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Agradoot
Agradoot () was a group of Indian film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1997), Jatin Datta (sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and Bimal Ghosh (production). The group was active up to the end of 1980s. Selected filmography References External links *Agradoot in www.citwf.com Musicians from Kolkata Bengali film producers Bengali film directors Bengali writers Film theorists Indian film score composers Film collectives Indian artist groups and collectives {{india-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khokababur Pratyabartan
''Khokababur Pratyabartan'' (English: ''The Return of Little Master'') is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language social drama film directed by Agradoot based on the 1891 short story of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore. The film starring Uttam Kumar in lead with Asit Baran, Sumita Sanyal and others are played supporting role. This film was released on 28 April 1960 under the banner of Agradoot Chitra. Music direction of the film was done by Hemanta Mukherjee. The film is remember as one of the best film of Uttam's career. His performance as a servant was huge acclaimed. The film was an hit at the box office. Plot The plot revolves with Raicharan's tragic life. He is the obedient servant of local zamindar and takes care of zamindar's son whom he addresses as ''Khokababu''. One day, the little son dies in an accident in river flood and he is blamed for the same. In a delusional state, Raicharan starts believing his own infant to be his much loved khokababu and brought him up only to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayika Sangbad
''Nayika Sangbad'' () is a 1967 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film directed by Agradoot and written by Prasanta Deb. The film stars Uttam Kumar and Anjana Bhowmick. It was remade in Tamil as ''Sumathi En Sundari'' (1971). Plot Urmila, a popular film actress, accidentally misses a train somewhere in the midway to her new shooting spot. She takes shelter in the quarter of the station master Alok for the next few days and falls in love with the new place as well as its people. Cast * Uttam Kumar as Alok * Anjana Bhowmick as Urmila * Pahari Sanyal as Lahiri * Anubha Gupta as Rama * Mrinal Mukherjee Production ''Nayika Sangbad'' was produced under B. K. Productions, directed by Agradoot and written by Prasanta Deb. Cinematography was handled by Bibhuti Laha, and editing by Baidyanath Chattopadhyay. The film was shot in black and white, and contained on 14 reels. Soundtrack The music was composed by Hemant Kumar. Other versions ''Nayika Sangbad'' was remade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surya Sakhi
''Surya Sakkhi'' (''English: The Sun is The Witness'') is a 1981 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot. This film was released under the banner of Manjir Films. Plot A budding singer's marriage with his childhood sweetheart is in shambles after his ex-girlfriend from college comes back into his life. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Chhaya Devi * Kamal Mitra * Mahua Roy Chowdhury * Biplab Chatterjee * Shakuntala Barua * Asit Baran * Gita Dey Gita Dey (5 August 1931 – 17 January 2011) was an Indian actress in Bengali cinema, theatre and Bengali folk theater. She became a stage artist at the age of 6 years. She came to the film industry in 1943. Her first film release was ''Ahuti ... * Mrinal Mukherjee * Mantu Banerjee * Dilip Bose * Haripada Sengupta * Bappaditya Roy References External links * 1981 films 1981 drama films Indian drama films 1980s Bengali-language films Films directed by Agradoot Bengali-language Indian films {{1980s-Beng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahajatri
''Sahajatri'' was a Bengali drama film directed by Agradoot. This movie was released on 10 March 1951 under the banner of M. P. Productions Pvt. Ltd. The music direction was done by Rabin Chattopadhyay. This movie stars Uttam Kumar, Molina Devi, Bharati Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee and Kamal Mitra in the lead roles. First time Uttam Kumar appeared to this name and kept it permanently from change to Arup Kumar. Unfortunately the film was disappointed in the box office Plot Cast * Uttam Kumar * Bharati Devi * Gouri Shankar Panda * Goutam Mukhopadhyay * Haridhan Mukhopadhyay * Jahar Gangopadhyay * Kamal Mitra * Sabitri Chatterjee * Karabi Gupta * Molina Devi * Probha Debi * Panchanan Bhattacharya Soundtrack For the first time Hemanta Mukherjee sang on Uttam Kumar'z lip. There pair was become most popular from mid 50s and to be continued to Uttam's rest of career. Reception The film was fourth film of Uttam Kumar. All his previous film was flopped. So not others producer com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agni Pariksha (1954 Film)
''Agni Pariksha'' (alternatively ''Agni Pareeksha'' or ''Agni Pariksha'' or ''Agnipariksha'', ) is a 1954 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot and starring Uttam Kumar and Suchita Sen. The film was adapted from Asha Purna Devi's novel of the same name. The film become overwhelming success from both critically and commercially. The movie was remade in Hindi in 1967 as '' Chhoti Si Mulaqat'' also starring Uttam Kumar. Before that the movie was simultaneously made into a 1959 Telugu - Tamil bilingual titled ''Mangalya Balam'' in Telugu and '' Manjal Mahimai'' in Tamil. Plot The story revolves around Tapasi, a singer who has been married forcefully as a child to an old village zamindar's grandson Bulu. Back at home, her parents discovers the truth and vows to wipe out every single memory of Tapasi ever being married. Years later, Tapasi has now grown up to be a lovely young lady and is in love with Kiriti. She introduces Kiriti to her mother, who app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trijama
