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List Of Bengali Films Of 1953
A list of films produced by the Tollywood ( Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1953. A-Z of films References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bengali Films Of 1953 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ... Lists of 1953 films by country or language Films, Bengali ...
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Tollywood Bangla
Tollywood, also known as Cinema of West Bengal, is an Cinema of India, Indian film industry of Bengali language, Bengali-language motion pictures. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The origins of the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, dates back to 1932. It was a historically important film industry, at one time the centre of Indian film production. The Bengali film industry is known for producing many of Cinema of India, Indian cinema's most critically acclaimed global Parallel Cinema and art films, with several of its filmmakers gaining prominence at the National Film Awards, Indian National Film Awards as well as international acclaim. Ever since Satyajit Ray's ''Pather Panchali (film), Pather Panchali'' (1955) was awarded Best Human Document at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, Bengali films frequently appeared in international fora and film festivals for the next several dec ...
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Nabin Jatra
''Nabin Jatra'' was a Bengali drama film directed by Subodh Mitra. This film was released on 11 September 1953 under the banner of New Theatres. Pankaj Mullick was the music director of the movie. Plot Cast * Uttam Kumar * Maya Mukherjee * Tulsi Chakraborty * Basanta Choudhury * Kali Banerjee * 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 wide variety of parts, later frequently playing matronly parts, esp ... * Harimohan Bose * Debabala * Samar Kumar * Parijat Bose * Naresh Bose * Rekha Chattopadhyay References External links * 1953 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films 1950s Bengali-language films 1953 drama films {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub ...
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Lists Of Bengali Films By Year
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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 wide variety of parts, later frequently playing matronly parts, especially Rani Rashmoni, patroness of the 19th century Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna. She acted in several dozen films, mostly in Bengali and Hindi. With actor Gurudas Banerjee, she also directed a Calcutta-based theatre troupe, M. G. Enterprises. Early life Molina Devi was born on 13 August 1917 in Calcutta. Career Molina Devi started her career as trainee under Aparesh Chandra Mukhopadhyay. She debuted in a silent film while at the age of 8.Ananda Lal ''The Oxford companion to Indian theatre'' 2004- Page 275 "Trained in acting by Aparesh Mukhopadhyay, she debuted in a silent movie as an 8-year-old. She began her stage career, like many of ... She teamed up with Gurudas Bandyopadhyay, her co-artist in theatres to form a troupe, M. G. ...
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Sharey Chuattor
''Sharey Chuattor'' ( bn, সাড়ে চুয়াত্তর; en, Seventy Four and Half) is a 1953 Indian Bengali-language comedy film, directed by Nirmal Dey, based on a story novel by Bijon Bhattacharya. The film stars Tulsi Chakraborty and Molina Devi in lead and co-starring Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy and Nabadwip Haldar. Contemporary playback singers like Dhananjay, Dwijen Mukherjee, Shyamal Mitra, and Manabendra Mukherjee also acted in this film. This film was under the banner of M.P Production Pvt Ltd. Plot The Annapurna Boarding House owned by Rajanibabu ( Tulsi Chakraborty) is a peaceful abode where the residents are all friendly except Shibbabu, a senior learned man, who sometimes acts as a killjoy. The story begins when Romola (Suchitra Sen), a relative of Rajanibabu and her family comes to stay in the boarding, after being thrown out of their rented house. Rajanibabu calls a meeting where all the residents except Shibbabu ...
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Kamal Mitra
Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974) he dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor. Mitra played a number of prominent roles in mythological and social movies. His baritone voice and imposing physicality often saw him cast in roles of strict authoritative characters. Personal life Kamal Mitra was born on 9 December 1912 in Burdwan. He joined the military immediately after his graduation. Hailing from the well-known Mitra family of Barddhaman, he was a keen sportsman and a good footballer. Before making his foray into acting, he had worked in the District Magistrate & Collector's Office in Barddhaman. He was an avid reader and a collector of rare books. He donated his vast collection of books to Nandan, the centre of films, film studies and film-archive, in Kolkata. He also performed in radio-plays. His autobiography, 'Flashback' ...
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Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas (''Chabi Biśbās'') (13 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's '' Kabuliwala'' and Satyajit Ray's films '' Jalshaghar'' (''The Music Room'', 1958), '' Devi'' (''The Goddess'', 1960) and ''Kanchenjungha'' (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary ...
