Pahari Sanyal

Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[1]

Pahari Sanyal
Pahari Sanyal in Jaagte Raho (1956)
Born	Nagendranath Sanyal (1906-02-22)22 February 1906 Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	10 February 1974(1974-02-10) (aged 67) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma mater	Bhatkhande Music Institute
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1933–1974 (till death)
Spouse(s)	Meera Devi
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Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. Besides being a character actor, Sanyal gave a lead performance in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and of the poet, playwright/dramatist and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's Kanchenjungha and later a character role in " Aranyaer Din Ratri ". He was seen in some Hindi films such as the Raj Kapoor vehicle Jagte Raho, the double version "Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant-Ivory venture The Householder.

Pahari Sanyal in Devdas (Hindi version) (1935)