Chhabi Biswas
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 rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2469 |
| Birthday | 1900-07-12 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Also Known As |
1958
The Music Room
7.531/160
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 mus...
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The Music Room
1943
Dikshul
8/1
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Dikshul
1959
Gali Theke Rajpath
9/1
Raja was a professional thief who went to jail for a crime. His very close assistant Bhola waited for him and when Raja returned from prison, they sta...
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Gali Theke Rajpath
1952
Ratrir Tapasya
8/1
Bhupen is an excellent student who works as a private tutor to support his education and family. He begins to teach Sandhya who is a rich man's grandd...
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Ratrir Tapasya
1954
Bhangagara
9/1
Eldest brother brings up the orphaned brother single handed along with his (later) second wife's child-widow cousin. When they grow up and marry, the...
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Bhangagara
1961
Manik
0/0
Manik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However, when he runs away to Calcutta, he finds himself in deepe...
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Manik
1960
Sakher Chor
0/0
Indra catches a thief Kaanta in the night and tricks him into believing he's a famous thief himself who has made away with large sums of money in high...
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Sakher Chor
1959
Mriter Marte Agaman
0/0
Biswanath or Bishu a young warm-hearted man, made a "Mukti Fauj" in Hell against Jamraj. He also planned to escape with Lolita, Heena, Rita, Ghosai ba...
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Mriter Marte Agaman
1957
Antariksha
0/0
This is a story about a landlord in a local rural Bengal. He is very stubborn, egoist, commanding person. Every steps of his move has logical conclusi...
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Antariksha
1955
The Dawn
8/1
Deeply influenced by leftist ideology, this film dealt with social and political themes: A poor village boy's hazardous experience in a rich urban fam...
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The Dawn
1962
Kanchenjungha
7.625/16
Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine t...
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Kanchenjungha
1960
Maya Mriga
8/1
A woman feels that her worst fears may come true when she receives a letter from her sister after 22 years.
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Maya Mriga
1958
Surya Toran
7/1
The story of a popular young writer and an idealistic young architect.
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Surya Toran
1945
Two Generations
9/1
One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have...
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Two Generations
1958
Indrani
9/1
Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who...
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Indrani
1953
Jog Biyog
10/1
The story revolves around the last life crisis of Jamini Mohan and his wife. After his retirement, Jamini Mohan and his wife Santoshini continued to b...
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Jog Biyog
1957
Baksiddha
0/0
The story is a simple tale of a great soul Sarbananda based on a simple village. Shambhu is a small boy raised up by his mother and grandfather. Shamb...
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Baksiddha
1957
Kabuliwala
5.714/7
Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who remi...
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Kabuliwala
1960
Devi
7.508/62
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.
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Devi
1955
Prashna
0/0
With his hard-work and patience, a virtuous boy overcomes the harshness of the world.
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Prashna
1960
The Hungry Stones
7/3
A tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is haunted. As time passes he grows more consumed by the m...
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The Hungry Stones
1958
Iron Door
0/0
Based on a story of the Bengali writer Jorasandho, this film takes a sympathetic view of hardened criminals, and was notable in its time for its unsen...
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Iron Door
1960
Suno Baranari
10/1
Himangshu is a villageman who apart from practicing homeopathy helps the local people with their odds and ends. One day he gets a call from a rich man...
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Suno Baranari
1960
Haat Baralei Bandhu
7/1
Running away from an early marriage Suresh elopes with his coy girlfriend Niru and stays away from his uncle Jagannath and lives in a rented house add...
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Haat Baralei Bandhu
1952
Kar Pape
10/1
A womanizer (Asit Baran) conceals his syphilis and prepares to marry for the second time. Will his first wife be able to stop him?
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Kar Pape
1948
Drishtidan
7/1
Uttam Kumar's debut film. A tragic tale of love, loss, and redemption.
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Drishtidan
1954
Sadanander Mela
10/1
Sadananda, a wanderer, brings about a positive change in the lives of everyone around him when he starts living in a renowned man's unoccupied mansion...
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Sadanander Mela
1955
Bidhilipi
8/1
Directed by Manu Sen.
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Bidhilipi
1955
Hrad
0/0
Uttam Kumar is in a mental asylum where he has forgotten slices of his life and behaves in a way that makes people feel he is mad. The doctor, however...
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Hrad
1953
Lakh Taka
8/1
The movie tells the story of Fakkaram, a.k.a. Fakka, and his love, along with his family and his greedy relatives, who are in search of a valuable amo...
