Directing

Nityananda Datta

Born August 13, 1933 · Chittagong, Bangladesh

Died May 14, 2020 · aged 86

Nityananda Datta is an Indian film-maker who is originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh. Datta ( Aug 13, 1933 - May 14, 2020) is best known for his work with Satyajit Ray as his assistant director. This body of work includes his support of some of Ray's most renowned works depicting life and struggles of people in Calcutta and West Bengal, including Charulata, Aparajito, Kanchenjungha, Devi, The W…

Known For

Namak Haraam

Namak Haraam · 1973

MovieDramaAction

Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.

Devi

A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her.

The Music Room

The Music Room · 1958

MovieDramaMusic

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.

Chupke Chupke

Chupke Chupke · 1975

MovieRomanceComedy

Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.

Three Daughters

Three Daughters · 1961

Three Daughters

MovieComedyDrama

Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.

The World of Apu

The World of Apu · 1959

The World of Apu

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.

Mili

MovieRomanceDrama

Shekhar is new to the block and it doesn't take long before the street noise and the children playing nearby push his tolerance to the limit. To the rescue comes Mili, who has the exact opposite disposition. While Shekhar may be at a loss over what to do with her at first, he eventually falls in love.

The Expedition

The Expedition · 1962

Narsingh, a North Indian taxi driver, attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets embroiled in a local Marwari businessman's smuggling and human trafficking business.

Filmography

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Namak Haraam

Namak Haraam · 1973

MovieDramaAction

Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.

Assistant Director

Devi

A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her.

Assistant Director

The Music Room

The Music Room · 1958

MovieDramaMusic

An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.

Assistant Director

Chupke Chupke

Chupke Chupke · 1975

MovieRomanceComedy

Sulekha is in awe of her brother-in-law Raghavendra for his intelligence. Parimal, her husband, decides to take up the challenge of fooling Raghavendra and goes to work for him as a driver.

Assistant Director

Three Daughters

Three Daughters · 1961

Three Daughters

MovieComedyDrama

Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.

Assistant Director

The World of Apu

The World of Apu · 1959

The World of Apu

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.

Assistant Director

Mili

MovieRomanceDrama

Shekhar is new to the block and it doesn't take long before the street noise and the children playing nearby push his tolerance to the limit. To the rescue comes Mili, who has the exact opposite disposition. While Shekhar may be at a loss over what to do with her at first, he eventually falls in love.

Assistant Director

The Expedition

The Expedition · 1962

Narsingh, a North Indian taxi driver, attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets embroiled in a local Marwari businessman's smuggling and human trafficking business.

Assistant Director

Alaap

MovieMusicRomance

Dedicated to the memory of the great singers K. L. Saigal and Mukesh, this charming and unpretentious film offers a palate-cleansing change from the spicy “masala” epics that dominated its era, and features their superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a decidedly offbeat role.

Assistant Director

The Philosopher's Stone

The Philosopher's Stone · 1958

The Philosopher's Stone

MovieComedyFantasy

A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.

Assistant Director

Abhimaan

Abhimaan · 1973

MovieDramaRomance

A popular singer encourages his wife to sing, but tensions mount between the pair when his career begins to falter and her own musical career and popularity surpasses his own.

Assistant Director

Baksa Badal

Baksa Badal · 1970

MovieRomanceComedy

The luggage of Dr. Pratul and Minu get swapped during a train journey. When Dr. Pratul, who is a psychiatrist, looks into the luggage, he develops a keen interest in knowing more about Minu.

Director

Chaitali

Chaitali · 1975

Based on the Bengali novel of the same name by Bengali writer Ashapoorna Devi

Assistant Director

Kotwal Saab

Kotwal Saab · 1977

MovieActionCrime

Assistant Director

Naukri

MovieDramaFantasy

A disabled man who can't support his family contemplates committing suicide. However, a mysterious figure appears who forces him to reflect on his life.

Assistant Director

Hathat Dekha

Hathat Dekha · 1967

MovieComedyDrama

Hathat Dekha is a 1967 Bengali comedy-drama film directed by Nityananda Datta. The film featured Soumitra Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy, and Jahor Roy in the lead roles.

Director

Kanchenjungha

Kanchenjungha · 1962

Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine the class and generational differences of postcolonial India while celebrating the hopes of a society in transition.

Assistant Director