The film went on to receive rave reviews, and all the four female leads, including Ruma, went on to share the ‘National Film Award’ for the “Best Actress” that year.In the 1960s, she was also known for her association with acclaimed filmmaker Tarun Majumdar, for films such as ‘Polatak’ and ‘Balika Badhu.’ The 1967 film ‘Balika Badhu,’ which was based on a novel of the same name, was critically acclaimed and is known as one of Ruma’s career-defining films.The same year, she starred with Uttam Kumar in the critically acclaimed film ‘Antony Firingee.’Toward the late 1960s, she appeared in two Bijoy Bose-directed films: ‘Baghini’ and ‘Arogya Niketan.’In the 1970s, she worked in ‘Jadi Jantem’ and ‘Bairaag.’She collaborated with director Tarun Majumdar for the 1980 film titled ‘Dadar Kirti.’In the early 1980s, she played a key role in the film titled ‘36 Chowringhee Lane.’ The film was the directorial debut of Aparna Sen, a well-known Bengali film actor who later went on to become a critically acclaimed director.Toward the late 1980s, she collaborated with director Sujit Guha for three films: ‘Amar Sangi,’ ‘Asha O Bhalobasha,’ and ‘Aakrosh.’In 1989, she played the lead role opposite Soumitra Chatterjee in the Satyajit Ray-directed film ‘Ganashatru.’ The film was an “out of competition” entry into the ‘Cannes Film Festival.’She worked in fewer films in the 1990s, two of them being ‘Indrajit’ and ‘Sangharsha.’ The Mira Nair-directed 2006 film ‘The Namesake’ was the last film of her career.Apart from acting, Ruma had also sung in many films, such as ‘Antony Firingee,’ ‘Baghini,’ and ‘Amrita Kumbher Sandhane.’Ruma Guha Thakurta married playback singer and actor Kishore Kumar in 1951.
Shreya Guhathakurta does online Rabindrasangeet workshops over Skype for Bengali students settled in London and Paris.Shreya was recently awarded with the ’Shyamal Sen Smrriti Puroshkar’ for her outstanding contribution to the field of music and culture.
There, Ruma received professional training in dance.She then received advanced training in music from legendary Hindustani classical musicians such as Abdul Rehman Khan of the “Patiala Gharana” and Lakshmi Shankar in Bombay.She also had a connection with the world of cinema. She was also interested in dancing. The couple divorced in 1958.Ruma then married Arup Guha Thakurta, a film director, in 1960. She lent her voice as a playback artist at the age of six for the film, "Deepar Prem", directed by late Arundhuti Devi. Her parents also ran a music school named ‘Swarabitan’ in Kolkata. Their son, Amit Kumar, later followed in his father’s footsteps to become a singer.Ruma Guha Thakurta was born Ruma Ghosh, on November 3, 1934, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal Presidency, British India.
Her maternal aunt, Bijoya Ray, was married to filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then a budding filmmaker. She is the daughter of film and television actress, Saswati Guhathakurta and Vishwa Guhathakurta. She lent her voice as a playback artist at the age of six for the film, "Deepar Prem", directed by late Arundhuti Devi. Shreya's rendition is melodious yet melancholy, plaintive yet soul-stirring as it was with Kanika Bandyopadhyay. Sati Devi had an artistic background and was a trained Bangla singer herself.
Later at the age of 15, she lent her voice as a playback singer for the National Award winning film ‘Antardhan’ direct… It was also the debut film of actor Dilip Kumar, who went on to become one of the most celebrated actors of Hindi cinema. Ruma Guha Thakurta (Indian, Film Actress) was born on 03-11-1934.