Shyam Laha

Biography

Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comic acting. His original name was Kashinath Shil. Laha passed matriculation from Bangabashi Collegiate School. He was interested in music, playing the Tabla. Actor Pahari Sanyal was impressed by Laha at a function of the Bengali club in Lucknow and introduced him to Bengali director cum actor Pramathesh Barua. Laha became popular after acting in Debaki Bose's film Chandidas. He worked in the first animated Bengali film Pear Brothers in 1934. Music director Rai Chand Boral formed his independent MLB production company with Laha. He also appeared in theatres and was a radio comic. Laha performed in a comedy duo with another comedian Nabadwip Haldar in various films.

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Sunken Boat

(1946) Jogen

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Kalo Chhaya

(1948) Chinese Cook

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1973	N/A	Sriman Prithviraj 1973-09-28 Movie
1971	N/A	Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant 1971-01-25 Movie
1965	N/A	Arohi 1965-07-13 Movie
1963	N/A	Uttar Falguni 1963-10-11 Movie
	N/A	Hashi Sudhu Hashi Noy 1963-07-18 Movie
1960	Jeweler (Guest Appearance)	Sakher Chor 1960-06-30 Movie
1959	N/A	Deep Jele Jaai 1959-05-01 Movie
	N/A	Marutirtha Hinglaj 1959-02-12 Movie
	N/A	Chhabi 1959-01-01 Movie
1958	N/A	Bagha Jatin 1958-04-10 Movie
	N/A	Jamalaye Jibanta Manush 1958-01-01 Movie
	N/A	Indrani 1958-01-01 Movie
1957	N/A	Beam of Light 1957-06-07 Movie
1953	Resident at mess	Sharey Chuattar 1953-01-02 Movie
1952	Gaba (Gobindo) - Chhoto Jamai	Manik Jor 1952-12-05 Movie
	N/A	Hanabari 1952-07-18 Movie
	N/A	Ratrir Tapasya 1952-05-30 Movie
1948	Chinese Cook	Kalo Chhaya 1948-12-17 Movie
1946	Jogen	Sunken Boat 1946-08-06 Movie
1940	N/A	Zindagi 1940-07-11 Movie
1939	N/A	Sapera 1939-01-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv