Manoj Mitra

Acting

Manoj Mitra

Born — Died

1938-12-22 — 2024-11-12

Known for

Acting

Credits

47 titles

Manoj Mitra (22 December 1938—12 November 2024) was an Indian theatre, film and television actor, director and playwright. It was at Scottish Church College, Kolkata that he got initiated to theatre. There were regular shows at the college where the likes of Badal Sarkar, Rudraprasad Sengupta and others were students. He did his M.A. in philosophy from the University of Calcutta and began research for a doctorate. But by then he and friends like theatre and film director Partha Pratim Chowdhury had begun the group Sundaram. He began by teaching philosophy in the Suri Vidyasagar College (only one day) and later joined the drama department at the Rabindra Bharati University, where he became t…

Known for

An Enemy of the People poster
7.3

Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.

An Enemy of the People

1990

Uma poster
7.8

To please his dying daughter, a father tries to create the Durga Puja festival, usually held in October, during the month of April, in Kolkata.

Uma

2018

The Home and the World poster
7.3

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

The Home and the World

1985

The Garden of Bancharam poster
7.0

The story of an old peasant,Bancharam (Mitra),who defeats the tyrannical landlord Chhakari (Dey).Inheriting a dry patch of land, Bancharam converts it into a fabulous garden.The British magistrate supports him when Chhakari attempts to acquire the garden, after which he dies. Chhakari's son Nakari tries a new stratagem: he promises Bancharam Rs 400 every month provided Bancharam bequeaths his garden to the landowner after his death. Bancharam agrees but amazingly becomes healthier with every passing day, repeatedly promising to die but failing to do so.

The Garden of Bancharam

1980

Teen Murti poster
NR

Nawren, Nawgen and Nobin, three friends enjoying their retirement, decide to end the monotony in their lives and earn some extra money by setting up a tea stall.

Teen Murti

2009

Crossroads poster
10.0

A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.

Crossroads

1982

Film credits

2010s · 10 titles

Uma poster
7.8

To please his dying daughter, a father tries to create the Durga Puja festival, usually held in October, during the month of April, in Kolkata.

Uma

2018

Kombol Niruddesh poster
NR

Tenida's adventure.

Kombol Niruddesh

2018

Nobel Chor poster
6.0

The Nobel Medal of great Indian Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore was stolen in 2004 and it was never found. This film is a fictional account of what might have happened to the medal. A poor farmer...

Nobel Chor

2011

61 No Gorpar Lane poster
5.0

The film tells the story of an old colonial house and how its inhabitants save it from the hands of money hungry promoters in modern day Calcutta.

61 No Gorpar Lane

2017

8:08 Er Bongaon Local poster
NR

Ananta Das is a normal middle class man like any other common man. Everyday he avails the 8:08 A.M Bongaon Local to Kolkata to attain his office. Some known and unknown common people are his companions throughout his journey everyday. He has seen many incidents, which created a deep impression in his life. One such incident was the murder of a brother who protested against a group of drunkards who were teasing his elder sister ("Rajiv murder case in Barasat"). Preliminarily he remained silent against all these incidents. But on one day, his protesting nature, inside him, burst out. He started protesting against each and every wrong deed, irrespective of the level of crime. As a result he stands out as a protesting person in front of other common people. He turns out to be the target of the leaders of the society.

8:08 Er Bongaon Local

2012

Bangal Ghoti Phataphati poster
NR

Jisshu Sengupta and Koel Mallick are eternally at loggerheads in the film

Bangal Ghoti Phataphati

2015

Alinagarer Golokdhadha poster
6.0

Alinagarer Golokdhadha is an adventure mystery film, released on 20 April 2018, directed by Sayanton Ghosal, produced by Rutrum Juin, starring Anirban Bhattacharya and Parno Mittra in lead roles. It is film collaboration for a Bengali movie between Eros International and Champion Movies.

Alinagarer Golokdhadha

2018

Dui Prithibi poster
5.8

A rich man falls in love with an idealistic medical student. However, when circumstances force them apart, he learns the true meaning and value of love.

Dui Prithibi

2010

Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo poster
NR

The Last Refuge For Elderly Parents Abandoned By Their Children, Apanjan Is An Old Age Home. The Film Revolves Around The Lives Of Apanjans Inhabitants, And How Karma Finds Its Way To Teach Their Ungrateful Children An Important Life Lesson.

