# Basabi Nandi

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**Basabi Nandi** (5 December 1935 – 22 July 2018) was an Indian actress and singer active in the [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) cinema. She received Best Supporting Actress Award by [Bengal Film Journalists' Association](/source/Bengal_Film_Journalists'_Association_%E2%80%93_Best_Supporting_Actress_Award) for the movie [Bon Palashir Padabali](/source/Bon_Palashir_Padabali) in 1974.

## Career

Nandi was born in 1935 in [British India](/source/British_India). Her father B.L. Nandi was a reputed doctor in [Dhaka](/source/Dhaka). She completed her schooling from United Missionary Girls High School, [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata)[1] thereafter passed I.A. from [Ashutosh College](/source/Asutosh_College). Nandi was interested in songs and classical dances since childhood. She learned Bengali songs from Satinath Mukhopadhay and [Utpala Sen](/source/Utpala_Sen), and took lessons from Gavindan Kutty. [Ananta Singh](/source/Ananta_Singh) picked Nandi for his movie *[Jamalaye Jibanta Manush](/source/Jamalaye_Jibanta_Manush)* in 1958 which was a breakthrough in her career.[2] She also acted with [Uttam Kumar](/source/Uttam_Kumar) in a few films. Nandi performed as playback singer and published her own records of music.[citation needed]

## Filmography

- "Kanchan Mulyo"
- *Jamalaye Jibanta Manush*
- *[Mriter Martye Agaman](/source/Mriter_Martye_Agaman)*
- *Abhaya O Srikanta*
- *Sakher Chor*
- [*Do Dilon Ki Dastaan*](/source/Do_Dilon_Ki_Dastaan_(1966_film)) (Hindi)
- *[Baghini](/source/Baghini_(1968_film))*
- *Nabaraag*
- *Kaya Hiner Kahini*
- *[Bon Palashir Padabali](/source/Bon_Palashir_Padabali)*
- *Aami Sirajer Begum*
- *Rodanbhara Basanta*
- *[Sei Chokh](/source/Sei_Chokh)*
- *Rater Kuheli*
- *Shatru Pakhha*
- *[Gajamukta](/source/Gajamukta)*
- *Aami Se O Sakha*

## References

1. ["উদ্যাপনের লগ্ন"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250602155228/http://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1111231/31kol-comm2.html) (in Bengali). 31 December 2011. Archived from [the original](http://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1111231/31kol-comm2.html) on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

1. ["Blast from the Past: Devanthakudu (1960)"](http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/starring-nt-ramarao-krishnakumari-kvs-sarma-sv-rangarao-kantharao-k-raghuramaiah-peketi-sivaram-p-hemalatha-mohana/article8336533.ece). *The Hindu*. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

## External links

- [Basabi Nandi](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1150220/) at IMDb

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