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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Female

Birthday

1934-11-02

Day of Death

2019-06-02 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Also Known As

Ruma GuhaThakurta

Ruma Kumar Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Biography

Ruma Guha Thakurta was born on 3 November 1934 to Satyen Ghosh (Monty Ghosh) and singer Sati Devi who was a trained vocalist and Bijoya Ray's, wife of Satyajit Ray, elder sister's daughter. Ruma Guha Thakurta began as a dancer, actress and singer primarily associated with Bengali language films. She founded Calcutta Youth Choir in 1958 after her divorce. She got married to eminent singer, Kishore Kumar, in 1951.

Known For

Acting

The Namesake

2006

The Namesake

as

Ashoke's Mother

36 Chowringhee Lane

1981

36 Chowringhee Lane

as

Nandita's Mother

Bidhilipi

1991

Bidhilipi

as

Minu's Mother

Abishkar

1990

Abishkar

as

Dour

1979

Dour

as

Neera's Mother

Cancer

2001

Cancer

as

Himghar

1996

Himghar

as

Bairaag

1976

Bairaag

as

Pushpa

Dadar Kirti

1980

Dadar Kirti

as

Mother of Saraswati & Beena

The Expedition

1962

The Expedition

as

Neeli

Didi

1984

Didi

as

Baghini

1968

Baghini

as

Stree

1968

Stree

as

An Enemy of the People

1990

An Enemy of the People

as

Maya Gupta

Ganga

1960

Ganga

as

Himi

Necklace

1961

Necklace

as

The Desolate Beach

1963

The Desolate Beach

as

Chhoto Boudi

Ashite Ashiona

1967

Ashite Ashiona

as

Wife

Troyee

1982

Troyee

as

Avik's Mother

Indrajit

1992

Indrajit

as

Antony Firingee

1967

Antony Firingee

as

Jogweswari

Personal Assistant

1959

Personal Assistant

as

Rumali Sen (as Ruma Devi)

Arogya Niketan

1967

Arogya Niketan

as

Pradyot's mother

Banarasi

1962

Banarasi

as

Palatak

1963

Palatak

as

Moyna

Production

Crew

Directing