Tarun Majumdar

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Tarun Majumdar

Born January 8, 1931 · Bogra, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)

Died July 4, 2022 · aged 91

Tarun Majumdar (1931-2022) was an Indian film director who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He received four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anandalok Award. In 1990, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. His ex-wife Sandhya Roy starred in twenty of his films and Tapas Paul in eight. Moushumi Chatterjee…

Known For

FuleswariFuleswari · 1974
Fuleswari
★ 10.01974
Movie
Fuleshwari, a beautiful young woman, falls in love with Brindaban, a simpleton who arrives in her village. She plans to marry him but is hesitant when she learns that he is involved in a crime.
Balika BadhuBalika Badhu · 1976
Balika Badhu
★ 8.31976
MovieDramaRomance
In colonial India, newlyweds Amal and Rajni face separation when she returns to her family. Their peaceful village life shatters after Amal's beloved teacher is arrested as a freedom fighter.
Sriman PrithvirajSriman Prithviraj · 1973
Sriman Prithviraj
★ 8.01973
MovieComedy
Social comedy about two young newlyweds against the backdrop of pre-Independence Bengal.
Bhalobashar BariBhalobashar Bari · 2018
Bhalobashar Bari
2018
Movie
After her father becomes unemployed, Buli is forced to feed her family and starts working in a travel company. While many try to exploit her, she finds solace in her witty colleague Kalyan.
Chander BariChander Bari · 2007
Chander Bari
★ 7.02007
MovieDramaFamily
The story of a Bengali joint family which starts as the mother refuses to acknowledge the foreign-returned wife of her son and her child from a previous marriage.
GanadevataGanadevata · 1978
Ganadevata
★ 7.01978
MovieHistoryDrama
Set in 1920's during the British Raj, the film is about the breakdown of socio-economic structures, impact of industrialization and non-cooperation movement in rural Bengal.
AloAlo · 2003
Alo
★ 7.02003
MovieDramaFamily
The true love between a couple living in a village.
Path O PrasadPath O Prasad · 1991
Path O Prasad
★ 7.01991
MovieFamily
Nilu and his mother Dipannita are not accepted by his grandfather, Aditya, as he thinks she married his son for money. However, things change when Aditya adopts Nilu.

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Hotel Snow FoxHotel Snow Fox · 1976
Hotel Snow Fox
1976
MovieDrama
Mithu Mukherjee belonged to a poor family. Her father was suffering from a chronic disease. They didn't have enough money to buy his medicines. Her father (Asit Baran)'s friend had cheated him due to which they had to mortgage even their house to him. Mithu Mukherjee decided to help her family and came out of her house in search ofa job. At last she got a job in a company which however stopped its business within a few months' time. She then joined a hotel where she met Uttam Kumar. Uttam Kumar was a bar singer there. He was a singer in disguise and he used to help distressed women who were exploited by the so-called upper class rich people. Mithu Mukherjee (Khuku) was helped by Uttam Kumar who helped her family get her ancestral house back. At last Uttam Kumar gave all the secret details of those people to the police and took his leave.

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