Dash Mash Dash Diner Galpo

2019

Atithi poster
5.0

Two youngsters suffering from memory loss following an accident are admitted to a renowned mental health rehabilitation center. However, shocking secrets from their past are revealed when the doctors slowly nurse them back to normality. The patients suffering from deep psychosis in the rehab center gives new meaning to life. What happens next forms the crux of the film.

Atithi

2019

2000s · 13 titles

Teen Murti poster
NR

Nawren, Nawgen and Nobin, three friends enjoying their retirement, decide to end the monotony in their lives and earn some extra money by setting up a tea stall.

Teen Murti

2009

The Window poster
NR

Janala tells the story about a man, Bimal, who decides to give a little back to his old school despite the fact he has very little money himself. As a child Bimal had a favourite corner classroom where he used to sit and daydream out of a broken window, and so when he finds himself back in his old school he feels compelled to replace the window.

The Window

2009

Kulangar poster
NR

2000 film directed by Sujit Guha.

Kulangar

2000

Mej Didi poster
NR

Kesto lost his parents and comes to his step-sister's house seeking a familial bond. However, he is ill-treated by some family members until he meets a woman who treats him like her own son.

Mej Didi

2003

No artwork available
NR

A young woman wants to pursue a career in music and desires to become better at the art. However, she faces opposition from her family members who instead want her to get married.

Gandharbi

2002

No artwork available
NR

On the wedding day, Ujjal abandons Ishani and marries Anjali. After many years, due to the burden of his wrongdoings, Ujjal decides to leave the house and his family.

RinMukti

2000

No artwork available
NR

Not found..

Mahasangram

2006

Lakshyaved poster
NR

Rupak marries Mukul but when they return to home, the bad guys deny to accept her as Rupak’s wife and continuously blame her for their sudden misfortune. Mukul leaves home with Joy to cure him. After consulting a doctor she sends Joy to "Ananda Ashram" under the supervision of Maharaj. On the other hand, Ahimama sends his friend's daughter Kitty to woo Rohit but when Kitty discovers their conspiracy they kill her. Slowly Rinki and Rohit understand that they are being misguided by their beloved uncle and aunt, but it is too late. Ahimama kidnaps Rupak and Mukul- Bakul's parents and kills Harikaka. So Mukkul Bakul and Joy come to rescue Rupak, fight bravely but Rupak and Rohit both die while fighting. Joy kills his Ahimama, takes his revenge, then goes to jail, writes his autobiography "Lakshyabhed" in jail and then is released from jail to live happily ever after with his family.

Lakshyaved

2009

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bidhatar Khela

2001

No artwork available
NR

A love story of a rowdy and rugged Shubho and an educated and graceful Shaon. This totally opposite couple overcomes their differences and saves their marriage.

Sedin Dujone

2008

Kalankini Badhu poster
NR

Soumik (Prosenjit) leaves his family when his brothers are contemptuous about his inability to find a job. However, his continued absence begins to tear the family apart.

Kalankini Badhu

2000

Bhalobasar Anek Naam poster
6.0

Bimal, a school teacher, goes to Balaspur, where he befriends Bini, a housewife. However, the villagers misinterpret Bini and Bimal's friendship to be a love affair and are upset about this as they want him to get married to Sumi.

Bhalobasar Anek Naam

2006

Rakhi Purnima poster
5.0

Sisters Rakhi and Purnima share a strong bond and always have each other's backs. When one lands in trouble, the other tries to take on her problems.

Rakhi Purnima

2001

1990s · 13 titles

An Enemy of the People poster
7.3

Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.

An Enemy of the People

1990

The Goal poster
7.0

To win a youth soccer championship, coach Anupam wants to add talented Manu to his team. But the child is from a low caste and the son of a thief, and the players and their families reject him. Anupam's duty is to take the talent to the right place.

The Goal

1999

Lathi poster
NR

Atindranath Bannerjee, a retired teacher, faces harassment from his family members and decides to discipline them. Later, he shifts to a slum and starts teaching underprivileged children.

Lathi

1996

Madhu Malati poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Madhu Malati

1999

Shelter of the Wings poster
6.2

Lakhindar captures exotic birds from the Bengal forests, but his refusal to see them caged leads him to constantly set his catches free. This lack of income drives his household into deep poverty, causing his wife to grow increasingly resentful of his compassionate choices. In her frustration, she begins an affair with the middleman who takes the birds to the market.

