Pijush Ganguly

Pijush Ganguly

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Pijush Ganguly Profile

  • Name:
  • Pijush Ganguly
  • Born:
  • January 2, 1965
  • Died:
  • October 25, 2015
  • Spouse:
  • Pamela Ganguly

Pijush Ganguly Biography

Pijush Ganguly was a noted Bengali actor who made a distinct mark in the field of theater, television and cinema. Known for portraying character roles most, he received Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for the Best Actor In a Supporting Role for his performance in Mahulbanir Sereng in 2005. Mahulbanir Sereng, Goynar Baksho, Laptop, Autograph, Byomkesh Bakshi, Iti Srikanta, Amodini, abar jokher dhon, Jol Nupur and Chokher tara tui are his noted roles.

 

He passed away on 25 October 2015, aged only 50 shocking the film industry as well as cine goers. He met with an accident on Santragachi Rail-over Bridge in Howrah district and the actor was fighting with his life under ventilation. He, along with dancer Malabika Sen were injured in a car accident. Abar jokher dhon was his debut work. The well-known Tollywood actor, a popular face in small screen died of multi-organ failure and fat embolism.

 

Ganguly was born on 2 January 1965 in Behala, Kolkata. He holds two graduation degrees. He started his career as an employee of NABARD. But later he chose acting as his career. He got actively involved with the Bengali Theatre and worked with many thespians such as Bratya Basu, Arun Mukherjee and Ramaprasad Banik. Then he made his debut with Bangla television and over the years he became an immensely popular actor. Since mid-1990s he was associated with television till his death.

 

He regularly appeared in the television works of Anjan Dutta, Kaushik Ganguly, Aparna Sen etc. Jol Nupur, Abar Jokher Dhon, and Amodini are among his best television works. He hosted the reality show Ma vs Bouma. During his school days, he was good in sports and was his team’s goal keeper. If he had not pursued a career in entertainment industry, he would have definitely chose sports.

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Updated: December 26, 2015

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