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Suchitra Sen
Suchitra Sen ( ; born as Roma Dasgupta (; 6 April 1931 – 17 January 2014) was an Indian actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. Sen was the first Indian actress to receive an award at an international film festival when, at the 1963 Moscow International Film Festival, she won the Silver Prize for Best Actress for '' Saat Pake Bandha''. In 1972, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. From 1979 on, she retreated from public life and shunned all forms of public contact; for this she is often compared to Greta Garbo. In 2005, she refused the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest cinematic award in India, to stay out of the public eye. In 2012, she was conferred the West Bengal Government's highest honour: Banga Bibhushan. Her first official release was Sukumar Dasgupta's ''Saat Number Kayedi'' (1953). She was catapulted to stardom a ...
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Saat Number Kayedi
''Saat Number Kayedi'' (Prisoner Number Seven) is a Bengali drama film directed by Sukumar Dasgupta based on the same name story of Diptendra Sanyal. This film was released on 7 February 1953 under the banner of S. M. Productions. This was first official debut film of Suchitra Sen. Cast * Suchitra Sen * Chhabi Biswas * Kamal Mitra *Molina Devi * Bhanu Banerjee * Jahar Ganguly * Shyam Laha Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comic acting. Early life Shyam Laha was born in 1911 in Kolkata, British India. His original name was Kashinath Shil ... * Samar Roy * Kanu Bandopadhyay * Mihir Bhattacharya * Probha Debi * Bijoy Bose External links * References Bengali-language Indian films 1953 films Indian drama films 1953 drama films Films based on Indian novels Indian black-and-white films 1950s Bengali-language films {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub ...
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Samit Bhanja
Samit Bhanja ( bn, শমিত ভঞ্জ; 2 January 1944 – 24 July 2003) was an Indian actor and director known for his work in the Bengali cinema. He joined Rupkar, the theatre group of Sabitabrata Dutta and enacted in several plays in early 1960s. He made his screen debut with Balai Sen's 1965 Bengali film ''Surer Agun''. He is remembered as the male lead, Navin, of the successful Hindi film '' Guddi'', opposite Jaya Bhaduri. In addition to acting in film, he acted in theatre and jatras, and was associated with the Rupkar group theatre. He died in Kolkata at the age of 59. Selected filmography # ''Surer Agun'' (1965) # '' Hatey Bazarey'' (1967) # ''Apanjan'' (1968) - Chheno # '' Pratham Kadam Phool'' (1969) - Bhajahari Manna # ''Parineeta (1969 film)'' - Girin # ''Natun Pata'' (1969) # ''Banajyotsana'' (1969) # '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1970) - Hari # ''Rupasi'' (1970) - Balaram # '' Guddi'' (1971) - Navin (as Samit) # ''Janani'' (1971) # ''Atattar Din Pare'' (1971) # ' ...
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Moushumi Chatterjee
Moushumi Chatterjee (born Indira Chattopadhyay) is an Indian actress who is recognised for her work in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. She was one of the highest paid actresses in Hindi films during the 1970s. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019. Early and personal life Chatterjee was born in Calcutta into a Bengali Brahmin family which hailed from Bikrampur in undivided Bengal. Her father, Prantosh Chattopadhyaya, was in the Indian Army and her grandfather was a judge. Her real name is Indira and Moushami is her screen-name. At a young age, Indira Chattopadhyaya (her real name) was married to Jayanta Mukherjee, a gentleman of her own community and similar family background, in a match arranged by their families in the usual Indian Bengali way. The couple have been blessed with two daughters. The marriage has proved entirely harmonious and happy. Her husband, Jayanta Mukherjee, is the son of music composer and singer Hemant Kumar. Jayanta is also an exponent of Rab ...
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Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; 16 June 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema. He is best known for his collaborations with director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films. Starting with his debut film, '' Apur Sansar'' (The Family of Apu, 1959), the third part of ''The Apu Trilogy'', as adult Apu, he went on to work in several films with Ray, including '' Abhijan'' (The Expedition, 1962), ''Charulata'' (1964), ''Kapurush'' (1965), '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969), ''Ashani Sanket'' (Distant Thunder, 1973), ''Sonar Kella'' (The Fortress of Gold, 1974) and '' Joi Baba Felunath'' (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, ''Hirak Rajar Deshe'' (1980), '' Ghare Baire'' (The Home and The World, 1984), Shakha Proshakha (1990) and ''Ganashatru'' (Enemy of the People, 1989). ...
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