Acting
Pahadi Sanyal
Born February 22, 1906
Died February 10, 1974 · aged 67
Pahadi Sanyal was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. While Chhabi Biswas and Kamal Mitra reigned the golden era of Bengali celluloid with their personalities and deep baritones, Pahari Sanyal was a check and balance to their aura. He was subtle, he was muted, yet h…
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Uttarayan · 1963Uttarayan
★ 7.21963
MovieDrama
Prabir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rataneshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Prabir decides to visit Rataneshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rataneshwar.
The Delayed Journey · 1957The Delayed Journey
★ 9.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?
Prithibi Amare Chay · 1957Prithibi Amare Chay
★ 9.51957
MovieDramaRomance
Tapas, an aspiring singer, and Mina, a troubled woman, meet by chance and decide to give life a chance together. As Tapas and Mina face struggles in their jobs, accusations of infidelity threaten their livelihoods, but they remain determined to overcome obstacles and find happiness.
Hospital · 1960Hospital
★ 8.01960
MovieDramaRomance
Sarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an affluent family, while Sarbari has to provide for her poverty stricken family, including her invalid father.
Aradhana · 1969Aradhana
★ 7.21969
MovieDramaRomance
Vandana's husband, Arun, gets killed in an air crash after they secretly get married but no one accepts their marriage. Thereafter, she is forced to put her child up for adoption and later work as his nanny to stay by his side.
Bipasha · 1962Bipasha
★ 9.01962
MovieDrama
Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before the ceremony to locate his birth parents.
Deya Neya · 1963Deya Neya
★ 10.01963
MovieDramaMusic
The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.
Vidyasagar · 1950Vidyasagar
★ 10.01950
MovieDrama
This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, and philanthropist named Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
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Uttarayan · 1963Uttarayan
★ 7.21963
MovieDrama
Prabir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rataneshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Prabir decides to visit Rataneshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rataneshwar.
The Delayed Journey · 1957The Delayed Journey
★ 9.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?
Prithibi Amare Chay · 1957Prithibi Amare Chay
★ 9.51957
MovieDramaRomance
Tapas, an aspiring singer, and Mina, a troubled woman, meet by chance and decide to give life a chance together. As Tapas and Mina face struggles in their jobs, accusations of infidelity threaten their livelihoods, but they remain determined to overcome obstacles and find happiness.
Hospital · 1960Hospital
★ 8.01960
MovieDramaRomance
Sarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an affluent family, while Sarbari has to provide for her poverty stricken family, including her invalid father.
Aradhana · 1969Aradhana
★ 7.21969
MovieDramaRomance
Vandana's husband, Arun, gets killed in an air crash after they secretly get married but no one accepts their marriage. Thereafter, she is forced to put her child up for adoption and later work as his nanny to stay by his side.
Bipasha · 1962Bipasha
★ 9.01962
MovieDrama
Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before the ceremony to locate his birth parents.
Deya Neya · 1963Deya Neya
★ 10.01963
MovieDramaMusic
The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.
Vidyasagar · 1950Vidyasagar
★ 10.01950
MovieDrama
This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, and philanthropist named Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Badhu · 1962Badhu
1962
Movie
Kalyani is married into an aristocratic family. Bhuban Mohan Choudhury is unhappy because his daughter-in-law, Kalyani, has dark skin and is illiterate. Despite this, Kalyani becomes the heart of the family. Over time, Bhuban undergoes a transformation as he witnesses how lovingly Kalyani takes care of everyone in the household. However, Bhuban’s son-in-law, Phatik Chand Basu, who lives in the house, conspires and breaks the unity of the family. Can Kalyani bring the family back together?
Babla · 1951Babla
★ 8.01951
Movie
Babla, a young boy who is forced to grow up too quickly when tragedy strikes his poor family, leading him into the harsh world of Calcutta as a newspaper hawker who must rely on his fierce integrity to survive.
