''Chirakumar Sabha'' (English: ''A Conference of Bachelors'') is a
1932
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Indian
Bengali
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drama film
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directed by
Premankur Atorthy
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Debaki Bose
Debaki Bose (1898–1971), also known as Debaki Kumar Bose, was an Indian director, writer, and actor who is recognized for his contribution in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. He was born on 25 November 1898 in Akalposh, (now East Burdwan), Bu ...
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Plot
The story revolves around a group of hardened bachelors who meet on a regular basis, and eventually settle for marriage. Purna is a newcomer to the group of bachelors at Professor Chandra Basu's house. Also attending are three other bachelors Akshay, Bipin and Shirish. Alshay is ousted from the committee when he gets married. He suggests that all members meet at his place instead. Nirmala, the Professor's daughter also joins the crowd becoming the only female member. Purna is attracted to Nirmala and suggests marriage, which Nirmala refuses. Akshay has three sisters Shailabala a child widow, Nripabala and Nirabala. His mother is busy fixing matches for Nripabala and Nirabala. Finally the two sisters are matched with Shirish and Bipin, while Nirmala and Purna get together.
Cast
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Durgadas Bannerjee
Durgadas Bannerjee (1893–1943) was an Indian Bengali film actor who appeared in many roles from 1922 to 1943.
Early life
Bannerjee was born on 3 December 1893 to a zamindar family at Kalikapur, Kolkata. Garia Rajbari was his ancestral hom ...
as Purna
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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, esp ...
as Nirmala
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Amar Mullick
Amar Mullick (May 1899 – August 1972) was an Indian actor and director.
Career
Mullick was born in 1899 in Kolkata, British India. Although he was a civil engineer by profession but passionate in films. He joined New Theatres group in 1932 and ...
as Professor Chandra Basu
*Tinkari Chakraborty as Akshay
*Phani Burma as Bipin
*Indu Mukherjee as Shirish
*Suniti as Nirabala
*Anupama as Nripabala
*Manoranjan Bhattacharya as Rasik
*Dhiren Bannerjee as Darukeshwar
*Nibhanani Debi as Shailabala
*Dhani Dutta