Shambhu Bhattacharya
Biography: Shambhu Bhattacharya (1935 – 26 January 2018) was a Bengali actor and stage artist. 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 performances 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.
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Deathday: January 26, 2018
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Sagina Mahato
1971-07-01
Sagina Mahato
Overview: After instigating a strike over the improper dismissal of a fellow worker, Sagina Mahato unwittingly finds himself lauded as a champion of worker's rights.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1971-07-01
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Lal Kuthi
1978-03-03
Lal Kuthi
Overview: Tanu accidentally hits a man with her car on a stormy night but decides not to inform the police—however, a mysterious stranger surfaces who claims to be a witness and blackmails her.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1978-03-03
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Alor Thikana
1974-02-15
Alor Thikana
Overview: In a world of family ties and hidden secrets, one woman's quest for independence collides with dark desires. Love and vengeance intertwine, revealing the true cost of power. Discover the untold story of 'আলোর ঠিকানা.'
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1974-02-15
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Shajarur Kanta
1974-09-27
Shajarur Kanta
Overview: A 1974 Byomkesh Bakshi film based on the novel of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1974-09-27
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Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
1972-11-03
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
Overview: Khoka is a schoolboy who goes to his uncle's house, where he learns about the tales of Padi Pishi (Aunt Padi), a formidable widow. She had once gone to Khuro's house to meet him, but bandits attacked her. When Khuro got to know about it, he offered her bribes from his loot so that the news would not be public. Padi Pishi then took a precious Burmese box that was hidden in Khuro's house. Before Padi's Pishi's death, she did not reveal the hiding place to anyone except her son Goja. The entire family searched for the missing box but could not recover it. A private detective also searched for the box but could not find it. The story is about how it is finally discovered. Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha is an Indian Bengali adventure comedy film directed by Arundhati Devi. It is based on the children's novel of the same name by Leela Majumdar.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1972-11-03
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Dui Prithibi
1980-06-27
Dui Prithibi
Overview: A middle-class family living a decent life suddenly comes across an unexpected luxury that costs them an unwanted change in their life.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1980-06-27
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Marjina Abdulla
1973-03-02
Marjina Abdulla
Overview: Alibaba was a simple, hardworking, middle-class personality who once went to a forest for some purpose. When he entered that forest he found a deep secret, a formula to enter a cave. Actually, that cave was filled with robbed jewelry and gold coins. He took some with him and became very rich. But those robbers realized that something was missing from their hidden treasures. So, they began their investigation of the lost treasure. But in the meantime, a neighbor of Alibaba also tried for the same thing but he got caught and killed by the robbers. After that, the robbers successfully traced those hidden treasures, entered the city, and found Alibaba. But Marjina and Abdullah understand their plans and catch them by their sheer intelligence and wit.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1973-03-02
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Brojobuli
1979-01-19
Brojobuli
Overview: The story is that Brajraaj Karforma is a veteran office clerk, who usually comes to the office very late and likes to chat with everyone. The main subject of his stories is his fictional heroic activities.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1979-01-19
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Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974-04-05
Rodon Bhara Basanta
Overview: Shipra is a poor woman who is molested and killed as she witnesses corruption. The police and lawyer Somnath take up the case and slowly dig into it. He traces the corrupted policeman and comes to know that Karuna, the head lady of the orphanage where Shipra used to live is equally involved in female trafficking. However, when he sees Karuna his world is turned upside down. Karuna is Shukla, Somnath’s long-lost wife. Circumstances had led her to become a puppet in the hands of the gangsters. However, she is to keep mum about the entire conspiracy, lest they kill her only daughter. Somnath gives assurance to Karuna to speak the truth. She does that and, in the end, the entire gangster network is caught. Karuna’s daughter is proved to be Somnath’s daughter. They get together again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1974-04-05
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Raktatilak
1974-02-15
Raktatilak
Overview: Master Roop Singh in disguise leads a band of dacoits in Madhya Pradesh. He has a change of heart at one point while hiding from the police and after a series of incidents involving his humanitarian feelings, he tries to surrender to the police but in the process many of his men die and Roop Singh survives.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1974-02-15
