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Putrabadhu
''Putrabadhu'' () is a 1998 Bengali film directed by Pallab Ghosh and produced under the banner of Damini Pictures Pvt. Ltd. The film is a remake of National Award winning 1986 Tamil film ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' by Visu. The film presents the conflict of ego in a father and his descendants. At the same time, it depicts the contemporary conjugal tension of Indian society. Soumitra Chatterjee stars as Haranath Mukherjee, a tenacious father who tells his eldest son to separate when the latter reminds Haranath of his contribution in the family. Tapas Paul and Satabdi Roy star as the brother and sister, Somnath and Monika at odds with the character played by Chatterjee. It also stars Abhishek Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Santu Mukherjee, Arun Banerjee, Shankar Chakraborty, Mitali Chakraborty and Bela Sarkar. The music of the film was composed by Anupam Dutta with lyrics penned by Lakshmikanta Roy. Due to an ensemble star cast and appeasing storyline, the film was a major success at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy (born 8 August 1962), also known as Debasree Roy, is an Indian Actor, actress, dancer, Choreography, choreographer, politician and Animal rights movement, animal rights activist. As an actress, she is known for her work in Bollywood, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. She has been cited as the reigning queen of Bengali commercial cinema. She acted in more than a hundred films and won over forty awards, including a National Film Award, National Award, three Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Awards, five Kalakar Awards and an Anandalok Puraskar, Anandalok Award. As a dancer, she is known for her stage adaptations of the various forms of List of Indian folk dances, Indian folk dances as well as her innovative dance forms imbued with elements from Indian classical, tribal and folk dance. She runs Natraj dance troupe. She is the founder of Debasree Roy Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works for the cause of stray animals. Roy was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satabdi Roy
Satabdi Roy ()(born 5 October 1969) is an Indian actress, film director and politician. As an actress she is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Awards for two times. As an actress, she ruled the array of commercial Bengali cinema during the late 1980s and 1990s. As a director, she has been denounced critically for her use of superfluous themes. She is a Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha since 2009. Roy made her film debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Tapan Sinha's much acclaimed Bengali film ''Atanka'' (1986), which won her the BFJA Awards for the Best Supporting Actress in 1987. She shot to stardom after she had been paired with Tapas Paul in films such as ''Amar Bandhan'' (1986), '' Guru Dakshina'' (1987), ''Antaranga'' (1988), ''Apan Amar Apan'' (1990) and ''Abishkar'' (1990) to name a few. Her major hits with Prosenjit Chatterjee include ''Alingan'' (1990), ''Shraddhanjali'' (1993), '' Lathi'' (1996), ''Sakhi Tumi Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupam Dutta
Anupam Dutta ( bn, অনুপম দত্ত, hi, अनुपम दत्ता) is an Indian music director and composer. He mainly contributed to the Bengali films directed by Swapan Saha. Discography Composer * Bhagya Chakra (2008) * Greptar (2007) * Sanghat (2007) * Arjun (2006) * Khalnayak (2006) * Sukh Dukkher Sansar (2003) * Ostad (2001) * Shasti (2001) * Shesh Ashray (2001) * Mayna (2000) * Parichay (2000) * Sajoni Aamar Sohag (2000) * Chena Achena (1999) * Daye Dayitwa (1999) * Sundar Bou (1999) * Swamir Ghar (1999) * Banglar Badhu (1998) * Ganga (1998) * Jiban Trishna (1998) * Praner Cheye Priyo (1998) * Putrabadhu (1998) * Sindurer Adhikar (1998) * Sundari (1998) * Swamir Aadesh (1998) * Adarer Bon (1997) * Bhalobasa (1997) * Matir Manush (1997) * Mittir Barir Chhoto Bou (1997) * Pabitra Papi (1997) * Pita Mata Santan (1997) * Sabar Upare Maa (1997) * Yoddha (1997) * Abujh Mon (1996) * Bbhai Amar Bhai (1996) * Bhoy (film) (1996) * Kencho K ... [...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] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Films
The year 1998 in film involved many significant films, including '' Shakespeare in Love'' (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), '' Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'' (which was the top grossing film of the year in the United States), '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', '' Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', '' Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. DreamWorks SKG released its first two animated films: '' Antz'' and '' The Prince of Egypt''. The ''Pokémon'' theatrical film series started with '' Pokémon: The First Movie''. Warner Bros. Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary. The year saw two dueling science-fiction disaster films about asteroids, '' Armageddon'' and ''Deep Impact'', becoming box office success, with ''Armageddon'' becoming the more popular of the two. It was also the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide. Highest-grossing films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Chakraborty
