Shyam Laha

Acting

Shyam Laha

Born November 25, 1911 · Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Died October 25, 1973 · aged 61

Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comic acting. His original name was Kashinath Shil. Laha passed matriculation from Bangabashi Collegiate School. He was interested in music, playing the Tabla. Actor Pahari Sanyal was impressed by Laha at a function of the Bengali club in Lucknow and introduced him to Beng…

Known For

Ban PhoolBan Phool · 1945
Ban Phool
★ 9.01945
MovieMusic
Haria, an elephant driver, loves gypsy girl Gulabi, but faces rivalry from Ajay, the tea estate owner's son. After Ajay kills Haria's elephant, Raja, Haria seeks revenge, intertwining with a family secret and inheritance dispute.
SamadhanSamadhan · 1943
Samadhan
★ 8.01943
MovieDrama
A working-class leader confronts a villainous factory owner, falls in love with the boss's daughter unaware of her family origins and, after many adventures and setbacks, it is revealed that the hero is in fact the official heir to the property the villain had usurped. An influential Bengali novelist acknowledging allegiance to socialism, Mitra's studio-bound film concentrates on showing the milieu of the rich while the dialogues make numerous references to the workers and the poor.
ChhabiChhabi · 1959
Chhabi
★ 7.01959
MovieDrama
An artist leaves everything behind to go in search of fame and recognition, but the past continues to haunt him.
Bhanu Goenda Jahar AssistantBhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant · 1971
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
1971
MovieDramaComedy
Nupur Chatterji has fled from her home in Delhi, resisting an arranged marriage with a man she dislikes. She comes to Calcutta to her college friend, but as her home is not safe she takes shelter in the house of one Anjan Mukherjee. Though initially annoyed, Anjan, a bachelor and a music director cum singer from Lucknow, comes to empathise with Nupur. In this situation enters the great detective Bhanu with Jahar, his assistant, for by now Dr. Digambar Chatterji has declared a prize money of ten thousand rupees for finding his missing daughter.
DasiputraDasiputra · 1949
Dasiputra
1949
MovieDrama
A 1949 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Deb Narayan Gupta.
Pathey Holo DeriPathey Holo Deri · 1957
Pathey Holo Deri
★ 9.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?
Sriman PrithvirajSriman Prithviraj · 1973
Sriman Prithviraj
★ 8.01973
MovieComedy
Social comedy about two young newlyweds against the backdrop of pre-Independence Bengal.
HanabariHanabari · 1952
Hanabari
★ 10.01952
MovieMysteryThriller
A person vows to eradicate the rumors of a haunted house.

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Kalo ChhayaKalo Chhaya · 1948
Kalo Chhaya
★ 10.01948
MovieThrillerMystery
A lady visited Mr. Surajit Roy, a detective, with a proposal to steal a will from a landlord's house. Surajit did not accept the assignment. Soon after, he received a telegram from one Rajib Lochan Choudhury, zamindar of a remote village in Murshidabad district. It appeared that Rajib Lochan's life was in danger. When Surajit visited his house the zamindar had already been murdered. Detective Surajit started an investigation while staying at the house. He saw a nurse, Anima, appointed for Rajib Lochan and recalled that this lady went to him with the proposal of theft. There were several relatives and servants in the house but most of them concealed some or other facts from him. Finally, Surajit was successful in tracking down the real culprit

Chinese Cook

Manik JorManik Jor · 1952
Manik Jor
1952
MovieComedy
Nondo and Gobindo are both rich people who live in a village. But they had married in the city. One day Nondo writes Gobindo's father-in-law that they are coming to the city and want to stay there. But after arriving in the city, they found nobody was waiting for them in the station. Then they meet somebody who is also looking for some people. So, he takes them into their house. After receiving the hospitality, they realized they were in the wrong place. They decided to go to a hotel. After reaching there they met some people and day by day they had different experiences in the city. Then they accidentally reached a film shooting spot and after then through some incident, they reached a police station. After that, they found their house and again did some hilarious incidents in his father-in-law's house.

Gaba (Gobindo) - Chhoto Jamai