Anup Kumar

Anup Kumar (; 17 June 1930 – 3 September 1998 ) was an Indian actor who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.

Early life Anup Kumar was born on 17 June 1930 in Calcutta, British India. His real name was Satyen Das. His parents were Dhirendra Nath Das who was a singer and actor and was closely associated with the famous poet and composer, Kazi Nazrul Islam [1899-1976], and Bijoya Das. He passed his Matriculation at the Calcutta Jubilee Institution. In 1986, he married actress Aloka Ganguly.

Acting career Anup Kumar took his acting lessons from his father and Sisir Kumar Bhaduri. He started acting quite early in life. He got his first break as a child artist in Dhiren Ganguly's film Halkatha (1938). Palatak, Jiban Kahini, Alor Pipasa, Nimantran and Thagini were the movies which exposed his versatility as an actor. He was also involved with live theatre, yatras, and film directing.

In 1964, he was awarded the BFJA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Palatak. He received a silver medal from the Star Theatre. In 1988, he won the West Bengal Natya Academy Award. In 1989, he was awarded with Siromoni Prize and in 1991, he was awarded Best Director for his yatras. In 1997, he was recognized by the BFJA Awards for completion of 50 years in films.

Besides his superlative performance in Palatak, Anup Kumar is also remembered for his brilliant comic timing. Along with the classic comedians like Nabadwip Haldar, Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy and Rabi Ghosh, Anup Kumar is much-admired comedic roles in films such as Basanta Bilap, Mouchak, Fuleswari, Dadar Kirti, Protisodh etc.

Politics In 1996, Kumar stood for election to the Vidhan Sabha as a CPI(M) representative from Cossipore; but he was not elected.

Filmography Year Title Role Director Co-Star Notes 1934 Halkatha Dhirendranath Ganguly 1946 Sangram Ardhendu Mukherjee 1948 Bankalekha Chitta Bose Dhatri Debata Kali Prasad Ghose 1949 Sankalpa Agradoot Krishna Kaberi Bidhayak Bhattacharya Sakshigopal Gour See 1950 Vidyasagar Kali Prasad Ghose Pahari Sanyal Maryada Digambar Chatterjee 1951 Bhakta Raghunath Debnarayan Gupta Barjatri Satyen Bose Kali Banerjee 1952 Pasher Bari Sudhir Mukherjee Sabitri Chatterjee, Satya Bandyopadhyay Rani L. V. Prasad 1953 Bansher Kella Sudhir Mukherjee Rami Chandidas Debnarayan Gupta Sandhyarani Raja Krishnachandra Sudhirbandhu Bannerjee Swashurbari Arun Choudhury 1954 Nil Shari Sudhirbandhu Bannerjee Aaj Sandhyay Sudhir Mukherjee Mahila Mahal Binu Bardhan Bidhilipi Anup Manu Sen Annapurnar Mandir Naresh Mitra Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Suchitra Sen Agni Pareeksha Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen First movie with Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Ei Satyi Suresh Haldar 1955 Rani Rashmoni Kali Prasad Ghose Malina Devi, Gurudas Banerjee, Asitbaran Anupama Keshto Agradoot Debatra Haridas Bhattacharya Joy Maa Kali Boarding Sadhan Sarkar Kankabatir Ghat Chitta Bose Mejo Bou Debnarayan Gupta Sagarika Agragami Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen 1956 Tonsil Tapan Sinha Madhabi Mukherjee Ekti Raat Chitta Bose Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Sabita