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Garh Nasimpur
1968-11-01
Garh Nasimpur
Overview: Depicted on the backdrop of 1651 when the emperor was Shahjahan and the subadar of Bengal was Shajada Suja. Amidst the conspiracies of the royalty, a young man decides to expose the schemes and reunite with his lover after the Nasimpur territory of Bengal gets occupied by a Mughal prince.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1968-11-01
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Ekhonee
1971-04-30
Ekhonee
Overview: Ekhonee depicts the lives and frustrations of a bunch of youth struggling to cope with the adversities of a bureaucratic society. There's a bunch of college students Arun, Tiklu, Shambhu, Biman, Sujit, Urmi whose lives undergo a change after the carefree days of college are over.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1971-04-30
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Paka Dekha
1980-08-01
Paka Dekha
Overview: Aparna's father, a police officer, fixes her marriage of his own choice. Aparna does not agree with her father and she flees from home. Her father arrests Aparna's friends and interrogates them one by one.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1980-08-01
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The Garden of Bancharam
1980-01-29
The Garden of Bancharam
Overview: The story of an old peasant,Bancharam (Mitra),who defeats the tyrannical landlord Chhakari (Dey).Inheriting a dry patch of land, Bancharam converts it into a fabulous garden.The British magistrate supports him when Chhakari attempts to acquire the garden, after which he dies. Chhakari's son Nakari tries a new stratagem: he promises Bancharam Rs 400 every month provided Bancharam bequeaths his garden to the landowner after his death. Bancharam agrees but amazingly becomes healthier with every passing day, repeatedly promising to die but failing to do so.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1980-01-29
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Charmurti
1978-03-01
Charmurti
Overview: Based on Narayan Gangopadhyay’s creation, Potoldangar Charmurti is the story of Tenida and his three followers, who go on a holiday and end up solving a mystery case.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1978-03-01
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Sanyasi Raja
1975-06-19
Sanyasi Raja
Overview: Zamindar Surya Kishore Chowdhury is a kind-hearted man who loves playing chess and is a fantastic singer. While he cares for his estate and the people, he is careless towards his wife, Indu's feelings. Dr. Bijoy Chakrabarty, who was helped by the zamindar during his student days, lives in his palace and one day, he successfully executes his plot to murder the zamindar while coercing Indu to keep quiet. However, fate takes a different turn and in the cremation grounds, a monk saves the life of the zamindar, who returns to his estate no more as an aristocratic noble but as a monk at heart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1975-06-19
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Agnishwar
1975-03-21
Agnishwar
Overview: A patriotic doctor lends moral backbone to the broken society of Bengal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1975-03-21
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Asadharan
1977-02-18
Asadharan
Overview: Asadharan is the story of Jagabandhu, a man who is always eager to help people. He doesn't even think of his well-being in his efforts to do so. The district's magistrate asks him to help him and reveals the corrupt government officials. Jagabandhu falsely declares his death, hoping to get financial help and the support of the people. No one turns up for his funeral, and he is disheartened. He reveals the corrupt people and leaves his district forever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1977-02-18
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Agnibhramar
1973-11-02
Agnibhramar
Overview: A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Ajit Gangopadhyay.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1973-11-02
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Nishimrigaya
1975-12-12
Nishimrigaya
Overview: A thrilling tale of crime and deception as Mr. Gonzales' criminal empire faces collapse, entwined with the mysterious Number Three's dangerous game of love and betrayal.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1975-12-12
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Pankhiraj
1980-02-01
Pankhiraj
Overview: Pankhiraj is a 1979 Bengali language Indian drama film directed by Pijush Basu, starring Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Nandita Bose, Samit Bhanja, and Utpal Dutta.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1980-02-01
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Nyay Anyay
1981-10-02
Nyay Anyay
Overview: This Bengali Feature Film centers around a socially conscious author reaching the end of his life and creative career. As his last wish, he decides to know the 'truth' about the inmates. The film unfolds the struggle for the existence of the deprived by the privileged class.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1981-10-02
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Pratisodh
1981-07-31
Pratisodh
Overview: A Bengali film about the revenge of a man who is arrested after a false accusation, causing his father to go insane.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1981-07-31
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