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List Of Bengali Films Of 1972
A list of films produced by the Tollywood Bangla, Tollywood (Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1972. A-Z of films References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bengali Films Of 1972 Lists of Bengali films by year, 1972 Lists of 1972 films by country or language 1972 in Indian cinema, Films, Bengali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha Saluja
Radha Saluja is an Indian actress who has worked mainly in Hindi cinema, Punjabi cinema and Tamil, with a few Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, she is known for her films opposite M. G. Ramachandran like '' Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga'' and ''Idhayakkani'', both of which were blockbusters in Tamil in 1977 and 1975 respectively. She is known for her Hindi films like '' Haar Jeet'' (1972) and ''Ek Mutthi Aasmaan'' (1973). In 1975, she appeared in the breakthrough Punjabi film ''Morni'' (1975). Career In the early 1970s, she appeared as a female lead in numerous films, like ''Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar'' (1973), ''Man Jeete Jag Jeet'' (1973), ''Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam'' (1974), ''Man Jeete Jag Jeet'', a Sikh religious film in Punjabi, wherein she was cast alongside Sunil Dutt. She also appeared alongside M. G. Ramachandran in the Tamil films, ''Idhayakkani'' (1975) and '' Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga'' (1977), both of which be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picnic (1972 Film)
''Picnic'' is a 1972 Indian Bengali film, written and directed by Inder Sen, based on a novel of the same name by Ramapada Chowdhury. It stars Archana, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Joyoshree Ray, Ranjit Mallick, Arati Bhattacharya and Samit Bhanja in the lead roal. Cast * Archana * Dhritiman Chatterjee * Joyoshree Ray * Ranjit Mallick * Arati Bhattacharya * Samit Bhanja * Chinmoy Roy Filmscore All the lyrics were co-written by Sudhin Dasgupta and Pulak Bandyopadhyay, where playback singing by Manna Dey and Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th .... References External links *{{IMDb title 1970s Bengali-language films 1972 drama films 1972 films Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films Films based on Indian novels Films based on works by Ramapada ... [...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] |
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay ( bn, অজিতেশ বন্দোপাধ্যায়; born: 30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was an actor, playwright, activist and director. He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt are considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of the post - Independence era. Early life He was born as Ajit, at Ropogram in Purulia District, West Bengal at his maternal uncle's house. His native village was Kenda situated in the Raniganj region of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He was the eldest son of coal miner Bhubhanmohan and Lakshmirani. Having graduated from Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata, he taught for few years in the same college and in South Point School before plunging himself in the world of theatre by joining the ''Nandikar'' group in 1960. Theatre Prior to joining ''Nandikar'', he had been in close touch with the IPTA (''Indian Peoples' Theatre Association'') and was both directing and performing a number of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Debaki Bose's Bengali film ''Sonar Sansar'' (1936). She rose to hall of fame for her role as Rani Lakshmi in Debaki Bose's ''Vidyapati'' (1937). Some of her notable films are such as ''Nirjan Saikate'' (1963), ''Hatey Bazarey'' (1967) and ''Apanjan'' (1968) by Tapan Sinha, ''Saptapadi'' (1961), '' Uttar Falguni'' (1963), ''Antony Firingee'' (1967), in Bengali, ''Alaap'' (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan. Early life Chhaya Devi was born in Bhagalpur. Her father was Haradhan Gangopadhyay. She started her education in the Mokshda Girls High School in Adampur, Bhagalpur. Later her father was transferred to Delhi and she continued her education in the Indraprastha Girls School. She was married to Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay, a teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundhati Devi
Arundhati Devi (; also known as Arundhati Mukherjee or Mukhopadhyay) (1924 – 1990) was an Indian actress, director, writer and singer who is predominantly known for her work in Bengali cinema. Arundhati Devi was a student of Visva-Bharati University where she was trained in Rabindra Sangeet by Sailajaranjan Majumdar. She began her career as a Rabindra Sangeet singer at All India Radio in 1940. As an actress, Arundhati Devi made her film debut in Kartik Chattopadhyay's Bengali film ''Mahaprasthaner Pathe'' (1952) which also had a Hindi version under the title ''Yatrik''. Further on she collaborated with directors such as Devaki Kumar Bose in ''Nabajanma'' (1956), Asit Sen in ''Chalachal'' (1956) and ''Panchatapa'' (1957), Prabhat Mukhopadhyay in ''Maa'' (1956), ''Mamata'' (1957), '' Bicharak'' (1959) and ''Akashpatal'' (1960), and Tapan Sinha in ''Kalamati'' (1958), ''Jhinder Bondi'' (1961), '' Jatugriha'' (1964). In 1963, she was conferred with BFJA Award for Best Actress fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
''Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha'' (Burmese Box of Aunt Padi) is a Bengali adventure comedy film directed by Arundhati Devi. It is based on the children's novel of the same name by Leela Majumdar. This film was released in 1972 under the banner of Anindiya Chitra. This film is Devi's most famous directorial work. Plot Khoka is a schoolboy who goes to his uncle's house, where he learns about the tales of ''Padi Pishi'' (Aunt Padi), a formidable widow. She had once went to Khuro's house to meet him, but bandits attacked her. When Khuro got to know about it, he offered her bribes from his loot so that the news would not be public. Padi Pishi then took a precious Burmese box that was hidden in Khuro's house. Before Padi's Pishi's death, she did not reveal the hiding place to anyone except her son Goja. The entire family searched for the missing box but could not recover it. A private detective also searched for the box but cannot find it. The story is about how it is finally discovered. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumitra Mukherjee
Sumitra Mukherjee (30 March 1949 – 21 May 2003) was an Indian Bengali actress who was recognized for her work in Bengali cinema. Her on-screen pairings with actors such as Ranjit Mallick, Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Santu Mukhopadhyay and Dipankar Dey were popular. Early life Born on 30 March 1949, Sumitra Mukherjee was also known as Hashi (Smile). Career She got her break in the film " Ajker Nayak " directed by Dinen Gupta in 1972 With Kali Bannerjee, Samit Bhanja, Kalyan Chatterjee, Shekhar Chatterjee. She portrayed a number of memorable roles during her 32 years of acting career and was lauded for her natural acting abilities. Personal life Sumitra Mukherjee was married and is survived by two sons from that marriage. Death She passed away at the age of 54 on 21 May 2003. Awards and nominations * Won, Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actress Award for ''Devi Choudhurani '' (1975) * Won, Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' (1941) as a child actress. She acted in over two hundred Bengali language films and over two thousand stage shows. She acted in the movie ''Teen Kanya'' under the direction of Satyajit Ray and Rittik Ghatak's '' Meghe Dhaka Tara, Subarnarekha, Komal Gandhar, Kato Ajanare''. She also acted in Hindi movies such as '' Parineeta'' (2005) with Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt and other movies. She was associated with All India Radio for a long time doing Shruti Natok. She received the Presidential Award for Lifetime Achievement from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and many other awards during her lifetime. Early life She started as an actress in the Bengali film industry based in Kolkata's Tollygunge since 1938. Her first role was as a child artiste w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mem Saheb
''Mem Saheb'' is a 1972 Bengali film directed by Pinaki Mukherjee. Pinaki Mukherjee also acting this film. This film produced by Ashima Bhattacharya and production company by Pompy Films. The story was based on the novel of same name by Nimai Bhattachariya. The film has been music composed by Ashima Bhattacharya. This film won the Filmfare Awards East in 1972. It stars Uttam Kumar and Aparna Sen in lead role. Others Gita Dey, Sumitra Mukherjee, Bikash Roy, Jahor Roy in the supporting roles. Director Pinaki Mukherjee did a superb job by combining the political world and romance of that period. Aparna Sen excelled as the young, educated Professor, who falls in love with a hotshot journalist played by Kumar. While both stand for each other and dream for a happy future, which is cut short by political violence. This film, despite its romantic elements, brought the ethics of journalism to the big screen. Cast * Uttam Kumar as Amit * Aparna Sen as Kajal * Gita Dey * Sumitra Mukher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilip Roy (actor)
Dilip Roy ( bn, দিলীপ রায়) (17 December 1931 – 2 September 2010) was an Indian Bengali film actor and director. He worked in Bengali films. Roy was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Death Roy died on 2 September 2010 at Kolkata, India at the age of 79 due to cancer Filmography Actor * Autograph (2010) * Mon Mane Na (2008) * Ek Mutho Chabi (2005) * Shubhodristi (2005) * Moner Manush (1997) * Himghar (1996) * Sangharsha (1995) * Phiriye Dao (1994) * Nati Binodini (1994) * Abbajan (1994) * Rakter Saad (1993) * Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag (1993) * Maya Mamata (1993) * Shet Patharer Thala (1992) * Indrajit (1992) * Abhagini (1991) * Kagojer Nouka (1991) * Nabab (1991) * Debata (1990) * Garmil (1990) * Hirak Jayanti (1990) * Toofan (1989) * Ora Charjan (1988) * Debika (1987) * Tin purush (1986) * Mohanar Dike (1984) * Surya Trishna (1984) * Abhinay Nay (1983) * Ashleelotar Daye (1983) * Dui Purush (1978) * Ranger Saheb (1978) * Dhanraj Tamang (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
