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Deb Mukherjee

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Deb Mukherjee
Born
OccupationActor
PartnerAmrit Mukherjee[1]
Children2, including Ayan Mukerji
FatherSashadhar Mukherjee
RelativesAshutosh Gowariker (son-in-law)
FamilyGanguly family and Mukherjee-Samarth family

Deb Mukherjee is an 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 Mukerji.[3]

He is part of the famous Mukherjee-Samarth 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 Ashok Kumar, Anup Kumar and Kishore Kumar. His brothers were 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

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Year Film 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

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  1. ^ a b The Pulp Prodigy
  2. ^ Once again, love in Bombay
  3. ^ "Another GenNext Kapur family finds feet in Bollywood". The Economic Times. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Ayan Mukherjee wants to remake grandpa's 'Love in Simla'". The Times of India. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ^ "In pics: Bollywood's Mukherjee-Samarth family tree". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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