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Asit Baran
Asit Baran (19 November 1913 – 27 November 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and theater personality. Early life Asit Baran was born as Asit Baran Mukherjee in 1913 in Kolkata, British India. His nickname was Kalo. He took up a job in the telegraph workshop at Alipore. He learnt Tabla from Jnan Prakash Ghosh and joined in Akashbani Kolkata as Tabla player. While performing Tabla in All India Radio Music Conference, actor Pahari Sanyal impressed on him. Asit Baran often called upon to sing at various music functions in Kolkata. Career He first acted in the film ''Pratishruti'' in 1941. Within the next few years he performed as actor-cum-singer in several super-hit films in Bengali and Hindi and became a promising star of the New Theatres. After that, Asit Baran worked continuously for more than four decades on the silver screen, starred in number of Bengali as well as Hindi films. He also started the theatre group ''Rangarash''. Asit Baran died on 27 November 1984. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of East India, Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the List of cities in India by population, seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata metropolitan area, Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar
''Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar'' is a 1998 Bengali film directed by Ajit Lahiri and produced by Sunil Ram.This film under the banner Shadow Productions.The film starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Asit Baran, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Tarun Kumar, Bikash Roy, Kali Banerjee, Nirmal Ghosh, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta in the lead roles. Cast * Soumitra Chatterjee * Madhabi Mukherjee * Asit Baran * Bhanu Bandyopadhyay * Tarun Kumar * Bikash Roy * Kali Banerjee * Nirmal Ghosh * Sabitri Chatterjee * Ruma Guha Thakurta * Shekhar Chattopadhyay * Satya Bandyopadhyay Satya Bandyopadhyay; (1925 – 28 July 1997) was an Indian actor, known for his work in Bengali cinema and theatre. He acted in over 300 movies, in numerous plays and performed frequently on the radio. Early life He was born at Kolkata ... * Tarun Ray Music This film music composed by Kalipada Sen. Awards BFJA Awards (1967):- * Best Actress Madhabi Mukherjee References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Batti Char Raasta
''Teen Batti Char Raasta'' () is a 1953 Hindi-language comedy drama film on national integration directed by V. Shantaram. The film was made under the Rajkamal Kalamandir banner and produced by Shantaram. The story and dialogue were by Diwan Sharar while the cinematography was by G. Balkrishna. With music composed by Shivram Krishna, it had lyrics by Pyare Lal Santoshi. The star cast included Karan Dewan, Sandhya, Shashikala, Nirupa Roy, Sheila Ramani, Dewan Sharar and Lalita Kumari. The film, which portrays national integration, involved a family, whose patriarch Lala Gulabchand (Diwan Sharar), is a Punjabi married to a woman from Uttar Pradesh. He lives near a crossroads with three lights and four streets. The crossroads is used symbolically as a union of the different states and religions in the country, as mentioned in the film. Their five of six sons then marry girls from five different states in India and the story follows the chaos that ensues. The film had a sub-plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony Firingee (film)
''Antony Firingee'' is a 1967 Indian biographical musical drama film directed by Sunil Bannerjee, starring Uttam Kumar and Tanuja on lead. It is a biopic based on the life of Anthony Firingee ( Hensman Anthony), a Bengali language folk poet of Portuguese origin.Antony Firingee was a Portuguese-Indian who became a famous Bengali poet musician and fell in love with Nirupoma. She agreed to marry him after revealing her tragic history. But his fame was not enough to overcome their ostracisation and tragedy struck again. This musical drama is purely based on the life of a Portuguese named Hensman Anthony. Anthony (Uttam Kumar) came to India and made Bengal his home. The Bengali folk songs and traditional music changed his life forever. Such was the effect that he even looked Bengal as his motherland. He even married a Hindu widow Nirupama (Tanuja). But he couldn’t protect himself against the dirty orthodoxy believes that used to plague the land in that period. His wife was burnt t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashite Ashiona
''Ashite Ashiona'' ( bn, ৮০তে আসিওনা) is a 1967 comedic Bengali film directed by Sree Jayadrath. The film stars Bhanu Banerjee, Asit Baran, Rabi Ghosh, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Jahor Roy, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee in lead roles. Synopsis A neglected octogenarian, Sadananda (played by Bhanu Bandopadhyay) stumbles upon a miraculous discovery. Fed up with the ill-treatment meted out to him and his wife ( Ruma Guha Thakurta) by his children, he yearns for an escape from this existence. Accidentally, he finds a solution to all the problems plaguing him in his old-age. He discovers a pond where on taking a dip one can regain his youth. When he transforms into a handsome young man after having taken a dip, many are forced to accept the miracle as real and all hell breaks loose. The plot turns funnier, from a chemist keen to investigate the composition of the pond to his children and their wives changing their attitude towards Sadananda, characters try to make the most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Pipasa
''Alor Pipasa'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Tarun Majumder and produced by Debesh Ghosh based on a same name novel of Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. This film was released on 15 January 1965 under the banner of D.R. Productions. Music of the movie was done by Hemanta Mukherjee. Plot This is the story of Roshnibai, a prostitute who hide her identity to keep her child safe and sacrifices her life for him. A senior doctor narrating the heart touching story of Roshni's struggle to a junior doctor who is actually the son of Roshnibai. Cast * Pahadi Sanyal as Doctor * Basanta Choudhury * Anup Kumar as Sohan Lal * Sandhya Roy as Roshnibai * Bhanu Bandopadhyay * Anubha Gupta as Nila * Asit Baran as Partha * Jahor Roy Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay. Early life Roy came from a Bengali Baidya family having its root in Mahilara, ... as Dashu * Sati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhar Prem
