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Jaban (film)
''Jaban'' () is a 1972 Bengali romantic drama film directed by Palash Banerjee. The film stars Amitabh Bacchan, Dharmendra, Biswajit and Shatrughan Sinha. Plot Binu and Laxmi love each other. They want to marry but Laxmi's uncle sells her to Janardan, who sends her to a brothel. Binu is framed for theft and sent to prison. Cast * Samit Bhanja as Binu * Radha Saluja as Laxmi * Amitabh Bachchan (Guest appearance) * Dharmendra (Guest appearance) * Shatrughan Sinha (Guest appearance) * Biswajit Chatterjee (Guest appearance) * Ajitesh Bandopadhyay * Shambhu Bhattacharya * Kajal Gupta * Chinmoy Roy * Anubha Gupta Anubha Gupta (27 December 1929 – 14 January 1972) was an Indian Bengalis, Bengali actress and singer who is known for her work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. She received the Best Actress in Supporting Role Award at the 26th Annual ... * Dilip Roy References External links * 1972 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films 1970s Bengal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, sixth most spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the Official language, official, National language, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken scheduled languages of India, language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay (; born: 30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was an Indian actor, playwright, activist and director. He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt are considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of the post - Independence era. Early life He was born as Ajit, at Ropogram in Purulia District, West Bengal at his maternal uncle's house. His native village was Kenda situated in the Raniganj region of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He was the eldest son of coal miner Bhubhanmohan and Lakshmirani. Having graduated from Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata, he taught for a few years in the same college and in South Point School before plunging himself into the world of theatre by joining the '' Nandikar'' group in 1960. Theatre Before joining '' Nandikar'', he had been in close touch with the IPTA (''Indian Peoples' Theatre Association'') and was both directing and performing a number of its stage productions. While with '' Nandikar'', A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Drama Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali-language Indian Films
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the sixth most spoken native language and the seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also the second official language of the Indian state of Jharkhand since September 2011. It is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Films
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures celebrated their 60th anniversaries and Motion Picture Association of America celebrated their 50th anniversary. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :'' The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 films By country/region * List of American films of 1972 * List of Argentine films of 1972 * List of Australian films of 1972 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1972 * List of British films of 1972 * List of Canadian films of 1972 * List of French films of 1972 * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubha Gupta
Anubha Gupta (27 December 1929 – 14 January 1972) was an Indian Bengalis, Bengali actress and singer who is known for her work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. She received the Best Actress in Supporting Role Award at the 26th Annual BFJA Awards for the film ''Hansuli Banker Upakatha (film), Hansuli Banker Upakatha.'' Early life Anubha Gupta was born in 1929 in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh, Dinajpur, British Raj though she was likely born in 1930. She had an interest in dance and music since her childhood. She studied in Parry Charan Girls School, Banipith and later Santiniketan, Shantiniketan. Career Gupta joined Bengali cinema as a playback singer when music director Robin Chatterjee introduced her to films. Her debut film as an actress was ''Samarpan'' which was released in 1949. She acted in theater in parallel with the silver screen. Her performance in ''Kabi'', ''Ratna Dip'', ''Champadangar Bou'', Hansuli Banker Upakatha (film), ''Hansuli Banker Upokatha'' made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinmoy Roy
