Chhabi Biswas
Acting • Born 1900-07-12 – Died 1962-06-11
Biography
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.
Filmography
86 credits
The Music Room
Movie • 1958
Biswambhar Roy
Dikshul
Movie • 1943
Gali Theke Rajpath
Movie • 1959
Mr. Kar
Ratrir Tapasya
Movie • 1952
Bhangagara
Movie • 1954
Jogen Choudhury
Manik
Movie • 1961
Shree Lakshmikanta Chowdhury
Sakher Chor
Movie • 1960
Mundilal (Uday's Brother-in-Law)
Mriter Marte Agaman
Movie • 1959
Antariksha
Movie • 1957
The Dawn
Movie • 1955
Kanchenjungha
Movie • 1962
Indranath Chaudhuri
Maya Mriga
Movie • 1960
Surya Toran
Movie • 1958
Two Generations
Movie • 1945
Nutubihari
Indrani
Movie • 1958
Mastermoshai
Jog Biyog
Movie • 1953
Baksiddha
Movie • 1957
Kabuliwala
Movie • 1957
Rahmat
Devi
Movie • 1960
Kalikinkar Roy
Prashna
Movie • 1955
The Hungry Stones
Movie • 1960
Iron Door
Movie • 1958
Suno Baranari
Movie • 1960
Haath Badhalei Bandhu
Movie • 1960
Kar Pape
Movie • 1952
Dr. Bose
Drishtidan
Movie • 1948
Bidhilipi
Movie • 1955
Sadanander Mela
Movie • 1954
Sadananda Chakraborty
Hrad
Movie • 1955
Lakh Taka
Movie • 1953
Shankar Narayan Bank
Movie • 1956
Sadharan Meye
Movie • 1948
Naa
Movie • 1954
Upahar
Movie • 1955
Jamalaye Jibanta Manush
Movie • 1958
Hari Narayan
Dada Thakur
Movie • 1962
Dada Thakur
Ora Thakey Odharey
Movie • 1954
Chanchal's Father
Surya Sikha
Movie • 1963
Shibdas Dhar
Necklace
Movie • 1961
Chheley Kaar
Movie • 1954
Jadubhatta
Movie • 1954
Mahakabi Kalidas
Movie • 1942
Kalyani
Movie • 1954
Sanjher Pradip
Movie • 1955
Putrabadhu
Movie • 1956
Shubha Bibaha
Movie
Bar-da (Gayatri's Father)
Surer Parashe
Movie • 1957
Baradidi
Movie • 1957
Sonar Harin
Movie • 1959
Ranjit Mitra (Chief Intelligence Officer)
Agni Sanskar
Movie • 1961
The Philosopher's Stone
Movie • 1958
Guest at Cocktail Party
Headmaster
Movie • 1959
Krishna Prasanna
Vidyasagar
Movie • 1950
Saugandh
Movie • 1942
Mr. Paritosh
Prithibi Amare Chay
Movie • 1957
Bandhu
Movie • 1958
Bicharak
Movie • 1959
Lawyer
Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite
Movie • 1982
Khelaghar
Movie • 1959
Chaowa Pawa
Movie • 1959
Manju's father K. Chowdhury
Garmil
Movie • 1942
Mukherjee
Abhoyer Biye
Movie • 1957
Sabar Uparey
Movie • 1955
Prashanta Chatterjee (Shankar's father)
Saheb Bibi Golam
Movie • 1956
Mejo Babu
Adarsha Hindu Hotel
Movie • 1957
Khaniker Atithi
Movie • 1959
Rani Rashmoni
Movie • 1955
Saptapadi
Movie • 1961
Kancher Swarga
Movie • 1962
Judge
Chupi Chupi Aashey
Movie • 1960
Beni Babu
Bipasha
Movie • 1962
Saradindu
Shesh Paryanta
Movie • 1960
Atal Jaler Ahwan
Movie • 1962
Mr. Choudhury
Raja-Saja
Movie • 1960
Hospital
Movie • 1960
Chhabi
Movie • 1959
Bakko
Bratacharini
Movie • 1954
Chokher Bali
Movie • 1938
Bihari
Samadhan
Movie • 1943
Sashibabur Sansar
Movie • 1959
Pratikar
Movie • 1944
Jar Jetha Ghar
Movie • 1949
Dainee
Movie • 1961
Bhairav Tantrik
The Flame
Movie • 1962
Nilachaley Mahaprabhu
Movie • 1957
Nader Nimai
Movie • 1960