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Banaphul
Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (19 July 1899 – 9 February 1979) was an Indian Bengali-language writer, physician, and playwright, best known by his pen name Banaphul ("Wild flower" in Bengali). His oeuvre spanned novels, poetry, plays, essays and over 400 short stories, the genre for which he is best remembered. For his contribution to literature, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1975, India's third-highest civilian honor. Life Mukhopadhyay was born in Manihari village of Purnia district (now Katihar District), Bihar on 19 July 1899. His family originally hailed from Sehakhala situated in Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal. His father, Satyacharan Mukhopadhyay, was a doctor, and his mother was Mrinalini Devi. He originally took the pen name Banaphul ("the wild flower") to hide his literary activities from a disapproving teacher. He attended Hazaribag College and was later admitted in the Calcutta Medical College. But he graduated from Patna Medical College and Hospital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindra Puraskar
The Rabindra Puraskar (also Rabindra Smriti Puraskar) is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is named after the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore and is administered by the Government of West Bengal under the aegis of the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy (Bengali Academy of West Bengal), Kolkata.The award is given for creative literature, non-fiction and books about Bengal in Bengali as well as other languages. From 1950 to 1982 this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work of him. From 1983 to 2003 this award was conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement. In 2004 and 2005, again this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work. Since 2006 this award again is being conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement. Sisir Kumar Das is missing from the list. He got the award twice, in 1976 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhuvan Shome
''Bhuvan Shome'' is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Mrinal Sen based on a Bengali story by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. The cast includes Utpal Dutt (Bhuvan Shome) and Suhasini Mulay (Gauri, a village belle). The film is considered a landmark in modern Indian cinema. This was the debut film of Suhasini Mulay. Amitabh Bachchan was the narrator. Plot Bhuvan Shome, a widower and a dedicated civil servant - strict and uncompromising - is a senior officer in the Indian Railways. The background of the film is constructed in the context of a few railway ticket checkers discussing him as a strict, unreasonable officer ("afsar"). It continues with him being described, by the narrator, as a man whose "Bengali"-ness has not been affected by his travels. His apparent age, late 50s, is an important element of his psychology. Inspired by the idea of hunting, Bhuvan Shome takes a "hunting holiday" to Gujarat. It is quite clear that his expeditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director and editor, who directed all-time classics like Nishi Padma (1970), Dhanyee Meye (1971) and Mouchak (1974). He also wrote stories and screenplays. Early life and education Mukhopadhyay was born in Katihar District, Bihar on 18 June 1919. His family originally hailed from Sehakhala situated in Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal. His father, Satyacharan Mukhopadhyay, was a doctor, and his mother was Mrinalini Devi. His elder brother was the noted Bengali writer Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. Career In a career spanning four decades, he directed total 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms and 1 television serial. His very first directorial effort “Kichukkhon” in 1959 give him a nomination for the president's award. Another movie of his, “Ahban”, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. His inspiration was Bengali Filmmakers like Agradoot, Debaki Bose, Bimal Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatey Bazarey
''Hatey Bazarey'' or ''Hate Bazare'' (Bengali: হাটে বাজারে; English: The Market Place) is a 1967 award-winning art film by noted Bengali director Tapan Sinha. Produced by Asim Dutta, the story revolves around the conflict between good and evil. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Vyjayanthimala (in her first Bengali venture) and Ajitesh Bandopadhyay in the lead with Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Samit Bhanja, Rudraprasad Sengupta and Gita Dey as the ensemble cast of the film. The film was produced by Priya Entertainment Production Limited owned by Asim Dutta. Plot Dr. Anaadi Mukherjee (Ashok Kumar) is a civil surgeon in a small tribal-dominated market town in Birbhum. He is a god-like figure, loved and respected by both the poor tribal folks of the area like the beautiful young widow Chhipli (Vyjayanthimala), Jagadamba the vegetable seller, and old women like Komlididi and Nani (Chhaya Devi) and the bigwigs of the area like the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police ... [...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 novel named "Agniswar" 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 hides her identity to keep her child safe and sacrifices her life for him. A senior doctor narrates 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 * Asit Baran as Partha * Anup Kumar as Sohan Lal * Sandhya Roy as Roshnibai * Bhanu Bandopadhyay * Anubha Gupta as Nila * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarohi (film)
