Chhabi Biswas

Acting

Chhabi Biswas

Born July 12, 1900 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Died June 11, 1962 · aged 61

Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a…

Known For

The Music RoomThe Music Room · 1958
The Music Room
★ 7.51958
MovieDramaMusic
An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.
DeviDevi · 1960
Devi
★ 7.51960
MovieDrama
A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her.
BadhuBadhu · 1962
Badhu
1962
Movie
Kalyani is married into an aristocratic family. Bhuban Mohan Choudhury is unhappy because his daughter-in-law, Kalyani, has dark skin and is illiterate. Despite this, Kalyani becomes the heart of the family. Over time, Bhuban undergoes a transformation as he witnesses how lovingly Kalyani takes care of everyone in the household. However, Bhuban’s son-in-law, Phatik Chand Basu, who lives in the house, conspires and breaks the unity of the family. Can Kalyani bring the family back together?
DhooliDhooli · 1954
Dhooli
1954
MovieDrama
Parasar was very fond of music from his childhood. He wanted to learn music, but his grandfather Kunja was not so interested about his passion. Later Parasar forcefully went to music teacher and became a good singer. After few years, he went to Ramlochan Sharma in Calcutta to learn more music. Ratri was the only child of Ramlochan babu. She had a soft corner for Parasar. After completion of learning, Parasar started to teach Minati. She was child of a rich family and not so interested to learn music. Minati's family friend Pulak did not like Parasar. Day by day Parasar was becoming more popular in Minati's family and as a result, Pulak took Parasar for a musical show in outside Bengal. However, Pulak hated Parasar. Pulak made a conspiracy and put Parasar in such a place from where Parasar was unable to come back. After a lot of effort, Ratri found Parasar in a very poor condition. He was very ill.
KabuliwalaKabuliwala · 1957
Kabuliwala
★ 6.01957
MovieDrama
Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.
Saheb Bibi GolamSaheb Bibi Golam · 1956
Saheb Bibi Golam
★ 7.01956
MovieDrama
The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot simultaneously exploring a platonic relationship between a beautiful, forlorn wife of an aristocrat and a career-driven clerk.
The Philosopher's StoneThe Philosopher's Stone · 1958
The Philosopher's Stone
★ 6.81958
MovieComedyFantasy
A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.
BaradidiBaradidi · 1957
Baradidi
★ 10.01957
MovieDrama
Suren, the son of a zamindar of Bangladesh, lives his life in his own way. He takes up the private tutor job for a girl whose elder sister is Madhabi, an ill-fated widow. But after a few days, he returns to his rich family and marries. But he cannot forget Madhabi who loves him like an elder and caring sister. In the meantime, when Madhabi's sister-in-law drives her out of the house, Suren hears that and arranges to return the property to her.

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DhooliDhooli · 1954
Dhooli
1954
MovieDrama
Parasar was very fond of music from his childhood. He wanted to learn music, but his grandfather Kunja was not so interested about his passion. Later Parasar forcefully went to music teacher and became a good singer. After few years, he went to Ramlochan Sharma in Calcutta to learn more music. Ratri was the only child of Ramlochan babu. She had a soft corner for Parasar. After completion of learning, Parasar started to teach Minati. She was child of a rich family and not so interested to learn music. Minati's family friend Pulak did not like Parasar. Day by day Parasar was becoming more popular in Minati's family and as a result, Pulak took Parasar for a musical show in outside Bengal. However, Pulak hated Parasar. Pulak made a conspiracy and put Parasar in such a place from where Parasar was unable to come back. After a lot of effort, Ratri found Parasar in a very poor condition. He was very ill.