Chandrabati Devi

Acting

Chandrabati Devi

Born October 19, 1909 · Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

Died April 29, 1992 · aged 82

Chandrabati Devi defied societal norms, pursuing a career in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born on 19th October 1909, in Muzaffarpur, she moved to Kolkata, where she graduated in Bengali literature and trained in music under the guidance of Dinendranath Tagore. Her entry into the silent film industry was facilitated by her husband, Bimal Pal, with whom she founded 'Movie Pictures', making her debut in…

Known For

RaikamalRaikamal · 1955
Raikamal
★ 9.01955
MovieDrama
Raikamal narrates the story of Rai Kamal, a devotee of Lord Krishna. Rai Kamal and Ranjan are childhood sweethearts. When Ranjan grows up he wishes his desire to marry Rai but his parents are against this match as they are Brahmins and Rai Kamal was a low caste Vaishnav.
DevdasDevdas · 1935
Devdas
★ 8.01935
MovieDramaRomance
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.
Pathey Holo DeriPathey Holo Deri · 1957
Pathey Holo Deri
★ 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?
Jiban JigyasaJiban Jigyasa · 1971
Jiban Jigyasa
1971
MovieDramaCrime
The story follows a wealthy, arrogant man named Indra who undergoes a profound moral awakening after facing harsh truths about life, love, and societal justice.
AgnibhramarAgnibhramar · 1973
Agnibhramar
1973
MovieDrama
A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Ajit Gangopadhyay.
IndraniIndrani · 1958
Indrani
★ 9.01958
MovieDramaRomance
Indrani falls in love with Sudarshan, an unemployed man. Soon they face the hardships of life and drift apart.
Agni ParikshaAgni Pariksha · 1954
Agni Pariksha
★ 10.01954
MovieDramaRomance
Love story of Tapasi and Kiriti in the backdrop of social and cultural conflict regarding marriages and progressiveness.
The Philosopher's StoneThe Philosopher's Stone · 1958
The Philosopher's Stone
★ 6.81958
MovieComedyFantasy
A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.

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Two GenerationsTwo Generations · 1945
Two Generations
★ 9.01945
MovieFamilyDrama
One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generations. Nutubihari is an idealist who has given up his love for Kalyani for the sake of his beliefs. He marries Bimala and becomes a lawyer, fighting for the rights of the poor against the feudal lords. Meanwhile, Kalyani comes to ask refuge after she becomes a widow and is inexplicably accepted by Bimala with a lot of warmth. As the years pass Kalyani's daughter Mamata and Nutu's oldest son Arun fall in love and wish to get married. However, the new-found fame and fortune turns his head and Nutu begins to resemble all the ideals and vices that he had always despised. On the other hand in an ironical turn of events, Arun comes to occupy the position once held by his father, highlighting the generational conflict of ideals.

Bimala

Rodon Bhara BasantaRodon Bhara Basanta · 1974
Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974
MovieDrama
Shipra is a poor woman who is molested and killed as she witnesses corruption. The police and lawyer Somnath take up the case and slowly dig into it. He traces the corrupted policeman and comes to know that Karuna, the head lady of the orphanage where Shipra used to live is equally involved in female trafficking. However, when he sees Karuna his world is turned upside down. Karuna is Shukla, Somnath’s long-lost wife. Circumstances had led her to become a puppet in the hands of the gangsters. However, she is to keep mum about the entire conspiracy, lest they kill her only daughter. Somnath gives assurance to Karuna to speak the truth. She does that and, in the end, the entire gangster network is caught. Karuna’s daughter is proved to be Somnath’s daughter. They get together again.

Somenath's Mother