Chinmoy Roy (1940–2019) was an Indian Bengali actor. He was famous for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatility allowed him to play a variety of roles. Though he was known for portraying various character roles, Roy was equally at ease in portraying the famous fictional character Tenida on screen. He held his own among prominent performers like Soumitra Chatterjee, Robi Ghose and Tarun Kumar in the comedies ''Basanto Bilap'', ''Dhonni Meye'', and ''Nanigopaler Biye''. He was also seen in a small role in Satyajit Ray's '' Goopy Gyne o Bagha Byne'', in which he portrayed a spy working for the Minister of Halla. Roy had to contend with chronic health problems. Nonetheless, he had been working on a script for a film called ''Sudama- The Half Man''. The film is directed by Indo-Australian director Rajib Ball, and Roy also planned on working on a few more scripts with the same director. Death Roy died at the age of 79 in Kolkata Kolkata, also known as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajal Gupta
Kajal Gupta (, born as Sandhya Chattopadhyay , 8 January 1936 – 22 October 1996) was an Indian people, Indian Bengali film actress known for ''Basanta Bilap'' (1973), ''Sansarer Itikatha'' (1983) and ''Agnishwar'' (1975). Biography Kajal Gupta was born on 8 January 1936 in Calcutta, (now Kolkata), Bengal Presidency, British India (now India) as Sandhya Chattopadhyay. She was married to director Dinen Gupta, who directed her in Basanta Bilap. She died in Kolkata, West Bengal, India in 22 October 1996. Filmography * ''Nati Binodini'' (1994) * ''Antaranga'' (1988) * ''Hirer Shikal'' (1988) * ''Abir'' (1987) * ''Mahamilan'' (1987) * ''Abhimaan'' (1986) * ''Amar Kantak (film)'' (1986) * ''Rashifal'' (1984) * ''Agami Kal'' (1983) * ''Indira'' (1983) * ''Arpita'' (1983) * ''Sansarer Itikatha'' (1983) * ''Priyatama'' (1980) * ''Bandhan'' (1980) * ''Tilottama'' (1978) * ''Charmurti'' (1978) * ''Sanai'' (1977) * ''Dampati'' (1976) * ''Harmonium'' (1976) * ''Raag Anur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shambhu Bhattacharya
Shambhu Bhattacharya (1935 – 26 January 2018) was a Bengali actor and stage artist. Career Bhattacharya started his acting career in theatre in Kolkata. He worked in several stage productions of Utpal Dutt, Jahor Roy and Rabi Ghosh. He was a bodybuilder from Baghbazar Bayam Samity. Bhattacharya became popular mainly for his antagonistic role in Bengali films. His performance in ''Sagina Mahato'', ''Agnishwar'', ''Sanyasi Raja'', ''Amanush'', ''Marjina Abdulla'' and ''Charmurti'' were remembered by film critics. He died in a private nursing home on 26 January 2018 in Kolkata. Partial filmography * ''Mej Didi'' * '' Patalghar'' * ''Neoti'' * ''Choudhury Paribar'' * ''Jiban Sandhan'' * ''Laha Pranam'' * ''Kumari Maa'' * ''Mejo Bou'' * ''Iswar Parameswar'' * ''Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag'' * ''Pennam Calcutta'' * '' Goopy Bagha Phire Elo'' * ''Pati Param Guru'' * '' Beder Meye Josna'' * ''Joar Bhata'' * ''Debata'' * ''Mahapith Tarapith'' * ''Sreemati Hansaraj'' * ''Aparanher Alo'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * With a cinematic career spanning over five decades, he has played in over 200 films. Bachchan is often hailed as the '' Shahenshah'' of Bollywood, Sadi Ke Mahanayak (translated as "Greatest actor of the century" in Hindi), Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B.* * * His dominance in the Indian film industry during the 1970s–80s led the French director François Truffaut to describe it as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including six National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards. Amitabh Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University ... [...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. The 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 they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone 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 sense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha Saluja
Radha Saluja is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi cinema, Punjabi cinema and Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies. She was born on September 15, 1951, in Kolkata. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, she is known for her films opposite M. G. Ramachandran like '' Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga'' and ''Idhayakkani'', both of which were blockbusters in Tamil in 1977 and 1975 respectively. She is known for her Hindi films like '' Haar Jeet'' (1972) and '' Ek Mutthi Aasmaan'' (1973). In 1975, she appeared in the breakthrough Punjabi film ''Morni'' (1975). Career In the early 1970s, she appeared as a female lead in numerous films, like '' Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar'' (1973), ''Man Jeete Jag Jeet'' (1973), '' Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam'' (1974), '' Man Jeete Jag Jeet'', a Sikh religious film in Punjabi, wherein she was cast alongside Sunil Dutt. She also appeared alongside M. G. Ramachandran in the Tamil films, ''Idhayakkani'' (1975) and '' Indru Pol Endr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
