Cinemaazi remembers Chhaya Devi on her death anniversary
27 Apr 2001
Chhaya Devi made her acting debut in Jyotish Banerjee's Pather Sheshe (1936). But her breakthrough came in the role of Rani Lakshmi in Vidyapati (1937). Some of the memorable roles played by her include Kalyani in Sonar Sansar (1936), Uttam Kumar's mother in Deya Neya (1963), Sejdi in Nirjan Saikate (1963), Anandamoyi in Apanjan (1968) and Podi Pishi in the children's film Podi Pishir Bormi Baksho (1972).
