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Bhai Amar Bhai
''Bhai Amar Bhai'' ( Brother is my brother) (1996) is a Bengali Romance drama film directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Chiranjit Chakraborty, Abhishek Chatterjee, Anushree Das, Subhendu Chatterjee and Rozina in the lead roles. The music of the film was composed by Anupam Dutta. It was said to be the first Bengali film to make 1 crore at the box office. Plot Sanjay (Abhishek Chatterjee), Mala (Rozina) and Amar (Prosenjit Chatterjee) are siblings who live in a village with their father, Master. Mala's marriage was fixed with Arun (Chiranjit Chakraborty). Sashi Shekhar, the wicked zamindar always tried to use force upon the villagers. Once Master slaps Sashi in front of the entire village, after which Sashi promises to take revenge. One night Sashi, with some goons attacks Master's house, murders him and sets the house on fire. Luckily the three children escape. While the children were escaping on train, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swapan Saha
Swapan Saha ( bn, স্বপন সাহা) (born 10 January 1930 in Ajmer, Rajasthan, British India) is an Indian (Bengali) film director, producer, story writer and score composer. Filmography * ''Bedenir Prem'' (1992) * ''Maan Samman'' (1993) * ''Biswas Abiswas'' (1994) * ''Danga'' (1994) * ''Sujan Sakhi'' (1995) * ''Naginkanya'' (1995) * ''Bhai Amar Bhai'' (1996) * ''Jhinukmala'' (1996) * ''Sakhi Tumi Kar'' (1996) * ''Abujh Mon'' (1996) * ''Adarer Bon'' (1997) * ''Kamalar Banabas'' (1997) * ''Bakul Priya'' (1997) * '' Mayer Dibyi'' (1997) * ''Tomake Chai'' (1997) * ''Pita Mata Santan'' (1997) * '' Nishpap Asami'' (1997) * ''Sabar Upare Maa'' (1997) * ''Mayar Badhan'' (1997) * ''Matir Manush'' (1997) * ''Praner Cheye Priyo'' (1998) * '' Nayaner Alo'' (1998) * '' Nag Nagini'' (1998) * '' Gharer Lakshmi'' (1998) * ''Baba Keno Chakar'' (1998) * '' Sundari'' (1998) * ''Shimul Parul'' (1998) * '' Swamir Adesh'' (1998) * ''Tomay Pabo Bole'' (1999) * ''Swamir Ghar'' (1999) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhendu Chatterjee
Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian physician and actor, who is known for acting in Bengali television and films. A contemporary of actors Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom he played second hero in many films, Dr. Chatterjee with age had graduated into character roles. Personal life His father was Shailendra Chattopadhay and mother was Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a physician. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. Dr. Chatterjee had two sons; Saswata Chatterjee, the eldest son, is a renowned Bengali actor, while the other son is settled in the US. Career He started his film career with Mrinal S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Bengali-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Swapan Saha
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Films
The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included ''Scream'', '' Independence Day'', '' Fargo'', '' Trainspotting'', '' The Rock'', ''The English Patient'', ''Twister'', ''Space Jam'', ''Mars Attacks!'', ''Jerry Maguire'' and a film version of the musical '' Evita''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Independence Day'' became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career, up until it was surpassed by '' Aladdin'' (2019). * ''Rumble in the Bronx'' was released in North America, becoming Jackie Chan's first major box office hit in the region. It became the year's most profitable film, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget. It was Chan's biggest ever hit up until then. Events * July 10 – Nickelodeon releases its first feature film, ''Harriet the Spy'', a spy-comedy-drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name. It also launches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali-language Indian Films
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 300 million native speakers and another 37 million as second language speakers, Bengali is the fifth most-spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the fifth most spoken Indo-European language. Bengali is the official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also a second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamika Saha
