Kanan Devi was born in 1916 in Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for
Haar Jeet (1940),
Parajay (1939) and
Abhinetri (1940). She was married to
Haridas Bhattacharya and Maitra, Ashok. She died on July 17, 1992 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.