Bikash Roy
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| Born | 1916 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 16th April 1987 Kolkata |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947 - 1985-86 |
Bikash Roy was an eminent actor in Bengali cinema. He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mid-1980s.
He was born in Kolkata but his ancestral home was Priyanagar, Madanpur in Nadia district. As a scion of a rich and aristocratic family, he grew up in liberal surroundings. He first attended Mitra Institution for his matriculation. Then Roy graduated with a BA from the University of Calcutta (Presidency College), and later earned a B.L (the then LL.B) from the same university.
He acted in numerous films some of which are Ratnadeep, 42 , Uttar Phalguni', Surjta Toran, Neel Akaser Niche, Maruthirtha Hinglaj, Jiban-Trishna and Chhadmabesi . He acted as a hero in the romantic comedy such as Chhele Kaarin early 1950s and also as the funny grandfather-in-law inOgo Bodhu Sundariin 1980, followed by similar roles during the end of his career. But, may be it was the character of the selfless barrister [Manish] whose commitment to his beloved, a courtesan (played by Suchitra Sen) in Uttar Phalguni, for which he is mostly remembered and discussed. He did a number of radio plays in Akashvani and shot into fame after being cast in the role of a ruthless, tyrannic military officer in the film "42" that included stalwarts like Abhi Bhattacharyya, Manju Dey, Sambhu Mitra among others. His acting prowess and versatility could be gauged in films like "Ratnadeep", where he plays the role of an imposter who reforms himself, as the prodigal hero in "Naa", as the strife-torn co-protagonist in "Suryamukhi" (which he also produced), as the affluent businessman who rose from the rags in "Suryatoran", as a protagonist (opposite Uttam Kumar) who aspires to beat his rival but is torn within himself in "Jeeban Trishna", as a patriot in "Masterda Shurjo Sen", as the patriarch in "Kach kata Hire", as a caring brother in "Dhuli", as the quiet and intense husband in "Sritituku Thaak" (opposite Suchitra Sen who plays double role) and as the quarrellsome husband in "Jatugriha" (Directed by Tapan Sinha and starring Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Binata Roy); in "Baghini" as a Police Officer; in negative roles - "Bibhash", "Agni Sanskar", Jighansa, "Adwitiya", "Bhola Moyra" and "Kacher Swarga"; as the compassionate and humourous doctor in "Aarohi", as a psychological patient in "Aandhar Periye" (both directed by Tapan Sinha), as 'Moshay' - the practitioner of traditional medical knowledge and therapy in "Aarogya Niketan", as a quack in "Ramer Sumati"; as the elder brother and head of the family in "Bindur Chhele", as the hapless and helpless father in "Mayamriga" in early 1960s and as the proud and high-handed father in "Debdas" (starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi)in late 1970s and so on.
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