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{{Short description|Indian actor and comedian (1919–1977)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jahar Ray
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1919|09|19}}
| birth_place = [[Barishal]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (now in [[Bangladesh]])
| death_date = {{death date and age|1977|08|01|1919|09|19|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names =
| known_for =
| occupation = Actor, comedian
}}

'''Jahar Roy''' (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977)<ref name=roy>{{cite book |title=Cultural news from India|volume= 18|year=1977 |publisher=[[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] |pages=36–9}}</ref> was an Indian actor and comedian in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]. He was known for his comedy films with [[Bhanu Bandyopadhyay]].

== Early life ==
Roy came from a Bengali [[Baidya]] family having its root in Mahilara, [[Barisal District]] (of the present [[Bangladesh]]). His father Satya Roy was also an actor and later moved to [[Patna]], in search of livelihood. It is here where Jahar Roy completed his studies and started working on odd jobs such as proof reader, medical representative and finally a tailor. He left all these and came to [[Calcutta]] around 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Roy|first=Jahar|date=|title=some-unknown-information-about-the-great-actor-jahor-roy|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/patrika/some-unknown-information-about-the-great-actor-jahor-roy-1.750248|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>

== Movie career ==
Roy earned a substantial fan following even though he was a character actor. And all thanks to his roly-poly build, he was a frequent choice of directors who wanted to add comedy to serious movies. Roy's first major film roles were in ''Purbarag'' directed by Ardhendu Mukherjee, and in ''Anjangarh'' (1948) directed by [[Bimal Roy]].<ref name="roy" /> Among his countless performances are [[Dhanyee Meye]], Chadmabeshi and [[Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant]]. He acted in a couple of films under the direction of [[Satyajit Ray]]. Although a small role, Roy portrayed the male servant of [[Tulsi Chakrabarti]] in ''[[Parash Pathar]]''. There was a meatier role in ''[[Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne]]'' where he played the role of a crooked war warmongering minister of an innocent and peace-loving king. He also performed the song ''Cho Cho Kya Sharam Ki Baat'' in Chhadmabeshi. At the end of his career, when he was ailing, he did a cameo in [[Ritwik Ghatak]]'s autobiographical film ''[[Jukti Takko Aar Gappo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.in/People/PeopleBiographyUser.aspx?pplid=515&bioID=629146|title=Biography of Jahar Roy|last=Mukherjee|first=Joy|date=11 August 2008|publisher=Gomolo|accessdate=4 May 2010}}</ref> He acted in around 350 films.

== Theatre and comedy ==
Jahor Roy was also known for his contribution to Bengali theatre. In a career spanning 2 decades he has acted in several plays. He has been a lifelong associate of Rang Mahal theatre in [[Kolkata]]. His performance in plays such a [[Adarsha Hindu Hotel]], Ulka, Subarnagolak and Anartha are still remembered.<ref name=":0" />

He was known to be an wise cracker and at the same time used physical comedy. He composed several skits such as Nyapasur Badh, Function theke shashan and many more. Unfortunately most of those are not available now.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roy|first=Jahar|date=|title=Tollywood-comedy-actor-jahor-roy-is-turning-100-years-|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/tollywood-comedy-actor-jahor-roy-is-turning-100-years-silently-1.1045593|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Director
|-
| 1947
|''[[Purbarag]]''
|
|[[Ardhendu Mukherjee]]
|-
|1948
| ''[[Anjangarh]]''
|
|[[Bimal Roy]]
|-
|1950
|Pehla Aadmi
|Soldier
|[[Bimal Roy]]
|-
|1952
| ''[[Basu Poribar (1952 film)|Basu Poribar]]''
|
|[[Nirmal Dey]]
|-
|1953
|''[[Sharey Chuattor ]]''
|Kamakhya
|[[Nirmal Dey]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|1955
|''[[Upahar]]''
|Servant
|[[Tapan Sinha]]
|-
|''[[Dashyumohan]]''
|Drug addict
|[[Ardhendu Mukherjee]]
|-
|''[[Dakinir Char]]''
|
|[[Premendra Mitra]]
|-
|1957
|''[[Ulka (1957 film)|Ulka]]''
|Tupey
|[[Naresh Mitra]]
|-
|1957
|[[Kabuliwala (1957 film)]]
|Bhola
|[[Tapan Sinha]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|1958
|''[[Parash Pathar]]''
|Brajahari
|[[Satyajit Ray]]
|-
|''[[Rajlakshmi O Srikanta]]''
|Sadhuji
|[[Haridas Bhattacharya]]
|-
|''[[Bari Theke Paliye]]''
|Traffic policeman
|[[Ritwik Ghatak]]
|-
|1958
|[[Bhanu Pelo Lottery]]
|Johure
|
|-
|1958
|''[[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush]]''
|Bichitrogupta
|
|-
|1962
|''[[Atal Jaler Ahwan]]''
|Jayantra's Servant
|[[Ajoy Kar]]
|-
|1963
|''[[Palatak]]''
|Sudha's father
|[[Tarun Majumdar]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1965
|''[[Subarnarekha (film)|Subarnarekha]]''
|Mukherjee
|[[Ritwik Ghatak]]
|-
|''[[Abhaya O Srikanta]]''
|Mess owner
|[[Haridas Bhattacharya]]
|-
|1964
|''[[Jotugriho]]''
|
|[[Uttam Kumar]], [[Tapan Sinha]]
|-
|1965
|''[[Thana Theke Aschi ]]''
|
|[[Hiren Nag]]
|-
|1966
|''[[Kal Tumi Aleya]]''
|Manager of medical home
|[[Sachin Mukherjee]]
|-
|1967
|''[[Nayika Sangbad]]''
|Madhu
|[[Agradoot]]
|-
|1967
|''[[Ashite Ashiona]]''
|
|Sree Jayadrath
|-
|1968
|''[[Chowringhee (film)|Chowringhee]]''
|
| Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee
|-
|1968
|''[[Baghini (1968 film)|Baghini]]''
|
|Bijoy Bose
|-
|1969
|''[[Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne]]''
|Prime Minister of Halla
|[[Satyajit Ray]]
|-
|1970
|''[[Nishipadma]]''
|Natabar
|[[Arabinda Mukherjee]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1971
| ''[[Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant]]''
| Jahor Bandopadhyay
| Purnendy Roychowdhury
|-
| ''[[Dhanyee Meye]]''
| Gobordhon Chaudhuri
|Arabinbo Mukherjee
|-
| ''[[Chhadmabeshi]]''
| Driver Moshaheblaal
|[[Agradoot]]
|-
| 1972
|''[[Morjina Abdulla ]]''
| Baba Mustafa
| [[Dinen Gupto]]
|-
| 1974
|''[[Jukti Takko Aar Gappo]]''
|Cameo
|[[Ritwik Ghatak]]
|-
|1975
|''[[Chhutir Phande]]''
|
|
|-
| 1977
|''[[Ek Je Chhilo Desh]]''
|Doctor
|[[Tapan Sinha]]
|-
|}

E Jahar sey Jahar noy

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0712854}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People of British India]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]

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