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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. Laha passed matriculation from Bangabashi Collegiate School. He was interested in music, playing the ''Tabla''. Career Actor Pahari Sanyal was impressed by Laha at a function of the Bengali club in Lucknow and introduced him to Bengali director cum actor Pramathesh Barua. Laha became popular after acting in Debaki Bose's film ''Chandidas''. He acted in the first animated Bengali film Pear Brothers in 1934. Music director Rai Chand Boral formed his independent MLB production company with Laha. He also appeared in theatres as well as being a radio comic. Laha performed in a comedy duo with another comedian Nabadwip Haldar in various films as a Bengali version of Laurel and Hardy. Filmography * ''Pear Brothers'' * ''Bhagya Chakra'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of East India, Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the List of cities in India by population, seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata metropolitan area, Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel And Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in the silent film era, they later successfully transitioned to " talkies". From the late 1920s to the mid-1950s, they were internationally famous for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy, childlike friend to Hardy's pompous bully. Their signature theme song, known as "The Cuckoo Song", "Ku-Ku", or "The Dance of the Cuckoos" (by Hollywood composer T. Marvin Hatley) was heard over their films' opening credits, and became as emblematic of them as their bowler hats. Prior to emerging as a team, both had well-established film careers. Laurel had acted in over 50 films, and worked as a writer and director, while Hardy was in more than 250 productions. Both had appeared in ''The Lucky Dog'' (1921), but were not teamed at the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakh Taka
''Lakh Taka'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Niren Lahiri, and starring Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Bhanu Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas and Jahor Roy. The music direction is by Shyamal Mitra and Niren Lahiri. It was released on 1 January 1953 in the banner of Satabdi Chitra Pratisthan. Plot The movie tells about the story of fakkaram a.k.a fakka and his love along with his family and his greedy relatives in search of a valuable amount of money left by a millionaire. Cast * Sabitri Chatterjee * Uttam Kumar * Bhanu Banerjee * Chhabi Biswas * Jahor Roy * Nripati Chattopadhyay * Nabadwip Haldar * 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 ... * Renuka Roy * Ashu Bose * Ajit Chatterjee * Belarani Devi References External links * 1953 films Bengali-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrani (film)
''Indrani'' is a Bengali romantic drama film directed by Niren Lahiri based on a story of Achintya Kumar Sengupta. This film was released in 1958 under the banner of H.N.C. Productions. Nachiketa Ghosh was the music director of the movie. The film starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen in lead role. Plot Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch Brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttar Falguni
''Uttar Falguni'' () is a 1963 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Asit Sen and produced by Uttam Kumar, starring Suchitra Sen in a double role, Bikash Roy and Dilip Mukherjee in lead. At the 11th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. Music of the film composed by Robin Chatterjee. The film was remade by director Asit Sen himself in Hindi, as '' Mamta'' (1966) again with Suchitra Sen as the lead. The film was also remade in Tamil as '' Kaviya Thalaivi'' (1970), and in Malayalam as ''Pushpanjali'' (1972). Plot Cast * Suchitra Sen as Debjani / Pannabai and Suparna * Bikash Roy as Manish Roy * Chhaya Devi as Baijee * Dilip Mukherjee as Indranil * Padmadevi as Indranil's mother * Kalipada Chakraborty as Rakhalbabu * Pahari Sanyal as Barrister * Jahar Ganguli as Debjani's father * Sita Mukherjee as Mother Mary * Ajit Bandyopadhyay * Renuka Roy Soundtrack Reception This is the fourth film produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanabari
''Hanabari'' (The Haunted House) Bengali: হানাবাড়ী is a Bengali black and white thriller film released in 1952. Story, screenplay and direction were done by Bengali writer Premendra Mitra. The music director was Pabitra Chattapadhyaya. This movie was produced by Fakhrul Islam Khan in the banner of Mitrani Limited. Synopsis A young man named Jayanta runs away from a haunted house and takes shelter in a nearby home. This is the house of Shrimanta, an artist. Jayanta tells the artist that he had been driving until his car broke down. He entered a house on Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata where he faced a horrible creature that tried to kill him. Together, the two men go to the police station. The police inspector informs them that they are aware of the mystery. After that, a man bought the house and lives there with his nieces, Lalita and Namita. Jayanta knows the family personally and had a relationship with Lalita when they were in Burma. He started an inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received Best actor award in 6th Annual Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1943 for his performance in ''Bandi''. Career Ganguly was born in undivi ... * Shyam Laha * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noukadubi (1947 Film)
