Smriti Biswas | |
|---|---|
 Biswas in 1953 | |
| Born | 17 February 1924 |
| Died | 3 July 2024 (aged 100) Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1961 |
| Spouse | S. D. Narang |
Smritirekha Biswas (17 February 1924 – 3 July 2024), commonly known as Smriti Biswas, was an Indian film actress.
Life and career
[edit]Biswas was born into a Christian family as Smritirekha Biswas, on 17 February 1924.[1][2]
Biswas worked in many Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali films. She debuted in the film world as a child artist with Bengali movie Sandhya in 1930.[3] She worked in the films of Guru Dutt,[4] V Shantaram, Mrinal Sen, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra, and Raj Kapoor. She also acted with Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar, Uttam Kumar, Balraj Sahni, and other notable artists in various films.[5] Biswas retired from acting after marrying film director S.D Narang in 1960. She last appeared in the Hindi film Modern Girl (1961), directed by R. Bhattacharya.[6] After her husband's death, she lived a life of poverty in Nashik.[7] Biswas had two sons, Rajeev and Satyajeet.[8]
Biswas turned 100 on 17 February 2024, and died in Nashik, Maharashtra on 3 July.[9]
Filmography
[edit]- Sandhya (1930)
- Udayer Pathey (1944)
- Ragini (1947)
- Nek Dil
- Kaise Bhulu
- Mukti
- Chitgaon
- Aparajita
- Abhimaan
- Anurag
- Jaban Bandi
- Suhan
- Aaraju
- Hamsafar
- Hamdard
- Baap Re Baap
- Bhagam Bhag (1956)
- Daaka
- Maryada
- Taj
- Talwar
- Shaheed-E-Azad Bhagat Singh (1954)
- Ek Aurat
- Nai Bhabhi
- Arab Ka Saudagar
- Yahudi Ki Ladki
- Dilli Ka Thug
- Chandni Chowk
- Neel Akasher Neechey
- Modern Girl (1961)
Awards
[edit]- Dadasaheb Phalke Golden Era Award (1950)[10]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "রাজ কপুর থেকে মৃণাল সেন, হিট টু সুপারহিট ছবির অভিনেত্রী স্মৃতি বিশ্বাসের জীবনাবসান". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Popular yesteryear actress Smriti Biswas turns 100 today". Film Heritage Foundation on X. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies aged 100". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Usman, Yasser (7 January 2021). Guru Dutt: An Unfinished Story: An Unfinished Story. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-93-86797-89-6.
- ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies at 100, Hansal Mehta pays tribute". India Today. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 January 1961). "Modern Girl Cast List | Modern Girl Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (25 September 2020). "Star of Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor Films Smriti Biswas Lives In Poverty". TheQuint. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies, Hansal Mehta condoles her death". The Indian Express. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Veteran actress Smriti Biswas passes away at 100". Deccan Herald. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.pressnote.in/sparadise--Glamour-world-_498393.html#google_vignette