Jamuna Barua

Jamuna Barua

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Jamuna Barua Profile

  • Name:
  • Jamuna Barua
  • Other Name:
  • Jamuna Gupta
  • Born:
  • October 10, 1919
  • Died:
  • November 24, 2005
  • Spouse:
  • Pramathesh Barua

Jamuna Barua Biography

Jamuna Barua was a famous heroine in the 1930’s who played the lead role of Parvathy in the first and second talking version of Devdas, one of the most memorable romantic novels made on screen several times. Both the versions were scripted and directed by none other than her husband, P. C. Barua. In the first version, Devdas (Bengali), P. C. Barua played Devdas’ role while in the second version (Hindi) she was paired with legendary singing actor, K.L. Saigal. She was not a part of its third version directed by her husband in Assamese. Apart from Devdas, Amiri, Mukti, Adhikar and Sesh Uttar are her notable movies.

 

Her family originally belongs to UP. But she was born and brought up in Kolkata. Thus she learnt Bengali and Hindi, apart from a bit Urdu. She had 5 sisters. She got married to famous director P. C. Barua and made her acting debut as lead heroine through Devdas directed by her husband. Later she worked in different language movies of Assamese, Bengali and Hindi. After the death of her husband in 1950, she quit acting. She passed away on November 24, 2005 at Kolkata aged 86. She is always remembered as the first Parbati/Parvati of Indian talkies.

 

Her first association with Barua happened in the year 1934, when she appeared in a bit role in his movie, Mohabbat Ki Kasauti. Though Barua was already married twice, love bloomed between two and culminated in their marriage as well. Later she worked with Barua in many movies belonging to different languages, Grihadaha, Maya Adhikar, Uttarayan, Shesh Uttar and Chander Kalanka to name a few. Her last release was Malancha (1953). After the death of her husband, she had to fight a legal battle with the influential royal family to get dues and recognition.

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Updated: June 06, 2014

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