Introduced
by Ray in Apur Sansar, the final
film of the Apu Trilogy, Soumitra Chatterjee
played the title role of Apu. At that time, Soumitra Chatterjee was
a radio announcer and had only played a small role in a Bengali stage
production.
He played a variety of roles in Ray’s later films (a total of 15 films)
and became the most sought after actor in Bengali cinema. He was associated
with Ray for a period of over three decades. He is to the cinema of
Ray what Toshiro Mifune is to cinema of Akira Kurosawa.
Select Filmography
- 1959 - Apur Sansar *(The World of Apu)
- 1960 - Devi *(The Goddess), Khuidhito Pashan
- 1961 - Teen Kanya *(Three Daughters) Samapti episode,
Tinkonya, Swarlipi,
Jhinder Bandi, Punsacha
Swangbora
- 1962 - Abhijan *(The Expedition), Atal Jwaler
Ahobhan, Aagun, Benarasi
- 1963 - Saat Paakey Bandha,
Seshprahar, Barnali
- 1964 - Charulata *(The Lonely Wife), Kinu Gowalar
Gali, Pratinidhi
- 1965 - Kapurush - O - Mahapurush *(The Coward & The
Holy Man), Akash Kusum, Ektukui Basa, Bakso Badol, Eki Angey Eto Rup
- 1966 - Manihar, Kach Kata Hirey, Joradighir Chaudhiri
Paribaar
- 1967 - Ajana Shapath, Hothat Dekha, Mahasweta, Prastar Sakhshar
- 1968 - Parisodh, Baghini
- 1969 - Tin Bhubaner Paarey, Parinita, Chena Achena
- 1970 - Aranyer Din Ratri *(Days and Nights in the Forest), Pratham Kadam Phool, Oprichito
- 1971 - Malyadaan, Aparna, Sansar
- 1972 - Stree, Jiban Saikatey
- 1973 - Asani Sanket *(Distant Thunder), Agnibhramar,
Basanta Bilaap, Epaar Opaar
- 1974 - Sonar Kella *(The Fortress), Jodi Jantem
- 1975 - Nishi Mrigaya, Sansar Simantey
- 1976 - Dotta
- 1977 - Babumosai, Mantramugdha
- 1978 - Joi Baba Felunath *(The Elephant God), Pranay Pasha, Nodi Theke Sagorey
- 1979 - Debdas, Job Charnocker Bibi, Ganodebota, Naukadubi
- 1980 - Hirak Rajar Deshe *(Kingdom of
Diamonds), Darpachurna, Pankhiraaj
- 1981 - Pratisodh, Nyay Anyay, Father
- 1983 - Agradani, Indira
- 1984 - Ghare-Baire *(Home and the World), Amargeeti
- 1985 - Boikunther Will
- 1986 - Koni, Atanko
- 1987 - Sukumar Ray *(Documentary)
- 1989 - Ganashatru *(Enemy of the People),
- 1990 - Shakha Prashakha *(Branches of the Tree)
- 1994 - Uttaran
* Films directed by Satyajit Ray
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Apur Sansar, 1959 ©Teknica
Charulata, 1964 ©Teknica
Ghare Baire, 1984
©Nemai Ghosh
On the sets of Ganashatru ©Denis Darzacq |
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