Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay

Acting

Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay

Born July 5, 1926 · Shyambazar, Calcutta, British Raj (now India)

Died May 8, 2008 · aged 81

Gyanesh Mukherjee was a Bengali actor, director, and theater personality. He was involved with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). In his film career, Mukherjee worked with famous directors like Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, and Tapan Sinha. From the late 1950s to the 1970s, he played a prolific role in cinema and theatre.

Known For

The ExpeditionThe Expedition · 1962
The Expedition
★ 7.51962
MovieDrama
Narsingh, a North Indian taxi driver, attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets embroiled in a local Marwari businessman's smuggling and human trafficking business.
Up in the CloudsUp in the Clouds · 1965
Up in the Clouds
★ 8.31965
MovieDrama
A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, well placed in life, cautions him. He turns a deaf ear. The inevitable happens. The young man grows wiser but pays heavily for it.
The Cloud-Capped StarThe Cloud-Capped Star · 1960
The Cloud-Capped Star
★ 7.21960
MovieDrama
A selfless young woman, the daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.
The House Next DoorThe House Next Door · 1952
The House Next Door
1952
MovieRomanceComedy
This is a love story of a simple man who falls in love with his neighborhood lady. The lady has ample interest in songs and dances. The man without having singing ability wants to impress her but fails. He takes the help of his friend, a good singer.
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar GayaKahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya · 1986
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
★ 10.01986
MovieDrama
Ravi, a wealthy model, leaves his father's business after unsatisfactory modeling work and returns to his parents' home to join struggle students and revolutionary Manohar.
DamuDamu · 1996
Damu
1996
MovieDrama
A gullible man faces strange situations on his quest fo find an elephant in order to keep a promise he made with a little girl.
AjantrikAjantrik · 1958
Ajantrik
★ 7.01958
MovieDramaComedy
Bimal is a taxi-driver in a small provincial town. He lives alone, his taxi (an old 1920 Chevrolet jalopy which he named Jagaddal) is his only companion and, although very battered, it is the apple of Bimal's eye.
The Royal HuntThe Royal Hunt · 1977
The Royal Hunt
★ 7.01977
MovieDrama
A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.

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