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Chunibala Devi (c. 1872–1955) was an Indian character actress best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali, where she played the old grandmother, Indir Thakrun, to Apu and Durga.
Apr 3, 2016 · Chunibala Devi was a film and theatre artist associated with Bengali cinema and stage. She is best known for playing the old aunt, Indira Thakrun, to Apu and Durga in the first installment of Satyajith Ray’s Apu Trilogy - Pather Panchali.
Feb 5, 2021 · The director coaxed the 80-year-old Chunibala Devi to emerge out of retirement – giving cinema one of its most delightful characters.
Chunibala Devi was born in 1872. She was an actress, known for Pather Panchali (1955), Rikta (1939) and Bigraha (1930). She died in 1955 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Chunibala Devi was an Indian character actress best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali, where she played the old grandmother, Indir Thakrun, to Apu and Durga.
Khalid Mohamed writes on the uncanny story of Chunibala Devi, who at the age of 80 portrayed the tetchy yet lovable village grandma brilliantly in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (The Song of the Road).
Chunibala Devi's outstanding portrayal of IndirThakrun gained international fame, making her the first Indian to win a prestigious award in the best actress category at an international film festival.
