Biswajit: My hero is Subhash Chandra Bose

- Biswajit has made a 30-minute documentary on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth centenary and presented it to then President Shankar Dayal Sharma.

Actor Biswajit once made a name for himself as a popular actor in Hindi films. His father, Dr. Ranjit Chatterjee was a doctor in the British-Indian Army and was also portrayed in various parts of the world. Biswajit was barely three or four years old at the time and lived with his younger sister in Gapark in North Kolkata. Whose name was. Smritimora. Even when Biswajit's father Dr. When Ranjit Chatterjee was transferred to India, Biswajit stayed with him. I spent some years of my childhood in Lahore and Karachi. At that time, those cities were not in Pakistan, but in the whole of India, 'said veteran actor-filmmaker Biswajit.

Hindus and Muslims, who had lived in mutual love and harmony for decades, clashed on the 19th, leading to communal riots, and that too in August of that year. After this his father was sent to the army. He later worked at a government hospital in Kolkata. Biswajit says chewing on old things, when the trucks were full of corpses, the slogans ranging from 'Allah-o-Akbar' to 'Vande Mataramma' were heard, which were very aggressive.

The country was in the throes of a revolt against British rule. Mangal Pandey, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekhar Azad. The names of 'Master' Suraj Sen, Khudiram Bose, Arvind Ghosh, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, BPN Chandra Pal, and Mahatma Gandhi and others resounded from house to house. Biswajit interested in reading his books. All of these have contributed a lot to our freedom struggle, but I am the number-one hero. Subhash Chandra Bose, 'says Biswajit. My father British officers Do you have any relationship with Bose? Asking that inevitably.

He was not part of the Bose family, but one day Biswajit was inspired by him. He (Bose) hoisted the tricolor for the first time in Port Blair on December 20, 19. He again hoisted the Indian National Army flag in Moirang, Manipur, he formed the Azad Hind government and started the Azad Hind Bank, in which he started the Jhansi Ki Rani Bigad of women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed the Rose Island in the southern Andamans, remembering the invaluable contribution made by Subhash Chandra Bose to India's independence. Nile Island was also named as Shaheed Island and Howlock Island as Swaraj Island. Today both of these islands are known by that name.

Biswajit has made a 20-minute documentary on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth centenary and presented it to then-President Shankar Dayal Sharma. The documentary was later aired on Doordarshan and Zini's new Bengali channel. I have also made a 6-episode serial called 'Netaji Subhash', 'said Biswajit.

Interestingly, Biswajit started his career in the 19th Bengali film 'Da Harkara' with a small role as an undercover freedom fighter. Four years later he acted in the film 'Dada Thakur' and won the President's Gold Medal for Best Feature Film. The film was inspired by the life of Sarat Chandra Pandit.

What many may not know is that Biswajit also made a 20 minute short film 'Darbar Gati Padma'. Screenplay and direction by Hrithik Ghatke. Bangladesh was born with the movement of the printed front and finally gaining independence. The film had live scenes of the war, which was released by the film division. A print of the film was also given to Bangladesh.

I met him at the office of the Bongo Brothers, Sheikh Mujibur (the first President of Bangladesh, later he became the Prime Minister) at the Bongo Bhavan in Dhaka. I was surprised to see pictures of Rabindranath and Subhash Chandra Bose in his office. When I asked him about it, he told me that the Nobel laureate is associated with the world and Netaji is my political mentor, 'said Biswajit. Biswajit was a special guest when the film was screened the next day.

In the 19th century, Biswajit acted in the Indo-Bangladesh film 'Raktakto Bangla', which was directed by Mumtaz Ali. Mumtaz Ali was the first director to work with this Indian actor after the freedom struggle. Other artists included Kabori Sarwar, Sultana and Ghulam Mustafa. These were all Bangladeshi artists. The music in the film was sung by Salil Chaudhary and a song was sung by singer Lata Mangeshkar. He said that.

He was accompanied by his wife Ira and daughter Prima on his last visit to Dhaka. "I was sitting in the front row with the generals of the army and the air force. These generals took part in the freedom struggle. I was honored by the daughter of the Bongo brothers and the new Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.

He was honored with the prestigious 'Indian Personality of the Year-2009 Award' on behalf of the Government of India at the International Film Festival in Goa earlier this year for his contribution to cinema and culture.

Biswajit became popular as 'Suspense Hero from Bengal' for his films 'Kohra' and 'Bis Sal Baad'. He was known as 'Desi Devils' for his films 'Prank' and 'April Fool'. Biswajit became an officer in the film 'Shehnai'. I was ready to work in the 19th Bengali film Chittaboz was making. The name of the film was' Dhup Chhayaan 'and it also had a revolutionary Ananta Singh in it,' Biswajit added.

'I salute our country for supporting our arts, culture and industry. This is the time to say 'I am an Indian', this is the time to forget to follow the West and to be the best human being, 'said Biswajit heartily.