Sadhu Meher

Padma Shri
Sadhu Meher
The late President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri award to Sadhu Meher in 2017.
Born1939/1940
Boudh, Orissa Province, British India
Died (aged 84)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, director and producer
Notable workAnkur (1974)
Manthan (1976)
Nishant (1975)
Byomkesh Bakshi (1993–1997)

Sadhu Meher (1939/1940 – 2 February 2024) was an Indian actor, director and producer.[1]

Life and career

Meher performed in both Odia and Hindi films.[2] He began his career in Hindi films such as Bhuvan Shome, Ankur, and Mrigaya. Later he shifted his interest towards Odia films.[3] He was one of the actors who gained prominence in Parallel Cinema in the mid-1980s.

Meher also acted in Byomkesh Bakshi in the episodes "Aadim Shatru (Part 1 & 2)" and "Chakrant" as Anadi Haldar and Bishupal respectively.

Meher won a National Film Award for Best Actor for Ankur.[4] He was conferred Padma Sri by the Government of India in 2017.He is recipient of Odisha State Film Award i.e. Jayadev Award for outstanding contribution to Cinema of Odisha for the year 2008.

Meher died on 2 February 2024, at the age of 84.[5]

Filmography

Actor
Year Film Role Notes
1969 Bhuvan Shome Jadhav Patel
1970 Ichhapuran Sushil
1974 27 Down
1974 Ankur Kishtaya National Film Award for Best Actor
1975 Nishaant (Night's End) Special Appearance
1976 Manthan Mahapatra
1976 Bati Ghara
1977 Inkaar Sitaram
1977 Gharaonda
1977 Safed Haathi Mamaji
1977 Abhimaan
1977 Mrigayaa Bhuban Sardar 1979

Bhanayak

1980 Aparichita(Odia Movie)
1980 Kasturi
1981 Seeta Raati(Odia Movie)
1983 Abhilasha (1983 film)(Odia Movie)
1985 Debshishu Raghubir
1989 Bhukha (Sambalpuri Film)
1993 Pratimurti
1994 Uttoran Jatin Kundu
1994 Charachar Bhushan
1997 Shesha Drushti
1999 Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Badri Prasad
2003 Patth Anna
2004 30 Days Ramu
2007 Jai Jagannatha (Film made in 15 languages) Shriya's father-in-law
2016 Bhagya Na Jaane Koi Ghisu

[6]

Director
Year Film
1977 Abhimaan
1980 Aparichita
1983 Desire
1984 "Abhilasha" 1986 Babula
1994 Gopa Re Badhhuchhi Kala Kanhei

[7]

Sadhu Meher also played characters, Anadi Haldar, in the episode "Aadim Shatru (Part 1 & 2)",[8][9] and Bishupal, in the episode "Chakrant",[10] of Byomkesh Bakshi, broadcast by Doordarshan in 1997.

References

  1. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "75 Years of Odiya Film Making : A Flashback – Kapilas Bhuyan « India Current Affairs". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Grab Netflix Free Accounts". Cinemasagar.com.
  4. ^ "Sadhu Meher". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Actor and director Padma Shri Sadhu Meher passes away". Kalinga TV. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Sadhu Meher Filmography and Movies - Fandango". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Sadhu Meher". IMDb.com.
  8. ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi: Ep#14 - Aadim Shatru - Part 1". 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi: Ep#14 - Aadim Shatru - Part II". 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Byomkesh Bakshi: Ep#26 - Chakrant". 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via YouTube.