''Sudhar Prem'' (Sudha's Love) is a 1950 Indian Bengali film directed by Premankur Atorthy. Produced by New Theatres the music was composed by Pranab Dey. The cinematography was by Prabhat Ghosh and Prabhodh Das. The cast included Asit Baran, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Lila Dasgupta, Sandhya Devi and Shyam Laha. Cast * Asit Baran * Manoranjan Bhattacharya * Lila Dasgupta * Sandhya Devi * Shyam Laha Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comic acting. Early life Shyam Laha was born in 1911 in Kolkata, British India. His original name was Kashinath Shil ... * Haren Mukherjee * Naresh Mitra * Khagen Pathak * Haridhan Mukherjee * Kali Sarkar References External links * 1950 films Bengali-language Indian films 1950s Bengali-language films Films directed by Premankur Atorthy {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khokababur Pratyabartan
''Khokababur Pratyabartan'' (English: ''The Return of Little Master'') is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language social drama film directed by Agradoot based on the 1891 short story of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore. The film starring Uttam Kumar in lead with Asit Baran, Sumita Sanyal and others are played supporting role. This film was released on 28 April 1960 under the banner of Agradoot Chitra. Music direction of the film was done by Hemanta Mukherjee. The film is remember as one of the best film of Uttam's career. His performance as a servant was huge acclaimed. The film was an hit at the box office. Plot The plot revolves with Raicharan's tragic life. He is the obedient servant of local zamindar and takes care of zamindar's son whom he addresses as ''Khokababu''. One day, the little son dies in an accident in river flood and he is blamed for the same. In a delusional state, Raicharan starts believing his own infant to be his much loved khokababu and brought him up only to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantra Shakti
''Mantra Shakti'' (The Power of Chantis) is a Bengali drama film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay. This film was released in 1954 under the banner of H. N. C. Productions. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Anubha Gupta * Asit Baran * Bhanu Banerjee * Ahindra Choudhury * Molina Devi * Manju Dey * Jahar Ganguly Jahar Ganguly (October 1904 – 1969) was an Indian actor and theater personality. He received Best actor award in 6th Annual Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 1943 for his performance in ''Bandi''. Career Ganguly was born in undivi ... * Sandhyarani * Kanu Banerjee * Preeti Majumdar * Ranibala * Robi Roy References External links * {{IMDb title, 0047214 1954 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films 1950s Bengali-language films 1954 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drishtidan
''Drishtidan'' ( bn, দৃষ্টিদান, ''Donating Eyes '') (1948) is an Indian Bengali feature film directed by Nitin Bose. Uttam Kumar debuted in this film. Plot Kumudini (Sunanda Banerjee) is being blinded her husband yet her love, affection and sacrifice. Her husband (Asit Baran) is truly unparalleled. Kusum got married at the age of fourteen to a young man studying medicine. Within a year, Kumu fell very ill while giving birth at such a young age and her child died. He is sick but not dying but gradually his eyes develop problems. Her husband was studying medicine at that time. He started treating Kumru's eyes with his clumsy hands. Kumar Bhasur Thakur asked her husband to take special care that Kumar's eyes should not be damaged by treating him in this way. The two brothers quarreled a lot about this. Kumu knows that her husband is not able to treat her eyes properly but to please him she continues as he says. Kumar Bhasur Thakur secretly wanted to treat him b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagini Nivedita (film)
''Bhagini Nivedita'' is a 1962 Indian Bengali-language biographical film directed by Bijoy Basu. The story was based on the life of Sister Nivedita. It won the Best Feature Film award at the 9th National Film Awards. Cast * Arundhati Devi as Sister Nivedita * Asit Baran * Ajit Banerjee * Shobha Sen Shobha Sen (17 September 1923 – 13 August 2017) (also known as Sova Sen) was Bengali theatre and film actress.Anit Mukerjea (28 June 2004)"A Woman of Grit"Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (From The Statesman (India)) Career After graduating fro ... * Dilip Roy * Mumtaz Ahmed Khan as Mr. Wilson * Sunanda Banerjee * Haradhan Bannerjee * Dwiju Bhawal * Premangshu Bose * Amaresh Das References External links * Bengali-language Indian films 1962 films Indian biographical films Films about spirituality Films about Hinduism Sister Nivedita Best Feature Film National Film Award winners 1960s Bengali-language films 1960s biographical films {{1960s-Bengali-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parchhain
''Parchhain'' (Shadow) is a 1952 Hindi romantic melodrama film directed by V. Shantaram. The production company was Rajkamal Kalamandir. The story and dialogue were by Shams Lakhnavi, with cinematography by G. Balakrishna. Music direction was by C. Ramchandra and the lyricists were Noor Lakhnavi, Vasant Desai. The cast included V. Shantaram, Jayashree, Sandhya, Lalita Pawar, Wasti and Saroj Khan. ''Parchhain'' is cited as one of the films produced by Shantaram that was of "exceptional merit". The story revolves around a man who is accidentally blinded by a woman whom he falls in love with, only to lose her when he regains his sight. Plot Tired of his life, Deepak ( V. Shantaram), a boat man, tries to commit suicide. However his inner voice stops him. As he's returning home he gets hit in the eye by a bullet, blinding him. The accident has been caused by Saloni (Jayshree), a young lady also called Chhoti Rani (Young Queen), while she's out on a hunt. She takes him home with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
