| Smriti Biswas | |
|---|---|
 Biswas in 1953 | |
| Born | (1924-02-17)17 February 1924 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 3 July 2024(2024-07-03) (aged 100) Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1961 |
| Spouse | S. D. Narang |
Smritirekha Biswas (17 February 1924 – 3 July 2024), commonly known as Smriti Biswas, was an Indian film actress.
Life and career
Biswas was born into a Christian family as Smritirekha Biswas, on 17 February 1924.
Biswas worked in many Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali films. She debuted in the film world as a child artist with Bengali movie Sandhya in 1930. She worked in the films of Guru Dutt, V Shantaram, Mrinal Sen, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra, and Raj Kapoor. She also acted with Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar, Uttam Kumar, Balraj Sahni, and other notable artists in various films. Biswas retired from acting after marrying film director S.D Narang in 1960. She last appeared in the Hindi film Modern Girl (1961), directed by R. Bhattacharya. After her husband's death, she lived a life of poverty in Nashik. Biswas had two sons, Rajeev and Satyajeet.
Biswas turned 100 on 17 February 2024, and died in Nashik, Maharashtra on 3 July.
Filmography
- Sandhya (1930)
- Udayer Pathey (1944)
- Ragini (1947)
- Nek Dil
- Kaise Bhulu
- Mukti
- Chitgaon
- Aparajita
- Abhimaan
- Anurag
- Jaban Bandi
- Suhan
- Aaraju
- Hamsafar
- Hamdard
- Baap Re Baap
- Bhagam Bhag (1956)
- Daaka
- Maryada
- Taj
- Talwar
- Shaheed-E-Azad Bhagat Singh (1954)
- Ek Aurat
- Nai Bhabhi
- Arab Ka Saudagar
- Yahudi Ki Ladki
- Dilli Ka Thug
- Chandni Chowk
- Neel Akasher Neechey
- Modern Girl (1961)
External links
References
- "রাজ কপুর থেকে মৃণাল সেন, হিট টু সুপারহিট ছবির অভিনেত্রী স্মৃতি বিশ্বাসের জীবনাবসান". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- "Popular yesteryear actress Smriti Biswas turns 100 today". Film Heritage Foundation on X. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies aged 100". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Usman, Yasser (7 January 2021). Guru Dutt: An Unfinished Story: An Unfinished Story. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-93-86797-89-6.
- "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies at 100, Hansal Mehta pays tribute". India Today. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Hungama, Bollywood (1 January 1961). "Modern Girl Cast List | Modern Girl Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Mohamed, Khalid (25 September 2020). "Star of Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor Films Smriti Biswas Lives In Poverty". TheQuint. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Veteran actor Smriti Biswas dies, Hansal Mehta condoles her death". The Indian Express. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- "Veteran actress Smriti Biswas passes away at 100". Deccan Herald. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.