Anamika Saha is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Bengali film industry. Early life Saha was born in Jessore, Khulna, Bangladesh, Bangladesh as Usha. In 1961, she passed Higher Secondary examination from Deshbandhu Balika Vidyalaya and joined in Scottish Church College. She started her acting career in 1973 in a Bengali film Ashar Alo. Saha got her first break through in Tollywood film industry in Tarun Majumdar’s film ''Sansar Simante'' (1974). Filmography 1973–2000 * ''Ashar Alo'' (1973) * ''Sansar Simante'' (1974) * ''Golap Bou'' (1977) * ''Dui Purush'' (1978) * '' Ganadevata'' (1979) * ''Rajnandini Rajnandini () is a Bengali romantic drama film directed by Sukhen Das. This film was released in 1980 in the banner of S.D Films. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Bikash Roy * Subhendu Chatterjee * Sabitri Chatterjee * Sukhen Das * Chhaya Devi * Shakuntal ...'' (1980) * ''Pratishodh'' (1981) * ''Ashleelotar Daye'' (1983) * ''Agami Kal'' (1983) * ''Agni Shuddhi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soma Dey
Soma Dey ( bn, সোমা দে ; born 1947) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is best known for her role as Chintamani in Govinda Ray's ''Bilwamangal'' (1976). Soma Dey made her big screen debut with ''Haraye Khunji'' (1974) and subsequently appeared in films such as ''Janmabhumi'' (1974), ''Bilwamangal'' (1976), ''Bondi Bidhata'' (1976), ''Shankhabish'' (1976), '' Sudur Niharika'' (1976) and ''Barbadhu'' (1978). Career Soma Dey made her big screen debut with Swadesh Sarkar's ''Haraye Khunji'' (1976). In the same year she starred in Piyush Kanti Ganguly's ''Janmabhumi'' (1974). She was ''Bilwamangal'' (1976) and ''Byapika Biday'' (1980) gave her prominence. Filmography TV shows References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dey, Soma Living people 1947 births 20th-century Indian actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabi Ghosh
Robi Ghosh ( bn, রবি ঘোষ) (24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is known for his comic appeal, though his versatile acting talent brought him success in various kinds of roles. He is probably one of the earliest character actors of Bengali cinema who focused mainly on method acting. Therefore, he was a regular member of Satyajit Ray films over the years. Till date, he is remembered for his comic roles in different movies. Robi Ghosh was a renowned actor in Bengali theatre and TV as well. He also played a character, Badridas, in the episode ''Amrit ki Maut'' in Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series), broadcast by Doordarshan. Early life Ghosh was born on 24 November 1931 in Kolkata. His birth name was Robi Ghosh Dastidar. His ancestry can be traced to East Bengal, now Bangladesh. In 1949, he completed his matriculation from the South Suburban Main School. After completing his intermediate in science, he joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crore
A crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. It is written as 1,00,00,000 with the local 2,2,3 style of digit group separators (one lakh is equal to one hundred thousand, and is written as 1,00,000). It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. Money Large amounts of money in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan are often written in terms of ''Koti'' or ''crore''. For example (one hundred and fifty million) is written as "fifteen ''crore'' rupees", "15 crore" or "". In the abbreviated form, usage such as "15 cr" (for "15 ''crore'' rupees") is common. Trillions (in the short scale) of money are often written or spoken of in terms of ''lakh crore''. For example, ''one trillion rupees'' is equivalent to: * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shree Venkatesh Films
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films in Eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Content Production, Digital Cinema, Music, New Media and IPR syndication. SVF was in Anandabazar Patrika's powerlist for 2008 and 2010. Background SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1995 by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. They started off as distributors of Hindi films like ''Bekaar Ka Number, Khamoshi'' in Eastern India. Their first production was the 1996 film '' Bhai Amar Bhai'' starring Prosenjit and Chiranjit and directed by Swapan Saha which became a blockbuster. Later, they produced the Prosenjit starrer '' Sasurbari Zindabad'' (2000) which became the highest-grossing Bengali movie until then. They followed it up with successful films like ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