Shelter of the Wings

1994

Golokdham Rahasya poster
NR

"Golokdham Rahasya" is a mystery drama film about a Bengali biochemist named Nihar Ranjan Dutta and his involvement in a series of events, including a burglary and a murder.

Golokdham Rahasya

1992

Damu poster
NR

A gullible man faces strange situations on his quest fo find an elephant in order to keep a promise he made with a little girl.

Damu

1996

Strange Tale of a Strange Village poster
7.5

Set in the imaginary village of Ajab Gaon (Strange Village) , the story revolves around several characters. Raja Birchandra, is a king without a kingdom who whiles away his time singing songs by Tagore. Dukkharam is a school teacher who lives in a house haunted by an ancestor; Madhab Ghosal is a devotee of Lord Shiva who wants to analyse everything; Madhab Dutta claims to be a great shikari; Tia, Dutta's innocent niece, has resolved to marry the school teacher. Underlying the strands of all of these stories, is the legend of a treasure hidden in the Raja's palace. Birchandra is least concerned about this but there are certain other characters who are out to steal it.

Strange Tale of a Strange Village

1998

Disappearance poster
NR

A professor's daughter goes missing, which starts a desperate search for her by his family and acquaintances.

Disappearance

1991

Wheel Chair poster
7.6

After being raped in her office and becoming paralyzed, a woman gets help from a doctor who is in a wheelchair.

Wheel Chair

1994

Ajker Santan poster
NR

Ajker Santan is a 1997 Indian Bengali family movie.

Ajker Santan

1997

Samadhan poster
NR

The lead character, Sujay, goes to Kolkata for career prospects and is introduced to a rich industrialist. Negotiations begin for Sujay to marry the industrialist's daughter, Polly, and he goes abroad for studies. Back in the village, his wife Vijaya (whom he was forced to marry earlier) is shattered. When Sujay returns, he ultimately declares Vijaya as his life partner.

Samadhan

1997

Pati Param Guru poster
NR

Suren, a young lad, visits his uncle in the city. As he tries to solve the problems of those around him, he gets entangled in them.

Pati Param Guru

1991

1980s · 9 titles

The Home and the World poster
7.3

In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.

The Home and the World

1985

The Garden of Bancharam poster
7.0

The story of an old peasant,Bancharam (Mitra),who defeats the tyrannical landlord Chhakari (Dey).Inheriting a dry patch of land, Bancharam converts it into a fabulous garden.The British magistrate supports him when Chhakari attempts to acquire the garden, after which he dies. Chhakari's son Nakari tries a new stratagem: he promises Bancharam Rs 400 every month provided Bancharam bequeaths his garden to the landowner after his death. Bancharam agrees but amazingly becomes healthier with every passing day, repeatedly promising to die but failing to do so.

The Garden of Bancharam

1980

Crossroads poster
10.0

A gritty political thriller set at the backdrop of the violent Naxalite movement in 70’s Calcutta.

Crossroads

1982

The Law and a Lady poster
7.0

A young woman's struggle for justice after she is raped by rich boys.

The Law and a Lady

1982

No artwork available
NR

Overview NA.

Mohonar Dike

1984

Baidurya Rahasya poster
NR

An invaluable emerald was stolen from Lord Krishna's temple on an island. A detective agency investigates.

Baidurya Rahasya

1985

Terror poster
NR

A teacher witnesses a murder committed by his ex-student, who restricts him from giving his statement to the police. An atmosphere of terror ensues and the teacher must decide if to muster courage and approach the police at a personal loss.

Terror

1986

No artwork available
10.0

The debut film of the director that won the National Award for depicting with realistic vigour the exploitation perpetrated on the tribal and the landless, for portraying the spirited fight of the downtrodden and for showing great maturity in the conception and presentation of the theme in this maiden venture.

Postmortem

1980

Shatru poster
5.0

Inspector Ashok Sharma is assigned to take over as Inspector In-Charge of a remote police station, which he does. Upon his arrival there, he comes to the rescue of a blind man and a widow, and has a fist fight with Nishikant Shah and his men. The next day, Shah finds out that the person his men fought with is no other than the new Inspector In-charge, and he goes to pay homage, but Ashok refuses. Then Shah and the local MLA spin a web of lies and deceit, in which Ashok is accused of killing a man in custody, and as a result he may face criminal charges and also lose his job.

Shatru

1986

Series credits