Ruma Guha Thakurta

Personal Info

Birthday

November 2, 1934

Day of Death

2019-06-02

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Also Known As

Ruma GuhaThakurta

Ruma Kumar Guha Thakurta

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Biography

Ruma Guha Thakurta was born on 3 November 1934 to Satyen Ghosh (Monty Ghosh) and singer Sati Devi who was a trained vocalist and Bijoya Ray's, wife of Satyajit Ray, elder sister's daughter. Ruma Guha Thakurta began as a dancer, actress and singer primarily associated with Bengali language films. She founded Calcutta Youth Choir in 1958 after her divorce. She got married to eminent singer, Kishore Kumar, in 1951.

Known For

The Namesake

36 Chowringhee Lane

Ashite Ashiona

The Expedition

Bairaag

Arogya Niketan

The Desolate Beach

An Enemy of the People

Filmography

2006
The Namesake
as Ashoke's Mother
1991
Bidhilipi
as Minu's Mother
1990
An Enemy of the People
as Maya Gupta
1982
Troyee
as Avik's Mother
1981
36 Chowringhee Lane
as Nandita's Mother
1980
Dadar Kirti
as Mother of Saraswati & Beena
1976
Bairaag
as Pushpa
1967
Arogya Niketan
as Pradyot's mother
Ashite Ashiona
as Wife
Antony Firingee
as Jogweswari
1963
Palatak
as Moyna
The Desolate Beach
as Chhoto Boudi
1962
The Expedition
as Neeli
1960
Ganga
as Himi
1959
Personal Assistant
as Rumali Sen (as Ruma Devi)