Kanu Roy

Kanu Roy (1912 – 1981) was an Indian actor and music composer in Hindi and Bengali films. He gave music for most of Basu Bhattacharya's films.

His most famous compositions are for Geeta Dutt, such as Aaj ki kaali ghata in Uski Kahani (1966), Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi, and the songs of Geeta Dutt's last film as a singer, Anubhav (1971) – "Koi Chupke Se Aake", "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota" and "Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho". He also gave two hits to Manna Dey in Anubhav – "Phir Koi Phool Khila" and in Avishkaar – "Hansne Ki Chaah Ne Kitna Mujhe Rulaya Hai" and "Machal Ke Jab Bhi Aankhon Mein" by Bhupinder Singh in Griha Pravesh (1979). In his early struggling years in Mumbai, he did small film roles, and gave film music whenever he got a chance.

The Jagjit and Chitra Singh rendition of "Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye" in Avishkaar (1973) is also fairly well known. His other films were not so successful, however.

Filmography Kismet (1943) – Actor Safar (1946) – Actor Mahal (1949) – Actor Jagriti (1954) – Actor Munimji (1955) – Actor Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956) – Actor Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) – Actor Pyar KI Rahen (1959) Naughty Boy (1962) – Actor Bandini (1963) – Actor Uski Kahani (1966) – Music Anubhav (1971) – Music Avishkaar (1973) – Music Tumhara Kalloo (1975) – Music Griha Pravesh (1979) – Music Sparsh (1980) – Music Shyamla (1980) – Music Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983) – Actor