Mrinal Mukherjee

Mrinal Mukherjee (1944 or 1945 – 7 May 2019) was an Indian actor, theatre personality, and music director.[1] He is the father of actor and singer Jojo. He is remembered for his negative roles in Bengali cinema.

Mrinal Mukherjee
Born1944 or 1945
Died (aged 74)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre personality
  • music director
Children3, including Jojo

Career

In 1955, Mukherjee made his debut with the 1955 film Dui Bon. After that, he performed number of commercial movies more than five decades in Bengali film industry and played crucial roles. He acted with notable directors in number of movies like Galpo Holeo Satti, Nayika Sangbad, Chuti, Shriman Prithviraj etc.[2] He also performed as music director as well as playback singer in Bengali films[3][4] and worked with Gulzar in the film Mausam. Mukherjee was suffering from liver cancer and died in Kolkata on 7 May 2019.[5][6]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Mrinal Mukherjee movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Veteran actor Mrinal Mukherjee passes away at 74 due to cancer and liver problems". The Economic Times. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. "Mrinal Mukherjee - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. "Veteran actor Mrinal Mukherjee dies after prolonged illness". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. "Veteran Bengali actor Mrinal Mukherjee dead". The Indian Express. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "Renowned Bengali TV and film actor Mrinal Mukherjee no more". Daily News and Analysis. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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