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Pahadi Sanyal
Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as '' Harano Sur'', ''Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant'', and ''Shilpi''. Besides being a supporting character actor, Sanyal has also played lead roles in his portrayal of Bengali reformer Vidyasagar and the poet, playwright and actor Girishchandra Ghosh in "Mahakabi Girishchandra". He played the small role of an ornithologist in Satyajit Ray's '' Kanchenjungha'' and later a character role in "Aranyaer Din Ratri". He has also acted in some Hindi films like the Raj Kapoor vehicle ''Jagte Raho'', the dual version of " Aradhana" directed by Sakti Samanta and English films such as the Merchant Ivory Productions Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a city in the northernmost region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the Koshi Province, easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow Siliguri Corridor, tract. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, rises to the north and is prominently visible on clear days. In the early 19th century, during Company rule in India, East India Company rule in India, Darjeeling was identified as a potential summer retreat for British officials, soldiers and their families. The narrow mountain ridge was leased from the Kingdom of Sikkim, and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagte Raho
''Jagte Raho'' () is a 1956 Hindi/ Bengali film, directed by Amit Maitra and Sombhu Mitra, written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and produced by and starring Raj Kapoor. The film centers on the trials of a poor villager (Kapoor) who comes to a city in search of a better life. However, the naive man soon becomes trapped in a web of middle-class greed and corruption. The film also features a cameo by Nargis in the final scene. It was produced in Bengali as ''Ek Din Raatre'', starring Raj Kapoor, Chhabi Biswas, Pahari Sanyal, Nargis Dutt and Daisy Irani. The film won the Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czechoslovakia in 1957. Plot summary A poor peasant (Kapoor) from the village, who comes to the city in search of work, is looking for some water to quench his thirst. He enters an apartment complex, whose residents take him for a thief and chase him. He runs from one flat to another trying to escape his predicament. Along the way, he wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manzil (1936 Film)
Manzil is a 1936 Hindi film from New Theatres. A bilingual made in Hindi and Bengali ( Grihadah), it was directed by P.C. Barua from a story by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay. The dialogues and lyrics were by Arzu Lucknowi and music composed by R. C. Boral and Pankaj Mullick. The cast included Prithviraj Kapoor, Jamuna, Pahari Sanyal, Molina Devi, K. C. Dey and Boken Chatto. The story, a love triangle, revolves around two friends Mahim and Suresh and the girl they both love, Achala. Plot Mahim and Suresh are childhood friends, both in love with Achala. Suresh is rich but adheres to conventional values while Mahim is from a poor family but well-educated. Achala has been given a liberal Brahmo Samaj upbringing. Though fond of both friends, she chooses to marry Mahim and they shift to a village. Achala gradually becomes dissatisfied. Their house burns down and Mahim falls ill. Suresh arrives to nurse Mahim back to health and goes with them to a health resort for Mahim to recover. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karodpati
''Karodpati'' (also called ''Millionaire'') is a Hindi 1936 comedy film directed by Hemchander Chunder. The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta, and the music was composed by R. C. Boral with the assistance of Pankaj Mullick. The lyrics were written by Kidar Sharma who also acted in the film. The film starred K. L. Saigal, Sardar Akhtar, Molina Devi, Pahari Sanyal, Nawab, Trilok Kapoor, Rajkumari, and Kidar Sharma. The film showcased K. L. Saigal performing a farcical-comedy role which was a different format from his normal tragedy based stories. The story revolves around a cinema-crazy young man who wins a lottery, leading to a series of comedic situations when his friends join him. Plot K. L. Saigal plays a cinema crazy young man obsessed with the allure of motion pictures. On winning the lottery he decides to enter the film world. The functioning of the film-world is shown with humorous elements in everyday situations. He is joined by his friends leading to fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhoop Chhaon (1935 Film)
