Kunal Mitra

Kunal Mitra

Birth : 1966-04-30, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Death : 2009-01-22

History

Kunal or Basab Mitra was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was the grandson of noted Bengali filmmaker Debaki Kumar Bose. Mitra began his career in television with the comedy serial Ebar Jombe Mawja on 1994. He appeared in about 300 shows and serials, and around ten feature films. He achieved success as Janardan Jana in the popular show Raja & Goja: Bindass Moja on the Zee Bangla television channel, where he played a councilor of Ward no. 420 who performed many anti-social activities. His last film was Chhaw-a Chhuti. Mitra died of a heart attack while shooting at Indrapuri Studio, Kolkata for the television serial 'Utsaver Ratri', directed by Jisshu Dasgupta. His distant grandson is Suvranil Singha Chowdhury.

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Kunal Mitra

Movies

Chha-e Chhuti
A technician's accident in the studio causes cancellation of the shooting of a film. The cast decides to utilize the forced vacation for a group outing but unexpected events unfold.
The Understudy
Adapted from "Dui nomberer asami" written by Nilanjan Chaterjee. 'Kaler Rakhal' ( The Understudy), is a musical depicting the lives of colorful 'Bahurupis' ( The itinerant performers ) in rural India, mainly in Bengal region. The story also focuses on contemporary social and political issues.
রাঙামাটি
Simulpur is a village that believes in superstition so much that the local zamindar uses this ignorance to his advantage until they are all awoken from their ignorance by Parul who is labelled a witch.
সেদিন দুজনে
A love story of a rowdy and rugged Shubho and an educated and graceful Shaon. This totally opposite couple overcomes their differences and saves their marriage.
Songshay
Shyamal
A woman faces conflicts regarding traditional familial roles and political affiliations while on a trip to a remote mountain village.
Probhu Noshto Hoi Jai
Anupam Chaudhury
The story revolves around four individuals struggling to attain emotional stability.
প্রেম
It is a story of a young boy Prem whose family has been destroyed by a greedy man. Prem's father had a fledging business which was taken over by deception. The story evolves when Prem decides to get revenge even if it involves killing everyone in his way.
Krishnakanter Will
Haral Lal (Cousin of Gobindalal / Son of Krishnakanta)
Haralal arranged a fake will and make Rohini, an orphan widow, agreed to change the original will by the fake one.
বিবর
A young man negotiates his erotic and thanatotic drives.
Andhakarer Shabdo
Directed by Ashoke Viswanathan.
Ek Mutho Chabi
Ek Mutho Chabi is a Bengali feature-film released in September 2005. As the name suggests, the movie does not tell one continuous story over 90 minutes; rather it's a compilation of six different stories combined together, all of around 20–25 minutes duration. All directed by different directors. The movie is a kind of experiment with short stories after success of telefilm industry.Argyakamal Mitra’s Janmodin, Partha Sen’s Pakshiraj, Indranil Roychowdhury’s Tapan Babu, Prabhat Roy’s Ragun Babur Galpo, Anjan Dutt’s Tarpor Bhalobasha and Kaushik Ganguly’s ProgressReport make up the package of six.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (also known as Bose: The Forgotten Hero) is a 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria, and Divya Dutta. The movie depicts the last five years of the life of the Indian independence leader "Netaji" Subhash Chandra Bose. It starts out at the point where Bose resigns from his position as the president of the Indian National Congress (I.N.C.) to the meeting with Italians by crossing Afghanistan's rugged terrains and entering into Europe, to romancing his German secretary and appointment with Adolf Hitler in Berlin, to his inspiring of the Indian P.O.W.s (Prisoners Of War) of the 'Punjab Regiment' (British Army) for fighting against the British forces in India, to the patriotic speeches.
Alo
The true love between a couple living in a village.
Gandharbi
Apan Holo Par
Madhabi Is Forced To Leave Her House Because Her Husband Suspects That She Has Been Raped And Impregnated By Goons. Her children leave the house as well. Years later, destiny brings the family together, and Madhabi sets out to change her husband's perspective. Was she really ravaged? Or did she fall victim to an elaborate conspiracy?
Sampradan
Rimi's offering is completed by her mother, Kalyani, who doesn't allow her imperfect father to come to her marriage ceremony.
অপরাজিতা
A movie about her girl who lived her live on the principles of self-esteem. Since married a person of her Love when she did not get that respect from him. And due to misunderstanding had to leave the house with their child in the womb with vow that she will be a mother of a capable singer. Which she achieved and so did her husband realize his faults.
Yugant
Deepak and Anasuya are an estranged couple, now leading separate lives in Cuttack and Bombay. They meet again after 18 months of separation, at a small fishing village where they had once honeymooned.