Kanu Banerjee
Kanu Banerjee | |
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Kanu Banerjee in Pather Panchali (1955) | |
| Born | 20 June 1905 |
| Died | 27 January 1983 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre actor and director |
| Notable work | Pather Panchali (1955) Aparajito (1956) |
Kanu Banerjee (Kanu Bandyopadhyay; 20 June 1905 – 27 January 1983) was an Indian actor and director of Bengali cinema and theatre. He was best known for his portrayal of Harihar Ray, father of Apu, in Satyajit Ray's classic Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956), part of the Apu Trilogy. He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He first appeared as an amateur artiste with Sisir Kumar Bhaduri in Biraj Bou (1934) as Netai at Naba Natyyamandir. In 1955, he also appeared as saint Ramakrishna in Prafulla Chakraborty’s biographical film Bhagaban Sri Sri Ramakrishna.