Profile & Background
Kanu Banerjee (Kanu Bandyopadhyay; 20 June 1905 – 27 January 1983) was an Indian actor and director of Bengali cinema and theatre.
Notable Works & Impact in Actors
He was best known for his portrayal of Harihar Ray, father of Apu, in Satyajit Ray's classic Pather Panchali (1955) and Aparajito (1956), part of the Apu Trilogy.