Chatterjee, Kamal Mitra, Pahari Sanyal, Malina Devi Shankar Narayan Bank Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar Asamapta Ratan Chatterjee Shyamali Ajoy Kar Uttam Kumar, Kaberi Bose, Malina Devi Madan Mohan Amal Kumar Bose Putrabadhu Chitta Bose Nagardola Amalendu Basu Sinthir Sindoor Ardhendu Sen Mahakavi Girish Chandra Modhu Bose Pahari Sanyal, Gurudas Banerjee 1957 Harjit Manu Sen Uttam Kumar, Anita Guha Ulka Naresh Mitra Dipak Mukherjee Ratri Sheshey Santosh Guharay Punarmilan Manu Sen Uttam Kumar, Manju De, Anil Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Jahar Ganguli Prithibi Amare Chay Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha Adarsha Hindu Hotel Ardhendu Sen Sabitri Chatterjee Harishchandra Phani Burma Khela Bhangar Khela Ratan Chatterjee Surer Parashe Chitta Bose Rastar Chhele Chitta Bose Kancha-Mithey Jyotirmoy Roy Ogo Sunchho Kamal Ganguly Bhanu Banerjee Garer Math Aaj Production Unit Pathe Holo Deri Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas Janmatithi Dilip Mukherji Sr. 1958 Kalamati Tapan Sinha Daktarbabu Bishu Dasgupta Priya Salil Sen Lila Kanka Satish Dasgupta Marmabani Sushil Majumdar Nagini Kanyar Kahini Salil Sen 1959 Derso Khokhar Kando Kamal Ganguly Sashibabur Sansar Sudhir Mukherjee Chhabi Biswas, Chandrabati Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee, Arundhati Devi, Basanta Choudhury Gali Thekey Rajpath Prafulla Chakraborty Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee Noukabilas Sudhir Mukherjee 1960 Dui Bechara Dilip Bose Prabesh Nishedh Sushil Ghosh Baishey Shravana Mrinal Sen Gyanesh Mukherjee, Madhabi Mukherjee Smriti Tuku Thak Shobha's brother Tarun Majumdar, Dilip Mukherjee, Sachin Mukherjee Natun Fasal Hemchandra Chunder Kali Banerjee, Supriya Devi Biyer Khata Nirmal Dey 1961 Mr. & Mrs. Choudhury Ashim Pal Bishkanya Shri Jayadratha Tarun Kumar Arghya Debaki Bose Kathin Maya Sushil Majumdar Kanchanmulya Nirmal Mitra Aaj Kal Parshu Nirmal Sarbagna Ahwan Aravind Mukherjee Anil Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy Maa Chitta Bose Kanamachi Tas Unit 1962 Abasheshe Mrinal Sen Agnisikha Rajen Tarafdar Shesh Chinha Bibhuti Chakraborty Abhisarika Kamal Majumdar Benarasi Arup Guhathakurta Ruma Guhathakurta Shubhoddristi Chitta Bose 1963 Dui Bari Ashim Pal Barnachora Aravind Mukherjee Saat Bhai Taru Mukherjee High Heel Dilip Bose Sandhya Roy, Bhanu Banerjee, Anil Chatterjee Palatak Basanta Chatujye Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Asitbaran, Bharati Devi, Jahar Roy Dui Nari Jiban Ganguly Kanchankanya Sukhendu Chakraborty Shreyasi Shyam Chakraborty 1964 Tahole Gurudas Bagchi Bikash Roy, Dilip Mukherjee Jiban Kahini Rajen Tarafdar Sandhya Roy, Bikash Roy Kashtipathar Aravind Mukherjee Pratinidhi Mrinal Sen Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee Bingshati Janani Khagen Roy 1965 Alor Pipasa Sohan Lal Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Basanta Choudhury Mahalagna Kanak Mukherjee Antaral Agradoot Jaya Chitta Bose Malina Devi, Pahari Sanyal, Sabitri Chatterjee, Anil Chatterjee, Lily Chakraborti, Tarun Kumar Ektuku Basa Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Soumitra