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Shah Jahan Regency
''Shah Jahan Regency'' is an Indian Bengali drama film directed by Srijit Mukherji, under the banner of SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd, starring Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Anjan Dutt, Mamata Shankar, Anirban Bhattacharya, Swastika Mukherjee, Rudranil Ghosh and Rittika Sen while Rituparna Sengupta and Babul Supriyo appear in Guest appearances. The movie, based on the popular novel ''Chowringhee (novel), Chowringhee'' by Mani Shankar Mukherjee, was released on 18 January 2019. Plot The movie is based on the well-known novel ''Chowringhee (novel), Chowringhee'' by popular Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukherjee (Sankar). The 1968 film ''Chowringhee (film), Chowringhee'' is an iconic Bengali film, based on the namesake novel, and starring Supriya Devi, Uttam Kumar, Subhendu Chatterjee,Anjana Bhowmik , Utpal Dutt and Biswajit. Cast * Anjan Dutt as Makaranda Paul, owner of Shah Jahan Regency * Mamata Shankar as Mrs Sarkar, mother of Arnab Sarkar * Rudranil Ghosh as Barun Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srijit Mukherji
Srijit Mukherji is an excellent national award winning Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His regular collaboration with veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee brought him into the limelight. His first feature film ''Autograph'' (2010), was a critical and commercial success, where he had written the script with Chatterjee in mind. His fifth film, ''Jaatishwar,'' won four national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, '' Chotushkone,'' at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, '' Rajkahini'' had been remade into a Hindi film titled, '' Begum Jaan'', starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India's 66th National Film Awards. His 2019 film Gumnaami won him the Best Bengali Film and Best Adapted Screenplay Awards at the 67th National Film Awards Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallavi Chatterjee
Pallavi Chatterjee (born 30 October 1965) is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her works in Bollywood and Bengali Film Industry. She is best known for her role as Brinda in Rituparno Ghosh's '' Dosar'' (2006). She is the recipient of Kalakar Awards for two times. Born to the ace actor Biswajit Chatterjee, Chatterjee made her acting debut with a role in a Bengali TV series in 1986. Her first big screen venture was Sujit Guha's ''Amar Prem'' (1989) that stars her brother Prosenjit Chatterjee and Juhi Chawla as the protagonists. She made her Bollywood debut with Vinod Talwar's ''Teri Talash Mein'' (1990) but the film never took off her career in Bollywood. Filmography Bengali film Web series * Amra 2GayTher ''Amra 2GayTher'' is a 2021 Bengali language Romance and Comedy web series written and directed by Abhijit Guha and Sudeshna Roy. The series was released on 24 December 2021. Plot A boy in love wants to marry, but his father is furious and does ... (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biswajit
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is an Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Early career After films in Calcutta including ''Mayamrigo'' (1960) and ''Dui Bhai'' (1961), Biswajit relocated to Bombay. In 1962, he performed in the film '' Bees Saal Baad'', which was followed by ''Kohraa'', ''Bin Badal Barsat'', ''Majboor'', ''Kaise Kahoon'' and ''Paisa Ya Pyaar''. His filmography includes ''Mere Sanam'' (1965), ''Shehnai'', ''Aasra'' (1964), ''Night in London'', ''Yeh Raat Phir Naa Aaygi'' (1966), ''April Fool'' (1964), ''Kismat'' (1968), ''Do Kaliyan'' (1968), ''Ishq Par Zor Nahin'' and ''Sharaarat'' (1972). He was usually paired with notable actresses such as Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz, Mala Sinha and Rajshree. Biswajit appeared in Rekha's debut film ''Anjana Safar'' (1969) (later re-titled ''Do Shikaari''). Though ''Anjana Safar'' was blocked by the cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutta () (29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as ''Kallol'' (1965), ''Manusher Adhikar'', ''Louha Manob'' (1964), ''Tiner Toloar'' and ''Maha-Bidroha''. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s '' Bhuvan Shome'' (1969), Satyajit Ray’s '' Agantuk'' (1991), Gautam Ghose’s '' Padma Nadir Majhi'' (1993) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjana Bhowmik