''Dhoop Chhaon'' or Bhagya Chakra (also Known as 'Sun and Shade' or 'Wheel of Fate') is a 1935 in film, 1935 Hindi movie directed by Nitin Bose. It was a remake of the bengali language, Bengali film Bhagya Chakra. ''Dhoop Chhaon'' was the first Hindi film to use playback singing. It was Bose who came up with the idea of playback singing. He discussed with music director Raichand Boral and Bose's brother Mukul Bose, who was the sound recordist in New Theatres, and who implemented the idea. Cast * Kapoor as Hiralal * Biswanath Bhadhuri as Shamlal * Krishna Chandra Dey, K.C.Dey as Surdas * Nawab as Manager * Kidar Sharma, Kedar as Asst. Manager * Ajmat as Kallo-Ki-Ma * Pahari Sanyal as Dipak * Trilok Kapoor as Satyavan * Uma Devi as Mira * Babulal as Mr. Tewari * Debbala as Mira's mother * Indu Mukherjee as Detective * Shyam Laha, Shyam Law as Detective * Pramathesh Barua as guest at party (uncredited) * K. L. Saigal as guest#2 (uncredited) * Vikram Nahar as guest#3 (uncredited) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohabbat Ki Kasauti
''Mohabbat Ki Kasauti'' also called ''Rooplekha'' in Bengali was a 1934 Indian "semi-historical" bilingual film in Hindi and Bengali, directed by P. C. Barua for New Theatres. Though Barua is consistently mentioned as the director, according to author J. K. Bajaj, Debaki Bose directed ''Rooplekha'' in 1934. It had music by R. C. Boral and the cast included Rattanbai, K. L. Saigal, Pahari Sanyal, Noor Mohammed Charlie and Vishwanath. Jamuna started her career with a small role in the Hindi version. The film had Saigal playing the role of Akbar according to Pran Nevile, but it has also been cited as a film based on a Buddhist fable. The film was one of the first Indian Talkies to use the concept of flashback technique in the narrative. Cast * K. L. Saigal *Rattan Bai *Pahari Sanyal *Noor Mohammed Charlie * Jamuna *Vishwanath Soundtrack The music direction was by R. C. Boral and the lyricist was Bani Kumar. There were 13 songs in the film with "Sab Din Hott Na Ek Samaan" s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daku Mansoor (1934 Film)
''Daku Mansoor'' (Mansoor The Dacoit) also called ''Karishma-E-Kudrat'' is a 1934 Hindi/Urdu costume action drama film directed by Nitin Bose. The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta and the music director was R. C. Boral. The cast of the film included K. L. Saigal, Uma Shashi, Prithviraj Kapoor, Husnbanu, Pahari Sanyal and Nemo. Daku Mansoor was actress Husn Banu’s debut film. The film was based on a Bengali folktale and involves the dacoit Mansoor (K. L. Saigal) and his love first for Paribanu (Husn Banu), and then for Meher (Uma Sashi), and ultimately the rejection of his way of life. Plot Mansoor ( K. L. Saigal) is a dacoit who falls in love with Husn Pari (Husn Banu), the sister of the evil caliph. His escapades bring him notoriety and Mansoor moves to a new place where he stays as a guest at the merchant Ali's house. Ali and his family have no knowledge of Mansoor's past. Ali's daughter, Meher (Uma Sashi), starts loving Mansoor but he rebuffs her as he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandidas (1934 Film)
''Chandidas'' is a 1934 Hindi social drama film directed by Nitin Bose. The film was produced by New Theatres Calcutta and was their first big success. It was remake of the 1932 Bengali film of the same name directed by Debaki Bose. This 1934 Hindi version starred K. L. Saigal, Uma Sashi, Pahari Sanyal, Nawab and H. Siddiqui. The music direction was by R. C. Boral with the lyrics written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. The credit roll of the film states that the film is "Based on the life problems of the poet Chandidas –A problem India has not been able to solve", which involved the caste schism in India. The story revolves around the 15th century poet-saint Chandidas who acts out against the deep-rooted bigotry against caste, untouchoubility and the hypocrisy of society, and a washer woman with whom he falls in love. Plot Chandidas ( K. L. Saigal), a lover of truth and humanity is the disciple of Acharya (M. Ansari), a priest in the temple. Baiju (Pahari Sanyal), a washer-man live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajrani Meera