Chatterjee Dinanter Alo Mangal Chakraborty Dolna Partha Prathim Choudhury Mukhujye Paribar Ajit Ganguly Tapasi Agradoot 1966 Rajdrohi Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Anjana Bhoumick, Bikash Roy Mayabini Lane Kanak Mukherjee Kalanki Raat Binoy Bannerjee Nutan Jiban Aravind Mukherjee Anil Chatterjee, Pahari Sanyal, Sandhya Roy, Jahar Roy, Sumita Sanyal Shesh Tin Din Prafulla Chakraborty Uttar Purush Chitrakar Last Three Days Prafulla Chakraborty Natun Jiban Aurobindo Mukhopadhyay 1967 Hathat Dekha Nityananda Dutta Jiban Mrityu Hiren Nag Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Kamal Mitra Kheya Rupak Gosthi Prastar Swakshar Sujit Salil Dutta Sandhya Roy Balika Bodhu Tarun Majumdar Partha Mukherjee, Mousumi Chatterjee 1968 Chhotto Jignansa Jagannath Chatterjee Biswajeet, Madhabi Mukherjee Teen Adhyay Mangal Chakraborty Baluchari Ajit Ganguly Anil Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Lily Chakraborti Gar Nasimpur Ajit Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Biswajeet, Madhabi Mukherjee, Dev Mukherjee Boudi Dilip Bose Jiban Sangeet Aravind Mukherjee 1969 Dadu Ajit Ganguly Duranta Charai Jagannath Chatterjee Pita Putra Gobinda (Gabin) Aravind Mukherjee Panna Heere Chuni Amal Dutta 1970 Samantaral Gurudas Bagchi Aleyar Alo Mangal Chakraborty Kalankita Nayak Salil Dutta Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Bikash Roy, Aparna Sen Padmagolap Ajit Lahiri Nishi Padma Aravind Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee Manjari Opera Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee Ei Korechho Bhalo Ashish Bannerjee Ajit Bannerjee 1971 Nimantran Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Nondini Maliya Pratham Basanta Nirmal Mitra Bibaha Bibhrat Ashim Bannerjee Anya Mati Anya Rang Ramprasad Chakraborty Attatar Din Pare Ajit Lahiri 1972 Biraj Bou Manu Sen Uttam Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee Shesh Parba Chitta Bose Naya Michhil Piyush Kanti Ganguly Jiban Sangram Prabhat Chakraborty 1973 Shabari Ashok Das Basanta Bilap Dinen Gupta Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Rabi Ghosh Natun Diner Alo Ajit Ganguly Soumitra Chatterjee, Sandhyarani, Sabitri Ek Je Chhilo Bagh Uma Prasad Moitra Daabi Kanak Mukherjee 1974 Mouchak Aravind Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick Pranta Rekha Dinen Gupta Phulu Thakurma Sadhan Sarkar Kamal Mitra, Malina Devi, Satya Banerjee Fuleswari Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Samit Bhanja Sangini Dinen Gupta Thagini Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Utpal Dutta, Robi Ghosh Ujala Hi Ujala Anuradha's Father S. M. Sagar 1975 Harano Prapti Niruddesh Swadesh Sarkar Dipankar De, Sandhya Roy Tin Pari Chhoy Premik Dilip Bannerjee Rag Anurag Barun Dinen Gupta Ranjit Mallick, Aparna Sen Nishimrigaya Dinen Gupta Phulshajya Sarathi 1976 Sei Chokh Salil Dutta Swikarokti Gyanesh Mukherjee Ajasra Dhanyabad Aravind Mukherjee Soumitra Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Basanta Choudhry Ananda Mela Mangal Chakraborty Uttam Kumar, Arati Bhattacharyya Do Anjaane Amit's co-worker Dulal Guha Chander Kachhakachhi Dilip Mukherji 1977 Babu Moshai Salil Dutta Bhola Moira