Deb Mukherjee
Deb Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kanpur |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Amrit Mukherjee[1] |
| Children | 2, including Ayan Mukherjee |
| Parent(s) | Sashadhar Mukherjee Sati Devi |
| Family | Ganguly family and Mukherjee-Samarth family |
Deb Mukherjee (or Mukherji) (Bengali: দেব মুখার্জি) is a Bengali Indian actor. His daughter Sunita (from his first marriage) is married to director Ashutosh Gowariker,[1][2] while his son (from his second marriage) is director Ayan Mukherjee.[3]
He is part of the famous Mukherjee family whose involvement with the film industry spans four generations, beginning from the 1930s. His father was Sashadhar Mukherjee, the owner of Filmalaya studios, who produced Love in Shimla (1960).[4] His mother, Satidevi Mukherjee, was the only sister of pioneer actor Ashok Kumar, Anup Kumar and singer Kishore Kumar. His brothers are Joy Mukherjee, a successful actor in the 1960s and Shomu Mukherjee, the husband of actress Tanuja. His nieces are actresses Kajol and Tanisha. Other members of his family include Rani Mukerji and Sharbani Mukherjee.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Tu Hi Meri Zindagi | Rocky | |
| 1969 | Sambandh | Manav | |
| Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool | Chandrashekhar | ||
| 1970 | Abhinetri | Dancer | |
| 1971 | Adhikar | Shyam | |
| 1972 | Ek Bar Mooskura Do | Dilip | |
| Zindagi Zindagi | Heera | ||
| 1974 | Do Aankhen | ||
| 1977 | Haiwan | ||
| 1978 | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki | Pratap Chouhan | |
| 1979 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Peter | |
| 1983 | Karate | Desh | |
| 1992 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander | Sports Coach of Rajput College | |
| 1992 | Bandhu (1992 film) | Ajit Bihari | |
| 1993 | King Uncle | Guest appearance | |
| Aasoo Bane Angaarey | |||
| Dalaal | Girdhari | ||
| 1995 | Rock Dancer | ||
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Shekhar | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Mujeeb |
References
- ^ a b The Pulp Prodigy
- ^ Once again, love in Bombay
- ^ "Another GenNext Kapur family finds feet in Bollywood". The Economic Times. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Ayan Mukherjee wants to remake grandpa's 'Love in Simla'". The Times of India. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "In pics: Bollywood's Mukherjee-Samarth family tree". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 16 June 2013.