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Agradani
''Agradani'' is a Bengali social drama film directed and produced by Palash Bannerjee based on a same name story of Bengali novelist Tarashankar Bandopadhyay. This film was released in 1983 under the banner of Palash Bandyopadhyay Productions. Plot There are a particular class of Brahmins called ''Agradani'', who are to be the chosen to perform the eating rituals on behalf of the dead. Punyo Chakraborty, a poor man belongs to the Agradani community lives with his family in a village. Local zamindar promises him to provide lands and money if Punyo lie down in front of the room where Zamindar's son is going to be born. In morning Punyo watches that zamindar's wife again gave birth to a dead child, soon he replaces the dead son with his new born baby. The baby grown ups as zamindar's son. Only Punyo knows that he is the biological father of the boy. One day a circumstances comes where he is forced to perform the funeral rituals for his own son. Cast * Soumitra Chatterjee as Punyo C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; 16 June 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema. He is best known for his collaborations with director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films. Starting with his debut film, '' Apur Sansar'' (The Family of Apu, 1959), the third part of '' The Apu Trilogy'', as adult Apu, he went on to work in several films with Ray, including ''Abhijan'' (The Expedition, 1962), '' Charulata'' (1964), '' Kapurush'' (1965), ''Aranyer Din Ratri'' (Days and Nights in the Forest, 1969), '' Ashani Sanket'' (Distant Thunder, 1973), '' Sonar Kella'' (The Fortress of Gold, 1974) and '' Joi Baba Felunath'' (The Elephant God, 1978) as Feluda, '' Hirak Rajar Deshe'' (1980), ''Ghare Baire'' (The Home and The World, 1984), Shakha Proshakha (1990) and '' Ganashatru'' (Enemy of the People, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Chatterjee
Anil Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay) bn, অনিল চ্যাটার্জী (চট্টোপাধ্যায়) (25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-nineties and is mostly remembered as a character actor. He acted or performed in about 150 movies, including a few in Hindi. He played different shades, though mostly as a character actor, as well as in leading roles and at times as an antagonist, despite the limited opportunities he received. Irrespective of the roles, he left an indelible impression on the viewers and the critics. He also acted in the leading role in a tele-serial named ''Naqab'' in the national network of Doordarshan. He is one of the very few selected actors who worked with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen; with the first three directors, he performed with on more than a number of occasions. His performance in the title role of the film ''Deshbandh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Roy
Sandhya Roy is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Award for three times, and one Filmfare Awards East best actress for '' Ganadevata''. Roy made her cinematic debut with Rajen Tarafdar's ''Antariksha'' (1957). Political career In 2014, she contested a seat in the Lok Sabha election for the All India Trinamool Congress and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Medinipur constituency and became a member of the Parliament of India. Filmography * '' Ganga'' (1960) * '' Maya Mriga'' (1960) * '' Kathin Maya'' (1961) * '' Arghya'' a.k.a. '' Offering to the Gods'' (1961) * ''Subha Dristi'' a.k.a. '' Holy Meeting of Eyes'' (1962) * '' Rakta Palash'' (1962) * '' Nav Diganta'' a.k.a. '' New Horizon'' (1962) * '' Dhoop Chhaya'' a.k.a. ''Sunlight and Shade'' (1962) * '' Bandhan'' (1962) * '' Asli-Naqli'' (1962) * '' Palatak'' (1963) * ''Bhrantibilas'' (1963) * '' Pooja Ke Phool'' (1964) * '' Surya Tapa'' a.k.a. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumitra Mukherjee
Sumitra Mukherjee (30 March 1949 – 21 May 2003) was an Indian Bengali actress who was recognized for her work in Bengali cinema. Her on-screen pairings with actors such as Ranjit Mallick, Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Santu Mukhopadhyay and Dipankar Dey were popular. Early life Born on 30 March 1949, Sumitra Mukherjee was also known as Hashi (Smile). Career She got her break in the film " Ajker Nayak " directed by Dinen Gupta in 1972 With Kali Bannerjee, Samit Bhanja, Kalyan Chatterjee, Shekhar Chatterjee. She portrayed a number of memorable roles during her 32 years of acting career and was lauded for her natural acting abilities. Personal life Sumitra Mukherjee was married and is survived by two sons from that marriage. Death She passed away at the age of 54 on 21 May 2003. Awards and nominations * Won, Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actress Award for ''Devi Choudhurani '' (1975) * Won, Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 300 million native speakers and another 37 million as second language speakers, Bengali is the fifth most-spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the fifth most spoken Indo-European language. Bengali is the official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also a second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent (mimesis) characters. In this broader s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengalis
Bengalis (singular Bengali bn, বাঙ্গালী/বাঙালি ), also rendered as Bangalee or the Bengali people, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the Bengal region of South Asia. The current population is divided between the independent country Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and parts of Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur. Most of them speak Bengali, a language from the Indo-Aryan language family. Bengalis are the third-largest ethnic group in the world, after the Han Chinese and Arabs. Thus, they are the largest ethnic group within the Indo-Europeans and the largest ethnic group in South Asia. Apart from Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, and Assam's Barak Valley, Bengali-majority populations also reside in India's union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with significant populations in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (23 July 1898 – 14 September 1971) was an Indian novelist who wrote in the Bengali language. He wrote 65 novels, 53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies, 2 travel stories and composed several songs. He was awarded Rabindra Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. He was nominited for Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971. Biography Bandyopadhyay was born at his ancestral home at Labhpur village in Birbhum district, Bengal Province, British India (now West Bengal, India) to Haridas Bandyopadhyay and Prabhabati Devi. He passed the Matriculation examination from Labhpur Jadablal H. E. School in 1916 and was later admitted first to St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and then to South Suburban College (now Asutosh College). While studying in intermediate at St. Xavier's College, he joined the non-co-operation movement. He could not complete his university course due to ill health and political activism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhaya Devi
Chhaya Devi ( bn, ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film ''Sonar Sansar'' (1936). She rose to hall of fame for her role as Rani Lakshmi in Debaki Bose's ''Vidyapati'' (1937). Some of her notable films are such as ''Nirjan Saikate'' (1963), ''Hatey Bazarey'' (1967) and '' Apanjan'' (1968) by Tapan Sinha, ''Saptapadi'' (1961), '' Uttar Falguni'' (1963), ''Antony Firingee'' (1967), in Bengali, ''Alaap'' (1977) in Hindi, which also starred Amitabh Bachchan. Early life Chhaya Devi was born in Bhagalpur. Her father was Haradhan Gangopadhyay. She started her education in the Mokshda Girls High School in Adampur, Bhagalpur. Later her father was transferred to Delhi and she continued her education in the Indraprastha Girls School. She was married to Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay, a teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He began his acting career as a child actor in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's '' Chotto Jigyasa'', for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. Following this he appeared in other films as a child actor. His first leading role came through Bimal Roy's ''Duti Pata''. Prosenjit's breakthrough role came opposite Vijeta Pandit in '' Amar Sangi'' (1987), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Sujit Guha. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with David Dhawan directed '' Aandhiyan'' (1990). Apart from appearing in a series of masala films, he started doing middle-of-the-road cinema with '' Chokher Bali'' which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her debut Bengali film an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazism, Nazi war crime, war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali-language Indian Films
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 300 million native speakers and another 37 million as second language speakers, Bengali is the fifth most-spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the fifth most spoken Indo-European language. Bengali is the official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also a second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
