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List Of Bengali Films Of 1951
A list of films produced by the Tollywood ( Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1951. A-Z of films References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bengali Films Of 1951 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ... Lists of 1951 films by country or language 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] |
Nastaneer (1951 Film)
''Nastaneer'' () is a Bengali-language drama film directed by Pashupati Chatterjee. This movie was released in 1951 under the banner of M. P. Productions Pvt. Ltd. The music direction was done by Rabin Chattopadhyay. This film stars Uttam Kumar, Sunanda Banerjee, Dhiraj Das who played in lead roles where Karabi Gupta and Kamal Mitra played the supporting roles. This is the fifth film of Uttam Kumar. The film is based on the novella '' Nastanirh'' of Rabindranath Tagore wrote in 1901. Later Satyajit Ray made a film based on this same novel '' Charulata'' in 1964. Plot Nastanirh takes place in late 19th-century Bengal and explores the lives of the "Bhadralok", Bengalis of wealth who were part of the Bengal Renaissance and highly influenced by the Brahmo Samaj. Despite his liberal ideas, Bhupati is blind to the loneliness and dissatisfaction of his wife, Charu. It is only with the appearance of his cousin, Amal, who incites passionate feelings in Charu, that Bhupati realizes wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agradoot
Agradoot () was a group of Indian film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1997), Jatin Datta (sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and Bimal Ghosh (production). The group was active up to the end of 1980s. Selected filmography References External links *Agradoot in www.citwf.com Musicians from Kolkata Bengali film producers Bengali film directors Bengali writers Film theorists Indian film score composers Film collectives Indian artist groups and collectives {{india-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahajatri
''Sahajatri'' was a Bengali drama film directed by Agradoot. This movie was released on 10 March 1951 under the banner of M. P. Productions Pvt. Ltd. The music direction was done by Rabin Chattopadhyay. This movie stars Uttam Kumar, Molina Devi, Bharati Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee and Kamal Mitra in the lead roles. First time Uttam Kumar appeared to this name and kept it permanently from change to Arup Kumar. Unfortunately the film was disappointed in the box office Plot Cast * Uttam Kumar * Bharati Devi * Gouri Shankar Panda * Goutam Mukhopadhyay * Haridhan Mukhopadhyay * Jahar Gangopadhyay * Kamal Mitra * Sabitri Chatterjee * Karabi Gupta * Molina Devi * Probha Debi * Panchanan Bhattacharya Soundtrack For the first time Hemanta Mukherjee sang on Uttam Kumar'z lip. There pair was become most popular from mid 50s and to be continued to Uttam's rest of career. Reception The film was fourth film of Uttam Kumar. All his previous film was flopped. So not others producer com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubha Gupta
Anubha Gupta (1930 - 14 January 1972) was an Indian Bengali actress, known for her work in Bengali cinema. She received the Best Actress in Supporting Role Award at the 26th Annual BFJA Awards for the film '' Hansuli Banker Upakatha.'' Early life Anubha Gupta was born in 1930 in Dinajpur, British India. She had an interest in dance and music since her childhood. She studied in Parry Charan Girls School and Shantiniketan. Career Gupta joined Bengali cinema as a playback singer when music director Robin Chatterjee introduced her to films. Her debut film as an actress was ''Samarpan'' which was released in 1949. She acted in theater in parallel with the silver screen. Her performance in Kabi, Ratna Dip, Champadangar Bou, Hansuli Banker Upokatha made her an established film actress and she rapidly worked her way to the top among Bengali actresses within five years. She also worked with Satyajit Ray in '' Abhijan'' and '' Kanchanjangha''. Gupta first married footballer Anil De. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ore Jatri (1951 Film)
''Ore Jatri'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Rajen Choudhury and director of photography Anil Gupta. It was released on 1 January 1951 in the banner of Kalpa Chitramandir production company. The film has Uttam Kumar and Prabha Devi in the lead roles. It was filmed in black and white. Cast * Prabha Devi * Uttam Kumar * Anubha Gupta * Dhirendranath Ganguly * Dipak Mukhopadhyay * Nabadwip Halder * Namita Ray * Nitai Bhattacharya * Renuka Ray * Tara Bhaduri Tara may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tara'' (1992 film), an Indian film directed by Bijaya Jena * ''Tara'' (2001 film), an American film, also known as ''Hood Rat'', directed by Leslie Small * ''Tara'' (2010 film), a ... References External links * 1951 films Bengali-language Indian films 1951 drama films 1950s Bengali-language films Indian drama films {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar ( bn, উত্তম কুমার; born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), popularly known as the Mahanayak, was an Indian actor, producer, director, Screenwriter, script writer, composer, and singer who predominantly worked in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Kumar was one of the most successful actors in Bengali cinema history. Kumar's career spanned three decades, from the late 1940s until his death in 1980. He appeared in over 200 films. Some of his best known films are ''Agni Pariksha (1954 film), Agni Pariksha'', ''Harano Sur'', ''Bicharak'', ''Saptapadi (1961 film), Saptapadi'', ''Jhinder Bandi'', ''Sesh Anka'', ''Deya Neya'', ''Lal Pathore'', ''Jatu Griha'', ''Thana Theke Aschi'', ''Chowringhee'', ''Nayak (1966 film), Nayak'', ''Antony Firingee (film), Antony Firingee'', ''Amanush (1975 film), Amanush'', ''Bagh Bondi Khela'' and ''Chiriyakhana'' (1967). Early life Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay was born on 3 September 1926 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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', pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of West Bengal
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] |
Bikash Roy
Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mid-1980s. Early life and education He was born in Kolkata, but his ancestral home was Madanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Madanpur in the Nadia district. As a member of a rich and aristocratic family, he grew up in liberal surroundings. He first attended Mitra Institution for his matriculation. Then Roy graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Calcutta (Presidency College), and later earned a B.L (now it is called LL.B) from the same university. Career Acting in films He acted in numerous films, including ''Ratnadeep'', ''42'', ''Uttar Falguni'', ''Surya Toran'', ''Neel Akasher Neechey'', ''Marutirtha Hinglaj'', ''Jiban Kahini'', ''Jiban Trishna'', and '' Chhadmabeshi''. In the early 1950s, he acted as Kamal, the prota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