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Lakh Taka
1956
Shankar Narayan Bank
7/1
A 1956 LOST Indian Bengali film starring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.
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Shankar Narayan Bank
1948
Sadharan Meye
7/1
A run-of-the-mill girl.
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Sadharan Meye
1954
Naa
0/0
A film by Tarashankar Banerjee.
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Naa
1955
Upahar
10/1
Krishna, the daughter of a penny-pincher, falls for their tenant, Sunil. However, when Sunil leaves to forge a career, her insensitive father fixes he...
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Upahar
1958
Jamalaye Jibanta Manush
0/0
When the messengers of 'Yamraj'- God of Death - mistakenly bring an alive, honest person to hell, he starts a revolution to fix outdated rules of heav...
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Jamalaye Jibanta Manush
1962
Dada Thakur
7/1
The film is based closely on the life of the real-life Dada Thakur, and was made in his lifetime. Dada Thakur (Chhabi Biswas) starts his career with a...
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Dada Thakur
1954
Ora Thakey Odharey
9/1
In post-partition Bengal, a clash of cultures between neighbors ignites a turbulent yet tender tale of rivalry, love, and unexpected alliances.
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Ora Thakey Odharey
1963
Surya Sikha
8/1
Dipto Roy (Uttam Kumar) returns to India after completion of his F.R.C.S. in London. He begins work at a village hospital, is an outstanding and devot...
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Surya Sikha
1961
Necklace
0/0
A Lost Uttam Kumar Film.
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Necklace
1954
Jadubhatta
9/1
1954 Bengali film directed by Nihen Lahiri
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Jadubhatta
1954
Chheley Kaar
10/1
Jogin, a poor school teacher, had brought up an orphan Tomato as his nephew. But now suffering from the deadly tubercolosis, he decided to gamble with...
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Chheley Kaar
1942
Mahakabi Kalidas
10/1
A naive Sanskrit poet, shunned for falling in love with a low-caste Indian woman, faces challenges after entering into a competition with a princess.
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Mahakabi Kalidas
1955
Sanjher Pradip
0/0
A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Sudhangshu Mukhopadhyay & written by Prabhabati Devi Saraswati.
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Sanjher Pradip
1954
Kalyani
7/1
A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Nirendranath Lahiri.
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Kalyani
1956
Putrabadhu
8/1
The Mukherjee family's daughter, Maya, is engaged to Nanda but notices his growing attraction to Shukla. Maya convinces Shukla to help, and Shukla suc...
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Putrabadhu
1959
Shubha Bibaha
7/0
When a bride vanishes on her wedding day, a web of secrets and forbidden love is exposed. Caught in the crossfire are two young women, each battling a...
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Shubha Bibaha
1957
Surer Parashe
8/1
A 1957 Bengali Romantic Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose, featuring Uttam Kumar & Mala Sinha in lead roles.
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Surer Parashe
1957
Baradidi
10/1
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,...
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Baradidi
1959
Sonar Harin
0/0
Jayanta Chowdhury, a ground engineer, is gravely injured and is received by his fiancé, Kuntala who takes care of him. However, Jayanta is not at peac...
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Sonar Harin
1961
Agni Sanskar
10/1
Rajat and Dhiren are at odds with each other when the board decides to replace the latter with the former. Things take a turn when Dhiren decides to s...
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Agni Sanskar
1958
The Philosopher's Stone
6.792/12
A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.
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The Philosopher's Stone
1959
Headmaster
9/1
The school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi) migrates to city in search of job. He moves with family,...
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Headmaster
1950
Vidyasagar
10/0
This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, an...
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Vidyasagar
1942
Saugandh
9/1
A father worries for his younger son and asks his elder son to promise that he will do everthing in his power to ensure Arun does not go astray, educa...
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Saugandh
1957
Prithibi Amare Chay
9.5/2
A 1957 Indian film about an aspiring singer and the son of a reputed businessman. His stepmother accuses him of indecency and throws him out of his ho...
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Prithibi Amare Chay
1958
Bandhu
10/1
A 1958 Bengali Romantic Family Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose.
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Bandhu
1959
Bicharak
0/0
The plot revolves around a series of flashbacks that reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being t...
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Bicharak
1982
Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite
0/0
Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite revolves around a father and daughter, who get separated and unite after a long time. However, things take a drastic...
