Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Biography
Partha Pratim Chowdhury (1938—1996) was an Indian Bengali actor, director, screenwriter, dramatist and music director. He was widely appreciated as a director for Chaya Surya (1963) and Jadubansha (1974). He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta. Along with other future luminaries of the Bengali theatre, Badal Sircar, Rudraprasad Sengupta, and Manoj Mitra, among others, he was initiated into the theatre world during his college years. He started a theatre group Sundaram in 1957. Later he moved on to filmmaking.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A 1973 Bengali Comedy Film directed by Chidananda Dasgupta. The remake of the Silent Comedy Bengali Film Bilet Pherat (1921), directed by Nitish Chandra Lahari.
Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Four men, each peculiar in his own way, embark on a quest to reason with the estranged wife of the protagonist. This is considered to be Ghatak's autobiographical film.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A 1981 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Dilip Mukhopadhyay.