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Shanka
''Shanka'' is a 1993 Indian Bengali action film directed by Salilmoy Ghosh starring Chiranjeet, Robi Ghosh, Subhendu Chatterjee and Rajeshwari. Chiranjeet essayed an honest cop who tries to rescue his wife who have accidentally committed a murder from both the dark side of the law and an evil criminal. The film has musical score by Shyamal Bandyopadhyay. Synopsis Amit Sen is an honest police officer who lives with his wife Seema. Things take a turn in their peaceful life when Seema is forced to kill Changez in self defense but unable to reveal the truth to Amit. However, Changez accidentally drops some diamonds in her house which she is unaware of. Shamsher Singh, Changez's boss, harasses her for those diamonds. In due course, Seema is arrested. The rest of the film deals with the tactics employed by Amit to nab the culprits and rescue his wife from the dark side of the law. Cast * Chiranjeet * Rabi Ghosh * Subhendu Chatterjee * Rajeshwari Raychowdhury * Sunil Mukhopadhyay * Pa ...
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Chiranjeet Chakraborty
Deepak Chakraborty (better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty; born 2 November 1955), is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. He was born on 2 November 1955 at Kolkata. He has got the BFJA Award for his film ''Abaidha'' in 2002. The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Chiranjeet completed his Higher Secondary from Mitra Institution (Main). He studied B.E. in Architecture at Jadavpur University, but did not appear for his final examination. He has worked for '' Desh'' magazine and as a newsreader on TV. He is also a famous stage artist. He is married and has a daughter. He made his debut with the 1981 film ''Sonay Sohaga''. But it did not make his career. He gained popularity after starring in Anjan Choudhury's 1984 film ''Shotru''. His first solo hit was the 1985 film '' Antarale''. After that, he had a series of hit ...
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Subhendu Chatterjee
Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian physician and actor, who is known for acting in Bengali television and films. A contemporary of actors Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom he played second hero in many films, Dr. Chatterjee with age had graduated into character roles. Personal life His father was Shailendra Chattopadhay and mother was Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a physician. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. Dr. Chatterjee had two sons; Saswata Chatterjee, the eldest son, is a renowned Bengali actor, while the other son is settled in the US. Career He started his film career with Mrinal Sen' ...
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Chiranjeet
Deepak Chakraborty (better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty; born 2 November 1955), is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Government of West Bengal. He was born on 2 November 1955 at Kolkata. He has got the BFJA Award for his film ''Abaidha'' in 2002. The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh. Chiranjeet completed his Higher Secondary from Mitra Institution (Main). He studied B.E. in Architecture at Jadavpur University, but did not appear for his final examination. He has worked for '' Desh'' magazine and as a newsreader on TV. He is also a famous stage artist. He is married and has a daughter. He made his debut with the 1981 film ''Sonay Sohaga''. But it did not make his career. He gained popularity after starring in Anjan Choudhury's 1984 film ''Shotru''. His first solo hit was the 1985 film '' Antarale''. After that, he had a series of ...
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Papiya Adhikari
Papiya Adhikari is a Bengali Indian actress and ''Jatra'' personality. She joined Bharatiya Janata Party On 17 February 2021. Career Adhikari was born in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. In 1985, she first acted in ''Sonar Sansar'', a movie directed by Ratish De Sarkar. She got the break through after playing the lead role in ''Soshane Kandche Lakkhi''. Adhikari received best actress award from the Government of West Bengal for this performance. She played the role of heroin as well as supporting part in number of Bengali films. Adhikari is also active in small screen and Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ... tele-serials like Gachkouto, Chokher Tara Tui and Gangster Ganga. Filmography References External links * Living people Actresse ...
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List Of Bengali Films Of 1993
A list of films produced by the Tollywood ( Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1993. A-Z of films References External links Tollywood films of 1993at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bengali Films Of 1993 1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ... Lists of 1993 films by country or language Bengali 1993 in Indian cinema ...
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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 ...
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Indian Cinema
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Guwahati. For a number of years the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office it ranked third in 2019, with total gross of around (US$2.7 billion). Indian cinema is composed of multilingual and multi-ethnic film art. In 2019, Hindi cinema represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu and Tamil film industries, each representing 13%, Malayalam and Kannada film industries, each representing 5%.Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri. As of 2020, the combined revenue of all other language film industries has surpassed that of the Mumbai-base ...
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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 ...
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Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller film, thriller and adventure film, adventure genres and ma ...
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Robi 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 ...
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Chotushkone
''Chotushkone'' ( bn, চতুষ্কোণ; en, Quadrangle) is an Indian Bengali thriller film directed by Srijit Mukherji, starring Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Parambrata Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar.The film received positive reviews from critics. The film won the National Film Award for Best Director for Srijit Mukherji at India's 62nd National Film Awards. The film was a both critically and commercially successful. At the time of 2014, when Bengali films is on ventilation, films like Bachchan (2014 film) and Game (2014 film) also were hits, but Chotushkone was ran for 50 days in major cities of Kolkata.The film was blockbuster at the box-office. Synopsis The movie begins with an unknown woman writing a suicide note and then hanging herself from a ceiling fan. A man is seen holding hands with a kid and staring at the hanging woman. Then in black and white, portraying the past, we see a party at a bar as Nilanjana (Trina) and her cynical boyfriend Ritwick ...
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1993 Films
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits '' Jurassic Park'', '' The Fugitive'' and '' The Firm''. (For more about films in foreign languages, check sources in those languages.) Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1993 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * January 1 – China Film Import & Export Corporation ends its 40-year monopoly distributing all films in China, with 16 other Chinese film studios now responsible for distributing their own films. * January 29 – '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' opens in the United Kingdom setting an opening weekend record of £2,633,635 million. * March 31 – Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of ''The Crow''. * May 27 – Actress Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy after a California judge initially orders her to pay $8.9 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film ''Boxing Helena''. As a result, Basinger loses the town that she purc ...
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