Bijon Bhattacharya was born on July 17, 1917 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Bangladesh]. He was an actor and writer, known for Nagin (1954), Sharey Chuattar (1953) and Dharti Ke Lal (1950). He was married to Mahasweta Devi. He died on January 19, 1978.