Anjana Bhowmik is an actress of Bengali cinema from the 1960s until the 1980s. She was born in Cooch Behar. Her real name is Arati Bhowmik and nickname Babli. Her father was Bibhuti Bhusan Bhowmik. She spent her school days in Cooch Behar. She passed the Higher Secondary Exam of West Bengal Board from Suniti Academy of Cooch Behar in 1961. After that she also studied in Sarojini Naidu College, an undergraduate college, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. She made her film debut at the age of 20 in the 1964 film " Anustup Chanda" directed by Pijush Bose. Before releasing the film she changed her name to Anjana from Arati. She became popular with the release of her first film. Her acting talent was praised by both audiences and critics. She became one of the major heroines of Uttam Kumar. She and Uttam Kumar gave major hits like Chowringhee, "Kokhono Megh", "Nayika Sangbad", " Roudra Chhaya", "Raj Drohi". At a certain time of her career when critics predicted she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhendu Chatterjee
Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November 1936 – 5 July 2007) was an Indian physician and actor, who is known for acting in Bengali television and films. A contemporary of actors Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom he played second hero in many films, Dr. Chatterjee with age had graduated into character roles. Personal life His father was Shailendra Chattopadhay and mother was Manimala Devi. In 1953, he was admitted into Calcutta Medical College. In 1960, he completed his M.B.B.S. and became a physician. He worked in Civil Defence and later joined Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He was involved with amateur theatre under the tutelage of Jnanesh Mukherjee, a stalwart of Bengali theatre and films, and started trying his luck on the silver screen. He was involved with the IPTA. Dr. Chatterjee had two sons; Saswata Chatterjee, the eldest son, is a renowned Bengali actor, while the other son is settled in the US. Career He started his film career with Mrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar ( bn, উত্তম কুমার; born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), popularly known as the Mahanayak, was an Indian actor, producer, director, script writer, composer, and singer who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema. Kumar was one of the most successful actors in Bengali cinema history. Kumar's career spanned three decades, from the late 1940s until his death in 1980. He appeared in over 200 films. Some of his best known films are '' Agni Pariksha'', '' Harano Sur'', ''Bicharak'', ''Saptapadi'', ''Jhinder Bandi'', ''Sesh Anka'', '' Deya Neya'', '' Lal Pathore'', '' Jatu Griha'', '' Thana Theke Aschi'', '' Chowringhee'', '' Nayak'', ''Antony Firingee'', '' Amanush'', '' Bagh Bondi Khela'' and '' Chiriyakhana'' (1967). Early life Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay was born on 3 September 1926 at a maternal home in Ahiritola in northern Calcutta. His father was Satkari Chattopadhyay and his mother was Chapla Devi. He was from a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supriya Devi
Supriya Devi (Supriya Choudhury; 8 January 1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema for more than 50 years. She is best known for her portrayal of Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's Bengali film '' Megha Dhaka Tara'' (1960). She was conferred the Filmfare Award and the BFJA Award twice. In 2011, she received the Banga-Vibhushan, the highest civilian honour in West Bengal. In 2014, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry. She made her debut in Uttam Kumar starrer ''Basu Paribar'' (1952) under the direction of Nirmal Dey and successively appeared in ''Prarthana'' (1952) directed by Pranab Ray. However, IMDb lists 1951 Hindi film Shokhiyan as her first film. She, then took a hiatus and returned to filmdom in ''Marmabani'' (1958) under Sushil Majumdar's direction. She rose to prominence after she had appeared in the Uttam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowringhee (film)
''Chowronghee'' ( bn, চৌরঙ্গী) is a 1968 Indian Bengali drama film by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee, starring Uttam Kumar and Subhendu Chatterjee who played the lead role and Biswajit Chatterjee, Supriya Devi and Anjana Bhowmick in supporting role. The music of the film composed by Ashima Bhattachariya who also produced this film. The film is based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Shankar and was a huge hit in its own right. The film is regarded as one of the greatest film in Bengali cinema and for Uttam's career. Plot The movie revolves around the experiences of the characters the author Shankar meets while working at one of the largest and most reputed hotels of Kolkata, Hotel Shahjahan. At the end of the movie, most of the characters experience tragedy, in one form or another. The major characters Shankar encounters with are: * Mr. Satyasundar (Sata) Bose is Shankar's co-worker and the receptionist at the hotel. Mr. Bose, played by Uttam Kumar, is shown to ... [...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. 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 else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama 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 s ... [...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] |
