Shambhu Bhattacharya

Shambhu Bhattacharya

Actor

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Biography

Shambhu Bhattacharya (1935 – 26 January 2018) was a Bengali actor and stage artist. Bhattacharya started his acting career in theatre in Kolkata. He worked in several stage productions of Utpal Dutt, Jahor Roy, and Rabi Ghosh. He was a bodybuilder from Baghbazar Bayam Samity. Bhattacharya became popular mainly for his antagonistic role in Bengali films. His performances in Sagina Mahato, Agnishwar, Sanyasi Raja, Amanush, Marjina Abdulla and Charmurti were remembered by film critics. He died in a private nursing home on 26 January 2018 in Kolkata.

Photo

Shambhu Bhattacharya 1

Representative Works

Mej Didi
Mej Didi
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
The Garden of Bancharam
The Garden of Bancharam
6.7
/ Bengali
Charmurti
Charmurti
8.0
/ Bengali
Kalankini Kankabati
Kalankini Kankabati
7.0
/ Bengali
The Royal Hunt
The Royal Hunt
7.0
/ Hindi
Sagina Mahato
Sagina Mahato
7.5
/ Bengali
Pratisodh
Pratisodh
6.5
/ Bengali
Laal Kuthi
Laal Kuthi
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
The Underground Chamber
The Underground Chamber
8.0
/ Bengali
Two Worlds
Two Worlds
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
Hangsaraj
Hangsaraj
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
10.0
/ Bengali

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mej Didi
2003Nominee

Best Performance

Mej Didi

The Garden of Bancharam
1980Nominee

Best Performance

The Garden of Bancharam

Charmurti
1978Winner

Best Performance

Charmurti

Career Highlights

Kalankini Kankabati
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Kalankini Kankabati

The Royal Hunt
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Royal Hunt