Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay was born on 3 September 1926 at a maternal home in Ahiritola in northern … See more

After few struggling years, Kumar entered the film industry in 1947, appearing as an extra in the Hindi film Mayadore, which was never released. His first released film appearance was in Drishtidan (1948), directed by … See more

Kumar was active in the Indian independence movement. In 1945, he helped Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National army relief fund, arranging a performance of the play Anandamath and giving the p… See more

Kumar married Gauri Chatterjee (27 September 1929 – 21 April 1981) in 1948. They had a son named Gautam Chatterjee (7 September 1950 – 2 May 2005). They had a troubled marriage.
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On 23 July 1980, he fell ill on the set of Ogo Badhu Sundori. Later that night, while attending his friend's party, he fell severely ill at around midnight. This time, suspecting an attack, he drove himself to Belle Vue Clinic, … See more