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Dhiraj Bhattacharya
Dhiraj Bhattacharya (5 November 1905 - 1959) was an actor of Bengali and Hindi cinema who began in silent films. He was also a theater personality and writer. Early life Bhattacharya was born in a zamindar family of Panjia village, near Jessore, in British India. His father name was Lalit Mohan Bhattacharya. He entered Mitra Institution, Kolkata and passed matriculation in 1923. He studied in Ashutosh College to study literature but could not finish his studies. Bhattacharya joined the police service before becoming an actor. Career Bhattacharya started his acting career after joining Madan Theatre. His first film ''Sati Lakhsmi'' was released in 1925 but he first gained recognition from Charu Roy's movie ''Bengalee''. He worked with Madhu Basu in ''Giribala'', and acted in several detective and thriller films of Premendra Mitra. Bhattacharya was popular for his romantic performances as well as his innovative skills in portraying villainous characters. After becoming establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessore District
Jessore District (Bengali: যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised: Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018, is a district in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna District and Satkhira District to the south, Khulna and Narail to the east, and Jhenaidah District and Magura District to the north. Jessore is the capital of the district. Jessore district was established in 1781. It consists of 8 municipalities, 8 upazilas, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas, 1477 villages and 120 mahallas. The upazilas are: Abhaynagar Upazila, Bagherpara Upazila, Chaugachha Upazila, Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jhikargachha Upazila, Keshabpur Upazila, Manirampur Upazila, and Sharsha Upazila. The district produces a variety of crops year-round. Date sugar, called ''patali'', is made from the sap of locally grown date trees. It is cooked, thickened and crystallised using a traditional method. Patali is mainly produced in Khajura, but many d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satya Pathe
''Satya Pathe'' is a 1935 Bengali film directed by Amar Choudhury. Plot Cast * Jahar Gangopadhyay * Amar Chowdhury * Dhiraj Bhattacharya Dhiraj Bhattacharya (5 November 1905 - 1959) was an actor of Bengali and Hindi cinema who began in silent films. He was also a theater personality and writer. Early life Bhattacharya was born in a zamindar family of Panjia village, near Jessor ... * Ashu Bose * Chittaranjan Goswami * Chunibala * Dolly Dutta * Indubala * Kartik Roy * Kiran Ray * Tarakumar Bhattacharya References External links Satya Pathe at CITWF 1935 films Bengali-language Indian films 1930s Bengali-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1930s-Bengali-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive Islands, Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) United Suvadive Republic, declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Births
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Bagha Jatin (film)
''Bagha Jatin'' is a Bengali biographical film directed by Hiranmoy Sen based on the life of Indian revolutionary Bagha Jatin. This film was released in 1958 under the banner of ''Bharati Chitram Private Limited''. This is the debut film of Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik. Plot The film portrays the life of Bengali freedom fighter Jatindranath Mukherjee alias Bagha Jatin and his struggle against the British Imperialism in India. Dhiraj Bhattacharya played the role of the revolutionary in this movie which brought him praise of critics. Cast * Dhiraj Bhattacharya * Nimu Bhowmik * Chhaya Devi Chhaya Devi ( bn, ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debak ... * Shyam Laha * Sisir Batabyal * Bechu Singh References {{Reflist 1958 films 1958 war films 1950s Bengali-language films Indian war films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardidi
''Bardidi'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Ajoy Kar, based on the novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. This film was released in 1957 under the banner of Sarat Banichitra. In 1939 another film was released in the same name based on the same plot by Amar Mullick. Plot Suren is the son of a zamindar of Bangladesh lives his life in his own way. He takes up the job of private tutor for a girl whose elder sister is Madhabi, an ill-fated widow. But after a few days, he returns to his rich family and marries. But he can not forget Madhabi who loves him like an elder and caring sister. In the meantime, when Madhabi's sister-in-law drives her out of the house, Suren hears that and arranges to return the property to her. Cast * Uttam Kumar as Suren * Chhabi Biswas * Molina Devi Molina Devi (1917 — 13 August 1977), also known as Molina Debi and Malina Debi, was a Bengali Indian actress of Bengali and Hindi film and theatre. As an actress, she played a wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adarsha Hindu Hotel (film)
