Author: Dhiraj Bhattacharya

Dhiraj Bhattacharya was born on 5 November 1905. He was an actor in Bengali and Hindi cinema who began in silent films. He was also a theater personality and writer.Bhattacharya was born in a Zamindar family in Panjia village, near Jessore, in British India. His father's name was Lalit Mohan Bhattacharya.He entered Mitra Institution, Kolkata, and passed matriculation in 1923. He studied at Ashutosh College to study literature but could not finish his studies. Bhattacharya joined the police service before becoming an actor.