Acting

Swatilekha Sengupta

Born May 22, 1950 · Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Died June 16, 2021 · aged 71

Swatilekha Sengupta (née Chatterjee; 22 May 1950 – 16 June 2021) was a Bengali actress. She had received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Indian theatre as an actor. Swatilekha started her career in theater in Allahabad in the early 1970s, acting in productions under the direction of A.C. Banerjee. She also received guidance from B.V. Karanth, Tapas Sen, and Khaled Chowdhur…

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Dharmajuddha

Dharmajuddha · 2022

The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots, rival to each other, take shelter in an old woman`s home. As the woman awaits her son`s arrival, conflicts break out between the four members, leading to a fateful night that none of them will forget.

Borof

When Subham goes missing after an expedition to Everest, his loss creates a void in the lives of his wife and mother.

The Home and the World

The Home and the World · 1985

The Home and the World

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

Chauranga

Chauranga · 2016

A fourteen year old boy in rural India is killed for writing a love letter.

Belashuru

Belashuru · 2022

Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents share with their children and other members of the family.

Belaseshe

Belaseshe · 2015

MovieFamilyDrama

A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.

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Dharmajuddha

Dharmajuddha · 2022

The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots, rival to each other, take shelter in an old woman`s home. As the woman awaits her son`s arrival, conflicts break out between the four members, leading to a fateful night that none of them will forget.

Ammi

Borof

When Subham goes missing after an expedition to Everest, his loss creates a void in the lives of his wife and mother.

Mother

The Home and the World

The Home and the World · 1985

The Home and the World

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

Bimala Choudhury

Chauranga

Chauranga · 2016

A fourteen year old boy in rural India is killed for writing a love letter.

Grandmother

Belashuru

Belashuru · 2022

Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents share with their children and other members of the family.

Arati Sarkar

Belaseshe

Belaseshe · 2015

MovieFamilyDrama

A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.

Aarti Majumdar