Directing
Swapan Saha
One of the most successful film directors in the Kolkata film industry, Swapan Saha, reigned the industry during the 1990s and 2000s, having made more than 100 films. The most notable movies in his career include Bhai Amar Bhai in 1996, Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Guru in 2003, followed by Agni in 2004, and later Hungama (2006) and Golmaal (2008). Swapan made his directorial debut with Bedenir Prem (1992), a movie about a King's son who gets lost when he was a kid, and is brought up by a group of snake charmers. After being found in adulthood, he finds it difficult to adjust to the luxurious life of his King father. It starred Chiranjit, Lily Chakraborty, Nimu Bhowmick, Shakuntala Barua, Anju Ghosh and Soukat Akbar in the lead roles. In the following years, he was the filmmaker for movies like Biswas Abiswas in 1994, Sujan Sakhi and Naginkanya in 1995, but Bhai Amar Bhai in 1996 turned out to be one of the biggest films of his career. Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Abhishek Chatterjee and Anushree Das in the lead role, the film went on to become one of the biggest successes of Bengali cinema. The movie is a story of three siblings who run away from a murderous zamindar after he kills their father. The three grow up to take revenge of their father's murder. It was the first Bengali film to cross a collection of Rs. 1 crore at the box office. Swapan's next popular film Bakul Priya (1997), which again starred Prosenjit in the lead role opposite Satabdi Roy, was the story of adolescent love gone awry in adulthood, and the film turned out to be quite successful commercially. The director's Baba Keno Chakar in 1998 was the story of a father whose son abandons him when he needs him the most. The son not only refuses to stand by his father, but also makes him a slave in his own family. This movie had Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta and Abdur Razzak star in the lead roles, and is one among Swapan's most loved films. Then came the director's Guru Shishya in 2001, which starred the legendary Soumitra Chatterjee in the role of a music guru Shankar Maharaj. Guru Shishya revolves around a guru who quits teaching music as his students do not follow his instructions, but Kishore (Prosenjit) starts working as a domestic worker in his house, on the insistence of the Guru's daughter, just to learn music. After Shankar Maharaj comes to know of his daughter's plan and also that the two have fallen in love, he asks Kishore to break their relationship as a token of gratitude to his teaching. The director continued with films like Sabuj Saathi in 2003, Coolie and Annaye Atyachar in 2004, and Debi in 2005, which were liked by audiences.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
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Shrestha Bangali
2017
5.5A working-class man of good character struggles to help his siblings move up in the world, and to protect them from the evil intentions of his gangster enemies.
Guru
2003
8.5With 4000 Cores loss in Finance Department,Minister Fatakesto vows to take Finance Ministry and recover the loss in seven days time.
Minister Fatakesto
2007
NRAfter meeting with an accident, Payel falls in love with a man. Things turn when her father disapproves of their relationship.
Matir Manush
1997
10.0Bijoy moves to Kolkata with his younger brother, Raju, and starts leading a simple life. However, Bijoy is compelled to battle two anti-socials, when they kill Raju to win the elections.
Ghatak
2006
6.0Industrialist Shubhomoy Basu has two sons, Ajay and Bijay. He wants his sons to marry Malini and Trisha, the daughters of Taradevi.
Hungama
2006
NRThree young siblings flee from their house after Rudrapratap's henchmen murder their father. However, one of them gets lost while the other two reach Kolkata, where a teacher gives them shelter.
Jabab Chai
2001
NRShiva leaves no stone unturned to fight for his brother in order to reunite his family and bring back their lost happiness.
Aamar Pratigya
2008
NRInspector Raj Sinha kills Durjo Rai's son in an encounter and arrests Raghab Rai. Durjo Rai kills Raj Sinha's family for revenge. Raj appoints his friend and suspended police officer Abhimanyu for the safety of Nandini and Rimi. Abhimanyu's wife and daughter were killed by Durjo in the past and minister of police Vikram Sen had suspended Abhimanyu. Durjo's men injure Abhimanyu and kidnaps Rimi. Durjo demands Raghab's freedom as ransom; Vikram Sen is also involved. Abhimanyu kills Vikram, Raghab and Durjo and frees Rimi. Will Abhimanyu also gets killed in the process?
Abhimanyu
2006
NRWhen a fire breaks out, three children lose their father and get separated from each other while escaping. However, when the siblings reunite, they vow to take revenge against their father's killer.
Bhai Amar Bhai
1996
NRSabuj learns that Saathi, the girl he loves, is his friend Rahul's girlfriend and decides to conceal his feelings for her while secretly doing everything to keep her happy.
Sabuj Saathi
2003
4.5Deboshree and her husband Sumit move into his ancestors' old mansion, which is supposedly haunted. Strange events occur, during which Deboshree learns about the house's bloody and tragic history.
Rajmohol
2005
7.6A small time goon becomes a member of the legislative assembly; the story depicts a week in his life.
M.L.A. Fatakesto
2006
6.3An old man is forced to do work by his unfaithful son.
Baba Keno Chakor
1998
Gharer Lakshmi deals with the story of a poor girl married to a rich man's son. And the extent to which a rich man can go to and harm one's own child by keeping him away from his wife and child. Destiny plays a part in reuniting everyone.
Gharer Laxmi
1998
NRChoitali, a rich girl, marries Arun against her family's wishes. Soon, their relationship turns sour and the bone of contention between the couple is the man's nephew.
Takkar
2008
NRAwbhoy is an honest man who wants nothing other than becoming a police officer. While his training is in progress, he falls madly in love with a young woman who has a job interview.
Shatrur Muqabila
2002
NRSneher Protidan is a 2003 Indian Bengali drama film released on 2003. The film is directed by Swapan Saha, produced by Paban Kanoria.
Sneher Protidan
2003
NRPrincess Kamala falls in love and marries Kanchan Kumar. However, when she gets pregnant with his child and people accuse her of an affair, she escapes to the forest to evade a death sentence
Kamalar Banabas
1997
NRSundari is a 1998 Indian Bengali film, directed by Swapan Saha and produced by Asim Sarkar. The film stars Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta, and Anamika Saha.
Sundari
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Swamir Ghar
1999
No synopsis available yet.
Mayer Dibbi
1998
When two people from two feuding families fall in love with each other, they decide to end the rivalry and unite their family members.
Sujan Sakhi
1995
NRReema, the eldest daughter of the absconding Ayan, is driven out of her home along with her siblings. She becomes a governess while Amit, her brother, gets separated from them.
Adarer Bon
1997