Karuna Banerjee
Indian actress (1919-2001)
Karuna Banerjee was a Bengali actress best known for her role in Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959) as the long suffering mother, Sarbajaya. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 1959 BAFTA Awards for her performance in Aparajito (1956), the second part of The Apu Trilogy. She appeared in a number of other films after that, including Ray's Devi (1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1956–1970) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Interview | Mrinal Sen | 5 min | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1956 | Aparajito | Satyajit Ray |