
Acting
Chhaya Devi
Born — Died
1914-06-03 — 2001-04-27
Place of birth
Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Chhaya Devi (3 June 1914 – 27 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in over two hundred films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki Bose's Bengali film Sonar Sansar (1936). Some of her notable films are Vidyapati (1937), Raat Bhore (1956), Trijama (1956), Saptapadi (1961), Nirjan Saikate (1963), Saat Pake Bandha (1963), Uttar Falguni (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Hatey Bazarey (1967), Apanjan (1968), and Alaap (1977).
Known for
5.7Sparkling comedy about a meddling friend whose attempt to rekindle the spark in his friend's relationship with his wife of seven years leads to complications to their lives, and to the lives of his secretary and her boyfriend he has not 'scripted' ... Splendid performances by Amol Palekar, Deepti Naval, Parveen Babi and Farooq Shaikh, a perfectly pitched script, witty dialogue and a plethora of aptly placed film references make this a film one can watch over and over and never fail to laugh out loud.
Rang Birangi
1983
NRThe film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.
Apon Gharey
1988
10.0Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao.
Naa Thammudu
1971
8.0The life story of Sri Krishna.
Sri Krishnavataram
1967
9.0Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Navaratri
1966
NRBengali drama film
The Golden Ivy
1981
Film credits
1980s · 7 titles
5.7Sparkling comedy about a meddling friend whose attempt to rekindle the spark in his friend's relationship with his wife of seven years leads to complications to their lives, and to the lives of his secretary and her boyfriend he has not 'scripted' ... Splendid performances by Amol Palekar, Deepti Naval, Parveen Babi and Farooq Shaikh, a perfectly pitched script, witty dialogue and a plethora of aptly placed film references make this a film one can watch over and over and never fail to laugh out loud.
Rang Birangi
1983
NRThe film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.
Apon Gharey
1988
NRBengali drama film
The Golden Ivy
1981
NRRaj Badhu is a comical family drama that is based on a traditional Bengali joint-family life. It tells the story of family relations, of love and family values and the importance of society in our lives. It shows the complex story of different love relations and how its complications adversely affect the people involved. It shows the nature of man and how all things work out for the best in the end.
Rajbadhu
1982
NRA 1984 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Jahar Biswas.
Lal Golap
1984
NRMoni, a Bengali woman, marries Ranju, a young man who belongs to a wealthy family of landlords. However, her marital bliss is short-lived when she discovers a string of secrets and conspiracies.
Bandini Kamala
1982
2.0In a village in India, Atashi, a young woman arrives as a new tribal welfare officer. Soon, a man from her past resurfaces who now goes by a different identity.
Chena Achena
1983
1970s · 18 titles
10.0Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao.
Naa Thammudu
1971
10.0Prafulla is beautiful and righteous but is mistreated by her in laws because of her poverty. Prafulla comes to a fortune by chance and is guided by Bhabani Pathak, a nationalistic religious leader to use this fortune in the cause of justice. She is trained rigorously and becomes a bandit queen wrapped in mystery and even fights back Colonial British forces to safeguard villagers.She becomes the legendary Debi Chowdhurani. Gradually incidents take such a turn that her erstwhile tormentors, i.e. her in laws come under her power and the movie ends with reconciliation.
Devi Chaudhurani
1974
NRKakoli and Sukanto meet in a library reading room. They gradually grow closer to each other and start meeting frequently. One day, she visits Sukanto at his home and her appearance moves everyone in his family. Sukanto's mother wants them to marry but Kakoli's parents refuse the proposal. So, Kakoli leaves the home of her father and begins working as a receptionist. However, misunderstandings soon develop between her and Sukanto.
Pratham Kadam Phool
1970
8.0It is an Epic story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile the Agnaadhavasam in an incognito state with disguised identities at the court of Virata. Follows how they end their exile & the marriage celebration of Uttara and Abhimanyu.
