| Gyanesh Mukhopadhay | |
| Native Name: | জ্ঞানেশ মুখোপাধ্যায় |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1926 |
| Death Date: | 8 May 2008(aged 71) |
| Occupation: | Theater Actor, director |
Gyanesh Mukherjee (5 July 1926 – 8 May 2008) was a Bengali actor, director and theater personality.[1]
He was involved with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). In his film career, Mukherjee worked with number of famous directors like Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha. Since the late 1950s to the 1970s, he played a prolific role in cinema as well as theatre. In 1973 he directed the film Achena Atithi which was remade in Hindi as Anjane Mehmaan in 1975.[2] He founded Mass theaters group in Kolkata. Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata on 8 May 2008.[3]