Naresh Mitra (18 May 1888 – 1968) was a

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actor, director and screenwriter.

Career

Naresh Mitra was born in 1888 in

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. He studied law from the

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. He started his acting career in 1922 in Minerva Theatre. In 1923, Mitra joined Star Theatre in

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and starred in several plays mostly in the role of anti hero. He worked and acted in number of films of Taj Mahal company, East India Film and Kali Films. Mitra directed '' Devdas'' in silent version produced by Eastern Film Syndicate in 1928. This is the first film adaptation of Devdas, the novel of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay. He directed few films starring

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such as '' Bou Thakuranir Haat'', '' Annapurnar Mandir''. Mitra was also associated with the

folk Jatra.

Direction

* ''Andhare Alo'' * Chandranath * ''Devdas'' * '' Gora'' * '' Kankal'' * '' Bou Thakuranir Haat'' * '' Annapurnar Mandir'' * ''Kalindi''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitra, Naresh 1888 births 1968 deaths Bengali film directors Film directors from Kolkata Tripuri people University of Calcutta alumni Indian male screenwriters Film directors from West Bengal Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male stage actors Bengali theatre personalities 20th-century Indian screenwriters 20th-century Indian male writers