Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received the Best Actor award in the 6th Annual Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1943 for his performance in Bandi. Ganguly was born in undivided 24 Parganas Dist., British India. He worked in several Bengali and Hindi films in the 40s and 50s as a supporting actor in comedy counterparts to the dramatic lead. He got a breakthrough in Dena Paona directed by Premankur Atorthy. Ganguly acted under Satyajit Ray's direction in Parash Pathar and Chiriyakhana.[2] He also performed as a stage actor until 1960.
Kamona
Manik
(Abinashbabu)
Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
Trijama
Mahashweta
(Dinu Kaka)
Mejdidi
(Bipin)
Dena Paona
(Sagar Sardar)
Manmoyee Girl's School
(Manas)
Kanthahar
Bekar Nashan
(Somen)
Bamanabatar
(Arishtanemi)
Mriter Marte Agaman
Ranee
Manmoyee Girls' School
Baikunther Will
The Power of Chant
Two Generations
(Sushobhan)
Baksiddha
Bireswar Vivekananda
Niruddesh
Sadharan Meye
Chandranath
Determination
Agni Pariksha
Sahajatri
Sanjibani
Datta
(Bilashbehari)
Grihaprabesh
Kalyani
Anupama
(Abani, Kalyani & Shanta's Father)
Debatra
Nabajanma
Chirakumar Sabha
Punarmilan
Tasher Ghawr
Bandhu
Natun Tirtha
Palatak
The Philosopher's Stone
(Guest at Cocktail Party)
The Desolate Beach
(Hotel owner)
Dui Bon
Garmil
(Santosh Chatterjee)
Abhoyer Biye
Jiban Trishna
(Bablu's Grandfather)
Saheb Bibi Golam
(Gharibabu)
The Return of Little Master
(Raicharan's Father)
Adarsha Hindu Hotel
(Bechu Chakraborty)
Daak Harkara
Arogya Niketan
Uttar Falguni
Chupi Chupi Aashey
(Vira Swami)
Nara Narayana
(Akrur)
Janak Nandini
(Raban)