Gangapada Basu
Also Known As: Gangapada Bose
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: January 01, 1910
Age: 115 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 01, 1971
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The Music Room
Overview: An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-10-10
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Baluchari
Overview: Bollywood 1968
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-27
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Headmaster
Overview: The school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi) migrates to city in search of job. He moves with family, wife Labanya (Karuna), nubile daughter (Ranjana) and very young son. He takes residence with his wife's brother. He meets per chance one of his ex students, of whom he used to take free evening classes and many of whom got merit scholarship and became cream of society, a doctor, a judge, successful lawyer, manager of a big bank and so on. Can he cross the barrier and meet them? All have big bungalows and office with watchmen to stop. If he managed to meet them, will they recall his contribution and help their benefactor? If they do, what change he has to bring in himself? Can he?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1959-09-25
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Manik
Overview: Manik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However, when he runs away to Calcutta, he finds himself in deeper trouble in a far more dangerous world.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1961-01-13
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Pathetic Fallacy
Overview: Bimal is a taxi-driver in a small provincial town. He lives alone, his taxi (an old 1920 Chevrolet jalopy which he named Jagaddal) is his only companion and, although very battered, it is the apple of Bimal's eye.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-05-23
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Hashi Sudhu Hashi Noy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-07-18
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The Citizen
Overview: The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1977-09-20
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Indrani
Overview: Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further complications at home, Indrani gets a job as a teacher in Dinajpur. One day, after a heated exchange between two people that started their journey fiercely loving and trusting one another, Sudarshan leaves Indrani and goes in search of a job elsewhere.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-10-10
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The Philosopher's Stone
Overview: An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-01-17
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Bireswar Vivekananda
Overview: Bireswar Vivekananda is a 1964 Indian Bengali-language biographical film about the Indian Hindu religious leader, Swami Vivekananda.
Genres: History
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1964-12-24
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The Uprooted
Overview: After Partition, a large group of farmers from East Bengal have to migrate to Calcutta.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1950-01-02
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Suno Baranari
Overview: Himangshu is a villageman who apart from practicing homeopathy helps the local people with their odds and ends. One day he gets a call from a rich man to escort his daughter Juthika to Patna. At first the rich and spoilt lady takes much disliking for the plain and simple young man but after having seen him from close quarters starts liking him. Soon her marriage is fixed to a bigshot. She confesses her feelings to Himangshu however he declines her love as he had a similar love failure in the past and did not want a broken heart again. He decides to leave the place and go away. Juthika breaks her engagement, leaves her family behind and chooses to come along with Himangshu, proving all his apprehensions wrong.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1960-08-05
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Bibaha Bibhrat
Overview: Ashoke and Mala get married under unavoidable circumstances, but his conservative father does not accept her as his daughter-in-law. When Mala finds no help coming from sheepish Ashoke, she vows to set things right herself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1969-12-20
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Kuhak
Overview: This film portrays a greedy thief's struggle to run blindly after riches.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1960-01-22
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Ekhane Pinjar
Overview: Amal Basu, who decides to visit his hometown, meets Lila on the train. When he goes to his friend Nabendu's home, he learns that Lila is his sister and a smuggler.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1971-01-22
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Daktar Babu
Overview: Daktar Babu was a 1958 Bengali film produced by Movie Screen Limited and directed by Bishu Dasgupta. The film's story was written by Bijan Bhattacharjee and the script was written by Pranab Ray. The film starred Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chattopadhyay and featured music composed by Rajen Sarkar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-08-08
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Daak Harkara
Overview: A LOST 1958 Bengali Film Directed by Agragami.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1958-04-11
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Shubha Bibaha
