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Gharjamai (2008 Film)
Gharjamai ( bn, ঘর জামাই "live-in son-in- law") is a 2008 action Bengali film Directed by Anup Sengupta. This Anup Sengupta film is sometimes confused with the Hindi film Jamai Raja starring Anil Kapoor, Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit. The title Gharjamai refers to a man who is financially dependent on his wife's family, which carries a social stigma in cultures of the Indian subcontinent. Plot Amar Banerjee has two wives who live in separate places. Mahim Ghoshal is Amar's conspiring manager. Amar's first wife Mamata feels insecure about Amar's second wife Sabitri, and Mahim takes advantage of the situation. Mahim advises Mamata to pay him to kill Sabitri. Mahim sends a killer who brutally knives Sabitri to death. In the heat of the moment the killer shoots and kills Sabitri's friend too. Sabitri's son Debnath and his best friend Shibnath manage to escape from the hired assassin with Shibnath's sister, Rani. After the children are separated. Debnath becomes Deba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anup Sengupta
Anup Sengupta is a Bengali film Director and Producer. Actress Piya Sengupta is his wife and his son Bonny Sengupta is also an actor. Indraneil Sengupta, his brother is also an actor. Filmography Director * Jaanbaaz (2019) * Bangla Banchao (2011) * Pratidwandi (2010) * Mama Bhagne (2010) * Badla (2009) * Ghar Jamai (2008) * Mahaguru (2007) * Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai (2005) * Dadar Adesh (2005) * Paribar (2004) * Pratishodh (2004) * Raja Babu (2004) * Mayer Anchal (2003) * Inquilaab (2002) * Sonar Sansar (2002) * Aghat (2001) * Harjit (2000) * Sajoni Aamar Sohag (2000) * Shatruta (2000) * Banglar Badhu (1998) * Sindurer Adhikar (1998) * Pabitra Papi (1997) * Sinthir Sindur (1996) * Pratidhwani (1995) * Shubha Kamana (1991) * Asha (1989) Producer * Ghar Jamai (2008) * Mahaguru (2007) * Dadar Adesh (2005) * Paribar ''Paribar'' () is a 2004 Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali family drama film directed by Anup Sengupta and produced by Anup Sengupta and Apurba Saha. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharjamai
Across the Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ..., the term ''gharjamai'' refers to a resident son-in-law who lives in a house of his wife's family Definition A man who lives in a house of his wife is known as Gharjamai. He usually lives with his wife's family or depends on his wife's family for support. The term carries a social stigma in Indian society, as husband is traditionally considered responsible for running the household and depending on the wife's family for support is held in a negative view. In more modern usage, the overall financial position of the son-in-law is considered and taken into account when using this label; if, for example, the son-in-law possesses land or other property, he is not considered a Gharjamai. Varying definitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Bengali-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the complic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrinal Mukherjee
Mrinal Mukherjee ( – 7 May 2019) was an Indian actor, theatre personality and music director. He is the father of actor and singer Jojo. He is remembered for his negative roles in Bengali cinema. Career In 1955, Mukherjee made his debut with the 1955 film ''Dui Bon''. After that he performed number of commercial movies more than five decades in Bengali film industry and played crucial roles. He acted with notable directors in number of movies like ''Galpo Holeo Satti'', ''Nayika Sangbad'', ''Chuti'', ''Shriman Prithviraj'' etc. He also performed as music director as well as playback singer in Bengali films and worked with Gulzar in the film Mausam. Mukherjee was suffering from liver cancer and died in Kolkata on 7 May 2019. Partial filmography * Badsha the King * Ekai Eksho * Mayer Anchal * Paribar * Surya * Eri Naam Prem * Sangharsha * Tulkalam * Yoddha: The Warrior * Aaghat * Barood * Nayak * Khalnayak * Ek Tukro Chand * Surya Sakkhi * Golmaal * Byomkesh O Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulal Lahiri
Dulal Lahiri is an Indian actor and director. He has appeared in numerous Bengali films and TV series. He was critically appreciated for his ''Cinemawalla'' (1993) a Bengali TV series starring Rituparna Sengupta. He introduced Sreelekha Mitra Sreelekha Mitra (Bengali language, Bengali: শ্রীলেখা মিত্র) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Winner of a Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Award a ... in his directorial venture ''Balikar Prem''. Filmography Television Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lahiri, Dulal Bengali male television actors Living people 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1947 births Scottish Church Collegiate School alumni Bengali actors ... [...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'' (1980) * ''Pratishodh'' (1981) * '' Ashleelotar Daye'' (1983) * ''Agami Kal'' (1983) * ''Agni Shuddhi'' (1984) * ''Till Theke Tal'' (1985) * ''Amar Kantak'' (1985) * '' Mon Mane Na'' (1993) * ''Naach Nagini Naach Re'' (1996) 2001–Present * '' Sathi'' (2002) * ''Mayer Anchal'' (2003) * ''Arjun Aamar Naam'' (2003) * '' Badsha The King'' (2004) * ''Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piya Sengupta
Piya Sengupta (born in Kolkata, India) is an Indian actress and producer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. As an actress, she made her debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Sujit Guha's ''Dadamoni'' (1984). Family and early life Her father was famous actor/director late Sukhen Das. Piya married director Anup Sengupta. Bonny Sengupta Bonny Sengupta (Born Anupriyo Sengupta; 10 August 1990) is an Indian Bengali film actor. His first two films, '' Borbaad'' and ''Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey'', were directed by Raj Chakraborty. His father is Anup Sengupta and his mother Piya Sengu ... is their son, who is also an actor. She completed her schooling from Kamala Girls School, then graduated from Jogomaya Devi college, Kolkata. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sengupta, Piya Living people Bengali actresses Indian film actresses Bengali Hindus Indian Hindus 1969 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He began his acting career as a child actor in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Chotto Jigyasa'', for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. Following this he appeared in other films as a child actor. His first leading role came through Bimal Roy's ''Duti Pata''. Prosenjit's breakthrough role came opposite Vijeta Pandit in ''Amar Sangi'' (1987), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Sujit Guha. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with David Dhawan directed ''Aandhiyan'' (1990). Apart from appearing in a series of masala films, he started doing middle-of-the-road cinema with '' Chokher Bali'' which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her debut Bengali film and which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries and leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. She was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country. Born and raised in Mumbai, Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama ''Abodh''. After a few successive commercially failed films, she rose to prominence with the action drama ''Tezaab'' (1988), and established herself with starring ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He began his acting career as a child actor in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Chotto Jigyasa'', for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. Following this he appeared in other films as a child actor. His first leading role came through Bimal Roy's ''Duti Pata''. Prosenjit's breakthrough role came opposite Vijeta Pandit in ''Amar Sangi'' (1987), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Sujit Guha. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with David Dhawan directed ''Aandhiyan'' (1990). Apart from appearing in a series of masala films, he started doing middle-of-the-road cinema with '' Chokher Bali'' which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her debut Bengali film and which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
