He showed up almost at the middle of "Ashani Sanket ( Dir: Satyajit Ray, Release 1976) and played a significant role. Pretty sure, if you watched "Ashani Sanket" ever in your life, you will never forget this actor. I have not seen him ever since "Ashani..". Soumitra played a role of a professional Hindu priest and he was hired by the villagers of some cholera affected village to worship god on behalf of them. On his way back he met the person I am talking about. Apparently this chap was more than seventy, a retired priest suffering from utmost poverty. He again showed up at Soumitra's house to beg some food. Although his wife was quite respectful and compassionate to the old man but Soumitra was annoyed by him. He was not able to see well and was a misfit for any job and that is why he was out for begging.as He stayed at Soumitra's place although insulted by him. Hunger prevailed over dignity. His inferiority, helplessness, hunger was nicely portrayed by the awesome actor through his magnificent facial expressions.
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I saw him in "Manihara" ( one of the three parts of "Teen Kanya", Dir: Satyajit Ray) also. How far I remember I saw him in "Sreeman Prithwiraaj" ( Dir: Tarun Majumder), not in a significant role, playing harmonium during the song "..tumi Raybahadur".
I get amazed by his acting whenever I see " Ashani Sanket". Unfortunately I don't know his name. I wish I will come to know one day.
