Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay

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Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay

Born September 7, 1920 · Dacca, East Bengal, British India

Died May 4, 1989 · aged 68

Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was born on September 7, 1920 in Bajrajogini, Dacca (now Dhaka) as the fifth of ten children of a Bengali Brahmin couple, Paresh Chandra Mukhopadhyay and Tarubala Devi. Mukhopadhyay graduated in commerce from Hooghly Mohsin College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. His first story was Nurse Mitra, published in the newspaper Basumati, which was later made into …

Known For

BemisalBemisal · 1982
Bemisal
7.31982
MovieFamilyDrama
When two twin brothers Sudhir and Adhir get orphaned upon the death of their father, Magistrate Chaturvedi adopts them and brings them up like his own children. Though Adhir goes insane after the death of his father, Sudhir picks up the opportunity, studies hard and becomes a doctor like Magistrate Chaturvedi's son Prashant. When Prashant gets caught for performing an illegal operation, Sudhir takes up the blame to repay the debt of the Chaturvedi family on him and his brother.
The SurvivorThe Survivor · 1966
The Survivor
8.01966
MovieDrama
Kal Tumi Aleya’ is the story of rise of Dhirapada Chakroborty from his humble background to the post of general supervisor in Mr. Himanshu Mitra’s company. It’s his journey which shows his various relations with his neighbor whom he calls Sona boudi, Charu di who helps him get this job, Labanya Sarkar, the lady doctor of the company and Amit, Charu’s nephew. The film shows how he faces and handles different circumstances of life and business. It’s the story of Dhirpada’s journey in this delusionary world.
JourneyJourney · 1970
Journey
7.31970
MovieMusicFamily
Neela and Avinash are medical students, and are attracted to each other. But Avinash is poor and wants Neela to live a comfortable life. When Neela, who tutors Monto Kappor, meets his elder businessman brother, Shekhar, he instantly falls in love with her. He goes to propose marriage with her and meets her brother.
LalithaLalitha · 1976
Lalitha
8.01976
MovieDrama
Lalitha, a rich woman, marries a professor against her mother Meenakshi's wishes. She separates from her husband after Meenakshi creates misunderstandings between them.
Jiban TrishnaJiban Trishna · 1957
Jiban Trishna
1957
MovieDrama
A philanderer, the only son of a wealthy doctor, is attracted to a poor orphaned artist. Her stepbrother loathes rich people, and would go to any extent to get money off them. What would happen if the roles reversed?
Closer to the MoonCloser to the Moon · 1976
Closer to the Moon
1976
MovieDrama
A 1976 Bengali Drama Film directed by Yatrik.
Deep Jele JaaiDeep Jele Jaai · 1959
Deep Jele Jaai
7.01959
MovieDramaRomance
A nurse at a psychiatric ward gets a bit too involved in the well-being of a patient.
ShankhabelaShankhabela · 1966
Shankhabela
9.01966
MovieDrama
Tripti's ill son has been admitted to the hospital. A teacher by profession, she visits her son every day after school. One day on her way, she comes across her estranged husband, Sunil Ganguly.

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NabaragNabarag · 1971
Nabarag
1971
MovieDramaFamily
Reena was a very honest/beautiful and tomboy type village girl who lived with her grandfather in East Bengal. She developed a very close relationship with her simple style of living. But Partition of India creates problems for them. Reena had to came to Kolkata in her maternal uncles home . But here she faced a totally different scenario. The lifestyles were too different. She was not able to adjust properly. In a social gathering a local Entrepreneur Mr. Bagchi observed it but he began to like Reena. After a while they got married together. Then they were blessed with a child . But Reena was not all comfortable with her child’s value system and psychology. So a complication was born between them. This is a story of different perspectives who forced to live life together bonded in a relationship.

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