Shyam Laha

Shyam Laha 26 November 1911 25 October 1973 was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindilanguage films He was known for his comic acting His original name was Kashinath Shil Laha passed matriculation from Bangabashi Collegiate School He was interested in music playing the Tabla Actor Pahari Sanyal was impressed by Laha at a function of the Bengali club in Lucknow and introduced him to Bengali director cum actor Pramathesh Barua Laha became popular after acting in Debaki Boses film Chandidas He worked in the first animated Bengali film Pear Brothers in 1934 Music director Rai Chand Boral formed his independent MLB production company with Laha He also appeared in theatres and was a radio comic Laha performed in a comedy duo with another comedian Nabadwip Haldar in various films