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
1979
8.0When Nabakrishna's mother died, he was just a boy. She left him enough fortune to live a well-off life. But, can money fulfil everything that one can desire in their life?
Sei Chokh
1976
10.0The story revolves around Pratima who pledges to destroy the relationship between Neera and Binu, as she loves Binu.
The Accepted Defeat
1972
NRAgainst all odds, love finds its voice in a tale of forbidden romance, resilience, and the power of truth. Manju's mother keeps her very strictly disciplined. What happens when she falls in love with Nirmal?
Princess
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Roudra Chhaya
1973
8.0This movie revolves around a village hospital that was built by a generous hearted man, Choudhury Ramprasad (Ashok Kumar) who is also a patient in the hospital. The other patients include Isamil (Iftekhar), Dayaram (Anwar Hussain), Ratan (Jalal Agha), and the doctor is Dr. Sunil (Sunil Dutt). Amongst the patient is a singer (Deb Mukherji), who loves Shyama (Farida Jalal) a worker in the hospital. When Meeta Sharma (Waheeda Rehman) comes to the hospital to admit her son, she meets Sunil and their romance is rekindled. In the background of the hospital atmosphere is an election in the village, which is proceeding smoothly, but causing a disturbance is Ramprasad's son (Ramesh Deo). Other supporting caste include Jagirdar, Chand Usmani, and Jankidas.
Zindagi Zindagi
1972
8.0A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta.
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
1973
NRIn 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.
Alor Thikana
1974
5.0A Middle-Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Ray Kuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She is startled to know that two murders took place there nearly seven years earlier. The Mist of the mysterious happenings get only thicker. Now Sheba could only pray for it to Go Away as incidents transcend the rules of our physical world.
Kuheli
1971
9.0Venugopal and Janaki realise that their son has tuberculosis and send him by plane to Europe for better treatment. However, the plane crashes, and the boy faces trouble reuniting with his parents.
Papam Pasivadu
1972
10.0Uday kills a prostitute but puts the blame on Shubho. Uday's mother, Kamala, kills him.
Maan Aviman
1978
NRDhanraj Tamang is the story of a man who lived for others. However when it came to his life, he was unable to help himself and when he was able to, it was too late. Life had taken away everything he ever had.
Dhanraj Tamang
1978
NRA scientist accidentally finds a drug that can reveal an individual's past. However, when a few politicians fear their exposure, they plot to kill him.
Ek Je Chhilo Desh
1977
The character played by Mithun Chakraborty undergoes a journey of his life. This is the film where Debashree Roy, for the first time played a leading role. She played the unfathered daughter to the character played by Sandhya Roy and had to enact the adolescence as well as the adulthood of the character she was given.
Nadi Theke Sagare
1978
10.0Khoka 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.
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha
1972
1960s · 29 titles
8.0The life story of Sri Krishna.
Sri Krishnavataram
1967
9.0Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Navaratri
1966
8.0A young girl,Archana, falls in love with Sukhendu, an educated young man. Her father gladly accepts Sukhendu as his son-in-law. But Sukhendu’s income and nature come in way of this marriage.
Saat Pake Bandha
1963
NRManik 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.
Manik
1961
4.2The son of a wealthy family, Monish falls in love with Deviyani, a girl from a considerably less privileged background. When Monish leaves to study abroad, the lovers plan to reunite, but desperate financial straits force Deviyani into a marriage with a philandering drunk instead. Deeply unhappy, she flees, taking her infant daughter with her and vanishing into thin air. Does fate have more than misery in store for the unfortunate Deviyani?
Mamta
1966
NRThe adventures of Chikkadu and Dorakadu to find the hidden treasure and to eliminate the baddies from their kingdom.
Chikkadu Dorakadu
1967
8.0Dugga joins Chiranjib in his liquor business and they end up falling in love with each other. Since he does not want her to be a part of his disturbed life, he decides to mend his ways. In order to protect her modesty, Dugga kills rapist Bhola.
