Reba Devi
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Biography: Reba Devi was born on 11 February 1911 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]. She was an actress, known for Pather Panchali (1955), Suktara (1940), and Kavi (1949). She died on 14 November 1988.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India
Adult: No
Birthday: February 11, 1911
Age: 114 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: November 14, 1988
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Burmar Pathe
Overview: The rustic girl left this world and went to heaven. Her Painful memories are what remains behind. The injustice exploitation is suffocating. These conflicts within the unfortunate soil of India have taken many lives. There’s cruelty amongst mankind. There’s injustice and exploitation everywhere. People struggle for their rights. There’s a storm raging in every heart and soul. The earth shivers and wreaks havoc. The raging waves clash on the shores. This enlightens the soul. We can hear the song of a great soul at a distance. It calls out. It calls out to us, to break free from the shackles. We can hear his call. Come Forward. Break free from the shackles. Fight back for freedom. Set yourself free. We’ve sacrificed our lives for the freedom of new India.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1947-08-29
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Ananya
Overview: A Bengali Drama Film directed by Sabyasachi (Ajoy Kar & Binoy Chattopadhyay).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1949-04-08
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Niyoti
Overview: A 1951 Bengali Thriller Film directed by Naresh Mitra.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1951-04-13
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Apanjan
Overview: Set against the backdrop of the political violence that rocked India, and West Bengal in particular, in the late 1960s, it tells the story of an aged widow in a village who goes to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, and finds her "own people" in a group of educated, unemployed youth, who are caught up inexorably in the prevalent violence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1968-12-06
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Ajana Shapath
Overview: It's a story based on friendship and love. In this movie, there are three friends Satya, Shankar, and Manimohan. Satya is in love with a girl named Srimoti. After a few years, Srimoti gets pregnant. Satya shoots himself after an argument with her. Manimohan reaches the spot and takes Srimoti away to a distant place and settles down with her. Shankar thinks that Manimohan killed Satya. But the police arrested Shankar for the crime. Srimoti gives birth to a girl named Niyoti. After Shankar is released from jail, he learns about Manimohan's whereabouts. He goes there to take revenge. But after he finds out the truth, he forgives them. (Source: Angel Digital)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1967-12-08
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The Expedition
Overview: The story revolves around a North Indian taxi driver, Narsingh, who attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets embroiled in a local Marwari businessman's smuggling and human trafficking business. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2001.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1962-09-27
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Pather Panchali
Overview: A depiction of the life of an impoverished early twentieth century rural Bengali family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1955-08-26
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Sanjibani
Overview: A narration of the journey of a young aspiring writer. Sandhya Rani and Uttam Kumar won critical favor for their performance in the film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
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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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Kar Pape
Overview: A womanizer (Asit Baran) conceals his syphilis and prepares to marry for the second time. Will his first wife be able to stop him?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1952-08-15
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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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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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Pratima
Overview: Pratima is a 1977 Indian Bengali family drama film directed by Palash Bandyopadhyay.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1977-12-02
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Samadhan
Overview: A working-class leader confronts a villainous factory owner, falls in love with the boss's daughter unaware of her family origins and, after many adventures and setbacks, it is revealed that the hero is in fact the official heir to the property the villain had usurped. An influential Bengali novelist acknowledging allegiance to socialism, Mitra's studio-bound film concentrates on showing the milieu of the rich while the dialogues make numerous references to the workers and the poor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1943-06-05
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Swami
Overview: A 1949 Indian Bengali Film directed by Pashupati Chattopadhyay.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1949-09-25
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Pratikar
Overview: Sri Beniprasad, owner of "Model Drugs," discovers his workers’ grievances when he finds a bulletin circulated by them. Though his son Dilip is involved with the company, he advises his father to investigate independently. Taking on a disguise as a common laborer, Beni Prasad learns that his executives are dishonest and oppressive, even mistreating him. He is welcomed by Rammoy, a worker, and his family, where Jayanta, an enigmatic leader of the labor movement, regularly appears. During a secret meeting, Jayanta realizes Beni Prasad is undercover and orders his glasses broken, rendering him unable to see. Both Beni Prasad and Rammoy's daughter Reba question Jayanta’s true identity, which is revealed in a twist at the film's end.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1944-11-11
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