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Samit Bhanja(1944-2003)

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Samit Bhanja
Samit Bhanja was born on 2 January 1944 in Jamshedpur, Bihar Province, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Apanjan (1968), Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979) and Ora Charjan (1988). He died on 24 July 2003 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
BornJanuary 2, 1944
DiedJuly 24, 2003(59)
BornJanuary 2, 1944
DiedJuly 24, 2003(59)
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Known for

Apanjan (1968)
Apanjan
8.2
  • Chheno
  • 1968
Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979)
Sabuj Dwiper Raja
7.4
  • Raja Roychowdhury - Kakababu
  • 1979
Ora Charjan (1988)
Ora Charjan
6.7
  • Director
  • 1988
Parineeta (1969)
Parineeta
8.7
  • Girin
  • 1969

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Actor



  • Abar Aranye (2003)
    Abar Aranye
    5.7
    • Harinath Dutta aka Hari (as Shamit Bhanja)
    • 2003
  • Mohini (1995)
    Mohini
    • 1995
  • Protidhwani (1995)
    Protidhwani
    • 1995
  • Mohini
    • 1995
  • Drishti (1995)
    Drishti
    • 1995
  • Mohini (1995)
    Mohini
    6.2
    • 1995
  • Dagi (1994)
    Dagi
    6.9
    • 1994
  • Sarbojaya (1994)
    Sarbojaya
    • 1994
  • Bonophool (1994)
    Bonophool
    • 1994
  • Juya
    • 1992
  • Surer Bhubane (1992)
    Surer Bhubane
    5.0
    • 1992
  • Raktalekha (1992)
    Raktalekha
    6.3
    • 1992
  • Garmil (1990)
    Garmil
    7.6
    • 1990
  • Chakranta
    • 1990
  • Jhankar
    8.3
    • 1989

Director



  • Bonophool (1994)
    Bonophool
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Dharma Yudha
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Ora Charjan (1988)
    Ora Charjan
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer



  • Bonophool (1994)
    Bonophool
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Ora Charjan (1988)
    Ora Charjan
    6.7
    • story
    • 1988

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    • Samit Bhanj
  • Born
    • January 2, 1944
    • Jamshedpur, Bihar Province, British India
  • Died
    • July 24, 2003
    • Kolkata, West Bengal, India(colon cancer)

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