Biplab Ketan Chakraborty
Acting
Biography
A prominent face in group theatre movement, Biplab Ketan Chakraborty (26 March 1946–30 November 2018) had been involved with the Chetana theatre group from the 1970s till early ’90s and essayed a pivotal role in ‘Marich Sangbad’, a popular production in Bengali theatre. Later, he founded Theatrewala group which had staged a widely acclaimed production ‘Kancher Dewal’. He was a popular face too on small screen earning acclaim in mega-serials like ‘Janmabhoomi’ and ‘Chuni Panna’. Chakraborty had also acted in Bengali films ‘Chander Bari’ and ‘Bhalobasar Anek Naam’.
Known For
The story of a Bengali joint family which starts as the mother refuses to acknowledge the foreign-returned wife of her son and her child from a previous marriage.
Chander Bari
A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.
Crossroads
Bimal, a school teacher, goes to Balaspur, where he befriends Bini, a housewife. However, the villagers misinterpret Bini and Bimal's friendship to be a love affair and are upset about this as they want him to get married to Sumi.