''Noukadubi'' (Bengali: নৌকাডুবি, English: Boat wreck) is a Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Chandra Mitra based on a 1906 novel of the same name of Rabindranath Tagore. This film was released on 19 September 1947 under the banner of Bombay Talkies. This is a remake of 1946 Hindi film ''Milan'' made by the director Nitin Bose where Dilip Kumar starring in the lead role. It was among the big Bengali grossers of 1947. Plot The story revolves around Ramesh's life. He is a young law student who is forced into an arranged marriage though he is in love with somebody else. Following the wedding the drama focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband. Cast * Pahari Sanyal as Father of Hemnalini * Abhi Bhattacharya as Ramesh * Meera Mishra as Kamala * Biman Bandyopadhyay as Akhay * Shyam Laha as Kamala's husband * Mani Chatterjee * Priti Majumdar * Sunalini Devi * Gayatri Debi * Upen Chattopadhyay * Iti Chakraborty See also * '' Noukadub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalo Chhaya
''Kalo Chhaya'' (Dark Shadows) is a Bengali suspense thriller film directed by Premendra Mitra and produced by Gouranga Prasad Basu. This film was released on 17 December 1948 in the banner of Eastern Studio. Plot A lady visited Mr. Surajit Roy, a detective, with a proposal to steal a will from a landlord's house. Surajit did not accept the assignment. Soon after, he received a telegram from one Rajib Lochan Choudhury, zamindar of a remote village in Murshidabad district. It appeared that Rajib Lochan's life was in danger. When Surajit visited his house the zaminder had already been murdered. Detective Surajit started an investigation while staying at the house. He saw a nurse, Anima, appointed for Rajib Lochan and recalled that this lady went to him with the proposal of theft . There were several relatives and servants in the house but most of them concealed a some or other facts from him. Finally Surajit was successful to track down the real culprit. Cast * Dhiraj Bhattacha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekti Raat
''Ekti Raat'' ( ''One Night'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language comedy film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay based on, ''Bhimpalashree'', a story of Bengali novelist Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. Film starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen in lead role with Tulsi Chakraborty and Bhanu Banerjee. This film was released on 26 April 1956 in the banner of H.N.C. Productions. In the 1990s, a television series ''Manush'', based on the same plot, aired. This film become successful at the box office. Plot This film revolves around the miscommunication and misunderstanding of two couples and their family leading to comic situations. Sushavan Dutta and his wife, Anita, were invited at their relative Digbijay Babu's house. While on a journey Anita misses the train and Sushavan has to journey with another lady Santana. Santana is the wife of famous political leader Brojesh. At night they take shelter as husband and wife in Gosaiji's hotel, ''Harimatar Panthas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marutirtha Hinglaj
''Marutirtha Hinglaj'' (''English: Hinglaj, the Desert Shrine'') is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed and produced by Bikash Roy. This was based on a same name travelogue of Bengali novelist Kalikananda Abadhuta. The film was made under the banner of Bikash Roy Productions and Janata Pictures and Theatres Limited. The lead actors are Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, and Anil Chatterjee. The music is by the Hemanta Mukherjee. Plot The plot revolves around a religious but dangerous journey towards the sacred temple at Hinglaj. A group of pilgrims undertake the long journey through the desert to reach the holy shrine where pilgrims can be washed of all their sins. The group rescue a dying couple, Thirumal and Kunti, who also join in the pilgrimage. While they walk hundreds of miles through the desert they face hardship and life-threatening challenges. Cast * Uttam Kumar as Thirumal * Sabitri Chatterjee as Kunti * Bikash Roy as Abadhoot * Anil Chatterjee as Rooplal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zindagi (1940 Film)
''Zindagi'' () is a 1940 Indian film, directed by Pramathesh Barua and produced by Birendranath Sircar. Starring K. L. Saigal, Jamuna Barua, Pahari Sanyal, Shyam Laha, Sitara Devi, and Nemo, it revolves around Ratan, an unemployed university graduate, and his relationship with Shrimati, who is on the run from her cruel husband. Earning ₹5.5 million net (valued at about ₹39.78 crore in 2009), ''Zindagi'' was the highest grossing Indian film at the time of its release, before its record was broken by '' Khazanchi'' in 1941. The film has been described as one of Barua's "most beautiful films, and his last for New Theatres". It was the last film by Barua for New Theatres. Barua later married Jamuna as his second wife. This film was remade into Bengali as ''Priyo Bandhabi'' in 1943 directed By Soumen Mukherjee. No copy of the film is known to exist, making it a lost film. Plot Ratan, an unemployed graduate, who works as a gambler encounters an unnamed women, whom he addresses a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