Baghini
1968
9.0The widower land-lord fixes his wayward step-brother's alliance with priest's daughter. Groom disappears on wedding day, and he is forced to marry her. The brother comes back and when the elder brother dies, tries to dispossess the widow.
Mahashweta
1967
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Nishithe
1963
8.0Sub-Inspector Tinkari Haldar comes to the house of the Industrialist Chandra Madhab Sen to inquire about a Suicide and Mystery starts to Unfold.
An Inspector Calls
1965
8.5Antony Firingee was a Portuguese-Indian who became a famous Bengali poet musician and fell in love with Shakila. She agreed to marry him after revealing her tragic history. But his fame was not enough to overcome their ostracisation and tragedy struck again.
Antony Firingee
1967
9.3The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.
Seetha Rama Kalyanam
1961
NRA 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.
Bibhas
1964
7.0Shekhar and Lalita love each other, but Shekhar's father brainwashes him to marry a rich woman. When Girin enters Lalita's life, Shekhar begins to feel insecure about Lalita's relationship with him.
Parineeta
1969
10.0An aged widow from a village moves 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 political violence.
Apanjan
1968
9.0Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before the ceremony to locate his birth parents.
Bipasha
1962
9.0Shreemonto, who raises his son Jayanta alone, finds solace in his friend Anuradha, but she soon leaves him. Years later, Jayanta falls in love with Anuradha's daughter.
Atal Jaler Ahwan
1962
NRAjay 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.
Monihar
1966
7.0Subrata joins his father's business that he quits due to ideological differences. What awaits his fate now?
Kanch Kata Hire
1965
9.0A story about a young man, who had to quit his studies as a doctor due to difficult circumstances, coming back and saving a young lady by performing a very difficult surgery.
Kancher Swarga
1962
NRThe struggle of the indigenous population of Goa against the Portuguese colonists. The plot of the film is based on real events. The film includes original footage depicting this war. It all begins with the Portuguese executing the main revolutionary, Arthur Antonio Gomes, in the city's central square. They destroy everyone who had the imprudence to join the resistance. But these actions by the Portuguese only angered the colony's population.
Tu Hi Meri Zindagi
1965
9.0Being an unwed mother, Kamal Lata had no option but to abort the child and move on with life. The man who left her comes back into her life, but she decides to stay in Vrindavan.
Kamallata
1969
8.0A story of love and sacrifice of a mother who did everything to protect her child ,even from her husband.
Uttar Falguni
1963
8.5The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.
Deya Neya
1963
4.0Batasari is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film. It is based on the Bengali novel Bardidi by Saratchandra Chatterjee.
Batasari
1961
6.2A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.
The Desolate Beach
1963
8.0During WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for treatment.
Seven Steps
1961
Suparna is distraught on seeing her sister getting close to her husband, Amitabha. Things take a turn for the worse when Amitabha's sister dies and the suspicion falls on Suparna.
Mon Niye
1969
8.0The romanticized story of a peasant who lives in a small village. He learns to read and is befriended by a doctor who helps him improve his status in the community. The film concentrates on the atmosphere and the character of the somewhat irascible peasant anxious that others should accept the knowledge he gained from his readings.
Ascending
1964
1950s · 3 titles
10.0Suren, the son of a zamindar of Bangladesh, lives his life in his own way. He takes up the private tutor job for a girl whose elder sister is Madhabi, an ill-fated widow. But after a few days, he returns to his rich family and marries. But he cannot forget Madhabi who loves him like an elder and caring sister. In the meantime, when Madhabi's sister-in-law drives her out of the house, Suren hears that and arranges to return the property to her.
Baradidi
1957
8.0Deeply influenced by leftist ideology, this film dealt with social and political themes: A poor village boy's hazardous experience in a rich urban family.
The Dawn
1955
8.7Venkatesam decides to get his nine-year-old daughter married to a rich old man, Lubdhavadhanlu, for large sums of money. However, Karataka Sastry decides to teach a lesson to them.
Kanyasulkam
1955



