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Maya Mriga
''Maya Mriga'' is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Chitta Bose. This film released under the banner of MKG Private Production Limited. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Roy and Biswajit Chatterjee. It is based on the play of the same name by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. This is one of the most iconic film of Uttam Kumar's career. He played a very unique character and his performance was huge acclaimed and regarded as one of the best performance by him. The film become blockbuster hit at the box office and ran for 126 days in theaters. Plot Sabitri and Seeta are the older and younger daughter of a rich man. Sabitri is married to barrister Amiyanath Mukherjee. She is childless. Seeta gets married to an educated, unemployed person, named Bibhuti chatterjee. Their father gets angry and after his death, all the property goes to Sabitri. Seeta gives birth to a male child. Sabitri starts loving the child very much, and wants the child from Seeta, but she refused. One year late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitta Bose
Chitta Bose (1907–1993), born as Chittaranjan Bose and also known as Chitta Basu was an Indian film director. He is one of the renowned film directors of West Bengal during the 1960s. He was born on 26 November 1907 in a middle-class family in the Khulna District of present-day Bangladesh. Education Though born in Khulna Dist.,Bangladesh, he left Bangladesh at an early age and came to Kolkata. He passed the intermediate exam from Bangabasi College and thereafter completed graduation from St. Xaviers college, Kolkata. Also Mr Basu completed post graduation from Calcutta University. Struggling days He started working in Great Eastern Departmental Stores for short stint. Basu's maternal uncle Naresh Chandra Mitra, also a renowned director approached him to work with him as an assistant director. He left the job in Great Eastern and started working as an assistant film director. Personal life Basu, third of the 10 siblings of Charu Chandra Bose (''Zamindar of Khulna distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyamal Gupta
Shyamal may refer to: People * Shyamal Bagchee(born 1945), Canadian poet, academic, and erotic photo artist * Shyamal Bashak (born 1967), Bangladeshi artist *Shyamal Bose (born 1963), Indian film director, actor and screenwriter *Shyamal Datta (born 1941), Indian police officer and politician * Shyamal Gangapadhyay (1933–2001), Bengali novelist and editor *Shyamal Mitra (1929–1987), Indian composer, singer and film producer *Shyamal Mondal, Indian politician *Shyamal Kumar Sen (born 1940), Indian politician *Shyamal Sinha Shyamal Sinha, also known as Shyamlal Sinha, (10 July 1930 – 7 June 1963) was an Indian first-class cricketer and cricket coach. Sinha played regularly for Bihar from 1951-52 to 1962-63 as a bowler. His best figures were 4 for 82 off 29 ove ... (1930–1963), Indian cricketer and cricket coach {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Works By Nihar Ranjan Gupta
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali-language Indian Films
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 300 million native speakers and another 37 million as second language speakers, Bengali is the fifth most-spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the fifth most spoken Indo-European language. Bengali is the official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also a second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Bengali-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film ''Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amma (1976 Film)
''Amma'' () is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by K. P. Kottarakkara. The film stars Madhu, Srividya, Adoor Bhasi and Jose Prakash. It is a remake of the Bengali film ''Maya Mriga'' (1960), itself based on the play of the same name by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. Plot Cast *Madhu *Srividya *Adoor Bhasi *Jose Prakash *Paul Vengola *Ambili *K. R. Vijaya *Kaduvakulam Antony * Khadeeja *Kunchan *Marykutty *P. R. Menon *Ravikumar *Roja Ramani *Shylaja Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer, and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel .... References External links * {{IMDb title, 0281589 1970s Malayalam-language films 1976 films Films based on works by Nihar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Roy was born as Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara in Kalwada, Valsad, Gujarat. She married Kamal Roy at the age of 15, and moved to Mumbai. She used her married name Nirupa Roy when she entered the film industry. Career In 1946, Roy and her husband responded to an advertisement in a Gujarati paper looking for actors. She was selected and started her acting career with the Gujarati film ''Ranakdevi''. The same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balraj Sahni
Brigadier Balraj (born Balasegaram Kandiah) was a senior commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Early life Balraj was the fifth and youngest child of Kandiah and Kannagias. He received his primary education in Kokkuthoduwaai (in Mullaitheevu district) and his secondary education in Pulmoddai (in Trincomalee district). After he passed his O levels, his parents wanted to send him to university; however, due to civil unrest throughout the country they were unable to do so. Balraj was fluent in Tamil, Sinhala and English. Although none of his siblings joined the Tamil Tigers, some of his nephews and nieces did. Personal life At the suggestion of Velupillai Prabhakaran (who trusted Balraj), Balraj married Varathaa (a relative of Prabhakaran). The marriage was difficult, and the couple soon separated. Varathaa later died of a snake bite, emotionally affecting Balraj despite their estrangement. LTTE As a student, Balraj was recruited by the People's Liberation Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laadla (1966 Film)
''Laadla'' is a 1966 Hindi-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the Tamil film '' Annai'' (1962), which itself was a remake of the Bengali film ''Maya Mriga'' (1960). Sudhir Kumar Sawant, who played the role in Dosti movie is also played the role in this movie. The film is remembered for Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy and Sudhir Kumar class act. Synopsis Seeta marries a poor man against her family's wishes and becomes pregnant. Savitri, her sister, is childless and yearns to have a baby so Seeta gives away her child to her sister. She names the child Darshan. Now what will be the result when Darshan will know about his real identity? Cast * Balraj Sahni as Barrister Brijmohan *Nirupa Roy as Savitri *Pandari Bai as Seeta *Manmohan Krishna as Ratanlal * Sudhir Kumar as Darshan * Kumud Chuggani as Varsha *Jagdeep as Murli *Mukri as Pandit * Shammi as Dhanwanti Music All songs are written by Rajinder Krishan Rajinder Krisha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annai (1962 Film)
''Annai'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars P. Bhanumathi and Sowcar Janaki, with S. V. Ranga Rao, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Raja playing supporting roles. The plot revolves around the theme that the love of a foster mother can be even stronger than that of a biological mother. The film is a remake of the Bengali film ''Maya Mriga'' (1960), itself based on a play by Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Kothamangalam Subbu. ''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962 to positive reviews, with praise for the plot, the music and the performances from the lead actors. The film was also a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi in 1966 as '' Laadla''. Plot Cast *P. Bhanumathi as Savithri *Sowcar Janaki as Seetha * T. S. Muthaiah as Gurusamy * S. V. Ranga Rao * P. Raja a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Mukherjee
Geetashree Sandhya Mukherjee (also spelled Mukhopadhyay; 4 October 1931 – 15 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music. She received Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian honour of the Indian state of West Bengal in 2011. She also won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her songs in the films ''Jay Jayanti'' and '' Nishi Padma'' in the year 1970. Early and personal life Mukherjee was born in Dhakuria, Calcutta, on 4 October 1931 to Narendranath Mukherjee, a railway official, and Hemprova Devi. She was the youngest of six children. Her grandfather was a police officer, and the family had lived in Dhakuria since 1911. She was married to noted lyrist Shyamal Gupta, until his death in 2010. Training & career Sandhya started her music training under the direction of Pandit Santosh Kumar Basu, Professor A T Kannan, and Professor Chinmoy Lahiri. However, her ''guru'' was Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