''Rajrani Meera'' (Rajrani Mira) is a 1933 Hindi devotional film. It was directed by Debaki Bose for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The cinematographer was Nitin Bose with music composed by R. C. Boral. The film was a bilingual, made in Bengali as ''Meerabai'' and directed by Hiren Bose and Basanta Chatterjee. The film starred Durga Khote, Prithviraj Kapoor, K. L. Saigal, Pahari Sanyal, Molina Devi and Indubala. K. L. Saigal had a small part that of a devotee in the film with Prithviraj Kapoor playing the male protagonist role. The film made Prithviraj Kapoor who played the role of the King of Mewar, Mirabai's husband, a big star and is cited as one of his career's best films. The story revolves around the sixteenth-century saint-poet Mirabai, who suffers through hardships from her husband's family in her love for Lord Krishna, finally renouncing her family and palace to wander as a mendicant, writing bhakti poetry. Plot Meera ( Durga Khote), is immersed in her love and devo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933 Film)
''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' (The Jew's Daughter) is a 1933 Urdu/Hindi costume drama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. Produced by New Theatres Ltd.Calcutta, the cast included K. L. Saigal, Rattan Bai, Pahari Sanyal, Gul Hamid, Nawab and Kumar. The film was adapted from Agha Hashar Kashmiri’s play of the same name '' Yahudi Ki Ladki'' which had been written in Bengali as ''Misar Kumari''. He also wrote the screenplay and lyrics. The film saw Pankaj Mullick's debut as a Hindi music director. The dialogues were by Wajahat Mirza. The story revolves around the rivalry and revenge between the Jewish merchant Prince Ezra and the Roman priest Brutus. Synopsis Prince Ezra (Nawab) is a Jewish merchant persecuted by the Romans, especially the Roman Priest Brutus. Ezra lives with his seven-year-old son Yameen. One day while playing with his catapult, Yameen manages to unintentionally hit the Priest Brutus as he’s walking past. The boy is taken prisoner and no imploring can change Brutus� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahari Sanyal In Devdas (hindi Version) (1935)
Pahari or Pahadi may refer to: * Pahari language, the name of several languages and dialects of South Asia * Pahari people (Nepal) The Pahadi people (Devanagari: पहाडी; ; Pahāḍi, also called Pahadi and Parbati) are an Indo-Aryan group living in the hilly region (Pahad) of Nepal. Most Paharis, however, identify as members of constituent subgroups and castes with ..., an ethnic group of Nepal * Pahari people, a cover term for many Northern Indo-Aryan speaking groups of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India * Pahari people (Kashmir), a designation for speakers of a Pahari languages in Indian-administered Kashmir * Pahari people (Bangladesh), a cover term for a number of ethnic groups of eastern Bangladesh * Pahari painting, an art form of the Himalayas * Pahari, Rajasthan, a village in India * Pahari (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional monster in the fantasy games See also * Pahari language (other) * Paharia (other) {{disambig Language and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Householder
''The Householder'' (Hindi title: ''Gharbar'') is a 1963 film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with direction by James Ivory (in his feature directorial debut) and a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory, and direction of James Ivory. It is based upon the 1960 novel of the same name by Jhabvala. This was the first collaboration between producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, a documentary filmmaker until then. They went on to make nearly forty films together, many of which were written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who also wrote screenplays adapted from literary classics for them, such as Henry James' ''The Europeans'' (1979) and '' The Bostonians'' (1984), E.M. Forster's '' A Room with a View'' (1985) and ''Howards End'' (1992), and Peter Cameron's '' The City of Your Final Destination'' (2009). Synopsis Prem Sagar (Shashi Kapoor), a teacher at a private college in Delhi, marries Indu ( Leela Naidu) in an arranged marriage and is still learning his role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