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Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite
1959
Khelaghar
9/1
The story starts with the scene where Goutam Chatterjee is escaping from jail. Goutam is a freedom fighter and political leader. When Goutam is escapi...
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Khelaghar
1959
Chaowa Pawa
8/1
Rajat, a young man, meets Manju, a rich girl whose father is looking for her. Though Rajat initially slyly tells her father her whereabouts, he ends u...
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Chaowa Pawa
1942
Garmil
9/1
Niren Lahiri directs this social-minded melodrama about the complicated relationship between a traditional Hindu family headed by Madhab Thakur (Choud...
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Garmil
1957
Abhoyer Biye
8/2
When Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and socially awkward. Will situations change for Abhoy?
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Abhoyer Biye
1955
Sabar Uparey
7/1
Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that...
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Sabar Uparey
1956
Saheb Bibi Golam
7/1
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 simul...
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Saheb Bibi Golam
1957
Adarsha Hindu Hotel
10/1
Hajari Thakur, a middle-aged Bengali Brahmin cook, faces humiliation and exploitation at his job while harboring dreams of owning his hotel. After ove...
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Adarsha Hindu Hotel
1959
Khaniker Atithi
0/0
The struggles of a doctor in rural India.
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Khaniker Atithi
1955
Rani Rashmoni
9/1
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Rani Rashmoni
1961
Saptapadi
9/1
During WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for treatment.
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Saptapadi
1962
Kancher Swarga
9/1
A story about a young man, who had to quit his studies as a doctor due to difficult circumstances, coming back and saving a young lady by performing a...
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Kancher Swarga
1960
Chupi Chupi Aashey
8.5/2
A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer headed for it? Who is next victim? All the boarders, i...
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Chupi Chupi Aashey
1962
Bipasha
9/2
Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before...
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Bipasha
1960
Shesh Paryanta
0/0
The gloomy life of a young boy gets filled with joy when a new family moves into his neighbourhood. As the young boy sees the new girl, who becomes hi...
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Shesh Paryanta
1962
Atal Jaler Ahwan
9/1
Shreemonto, who raises his son Jayanta alone, finds solace in his friend Anuradha, but she soon leaves him. Years later, Jayanta falls in love with An...
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Atal Jaler Ahwan
1960
Raja-Saja
8.5/2
Trouble ensues when an eccentric but simple-minded villager discovers he is the only living heir of a royal estate.
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Raja-Saja
1960
Hospital
8/1
Sarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an affluent family, while Sarbari has to provide for her povert...
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Hospital
1959
Chhabi
7/1
An artist leaves everything behind to go in search of fame and recognition, but the past continues to haunt him.
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Chhabi
1954
Bratacharini
8/1
Jyotirmoy rejects Sita and marries Anuva without his grandfather's approval. As a result, he gets deprived from his wealth and the entire property goe...
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Bratacharini
1938
Chokher Bali
8/1
This movie revolves around an extramarital affair between a young, hot widow, Binodini, and Mahendra. Mahendra's beautiful wife Ashalata is a good fri...
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Chokher Bali
1943
Samadhan
8/1
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 adve...
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Samadhan
1959
Sashibabur Sansar
0/0
Sashibhushan who is the orthodox patriarch, has a tough time dealing with the youngsters who want to live life on their own.
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Sashibabur Sansar
1944
Pratikar
8/1
Sri Beniprasad, owner of "Model Drugs," discovers his workers’ grievances when he finds a bulletin circulated by them. Though his son Dilip is involve...
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Pratikar
1949
Jar Jetha Ghar
9/1
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Jar Jetha Ghar
1961
Dainee
0/0
The story revolves around Nayantara, a woman who is perceived as a witch by the villagers. As the narrative unfolds, it gradually reveals whether she...
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Dainee
1962
The Flame
0/0
The young daughter of a struggling family is forced to get a job when her father is killed in an auto accident caused by an industrialist's son.
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The Flame
1957
Nilachaley Mahaprabhu
9/1
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Nilachaley Mahaprabhu
1960
Nader Nimai
0/0
Nimai of Nadia
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Nader Nimai
1962
Badhu
0/0
Kalyani is married into an aristocratic family. Bhuban Mohan Choudhury is unhappy because his daughter-in-law, Kalyani, has dark skin and is illiterat...
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Badhu
1956
Trijama
10/2
Swarupa, an introvert, fails to express her love to Kushal, who falls for Nabola, a rich and beautiful woman. However, things take a sharp turn when g...
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