''Aarohi'' is a Bengali comedy drama film directed by Tapan Sinha and produced by Ashim Pal based on the story of Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. This film was released on 4 September 1964 under the banner of Goldwin Pictures. It received 12th National Film Awards for Best Story in 1964 and President's silver medal. Cast * Kali Bannerjee * Bikash Roy * Ajitesh Bannerjee * Chhaya Devi * Rabi Ghosh * Jahor Roy * Dilip Roy * Chinmoy Roy * Shyam Laha Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali language, Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comedy, comic acting. Early life Shyam Laha was born in 1911 in Kolkata, British India. His origin ... * Sipra Mitra * Tapan Bhattacharya References External links * {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali 1964 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian black-and-white films Films directed by Tapan Sinha Best Feature Film National Film Award winners 1960s Bengali-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekti Raat
''Ekti Raat'' ( ''One Night'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language comedy film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay based on, ''Bhimpalashree'', a story of Bengali novelist Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. The film stars Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen in the lead roles with Tulsi Chakraborty and Bhanu Banerjee. This film was released on 26 April 1956 in the banner of H.N.C. Productions. In the 1990s, a television series ''Manush'', based on the same plot, aired. This film became successful at the box office. Plot This film revolves around the miscommunication and misunderstanding of two couples and their family leading to comic situations. Sushavan Dutta and his wife, Anita, were invited at their relative Digbijay Babu's house. While on a journey Anita misses the train and Sushavan has to journey with another lady Santana. Santana is the wife of famous political leader Brojesh. At night they take shelter as husband and wife in Gosaiji's hotel, ''Harimatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnishwar
''Agnishwar'' ''(''English: ''The fire god)'' is a 1975 Indian Bengali language socio-political drama film co-written and directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. The story of the film is based on the novel of the same name written by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay, which itself was inspired from the life of his teacher Banabihari Mukhopadhyay. it stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role, alongside Madhabi Chakraborty, Sumitra Mukherjee, Kajal Gupta, Partha Mukherjee in lead roles, while Tarun Kumar, Dilip Roy, Asit Baran, Jahar Roy, Haridhan Mukhopadhyay play other pivotal roles. It deals with the life and career of a patriotic, idealistic doctor. Plot The plot revolves around a patriotic doctor who lends a moral backbone to the broken society of India. Cast * Uttam Kumar as Dr. Agnishwar Mukherjee * Madhabi Mukherjee as Agnishwar's wife * Sumitra Mukherjee as Suchhanda * Kajal Gupta as 'Store' Babu's wife * Asit Baran as Dr. Latif * Partha Mukherjee as Agnishwar's son * Tarun Kuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vignette (literature)
A vignette (, also ) is a French language, French loanword expressing a short and descriptive piece of writing that captures a brief period in time. Vignettes are more focused on vivid imagery and meaning rather than plot. Vignettes can be stand-alone, but they are more commonly part of a larger narrative, such as vignettes found in novels or collections of short stories. Etymology The word ''vignette'' means "little vine" in French language, French, and was derived from Old French ''vigne'', meaning “vineyard”. In English, the word was first documented in 1751, and was given the definition “decorative design". This definition refers to decorative artwork of vine-leaves and tendrils used in books as a border around the edges of title pages and the start of chapters. In 1853, the word was used to describe a popular 19th century photographic style, where portraits had blurred edges. The definition of a vignette referring to a “Sketch story, literary sketch” was first re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodreads
Goodreads is an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and reading lists. They can also create their own groups of book suggestions, surveys, polls, blogs, and discussions. The website's offices are located in San Francisco. Goodreads was founded in December 2006 and launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Khuri Chandler. In December 2007, the site had 650,000 members and 10,000,000 books had been added. By July 2012, the site reported 10 million members, 20 million monthly visits, and thirty employees. On March 28, 2013, Amazon announced its acquisition of Goodreads, and by July 23, 2013, Goodreads announced their user base had grown to 20 million members. By September 2023, the site had more than 150 million members. History Founders Goodreads founders Otis Chandler and Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur, historically known as Champapuri, Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the Bihar#Government and administration, third largest city of Bihar by population and also serves the headquarters of Bhagalpur district, Bhagalpur division, and Bihar Police, Eastern Range. It is known as the Bhagalpuri silk, Silk City and also listed for development under the Smart Cities Mission by Government of India. It is the only district in Bihar after capital city Patna where three major higher educational institutions Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur, IIIT Bhagalpur, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, TMBU, and Bihar Agricultural University, Agriculture University (BAU) are located and also Vikramshila, Vikramshila Central University is under construction next to the ruins of the medieval Vikramshila, Vikramshila Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
