (1954)
• Louha Kapat (1958)
• Sagarika (1956)
• Sabar Upare
  (1955)
• Hospital (1960)
• Jamalaye Jibanta Manush (1958)
• Suryatoran (1958)
• Ashite Ashiona (1967)
• Bibhas (1964)
• Bhanu Pelo Lottery (1958)
• Deya Neya (1964)
• Thana Theke Aschi (1965)
• Sesh Anka (1963)
• Chirodiner (1969)
• Barnali (1963)
• Parineeta (1969)
• Kaal Tumi Aaleya (1966)
• Monihaar (1966)
• Jeeban Mrityu (1967)
• Sabarmati
  (1969)
• Pitaputra (1969)
• Teen Bhubaner Paare (1969)
• Harmonium
  (1976)
• Phulu Takurma (1974)
• Raudrachhaya (1973)
• Aaro Ekjon (1980)
• Asadharan (1976)
• Daksha Yagna (1980)
• Khelar Putul (1981)

References

External links

• Kamal Mitra at
  IMDb