Piyush Kanti Ganguly Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Bikash Roy, Lily Chakraborti Pratisruti Pinaki Mukherjee Ranjit Mallick, Santu Mukherjee Golap Bou Shakti Bandyopadhyay Baba Taraknath Sunil Bannerjee Sandhya Roy, Biswajeet Ek Je Chhilo Desh Tapan Sinha Dipankar De, Sumitra Mukherjee, Sonali Gupta, Santosh Dutta Ae Prithibi Pantha Niwas Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Sanai Haru Dinen Gupta Pratima Palash Bannerjee Soumitra Chatterje, Sumitra Mukherjee Proxy Dinen Gupta Ranjit Mallick, Aparna Sen, Satya Banerjee 1978 Dak Diye Jai Mahendra (postman) Ranjit Mull Kankaria Nishkriti Sunil Basu Mullick Satya Banerjee, Nirmal Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee Nadi Theke Sagare Aravind Mukherjee Tusi Gurudas Bagchi Anil Chatterjee Tilottama Madan Dinen Gupta Ranjit Mallick, Sumitra Mukherjee, Utpal Dutta, Gita Dey 1979 Debdas Dilip Roy Ghatkali Bimal Roy Jr. Satya Banerjee Ganadevata Tarun Majumdar Chirantan Gurudas Bagchi Sikandar Nur Hossain Bolai 1980 Dadar Kirti Bhombol Tarun Majumdar Mahua Roychoudhury, Debasree Roy, Tapas Paul, Ayan Banerjee, Kali Banerjee 1981 Meghmukti Tarun Majumdar Subarnalata Bijoy Bose Madhabi Mukherjee Khelar Putul Tarun Majumdar Sei Sur Niranjan Dey Pratishodh Sukhen Das Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Mohua Roychowdhury Swami Stri Gurudas Bagchi Shahar Theke Dure Ratan Thakur Tarun Majumdar Samit Bhanja, Sandhya Roy Bodhan Amal Dutta 1982 Pipasa Inder Sen Maa Bhabani Maa Aamar Sadhan Choudhury Imon Kalyan Nidhi (servant) Shantimoy Bannerjee Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Dipankar De Preyasi Shrikanta Guha-Thakurta Mayer Ashirbad Parimal Ghosh Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney Dilip Ray Subhendu Chatterjee, Bhanu Banerjee, Aparna Sen, Lily Chakraborti Prafulla Sujoy Datta Sonar Bangla Kedar Agarwal Shathe Shathyang Dinen Gupta Ranjit Mallick 1983 Prayashchitta Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Amar Geeti Tarun Majumdar Soumitra Chatterjee, Biswajeet, Sandhya Roy Srinkhal Abir Basu Sansarer Itikatha Aravind Mukherjee Nishi Bhor Rashbehari Sinha Abhinoy Noy Archan Chakraborty Arpita Aravind Mukherjee Jyotsna Ratri Mrinal Bhattacharya Jiban Maran Sukhen Das Indira Dinen Gupta Ei Chhilo Mone Subir Sarkar Samapti Bijoy Bose 1984 Suryatrishna Ashutosh Bannerjee Lal Golap Jahar Biswas Mohanar Dike Biresh Chatterjee Dipankar De, Aparna Sen, Sumitra Mukherjee Agni Shuddhi Sachin Adhikari Ahuti Prabir Mitra Rashiphal Dinen Gupta Sorgol Biswajit Shatru Anjan Choudhury Ranjit Mallick 1985 Bhalobasa Bhalobasa Tarun Majumdar Tapas Paul, Debosree Roy, Utpal Dutta Baikunther Will Sushil Mukherjee Harishchandra Shaibya Ardhendu Chatterjee Sandhya Pradeep Anjan Mukherjee Till Theke Tal Shantimoy Bannerjee Putulghar Amit Sarkar Aamar Prithibi Bimal Bhowmick Nilkantha Dilip Ray Dilip Ray, Aparna Sen, Mamata Shankar 1986 Swarga Sukh Bablu Samaddar Anurager Chhoan Jahar Biswas Tapas Paul, Mohua Roychowdhury Dui Adhyay Goutam Mukhopadhyay Urbashe Salil Dutta Abhishap Biresh Chatterjee Daktar Bou Jagadish Mandal Shatru Inspector Anup Chatterjee Pramod Chakravorty Hindi film Ashirwad Biresh Mukherjee Ashirbad