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{{Infobox person
| name = Abhi Bhattacharya
| image = Abhi Bhattacharya 1984.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Bhattacharya in 1984 (Boulder, Colorado)
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = 1921 
| birth_place = [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death year and age|1993|1921}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1947–1993
| spouse =
}}

'''Abhi Bhattacharya''' (1921–1993) was an [[India]]n actor of [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]], who is most remembered for his roles in films of the 1950s and the 1960s, such as ''[[Yatrik]]'' (1952), ''[[Jagriti]]'' (1954), ''[[Anuradha (1960 film)|Anuradha]]'' (1960) and ''[[Subarnarekha (film)|Subarnarekha]]'' (1965). In his career, he worked with film directors such as [[Ritwik Ghatak]], [[Guru Dutt]], [[Bimal Roy]] and [[Satyen Bose]].

He made his film debut in 1947, with the [[Bombay Talkies]] film ''[[Noukadubi (1947 film)|Noukadubi]]'', based on a novel by [[Rabindranath Tagore]], and directed by [[Nitin Bose]].<ref>{{IMDb title|0156830|Naukadubi}}</ref> Later in life, around 1971, he turned to spirituality, through his association with Dadaji (whose name as a householder was Shri Amiya Roy Chowdhury). He wrote a book, narrating his realisations from experiences with Dadaji, titled ''Destiny with Dadaji''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dadaji.info/ABHI.HTM|title=Dadaji - Free spiritual books. Abhi Bhattacharya|work=dadaji.info}}</ref> Later in his career, he acted in many mythological films. He played a negative role in ''[[Memsaab (film)|Memsaab]]'', starring [[Vinod Khanna]] and [[Yogita Bali]] and in [[Ishq Par Zor Nahin|''Ishq par Zor Nahin'']], starring [[Biswajit Chatterjee|Biswajeet]], [[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhna]], and [[Dharmendra]]. He played the role of [[Lord Vishnu]] in many films such as ''[[Tulsi Vivah (film)|Tulsi Vivah]]'', ''Vishnu Puran'', ''[[Hari Darshan]]'', and ''[[Kisan Aur Bhagwan]]'', and as Krishna in ''[[Mahabharat (1965 film)|Mahabharat]]''.

==Filmography==
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* ''[[Noukadubi (1947 film)|Noukadubi]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Yatrik]]'' (1952)
* ''[[Biraj Bahu]]'' (1954)<ref>[http://www.upperstall.com/people/abhi-bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202010310/http://www.upperstall.com/people/abhi-bhattacharya |date=2 December 2008 }} ''Upperstall.com''.</ref>
* ''[[Ratna Deepam]]'' (1953)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/09/12/stories/2003091200010901.htm |title=dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 September 2003 |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170625010750/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/09/12/stories/2003091200010901.htm |archive-date=25 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''[[Jagriti]]'' (1954)
*''[[Naata (film)|Naata]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Sailaab (1956 film)|Sailaab]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Apradhi Kaun?]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Anuradha (1960 film)|Anuradha]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Meghe Dhaka Tara]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1961 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Dosti]]'' (1964) as Headmaster
* ''[[Subarnarekha (film)|Subarnarekha]]'' (1965)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/622111/Abhi-Bhattacharya |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141215201231/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/622111/Abhi-Bhattacharya |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2014-12-15 |department= Movies & TV Dept. |work= [[The New York Times]] |publisher= [[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date= 2014 |title= Abhi Bhattacharya }}</ref>
* ''[[Mahabharat (1965 film)|Mahabharat]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Naunihal]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969 film)|''Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Seema (1971 film)|Seema]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Sansar (1971 film)|Sansar]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Amar Prem]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Samadhi (1972 film)|Samadhi]]'' (1972)
*''[[Mera Desh Mera Dharam]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Bhagat Dhanna Jatt]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Imtihan]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Amanush]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Pratigya (1975 film)|Pratigya]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Do Anjaane]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Phool aur Insaan]]'' (1976)
*''[[Solah Shukrawar]]'' (1977)... Acharya
* ''[[Mera Rakshak]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Dhuan]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Barsaat Ki Ek Raat]]'' (1981)
* [[Commander (1981 film)|''Commander'']] (1981)
* ''[[Hari Darshan]]'' (1982) – [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] in various avatars
* ''[[Jamuna Kinare]]'' (1984) – Pandit Baijnath
* ''[[Harishchandra Shaibya]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Woh Din Aayega]]'' (1987) as Thakur
* ''[[Khooni Darinda]]'' (1987) – Jagatguru Sankaracharya, Jailor
* ''[[Daku Hasina]]'' (1987) – Village School Master
* ''[[Khudgarz]]'' (1987) - Minister (Special Appearance)
* ''[[Sadak Chhap]]'' (1987) - Police Commissioner (Special Appearance)
* ''[[Hamara Khandaan]]'' (1988) - Doctor (Special Appearance)
* ''[[Aakhri Badla]]'' (1989) - Dr Sen, Scientist
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==Awards==
* 1956: [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]: ''[[Jagriti]]'' (1954)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080337/awards Awards] ''[[Internet Movie Database]] ''.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0080337}}
* [https://archive.today/20130119134132/http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/abhi-bhattacharya/9479 Abhi Bhattacharya Filmography at Chakpak]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070125001729/http://www.citwf.com/person98189.htm Abhi Bhattacharya Filmography]
* [http://www.dadaji.info/PDF/JJ.Destiny.with.Dadaji.pdf ''Destiny with Dadaji''], his written book on spiritual journey with Dadaji Amiya Roy Choudhary (PDF

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