Chhaya Devi

Chhaya Devi
Born 1914
Bhagalpur, Bihar and Orissa, British India
Died 27 April 2001
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1930s–1980s

Chhaya Devi (Bengali: ছায়া দেবী) (1914–2001) was an Indian film actress. She acted in hundreds of Bengali and Hindi language movies for over five decades and played many character roles. Her first lead role was in Sonar Sansar (1936), directed by Debaki Bose, and later with Bidyapati (1937) she received acclaim and went on to act in notable films like, Nirjan Saikate (1963), Hatey Bazarey (1967) and Apanjan (1968) by Tapan Sinha, Saptapadi (1961), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), in Bengali, Alaap (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan.

She was first cousin of actor Ashok Kumar's wife Shobha Ganguly, thus related to the Ganguly family.[1]

Filmography

1930s

1936 Sonar Sansar - Rama

1936 Rajani - Maid Servant

1937 Bidyapati - Queen Laxmi

1937 Ranga Bou - Kalyani

1938 Bekar Nashan - Kamal

1938 Hal Bangla - Sefali

1939 Bamanabatar - Sachi

1939 Jakher Dhan

1939 Debjani - Debjani

1939 Janak Nandini - Chandika

1939 Rikta - Karuna

1940s

1940 Abhinetri

1940 Haar Jeet

1941 Sree Radha

1942 Jiban Sangini - Atar

1942 Avayer Biye

1942 Chauranghee

1945 Bondita

1947 Burmar Pathey

1947 Jharer Par

1948 Dhatri Debata

1948 Anirban

1949 Abhijatya

1949 Kuasha

1950s

1950 Sree Tulsidas

1951 Ratnadeep

1956 Raat Bhore

1956 Shankar Narayan Bank

1956 Daner Maryada - Malati

1956 King, Queen, Knave - Bara bou

1956 Subhalagna

1956 Trijama - Abala's mother

1958 Marmabani

1959 Gali Theke Rajpath

1960s

1961 Pankatilak

1961 Agni Sanskar

1962 Kancher Swarga

1962 Abasheshe

1962 Atal Jaler Ahwan - Anuradha Debi

1962 Rakta Palash

1963 Kanchan Kanya

1963 Deya neya

1963 Saptapadi - Rina's Mother (Aayah)

1963 Nirjan Saikate

1963 Saat Pake Bandha - Archana's Mother

1963 Uttar Falguni - Baijee

1965 Mukhujey Paribar

1965 Antaral

1965 Arohi

1965 Kanch Kata Hirey

1965 Surya Tapa

1965 Thana Theke Aschi

1965 Tu Hi Meri Zindagi

1966 Galpa Holeo Satyi - Bara Bou

1966 Mamta - Minabai

1967 Mahashweta

1967 Antony Firingee - Antony's Mother

1967 Hatey Bazarey - Nani

1968 Teen Adhaya

1968 Apanjan - Anandamoyee

1968 Baghini

1969 Arogya Niketan - Atar Bou

1969 Kamallata

1969 Pita Putra

1969 The Fiancee - Bhubaneswari

1969 Protidan

1970s

1970 Kalankita Nayak

1970 Muktisnan

1970 Samantaral

1971 Kuheli - Manodadi

1972 Har Mana Har

1972 Sesh Parba

1972 Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha - Aunt Padipishi

1972 Zindagi Zindagi

1974 Debi Chowdhurani - Brajeswar's mother

1974 Alor Thikana

1975 Swayamsiddha

1975 Harano Prapti Niruddesh

1975 Phool Sajya

1976 Harmonium

1976 Seyi Chokh

1977 Proxy

1977 Pratima

1977 Ae Prithibi Pantha Niwas

1977 Baba Taraknath

1977 Ek Je Chhilo Desh

1977 Babu Moshai

1977 Alaap - Sarju Bai Banaraswali

1978 Dhanraj Tamang

1978 Nadi Theke Sagare

1980s

1981 Kalankini

1981 Subarnalata

1981 Manikchand

1981 Surya Sakshi

1982 Rajbabhu

1982 Pipasa

1983 Shinkhal

1983 Rang Birangi - Mrs. Bannerjee

1983 Prayashchitta

1984 Rashifal

1984 Lal Golap

1984 Simantarag

1987 Swarnamoir Thikana

1987 Pratikar

1988 Boba Sanai

References

  1. Film world, Volume 16. T.M. Ramachandran. 1979. p. 43.

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