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Keshto Mukherjee

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Keshto Mukherjee
Born7 August 1925
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died3 March 1982 (aged 56)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian

Keshto Mukherjee (7 August 1925 – 3 March 1982) was an Indian actor and comedian.[1][2] He was born in Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India.[3] He specialised in comic drunkard roles in Hindi films. Though he was famous for his drunkard typecast role in Hindi films, he was a teetotaller throughout his life.[4][5] However in his own interview published in the Stardust magazine in 1981, he mentioned the following; "I drink a lot. I started boozing when I left my home town and came to Bombay to become a film hero. I lived in a dingy room in the railway quarters with nothing to eat, but lots to drink. I drank because I was frustrated. I didn’t have any work. I drank to get some sleep, to forget that there were rats running all around the place, that there was a dog sleeping next to me. I drank to relieve the tension. And I only had daaru as my true friend. And again, it was because of this daaru that I gained popularity. Today, if anyone says my name, everyone pictures a bevda. I cannot ditch my friend now. I still drink. The only day when I didn’t touch a drop of liquor was on my wedding day."[6][unreliable source?]

He used to share a very good relation with the iconic director Ritwik Ghatak and had very tiny but important roles in the maestro's films such as the trickster in Bari Theke Paliye, the madman in Ajantrik or character roles in Nagarik and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo.[7][8]

Family and personal life

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Keshto Mukherjee was married to Shobha Mukherjee, and they had two sons, Ashok Mukherjee and Babloo Mukherjee. His Younger Son Ashok Mukherjee Died in Road Accident.

Death

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Keshto Mukherjee died on March 3, 1982, due to a heart attack in Mumbai (then Bombay).

Selected filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result
1976 Filmfare Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Kaala Sona Nominated
1978 Chacha Bhatija Nominated
1979 Azaad Nominated
1981 Be-Reham Nominated
Khubsoorat Won

References

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  1. ^ "Don't miss out on the laughs". Financial Express. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Keshto Mukherjee Biography , Filmography & Movie List - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ "He hammed with humour". The Hindu. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. ^ "#GoldenFrames: Keshto Mukherjee, one of the most talented comedians of Indian Cinema | Photogallery - ETimes". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Keshto Muk". 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ^ न्यूज़, एबीपी (22 June 2021). "केष्टो मुखर्जी की कहानी: शराबी के रोल ने दिलाई पहचान लेकिन रियल लाइफ में कभी नहीं पी शराब". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. ^ "HBD Keshto Mukherjee: कैस्टो मुखर्जी का चेहरा देख हंस पड़ते थे दर्शक, ऐसे हुआ था बिमल रॉय से सामना". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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