''Trijama'' (''English: Three Facets'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot, based on Subodh Ghosh's novel of the same name. This film was released under the banner of Sunrise Films. Music direction of the film was made by Nachiketa Ghosh. Film starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen in lead role. Plot This is a story of a girl, Swarupa (Suchitra), who's unable to get her love, Kushal (Uttam Kumar)’s attention, however much she tries. But she, a silent type, suffers quietly. Kushal loves another woman who's rich as well as beautiful, Abala ( Anubha Gupta). But when with a sudden turn of fate he loses everything, his ladylove Abala leaves him too, and settles for a conniving richer man. This acts as an eye-opener and soon Kushal is back to where he belongs, in the world of Swarupa. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhak (1960 Film)
Kuhak (1960) is a Bengali romance drama film directed by Agradoot and starring Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee in lead roles. This film beautifully portrays a man's struggle to run blindly after riches.http://www.gomolo.com/kuhak-movie-cast-crew/13764 Cast * Uttam Kumar as Sunando Chowdhury (Thief) * Sabitri Chatterjee as Swarnalata (Ganesh's Sister) * Tulsi Chakraborty as Adhikary * Kamal Mitra as BK Roy * Tarun Kumar as Ganesh (Thief) * Gangapada Bose as Ananto Khuro * Premanghsu Bose as Gokul * Preeti Majumdar * Master Dipak as Hiru * Master Sushanta as Chhoton Soundtrack All songs were composed and sunf by Hemanta Mukherjee Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary Indian music composer and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, as well as other Indian ... and penned by Gauriprasanna Majumdar. *"Aro Kache Eso" - Hemanta Mukherjee *"Bishnupriya Go Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bipasha (1962 Film)
''Bipasha'' is a 1962 Indian Bengali-language drama film starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen. and directed by Agradoot. The film is based on a novel titled ''Bipasha'' by Sri Tarashankar Bandyopadhay.The story fleetingly describes the horror of riots in West Pakistan during the time of Partition of India. Bipasa was described as a victim of that riot in the film. However, the film deviates from the original novel and avoids describing Bipasha as a gang rape victim by Pakistani Islamist rioters. It is one of the many hit films in which Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen worked as a pair. The other cast members included Chhabi Biswas, Chhaya Debi, Pahari Sanyal, Jiben Bose and Tulsi Chakrabarti. Plot The storyline goes when Dibyendu Chattopadhyay (Uttam Kumar) the young engineer meets Bipasha Bhattacharya (Suchitra Sen) in today's Maithon. Their acquaintance soon reaches a stage when the young couple decide to get married. However, on the night of her marriage to Dibyendu the latte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhadmabeshi
''Chhadmabeshi'' () is a 1971 Bengali comedy film directed by Agradoot, starring Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Mukherjee as leads, based on the story ''Chhadobeshi'' by writer Upendranath Ganguly. The story revolves around a newly married professor, who plays a practical joke upon his brother-in-law by posing as his family driver. Music of the film composed by Sudhin Dasgupta. The film was remade in Hindi in 1975 as '' Chupke Chupke'' and in Kannada in 2004 as ''Joke Falls''. Plot Abanish Sen (Uttam Kumar) is a Botany professor as well as newly married to Sulekha (Madhabi Chakroborty). When he comes to know that his brother-in-law, advocate Prasanta Ghosh (Bikash Roy), needs a driver at Allahabad where he stays with family, Abanish plans to play a practical joke upon them. As per his plan, he goes to Allahabad and is selected as the driver. Sometime later, Sulekha arrives at Allahabad and lies to Prasanta and her sister Labanya (Anuva Gupta) that being involved in some important work, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Writers
This article provides an alphabetical list of Bengali language authors. For a chronological list, see List of Bengali language authors. Pre-partition Bengal A * Abdul Hakim (1620–1690) * Afzal Ali (16th-century) *Alaol (1606–1680) * Akkhoykumar Boral (1860–1919) B *Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–94) *Bharatchandra Ray (1712–60) * Begum Rokeya (1880–1932) D *Daulat Qazi (1600–1638) *Dawlat Wazir Bahram Khan (16th-century) *Dinesh Chandra Sen (1866–1939) *Dwijendralal Ray (1863–1913) E *Ekramuddin Ahmad (1872–1940) * Eyakub Ali Chowdhury (1888–1940) G *Girish Chandra Ghosh (1844–1912) *Girish Chandra Sen (1835/36-1910) *Gobindachandra Das (1885–1918) H * Heyat Mahmud (1693–1760) I *Ismail Hossain Siraji (1880–1931) *Ishwar Chandra Gupta (1812–59) *Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820–91) K *Krittibas Ojha (1443-15??) M *Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824–73) *Mohammad Lutfur Rahman (1889–1936) *Muhammad Muqim (18th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Score Composers
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Film Theorists
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
