Deb Mukherjee
{{Short description|Indian actor (1941–2025)}}
{{other people|Debabrata Mukherjee}}
{{Family name hatnote|Mukherjee|lang=Bengali}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1941|11|22}}
| birth_place = Kanpur, United Provinces, British India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2025|03|14|1941|11|22}}
| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1965–2009
| spouse = Manisha Mukherjee ({{abbr|divorced}})
Amrit Mukherjee{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ayan-mukerji-bollywood-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani/1/278971.html | title=The Pulp Prodigy | publisher=India Today | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404172554/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/profile/story/20130617-ayan-mukerji-bollywood-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-764016-1999-11-29 | date=4 April 2023 | archive-date= 4 April 2023 | access-date=14 March 2025 | quote=...Ayan Mukerji...Son of actor Deb Mukerji and Amrit Mukerji, Ayan grew up in Grotto Villa in Santa Cruz | url-status=live}}
| children = 2, including Ayan Mukerji
| father = Sashadhar Mukherjee
| family = Ganguly family and Mukherjee-Samarth family
| relatives = Ashutosh Gowariker (son-in-law)
}}
Deb Mukherjee (22 November 1941 – 14 March 2025) was an Indian actor. His daughter Sunita (from his first marriage) is married to director Ashutosh Gowariker,{{Cite web |title=Once again, love in Bombay |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130804/jsp/7days/17193425.jsp |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180628015645/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130804/jsp/7days/17193425.jsp |archive-date=28 June 2018 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}} while his son (from his second marriage) is director Ayan Mukerji.{{Cite web | title = Another GenNext Kapur family finds feet in Bollywood | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/business-of-bollywood/another-gennext-kapur-family-finds-feet-in-bollywood/articleshow/6957918.cms | work = The Economic Times | date =20 November 2010 | accessdate = 15 June 2013 }}
Life and career
Mukherjee was part of the famous Mukherjee-Samarth family whose involvement with the film industry spans four generations, beginning from the 1930s. His father was Sashadhar Mukherjee, the owner of Filmalaya studios, who produced Love in Shimla (1960).{{Cite web | title = Ayan Mukherjee wants to remake grandpa's 'Love in Simla' | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ayan-Mukherjee-wants-to-remake-grandpas-Love-in-Simla/articleshow/20101784.cms | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002416/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-17/news-interviews/39334996_1_simla-satyajit-ray-sashadhar-mukherjee | url-status = live | archive-date = 5 October 2013 | date =17 May 2013 | work = The Times of India | access-date = 16 June 2013}} His mother, Satidevi Mukherjee (Née Ganguly), was the only sister of Ashok Kumar, Anup Kumar and Kishore Kumar. His brothers were Joy Mukherjee, a successful actor in the 1960s and Shomu Mukherjee, the husband of actress Tanuja. His nieces are actresses Kajol and Tanisha. Other members of his family include Rani Mukerji and Sharbani Mukherjee.{{Cite web| title = In pics: Bollywood's Mukherjee-Samarth family tree| url = http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5704.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120127111703/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5704.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 January 2012 | publisher =CNN-IBN | accessdate = 16 June 2013 }}
Death
Mukherjee died on 14 March 2025, at the age of 83. His funeral will be held at 4 pm at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai.{{cite web |title=Deb Mukherjee, father of Ayan Mukerji, passes away at 83; funeral at 4 pm in Mumbai {{!}} Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/deb-mukherjee-father-of-ayan-mukerji-passes-away-at-83-11741938126485.html |website=mint |language=en |date=14 March 2025}}{{cite news |title=Deb Mukherjee, Ayan Mukerji's Father And Veteran Actor, Passes Away At 83 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/deb-mukherjee-ayan-mukerjis-father-and-veteran-actor-passes-away-at-83-9261536.html |access-date=14 March 2025 |publisher=News18 |date=14 March 2025}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965
| Rocky | | |||
| rowspan="2"|1969 | Manav | ||
| Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool | Chandrashekhar | ||
| 1970 | Abhinetri | Dancer | |
| 1971 | Adhikar | Shyam | |
| rowspan="2"|1972 | Dilip / Kumar | ||
| Zindagi Zindagi | Heera | ||
| 1974 | Do Aankhen | | | |
| 1977 | Haiwan | | | |
| 1978 | Pratap Chauhan | ||
| 1979 | Peter | ||
| 1983 | Desh | ||
| 1992 | Sports Coach of Rajput College | ||
| 1992 | Ajit Bihari | ||
| rowspan="3"|1993 | Guest appearance | ||
| Aasoo Bane Angaarey | |||
| Dalaal | Girdhari | ||
| 1995 | Rock Dancer{{Cite web |title=Rock Dancer |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/rock-dancer/cast/2030213976/ |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} | Raj Malhotra / Deepak Malhotra | |
| 1997 | Gudgudee | Shekhar | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | Mujeeb |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0971111}}
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:Male actors in Bengali cinema