Shankar Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actor who has done several tele serials and has appeared in pivotal roles in numerous Bengali films. Personal life Shankar Chakraborty was born to a Bengali Hindu family. He married actress Sonali Chakraborty in 1990. His wife Sonali breathed her last on 31 October, 2022 following prolonged liver complications. He took to the social media to declare her sudden demise. Filmography * ''Chitra'' (unreleased) * ''Bhroon'' (Unreleased) * ''Karnel'' (Unreleased) * '' Jaanbaaz'' (2019) as Rahim Bhai *''Mon Jaane Na'' (2019) * '' Maati'' (2018) as Meghla's father * '' Total Dadagiri'' (2018) as Bibhutibhusan Das *'' Jio Pagla'' (2017) * ''Love Express'' (2016) as Ram Prasad Ganguly * '' Ki Kore Toke Bolbo'' (2016) as Akash's father * ''Arshinagar'' (2015) as Biswanath Mitra * '' Bela Seshe'' (2015) as Barin * '' Naxal'' (2015) as Arijit Mitra * ''Game'' (2014) as Dibakar Panda * '' Buno Haansh'' (2014) as Badal Bhai * '' Final Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santu Mukherjee
Santu Mukhopadhyay (14 January 1951 – 11 March 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Bengali cinema. He was the father of actress Swastika Mukherjee. His younger brother, Sumanta Mukherjee, is also an actor. Early life and biography Santu Mukherjee was born on 17 January 1951 in Kolkata. He attended the Mitra Institution at Bhowanipore at a primary level and later, joined the Padmapukur Institution at Sarat Bose Road, from where he passed his Higher Secondary Examination. He soon dropped out from studies and took dance lessons from Gopal Bhattacharya. He also learned Rabindra Sangeet. He went to renowned director Tapan Sinha, seeking a role in Bengali films. In 1975, Sinha launched him as an actor in the film ''Raja''. Subsequent to his cinematic breakthrough, he working in theater and films. His last film was ''Sanjhbati''. Mukherjee died on 11 March 2020 from cardiac arrest at his South Kolkata residence; he had been suffering from cancer for a long time. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visu
Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan (1 July 1945 – 22 March 2020), best known by his stage name Visu, was an Indian writer, director, stage, film and television actor and talk-show host. Visu initially worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander until becoming a director himself. He later began acting, with his first film being ''Kudumbam Oru Kadambam'' (1981), directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Career He started his career as a theatre artist, working with Y. G. Parthasarathy's drama troupe. He was writing scripts for stage dramas before getting into the film industry as an assistant to legendary director K. Balachander. During his time with Balachander, he wrote screenplays for numerous films including '' Pattina Pravesam'' (1977), ''Avan Aval Adhu'' (1980), ''Thillu Mullu'' (1981) and ''Netrikkan'' (1981). ''Thillu Mullu'' and ''Netrikkan'', which were both released in 1981, became box office hits for actor Rajinikanth.The script and the flawless screenplay gave Raj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by AVM Productions, and written and directed by Visu. He also stars as part of an ensemble cast including Lakshmi, Chandrasekhar, Kishmu, Raghuvaran, Delhi Ganesh, Ilavarasi, Manorama, Madhuri, Kamala Kamesh, Dilip and Haja Sheriff. The film revolves around the splintering of a joint family, and the efforts made by the patriarch's eldest daughter-in-law to reunite them. The story of ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' was inspired by Visu's play ''Uravukku Kai Koduppom'', which had already been adapted into a 1975 film. Despite the failure of that film, producer M. Saravanan liked the story, so it was reinvented into ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram''. The film was made on a then shoestring budget of ₹1.5 million, and the whole crew worked for 35 days. Cinematography was handled by N. Balakrishnan, and editing by A. Paul Duraisingham. ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' released on 18 July 1986. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of West Bengal
Tollywood, also known as Cinema of West Bengal, is an Indian film industry of Bengali-language motion pictures. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The origins of the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood, dates back to 1932. It was a historically important film industry, at one time the centre of Indian film production. The Bengali film industry is known for producing many of Indian cinema's most critically acclaimed global Parallel Cinema and art films, with several of its filmmakers gaining prominence at the Indian National Film Awards as well as international acclaim. Ever since Satyajit Ray's '' Pather Panchali'' (1955) was awarded Best Human Document at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, Bengali films frequently appeared in international fora and film festivals for the next several decades.Desai, Jigna (2004), ''Beyond Bollywood: The Cultural Politics of South Asian Diasporic Film'', p. 38, Routled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. History The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honor films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
