Nimu Bhowmik

Nimu Bhowmik
Born	(1935-11-14)14 November 1935 Dinajpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	27 August 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 83) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, politician[1]
Years active	1966–2019
Children	1

Nimu Bhowmik (Bengali: নিমু ভৌমিক; 14 November 1935 – 27 August 2019)[2] was an Indian actor recognized for his work in Bengali cinema.[3] and considered to be one of the famous comic actors and villains of Bengali Cinema.[4]

Career

His debut film Bagha Jatin was released in 1958[5] and second important film Monihar was released in 1966. He acted in about 60 films portraying the role of a typical Bengali man and was acclaimed by viewers for his natural acting skill.[6] He portrayed characters of different shades in 'Ganadebata' (1979), 'Baghini' (1968), 'Dadar Kirti' (1980), 'Guru Dakshina' (1987). He was a favourite actor of director Tarun Majumder. His last film was 'Dos Mas Dos Diner Golpo' released in the year 2019. Nimu Bhowmick directed a movie named 'Protyaborton'.[7]

Political career

He joined the BJP and unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election from Raiganj constituency in 2014.[8]

Filmography

• Bagha Jatin (1958)
• Monihaar (1966)
• Baghini (1968)
• Dui Prithibi (1970)
• Strir Patra (1972)
• Chhera Tamsuk (1974)
• Bikele Bhorer Phul (1974)
• Gonodevta (1978)
• Dadar Kirti (1980)
• Saheb (1981)
• Guru Dakshina (1987)
• Choto Bou (1988)
• Pratik (1988)
• Mangal Deep (1989)
• Sinthir Sindoor (1996)
• Aporajita (1998)
• Nodir Pare Amer Bari (2001)
• Pratibad (2001)
• Sathi (2002)
• Sangee (2003)
• Nater Guru (2003)
• Tulkalam (2007)
• Keka (2008; Telugu)
• Ekti Muhurter Jonyo (2014)
• Achena Bondhutto (2015)
• Protyaborton (2015)
• Nabab (2017)
• Dos Mas Dos Diner Golpo (2019)
• Khuda (2019)

References

1. "निमु भौमिक".
2. "Veteran Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik dead". Business Standard. 27 August 2019.
3. "Veteran Bengali Actor Nimu Bhowmik Passes Away At 84". abplive.in. 27 August 2019.
4. "প্রয়াত টলিউড অভিনেতা নিমু ভৌমিক, ৮৪ বছর বয়সে গড়িয়ার বাড়িতে শেষ নিশ্বাস ত্যাগ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
5. "Neemu Bhoumik seeks LS entry; people's issues, Raiganj roots in mind". The Indian Express. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
6. Lahiri, Amartya (27 August 2019). "প্রয়াত বর্ষীয়ান অভিনেতা নিমু ভৌমিক, কৌতুকাভিনয় থেকে ভিলেন, ছিলেন সাবলীল". Asianet News (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
7. Pal, Bishakha (27 August 2019). "জীবনযুদ্ধে হার, প্রয়াত বিশিষ্ট অভিনেতা নিমু ভৌমিক". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
8. "Veteran Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik dead". The New Indian Express. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

External links

• Nimu Bhowmik at IMDb