Directing

Rajen Tarafdar

Rajen Tarafdar (7 July 1917 – 23 November 1987) was an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was the recipient of two National Awards and two BFJA Awards.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

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8.0

Endearingly realist love story between a prostitute and a thief. Rajani (Roy), a streetwalker, shelters the thief Aghor (So. Chatterjee) but he steals her money.

Sangsar Simantey

1975

Palanka poster
9.0

Rajmohan remains in Pakistan at the time of partition and sells Maqbool a giant bed, which upsets the local Muslims.

Palanka

1975

The Flame poster
NR

The young daughter of a struggling family is forced to get a job when her father is killed in an auto accident caused by an industrialist's son.

The Flame

1962

Ganga poster
6.4

Film about the lives of people on the banks of the Ganges.

Ganga

1960

Ganga poster
6.4

Film about the lives of people on the banks of the Ganges.

Ganga

1960

Jiban Kahini poster
NR

An insurance agent who's deeply in debt tries to commit suicide, but thinks better of it when he meets a young man who's even more desperate than he is.

Jiban Kahini

1964

Jiban Kahini poster
NR

An insurance agent who's deeply in debt tries to commit suicide, but thinks better of it when he meets a young man who's even more desperate than he is.

Jiban Kahini

1964

Ganadevata poster
7.0

Set in 1920's during the British Raj, the film is about the breakdown of socio-economic structures, impact of industrialization and non-cooperation movement in rural Bengal.

Ganadevata

1978

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10.0

The backdrop of the story is a village in Sunderban delta. It tells about the lives of the villagers, their customs and rituals. The protagonist wins a boat race, symbolizing the struggle against oppression and exploitation.

Nagpash

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NR

This is a story about a landlord in a local rural Bengal. He is very stubborn, egoist, commanding person. Every steps of his move has logical conclusions, with reasons and vision. He doesn't want to commit himself for any cause. But Jayanta doesn't always agree with landlord's decisions. He is very honest, sincere and whimsical person who doesn't know how to plan a work. He likes a girl from his early days and always wants to marry that girl. So he conveys his wish to the father of that girl. After a small hesitation, the landlord also agrees with his wife and nods for the approval. But after the marriage takes place, a long time mystery breaks out. As a result Jayanta has to suffer, but at last the landlord rescues him.

Antariksha

1957