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Abhi Bhattacharya

Abhi Bhattacharya

Actor · Born November 20, 1921 (104) · Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Indian actor who turned later in life to primarily spiritual roles, in Hindi and Bengali films. He made his debut onscreen in Nauk Dubi in 1947 and worked for many years with top Indian directors. In the 1970s, his life took a spiritual turn and he became a follower of Dadaji, the Indian activist and philosopher. He wrote a 1989 book about his experiences, Destiny with Dadaji. In later years, he played numerous deities in religious and mystical films. He played the god Lord Vishnu in many films. He died in 1993.

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Born
November 20, 1921 (104)
From
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Abhi Bhattacharya's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Morality
28%
Self
13%
Society
6%
Survival
2%
Power
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 4
  • Mentoras Superintendent Shekhar in Jagriti (1955)
  • Mentoras Deepak in Anuradha (1960)
  • Mentoras Father Francis in Dost (1974)
  • Mentoras Lord Vishnu in Hari Darshan (1982)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Romantic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Abhi Bhattacharya's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Abhi Bhattacharya's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aakhri Badla(1989)

    as Jeremiah Sen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hamara Khandaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Khudgarz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Major

  • Mera Karam Mera Dharam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Purohit

  • Daku Hasina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Insaniyat Ke Dushman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Judge

  • Sadak Chhap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Woh Din Aayega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Jawaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Senior Police Officer

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Doctor

  • Barsaat Ki Ek Raat(1981)

    as Rajni's father

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dhuan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sheela's Father

  • Aangan Ki Kali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Mera Rakshak(1978)

    as Bansi

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hatyara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Solah Shukrawar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Acharya

  • Do Anjaane(1976)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dus Numbri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Inspector Shiv Nath

  • God Is In The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bhagwan Shri Vishnu

  • Sharafat Chod Di Maine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Pratiggya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Inspector Abhijit Singh

  • Amanush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Anand

  • Balak Dhruv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Kasauti(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Imtihan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Principal H.P. Shastri

  • Phir Kab Milogi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Inspector

  • Dost(1974)

    as Father Francis

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bhagat Dhanna Jatt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bhagwan Shri Vishnu

  • Har Har Mahadev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bhagwan Vishnu

  • Mera Desh Mera Dharam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as DIG Usman Ali Khan

  • Anuraag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hari

  • Amar Prem(1972)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Samadhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Seth Manoharlal

  • Hari Darshan(1982)

    as Bhagwan Vishnu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mere Apne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Freedom Fighter

  • Maryada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Paraya Dhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jwala Sahay

  • Haathi Mere Saathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kumar

  • Door Ka Raahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Seema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Marriage of Tulsi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bhagwan Shri Vishnu

  • Aan Milo Sajna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ramesh (Ajit's father)

  • Pavitra Papi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Writer (Man who helped Kedarnath)

  • Lord Parshuram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Parshuram

  • Aradhana(1969)

    as Ram Prasad Saxena

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Balak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Deepak's dad

  • Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Mahal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shyam

  • Aashirwad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jailor

  • Chandan Ka Palna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr. A.N. Das

  • Badrinath Yatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Devdutt

  • Ghar Ka Chirag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Pinjre Ke Panchhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sonu

  • The Golden Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ishwar Chakraborty

  • Mahabharat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Krishna

  • Dosti(1964)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kohraa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Advocate Bhattacharya

  • Aashiq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Pratap

  • Vallah Kya Baat Hai(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Do Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gopi Nath

  • A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Anuradha(1960)

    as Deepak

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Shola Aur Shabnam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Akash

  • The Cloud-Capped Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Love Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kumar

  • Jailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Apradhi Kaun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as P.I. Rajesh Nath

  • Ek Gaon Ki Kahani(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Qeemat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sailaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Jagriti(1955)

    as Superintendent Shekhar

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Naata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Parichay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Ankush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Biraj Bahu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Nilambher Chakravorty

  • Mere Lal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Shivram

  • Yatrik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brahmachari

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 77 of them dated from 1954 to 1989; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Dosti (1964)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Dosti (1964)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hari Darshan (1982)

Film career

19541989

Peak 1965 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Cloud-Capped Star

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s31 · acting1980s12 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Abhi Bhattacharya's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Mera Rakshak (1978)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dosti (1964)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Abhi Bhattacharya work with?

People who share at least 2 of Abhi Bhattacharya's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dulal Guha shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers