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 previously married to Haridas Bhattacharya and Maitra, Ashok. She died on July 17, 1992 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.