Bollywood’s own Suspense Hero – Biswajeet

By Deepa | December 14, 2015

He was the typical chocolate-faced hero and every girl’s dream lover. But his rosy cheeks and fair complexion gave his leading ladies a complex, his make-up men took care and technicians had to adjust lights to make sure that the heroine appeared fairer. He is our Bengali Babu Biswajeet.

Biswajeet was born on December 14, 1936 in Kolkata. Despite strict opposition from the family, young Biswajeet played a small role in a Bengali film “Dak Harakara”. Later, he bagged the role of “Bhootnath” in the play “Sahib,Bibi aur Ghulam”. Guru Dutt with his wife, Geeta Dutt and director Abrar Alvi watched him perform. After the show they offered him the same role in the Hindi film, “Sahib, Biwi aur Ghulam.” Unhappily, he refused the offer, due to Guru Dutt’s whimsical nature, thereby losing a golden chance to act opposite tragedy queen Meena Kumari who played “chhoti bahu” in the film.

However, fate had other things lined up for him. Singer-director Hemant Kumar telephoned him to say that he was making a film in Hindi and wanted him to play the hero. That’s how, he made a debut in “Bees Saal Baad” opposite Waheeda Rehman. He reigned Hindi films, first as the ‘suspense hero’ and then the ‘musical hero’ of the ’60s.

Here are some of his musical hits –

1. Bees Saal Baad –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO1vhCyC1A4

2. Kohra –

 

3. Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi –

4. Mere Sanam –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHOy6ouFKo

 

5. Kismat –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulqh1WpPEGs

6. Vaasna –

 

 

7. Phir Kab Milogi –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN7-wlKmjuo

8. Night in London –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsXhWFrLX8A