''Adarsha Hindu Hotel'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Ardhendu Sen based on the same name novel of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. This film was released on 31 May 1957 under the banner of Sreelekha Pictures. Plot The plot revolves with two rival hotels near Ranaghat railway station. One run by Bechu Chakraborty with an excellent cook, Hajari Thakur. Padma, a maidservant of the hotel, steals some utensils and falsely alleges Hajari and the police arrest him. After release from the jail, Hajari starts his new business of Adarsha Hindu Hotel which becomes most popular in the town. He gets the railway contract to start the hotel in the station. Cast * Chhabi Biswas * Dhiraj Bhattacharya as Hajari Thakur * Jahar Ganguly as Bechu * Sabitri Chatterjee * Tulsi Chakraborty * Jahor Roy Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay. Early life Roy came from a Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakinir Char
''Dakinir Char'' (Island of Witch) is a Bengali crime thriller film directed and produced by Premendra Mitra based on the story of Mitra in the same name. This film was released on 28 January 1955 under the banner of Chitrani Films. Cast * Dhiraj Bhattacharya * Jahor Roy Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay. Early life Roy came from a Bengali Baidya family having its root in Mahilara, ... * Namita Singha * Moni Shrimani * Sabita Chatterjee * Ajit Chattopadhyay * Bipin Mukhopadhyay * Dhiraj Das * Bijoy Bose References External links * Bengali-language Indian films Indian detective films 1955 crime drama films 1955 films Films directed by Premendra Mitra 1950s Bengali-language films Indian crime drama films {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyla Kagaj
''Moyla Kagaj'' (English: ''The Dirty Paper'') is a Bengali social drama film directed by Premendra Mitra. This film was released in 1954 under the banner of Mitrani Limited. Plot Cast * Anil Chatterjee * Dhiraj Bhattacharya * Nripati Chattopadhyay * Tulsi Chakraborty * Nabadwip Haldar * Sabitri Chatterjee * Sukhen Das * Tripti Mitra Tripti Mitra (''née'' Bahaduri; 25 October 1925 – 24 May 1989) was a popular Indian actress of Bengali theatre and films, and wife of Sombhu Mitra, noted theatre director, with whom she co-founded pioneering theatre group ''Bohurupee'' in 19 ... * Dhiraj Das * Manjusree Chattopadhyay References External links * {{Premendra Mitra 1954 films 1954 drama films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films 1950s Bengali-language films Films directed by Premendra Mitra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ora Thake Odhare
''Ora Thake Odhare'' ( ''They Live That Side'') is a Bengali language romantic comedy film directed by Sukumar Dasgupta based on a story by Premendra Mitra. This film was released on 5 February 1954 in the banner of S. M. Productions. The music direction was done by Kalipada Sen. Plot The story follows the age-old feud between a West Bengali ''Ghoti'' family and a ''Bangal'' family from East Bengal. It deals with the friction between two communities that exists for almost eternity. As the narrative moves on, this comedy flick becomes a kaleidoscope of emotions that is synonymous with the people from both sides of Bengal. Finally their fight leads to a love affair between two person. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Suchitra Sen * Bhanu Bandopadhyay * Tulsi Chakrabarti * Chhabi Biswas * Dhiraj Bhattacharya * Molina Devi * Panchanan Bhattacharya Panchanan Bhattacharya ( bn, পঞ্চানন ভট্টাচার্য) (1853–1919) was a disciple of the Indian Yogi Lahiri Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanabari
''Hanabari'' (The Haunted House) Bengali: হানাবাড়ী is a Bengali black and white thriller film released in 1952. Story, screenplay and direction were done by Bengali writer Premendra Mitra. The music director was Pabitra Chattapadhyaya. This movie was produced by Fakhrul Islam Khan in the banner of Mitrani Limited. Synopsis A young man named Jayanta runs away from a haunted house and takes shelter in a nearby home. This is the house of Shrimanta, an artist. Jayanta tells the artist that he had been driving until his car broke down. He entered a house on Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata where he faced a horrible creature that tried to kill him. Together, the two men go to the police station. The police inspector informs them that they are aware of the mystery. After that, a man bought the house and lives there with his nieces, Lalita and Namita. Jayanta knows the family personally and had a relationship with Lalita when they were in Burma. He started an inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankal
''Kankal'' () was a Bengali horror drama film directed by Naresh Mitra and produced by Shishir Mallik. This film was released on 14 April 1950 under the banner of Madhuchakra Limited. Kankal was the first horror film released in the Bengali language. Plot This is a revenge story of a young woman, Tarala. Tarala likes to enjoy life, she meets and marries a wealthy man Ratan. But her ex lover Abhay comes back and ruins the conjugal relationship of Tarala and Ratan. One day drunken Abhay tries to rape Tarala in a farmhouse and accidentally kills her. Tarala's vengeful spirit revives to take revenge. Cast * Dhiraj Bhattacharya as Abhay * Jiben Bose as Agarwala * Naresh Mitra Naresh Mitra (18 May 1888 – 1968) was a Bengali actor, director and screenwriter. Career Naresh Mitra was born in 1888 in Agartala, Tripura, British India. He studied law from the University of Calcutta. He started his acting career in 1922 ... as Professor * Ketaki Dutta as Anima * Sisir Batabyal as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
