Acting
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay
Born September 30, 1933 · Ropogram, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
Died October 13, 1983 · aged 50
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay (30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was an Indian actor, playwright, activist and director. He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt are considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of the post-independence era. Before joining Nandikar, he had been in close touch with the IPTA (Indian Peoples' Theatre Association) and was both directing and performing a number of its st…
Known For
A Vacation · 1967A Vacation
★ 8.01967
MovieDrama
The film takes place in a small town in Bihar (now Jharkhand). All the main characters belong to a Bengali Christian community established there. Bhramar is a teenager who lives with her father and stepmother. She is quiet and lonely, and remains sad because her relationship with her stepmother is not good. She has a good singing voice but cannot tell anyone about her desire to become a singer.
Calcutta 71 · 1972Calcutta 71
★ 8.61972
MovieDrama
The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.
Ganadevata · 1978Ganadevata
★ 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.
Hatey Bazarey · 1967Hatey Bazarey
★ 5.81967
MovieDrama
The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often comes in conflict with Laxman Lal, the tyrannical son of a local aristocrat. Laxman Lal lusts after a local widow who, in order to escape his advances seeks shelter with Dr. Mukherjee. As Dr. Mukherjee treats the poor he becomes even more entwined with their lives and their little problems. To the tribals he is a godlike figure, but to Laxman Lal he is an enemy.
Aaj Kal Parsur Galpa · 1981Aaj Kal Parsur Galpa
★ 8.01981
MovieDramaFamily
Rawmapawdo is a poor farmer in Bengal who reunites with his ravaged wife and starts afresh with the help of Shankar, a social reformer.
Kuheli · 1971Kuheli
★ 5.01971
MovieHorrorCrime
A Middle-Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Ray Kuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She is startled to know that two murders took place there nearly seven years earlier. The Mist of the mysterious happenings get only thicker. Now Sheba could only pray for it to Go Away as incidents transcend the rules of our physical world.
Padma Golap · 1970Padma Golap
1970
MovieDramaMystery
Ramakanta is a businessman whose wife Lata dies under mysterious circumstances. Lata had adopted Rita, the daughter of Mamata, as she was childless. Lata writes a letter to Mamata before her death and Mamata comes to probe her death and prove that Ramakanta was behind it. Tapas Roy, an investigative officer joins Ramakanta’s office. Police are suspicious that Ramakanta deals in drugs. Ramakanta owns a deserted fort that is haunted and a mysterious woman figure is seen roaming there and singing. Mamata reaches Ramakanta’s town with her other daughter Sarama, Rita’s twin. Several twists and turns reveal that Ramakanta killed Lata and carried illegal business from the deserted mansion. Sarama gets killed by Ramakanta. But the police finally managed to catch him.
Ascending · 1964Ascending
★ 8.01964
MovieDrama
The romanticized story of a peasant who lives in a small village. He learns to read and is befriended by a doctor who helps him improve his status in the community. The film concentrates on the atmosphere and the character of the somewhat irascible peasant anxious that others should accept the knowledge he gained from his readings.
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