Overview: When a bride vanishes on her wedding day, a web of secrets and forbidden love is exposed. Caught in the crossfire are two young women, each battling against the constraints of caste and tradition. As their lives intertwine, a powerful story unfolds about the enduring power of love and the devastating consequences of societal expectations.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: bn
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Shap Mochan
Overview: Young Mahendra belongs to a family of musicians, but once the family is cursed by their teacher. Mahendra's elder brother becomes blind and to avoid the same fate he goes to Kolkata and lives in the house of his father's friend Umeshchandra. He gets romantically involved with Umeshchandra's daughter Madhuri. Madhuri tries to make Mahendra modern and pursue his musical career. Despite his good singing ability, Mahendra refuses to accept this due to his family values. He leaves their home and takes shelter in Kolkata. But the curse strikes him also and he falls seriously ill.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1955-05-27
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Debatra
Overview: A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Haridas Bhattacharya.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1955-04-08
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Bibhas
Overview: A jobless man reaches a village where he finds work in a doctor's office. Later, he learns that the doctor has murdered many people and cons them of their wealth on false pretenses. He decides to expose the doctor and save the villagers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1964-02-14
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Prithibi Amare Chay
Overview: A 1957 Indian film about an aspiring singer and the son of a reputed businessman. His stepmother accuses him of indecency and throws him out of his house to inherit all the property of her husband. The female protagonist suffers a similar fate as her stepmother forces her to leave. They both decide to commit suicide and go to a riverbank where they meet and the cupid strikes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1957-05-03
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Abak Pritibhi
Overview: Arjun is a very lonely person. He doesn't know what life is. Every day for him is a struggle. So, he becomes a criminal. Jail is a safe custody for him because food is always available in jail. So, he tries to return to the place, but all his efforts are gone in vain, then he travels to a place and meets a father. He is the principal of a missionary residential school. In that place, Arjun meets Miss Chatterjee, a teacher. At first, she doesn't like him, but shortly after she starts to realize Arjun's quality. Arjun is also a very good singer, but again for his bad reputation police catch him and send him to jail. In court some students support him and thus all the misunderstandings are solved and the truth prevails.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1959-11-06
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Nishithe
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-07-18
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Raja-Saja
Overview: Trouble ensues when an eccentric but simple-minded villager discovers he is the only living heir of a royal estate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Uttarayan
Overview: Pranbir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rateshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Pranbir decides to visit Rateshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rateshwar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1963-08-16
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Nishi Padma
Overview: 'Nishi Padma' is a 1970 Bengali drama film written and directed by Aravinda Mukherjee, based on a short story 'Hinger Kochuri' by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, and starring Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee as leads. This film was remade in Hindi as 'Amar Prem' (1972), directed by Shakti Samanta.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1970-10-23
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Monihar
Overview: Ajay is a musician by hobby and also runs a business. His younger brother Arun wants to become a doctor. After his mother’s death, Ajay becomes the head of the family however, he falls into debt. He decides to take singing lessons to earn money. Bandana is a good singer and she starts taking classes from Ajay. Ajay starts liking Bandana because she is a charming lady and sings well. Arun and Bandana meet and they fall in love. Ajay is forced to sell his inherited property to pay Arun’s fees. His poverty is only short-lived as his popularity spreads and he becomes wealthy. In the meantime, Arun comes to know that Ajay has sold their family property but does not know the reason behind the act. This creates a misunderstanding between the two brothers. However, it is soon cleared and Ajay transfers his wealth to his brother. Arun and Bandana got married.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Aparna
Overview: Aparna, the only daughter and the apple of her mother's eye is engaged at a young age to her childhood friend, Ajay. After her mother’s death, her father remarries, and her stepmother begins to mistreat her. Desperate, Aparna flees with the help of Baren, a local goon with a good heart. She stays with Baren for safety and becomes involved in his group, though she urges him to turn his life around. Baren vows to protect her. One day, Aparna meets a stranger who turns out to be Ajay, and they are reunited. Baren is eventually arrested for his crimes but ensures Aparna's safety.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1972-04-14
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Sashibabur Sansar
Overview: Sashibhushan who is the orthodox patriarch, has a tough time dealing with the youngsters who want to live life on their own.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1959-05-29
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