Days and Nights in the Forest · 1970Days and Nights in the Forest
★ 7.01970
MovieDramaComedy
Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Sesh Anka · 1963Sesh Anka
★ 8.01963
MovieDramaCrime
When the widower Sudhangsu is about to get married, a woman claiming to be his first wife tries to stop the wedding. However, Sudhangsu believes this woman is an imposter because he believes his wife has committed suicide.
Anban · 1944Anban
1944
MovieDrama
An ego clash between two friends, Madhav Pandit and Pande, over cultural differences shatters their families' happiness, leading to broken engagements, forced marriages, and a daughter's disappearance, all designed to teach Pandit a crucial lesson.
Mamta · 1966Mamta
★ 4.31966
MovieFamilyMusic
The son of a wealthy family, Monish falls in love with Deviyani, a girl from a considerably less privileged background. When Monish leaves to study abroad, the lovers plan to reunite, but desperate financial straits force Deviyani into a marriage with a philandering drunk instead. Deeply unhappy, she flees, taking her infant daughter with her and vanishing into thin air. Does fate have more than misery in store for the unfortunate Deviyani?
Necklace · 1961Necklace
1961
MovieDrama
A Lost Uttam Kumar Film.
Kamallata · 1969Kamallata
★ 9.01969
MovieDrama
Being an unwed mother, Kamal Lata had no option but to abort the child and move on with life. The man who left her comes back into her life, but she decides to stay in Vrindavan.
Chandidas · 1934Chandidas
★ 8.01934
MovieDrama
The story revolves around the 15th century poet-saint Chandidas who acts out against the deep-rooted bigotry against caste, untouchability and the hypocrisy of society, as he falls in love with a washer woman.
Bibhas · 1964Bibhas
1964
MovieDrama
A jobless man reaches a village where he finds work in a doctor's office. Later, he learns that the doctor has murdered many people and cons them of their wealth on false pretenses. He decides to expose the doctor and save the villagers.
The Householder · 1963The Householder
★ 6.21963
MovieDrama
Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and responsibilities required of him.
Jatra Holo Shuru · 1957Jatra Holo Shuru
1957
MovieDrama
A 1957 Bengali Drama Film directed by Santosh Gangopadhyay.
Har Jeet · 1940Har Jeet
★ 9.01940
Movie
Set in the early 20th C. Calcutta Theatres industry. Kamala (Kanan Devi) is the star of the Ruby Theatre owned by her guardian Maheshbabu. Narendra (Sanyal) is the equally popular star in the rival Bina Theatre, which he abandons to join the Ruby repertoire when he falls in love with Kamala. In a lyrical sequence in the countryside, they marry in a poor peasant setting. Narendra then shows his true colours and forbids Kamala to continue her acting career. She returns to the stage anyway while Narendra stays among the peasants. He later returns to the Bina Theatre and its success is intercut with the bankruptcy of the Ruby Theatre.
Rater Rajanigandha · 1973Rater Rajanigandha
1973
MovieDramaRomance
After her father’s death, Anuradha Chowdhury became very upset. In such circumstances, Mr. Mallik, the general manager of Chowdhury Mines, tried to manage every property of their family. He convinced everyone that Anuradha was a mental patient. Suddenly she got a chance and flew away from Rachi to Kolkata. Accidentally Anuradha met Raja Banerjee, a journalist, and requested shelter. As a result, she started to stay at Raja’s house. In such a situation, Mr. Mallik came to Kolkata and asked for help from Raja. This complex situation really confused him and later Raja decided to help Anuradha. At the same time, Mr. Mallik requested a notorious criminal Rohanlal to find Anuradha. Just to save Anuradha Raja put her at his grandmother’s house in Tarakeshwar. Later Anuradha felt that she had a soft corner for Raja. Therefore, without hesitation, she decided to come back to Raja’s place and fixed him as his life partner.
Dhoop Chhaon · 1935Dhoop Chhaon
★ 9.01935
MovieDrama
A remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra, it was the first Hindi film to use playback singing. It was director Nitin Bose who came up with the idea of playback singing.
Manik · 1961Manik
1961
MovieDramaCrime
Manik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However, when he runs away to Calcutta, he finds himself in deeper trouble in a far more dangerous world.