Gyanesh Mukherjee (5 July 1926 – 8 May 2008) was a Bengali actor, director and theater personality.[1]
Gyanesh Mukhopadhay | |
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| জ্ঞানেশ মুখোপাধ্যায় | |
| Born | 5 July,1926 |
| Died | 8 May, 2008
(aged 71) Kolkata, West Bengal , India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Theater Actor, director |
He was involved with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). In his film career, Mukherjee worked with number of famous directors like Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha. Since late 50s to 70s, he played prolific role in cinema as well as theater. In 1973 he directed the film Achena Atithi which was remade in Hindi as Anjane Mehmaan in 1975.[2] He founded Mass theaters group in Kolkata. Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata on 8 may, 2008.[3]