{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1965)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Kunal Mitra | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1965|04|30}} | birth_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2009|01|21|1965|04|30}} | death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | years_active = 1994–2009 | occupation = Actor | spouse = Ruma Mitra (m. 1992) | children = 2 | birth_name = Basab Mitra }}
'''Basab Mitra''', popularly known by his stage name '''Kunal Mitra''' ({{langx|bn|কুনাল মিত্র}}), was an Indian actor who appeared in Bengali films and television.
==Early life== Kunal Mitra was an Indian film actor who has performed in Bengali movies and TV shows. He was recognized as Councilor Janardan Jana from the famous television show Raja & Goja: Bindass Moja Zee Bangla. He played the role of councilor of Ward no. 420; his conclusive movie was Chhaw-a Chhuti. Kunal was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He was married to Ruma Mitra in 1992, and they have two sons.
==Career== Mitra began his career in television with the comedy serial Ebar Jombe Mawja on 1994. He appeared in about 300 shows and serials, and around ten feature films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/kunal-mitra-passes-away/425582/ |title=Kunal Mitra passes away |publisher=screen |author=Shoma A Chatterjee |date=20 February 2009 |accessdate=13 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802140033/http://www.screenindia.com/news/kunal-mitra-passes-away/425582/ |archivedate=2 August 2009 }}</ref> He achieved success as Councilor Janardan Jana in the popular show ''Raja & Goja: Bindass Moja'' on the Zee Bangla television channel, where he played a councilor of Ward no. 420 who performed many anti-social activities. His last film was ''Chhaw-a Chhuti''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=‘Chha-e Chhuti’ (2009) |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/bengali-movies-that-gave-us-major-travel-goals/chha-e-chhuti-2009/photostory/64630868.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-28 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Death == Mitra died of a heart attack while shooting at Indrapuri Studio, Kolkata for the television serial “Utsaver Ratri.”<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25900§ionid=4&issueid=89&Itemid=1 |title=Bengali TV actor suffers heart attack, dies |publisher=India Today |author=Ellora Sen |date=21 January 2009 |accessdate=21 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taratv.com/west_bengal.php?task=full&newsid=1803|title=TaraTV|publisher=www.taratv.com|accessdate=2009-02-05|last=|first=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Registration No. 6586 |first= |title=Official Website Of Kolkata Municipal Corporation |url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/KMCDeathRecordSearch.jsp |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=www.kmcgov.in}}</ref> He was survived by his wife and two sons.
==Filmography == *''Shukno Lanka'' (2010) *''Raaj Bangsha'' (2009) *''Chha-e Chhuti'' (2009) *''Kaler Rakhal'' (2009) *''Sedin Dujone'' (2008) *''Lal Ronger Duniya'' (2008) *''Rangamati'' (2008) *''Krishnakanter Will'' (2007) *''Bibar'' (2006) *''Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2004) *''Alo'' (2003) *''Raja & Goja: Bindaas Moja (TV series)'' *''Sampradan'' (1999) *''Khelaghar'' (1999) *''Jahangirer Swarnamudra'' (1998) *''Yugant'' (1995)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitra, Kunal}} Category:1965 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Bengali male actors Category:Male actors in Bengali cinema Category:University of Calcutta alumni Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Male actors from Kolkata