Biresh Chattopadhyay Mukhujjey Paribar Sunil Basu Mullick 1987 Bidrohi Anjan Choudhury Lalan Fakir Shakti Chatterjee Ashim Kumar Raj Purush Iman Kalyan Chatterjee Mahamilan Dinen Gupta Radharani Ajit Bannerjee Swarnamoyeer Thikana Sushil Mukherjee Mouna Mukhar Sarit Bannerjee Ekanto Apon Biresh Chattopadhyay Victor Banerjee, Aparna Sen Sargam Dinen Gupta Abir Kamal Majumdar Arpan Srinivas Chakraborty Dabar Chal Kumar Gangopadhyay Dolonchanpa Sujit Guha Paap Punnya Rajat Das 1988 Kalankini Nayika Shuven Sarkar Boba Sanai Ajit Ganguly Channachara Anjan Mukherjee Kidnap Abir Basu Antaranga Dinen Gupta Tumi Koto Sundar Manoj Ghosh Debi Baran Shrikanta Guha-Thakurta Surer Akashe Biresh Chatterjee Dena Paona Sukhen Das Agaman Tarun Majumdar Tapas Paul, Debosree Roy, Sandhya Roy, Utpal Dutta Surer Sathi Tapan Saha Ora Charjan Shamit Bhanja 1989 Biday Ajit Ganguly Mangaldip Haranath Chakraborty Shatarupa Palash Bannerjee Aparanher Alo Agradoot Sandhyarani Abhisar Sanat Dutta Asha Sajal Deb Jhankar Sujit Guha Aamar Shapath Prabhat Roy Aghatan Ajo Ghate Amal Mitra Asha-O-Bhalobasha Sujit Guha Asha Anup Sengupta Mangal Deep Haranath Chakraborty Satarupa Palash Bandopadhyay Chhandaneer Utpalendu Chakrabarty 1990 Anuraag Jahar Biswas Apan Aamar Apan Tarun Majumdar Raktareen Sushil Mukherjee Garmil Dilip Ray Debota Abhijit Sen 1991 Ahankar Shrikanta Guha-Thakurta Nabab Haranath Chakraborty Rajnartaki Narayan Chakraborty Nilimay Nil Biresh Chatterjee Tapas Paul Bourani Bhabesh Kundu Abhagini Bablu Samaddar Sajani Go Sajani Tarun Majumdar Pati Param Guru Biresh Chattopadhyay Ek Pashla Brishti Nitish Ray Path-O-Prasad Tarun Majumdar Nawab Haranath Chakraborty 1992 Anutap Prabhat Ray 1992 Pennam Kolkata Gurudas Bagchi Indrajit Anjan Choudhury Priya Shibu Mitra Mahashoy Mukul Dutta Satya Mithya A. K. Mintu Nabarupa Amal Ray Ghatak Rupaban Mastermoshai Harun-Ur-Rashid 1993 Mon Mane Na Inder Sen Prosenjit Chatterjee, Silpa das Krantikal Amal Sur Maya Mamata Anjan Choudhury Bhranta Pathik Ardhendu Chatterjee Shraddhanjali Shrikanta Guha-Thakurta Mishti Madhur Santimoy Bandyopadhyay Kanyadan Amal Dutta Prithibir Shesh Station Lalit Mukhopadhyay Tapasya Rajat Das Mayer Ashirbad Alamgir 1994 Tobu Mone Rekho Nitish Ray Atikram Amal Dutta Geet Sangeet Subhash Sen Nati Binodini Dinen Gupta Ami O Maa Sukhen Chakraborty Salma Sundari Ajit Ganguly Katha Chhilo Tarun Majumdar Lal Pan Bibi Prashanta Nanda Harishchandra Phani Burma 1995 Sangharsha Haranath Chakraborty Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, Tapas Paul, Laboni Sarkar Mashal Shankar Ray Mejo Bou Bablu Samaddar Rangin Basanta Sandip Chattopadhyay Sansar Sangram Chiranjit 1996 Himghar Sandip Ray Anil Chatterjee Rabibar Nitish Mukhopadhyay Joto Kando Kathmandute Jatayu Sandip Ray TV Movie Sinthir Sindoor Anup Sengupta Tridhara Prashanta Nanda 1997 Ajker Santan Haranath Chakraborty Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, Tapas Paul Jiban Sandhan' Ramprasad Chakraborty Pratirodh Srinivas Chakraborty Matribhumi Milan Bhowmik Saptami Pallab Ghosh Bahurupa Arabinda Mitra Dabidar Shyamal Basu Last released film during his lifetime 1999 Neoti Bablu Samaddar 2009 Narak Guljar Nitish Mukherjee (final film role)