
Acting
Manoranjan Bhattacharya
Manoranjan Bhattacharya was born in 1889. He was an actor, known for Karnarjun (1941), Kapal Kundala (1933), and Sandigdha (1932). He died in 1954.
Acting credits
8.0Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.
Devdas
1935
5.7This film is about Chandidas, a legendary 15th-C. Bengali Vaishnavite poet whose biography remains obscure but was an influence on the better documented Chaitanya (1486-1533), a school teacher who promoted the Vaishnavite ideology in Bengal, mostly through hymns about the Radha-Krishna legend.
Chandidas
1932
7.0Gora and Mahim were two sons of Krishna Dayal Babu. From childhood, Bijay and Gora were friends. Through an accident, Bijay was introduced to Paresh Babu's family. Paresh was a Bramhin. So Gora did not like Bijay's visit to that house. Gora's mother was very anxious about Gora's Hindusim. Krishna Dayal was also very annoyed being an orthodox Hindu. As per his father's request, Gora went to Paresh Babu's house. Paresh babu's wife Bhadra Sundari was not happy seeing Gora there. But Gora had a real conflict with Haran Babu. The marriage of Haran Babu and Suchitra was almost fixed. The reason of the conflict was that, Haran Babu always thought of himself to be a social reformer and saviour of Brahma religion.
Gora
1938
9.0Four sets of friends spend Halloween weekend at the Beautiful Creekside "Kamp of Antietam". Each attending is promised a "Once In A Lifetime" experience, but there's more than just fresh air and fishing going on at the K.O.A.
Tatinir Bichar
1940
7.0When a local mining company dares to provide its workers a fair wage for a fair day's work, and lets its workers unionize, the kingdom's villainous potentate is less than pleased. After considerable pressure, the company agrees to blame unrest in the region on a blameless worker collective.
Anjangarh
1948
No synopsis available yet.
Swami Vivekananda
1955
9.0For the first time in Indian cinema, flashback was used for storytelling.
Roop Lekha
1934
10.0The story follows two friends, Mohan and Bhola, who stumble upon a mysterious garden house called "Mayakanan." The house is owned by Dr. Naresh Ray, a wealthy scientist with a dark secret. When Ray sets his sights on Shanta, Mohan's fiancée, he resorts to sinister tactics to win her over.
Mayakanan
1953
10.0The story shows the rivalry with the family of Sukhadas, first over who Dinadas' only daughter will marry, and then, more seriously, over the Anglo-Indian prostitute Flora, with whom the sons of both patriarchs fall in love.
Bangali
1936
7.0The film is a romantic story about a wealthy Brahmo woman and a poor but intelligent Hindu man. It explores their growing love despite societal obstacles. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, combines humor with serious themes and social commentary, creating a timeless story that respects women.
Datta
1951
10.0A wife rejected by her in-laws following her abduction is given shelter by the husband's friend. The storyline follows the wife's ambivalent feelings for her savior when she's accepted back into the family.
Abhigyan
1938
9.0A 1939 Bengali Mythological Film directed by Phani Burma.
Janak Nandini
1939
8.0A 1939 Mythological Bengali Drama film directed by Hari Bhanja.
Bamanabatar
1939
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Jar Jetha Ghar
1949
10.0Haralal arranges a fake will and makes Rohini, an orphaned widow, agree to change the original will for the fake one.
Krishnakanter Will
1932
8.0This movie revolves around an extramarital affair between a young, hot widow, Binodini, and Mahendra. Mahendra's beautiful wife Ashalata is a good friend of Binodini. For her feelings of love and affection, Binodini comes to stay with Mahendra's family. Behari, Mahendra's best childhood friend also gets mentally involves with Binodini.
Chokher Bali
1938