Remembering actor singer and theatre personality Asit Baran 1913-84

Asit Baran (19 November 1913 - 27 November 1984) was an Indian film actor, singer and theater personality.

Early life
Asit Baran was born as Asit Baran Mukherjee in 1913 in Kolkata, British India. His nickname was Kalo. He took up a job in The Telegraph workshop at Alipore. He learnt Tabla from Gyanprakash Ghosh and joined in Akashbani Kolkata as Tabla player. While performing Tabla in All India Radio Music Conference, actor Pahari Sanyal impressed on him. Asit Baran often called upon to sing at various music functions in Kolkata.

Career
He first acted in the film Pratishruti in 1941. Within the next few years he performed as actor-cum-singer in several super-hit films in Bengali and Hindi and became a promising star of the New Theatres. After that, Asit Baran worked continuously for more than four decades on the silver screen, starred in number of Bengali as well as Hindi films. He also started the theatre group Rangarash. Asit Baran died on 27 November 1984.

Selected Filmography
Pratishruti
Kashinath
Nurse
Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar
Surya Sakhi
Parineeta
Pratyabartan
Parchhain
Kaar Pape
Bhagini Nivedita
Drishtidan
Bondhu
Khokababur Pratyabartan
Sudhar Prem
Smriti Tuku Thak
Alor Pipasa
Antony Firingee
Teen Batti Char Raasta
Sri Sri Ramkrishna Kothamrita
Jadi Jantem
Bagh Bondi Khela
Khana Baraha
Kalankini Kankabati