Acting
Arundhati Devi
Born April 29, 1924 · Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died January 31, 1990 · aged 65
Arundhati Devi was one of the finest Bengali actors, film directors and writers. In 1967, she was honoured with the National Film Award for ‘Best Film Based on High Literary Work’ for the 1967 Bengali hit ‘Chhuti’. Arundhati made her cinematic debut in ‘Mahaprasthaner Pathey’ (1952) which was later remade in Hindi titled ‘Yatrik’. In 1957 she met famed film director Tapan Sinha at the Berlinale a…
Known For
Chheley Kaar · 1954Chheley Kaar
★ 10.01954
MovieDrama
Jogin, a poor school teacher, had brought up an orphan Tomato as his nephew. But now suffering from the deadly tubercolosis, he decided to gamble with luck to see if a better home could be found for Tomato.
Death of a Doctor · 1990Death of a Doctor
★ 6.31990
MovieDrama
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic affairs, Dr. Dipankar Roy is working on a vaccine for leprosy. As the word slowly gets out in medicine, he becomes vulnerable to the professional jealousy, incompetence, and abuse of power from the medical department.
Pushpadhanu · 1959Pushpadhanu
★ 10.01959
MovieRomanceDrama
The movie Pushpadhanu is based on human relations and sentiments.
Manmoyee Girls' School · 1958Manmoyee Girls' School
★ 7.01958
MovieRomanceComedy
Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, a zamindar looks for a married couple to manage the establishment. They apply for and get the job. The two are not actually married; they posed as a couple to obtain the job. After a series of complications and delicate situations, love blooms between the two and they marry.
The Hungry Stones · 1960The Hungry Stones
★ 7.01960
MovieFantasyDrama
A tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is haunted. As time passes he grows more consumed by the mansion and its air of romance, and the spirits that haunt it, especially a beautiful woman. Adapted from a Rabindranath Tagore story.
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.
Harmonium · 1976Harmonium
1976
MovieComedyDrama
A child princess gets a harmonium from her father. Through fate and manager she is orphan, then widow and penniless. The harmonium, sold, changed hand and bringing ill-luck wherever it went. Will they ever meet? Under what circumstances?
The Boy in the Middle · 1954The Boy in the Middle
★ 9.01954
MovieDrama
A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Bholanath Mitra, featuring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.
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