Chhaya Devi

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Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966)

In a family where relations have deteriorated to the worst level, even affecting professional lives, an outsider tries to rebuild the lost love and compassion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Jogesh Chatterjee  •  Prasad Mukhopadhyay  •  Bankim Ghosh

In a family where relations have deteriorated to the worst level, even affecting professional lives, an outsider tries to rebuild the lost love and compassion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Jogesh Chatterjee  •  Prasad Mukhopadhyay  •  Bankim Ghosh

Antony Firingee (1967)

Antony 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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunil Bannerjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Asit Baran  •  Chhaya Devi

Antony 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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunil Bannerjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Asit Baran  •  Chhaya Devi

One's Own People (1968)

Set against the backdrop of the political violence that rocked India, and West Bengal in particular, in the late 1960s, it tells the story of an aged widow in a village who goes to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Chhaya Devi  •  Gupi Banerjee  •  Swarup Dutta  •  Juin Banerjee

Set against the backdrop of the political violence that rocked India, and West Bengal in particular, in the late 1960s, it tells the story of an aged widow in a village who goes to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Chhaya Devi  •  Gupi Banerjee  •  Swarup Dutta  •  Juin Banerjee

Tu Hi Meri Zindagi (1965)

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DIRECTION:  Rono Mukherjee
CAST:  Deb Mukherjee  •  Nivedita  •  Salome  •  Chhaya Devi

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DIRECTION:  Rono Mukherjee
CAST:  Deb Mukherjee  •  Nivedita  •  Salome  •  Chhaya Devi

Saptapadi (1961)

During WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for treatment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Suchitra Sen  •  Uttam Kumar  •  Khitish Acharya  •  Panchanan Bhattacharya

During WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for treatment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Suchitra Sen  •  Uttam Kumar  •  Khitish Acharya  •  Panchanan Bhattacharya

Batasari (1961)

Surendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have in store for him when he gets the job as a teacher in Madras?  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Bhanumathi  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  Suryakantham

Surendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have in store for him when he gets the job as a teacher in Madras?  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
CAST:  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  Bhanumathi  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  Suryakantham

Hatey Bazarey (1967)

The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often comes in conflict with Laxman Lal, the tyrannical son of a local aristocrat. Laxman Lal lusts after a local widow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Ajitesh Bannerjee  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Samit Bhanja  •  Samita Biswas

The story of Dr. Mukherjee, a highly respected civil surgeon in a small tribal district headquarters. He is the beloved of the local people, and often comes in conflict with Laxman Lal, the tyrannical son of a local aristocrat. Laxman Lal lusts after a local widow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Ajitesh Bannerjee  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Samit Bhanja  •  Samita Biswas

Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1959)

Bheemasena Rao (SV Rangarao) is a dignified and respectful man. His son (R. Nageswara Rao) works in Military services. His daughter is Rukmini (Jamuna). His close friend and relative Salahala Rao (Ramana Reddy) is trying to arrange marriage to his daughter. Krishna ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kadri Venkata Reddy
CAST:  Jamuna  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  Rajanala Nageswara Rao

Bheemasena Rao (SV Rangarao) is a dignified and respectful man. His son (R. Nageswara Rao) works in Military services. His daughter is Rukmini (Jamuna). His close friend and relative Salahala Rao (Ramana Reddy) is trying to arrange marriage to his daughter. Krishna ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kadri Venkata Reddy
CAST:  Jamuna  •  Nageshwara Rao Akkineni  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  Rajanala Nageswara Rao

Kanyasulkam (1955)

Kanyasulkam is based on the famous Telugu play 'Kanyasulkam' written by Gurajada Appa Rao in 1892. The film is set during the Pre-Independence era in the Vizianagaram area of the Madras Presidency of British India. Gireesham, an educated conman, lives at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. Pullaiah
CAST:  N.T. Rama Rao  •  Savitri  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  C S R Anjaneyulu

Kanyasulkam is based on the famous Telugu play 'Kanyasulkam' written by Gurajada Appa Rao in 1892. The film is set during the Pre-Independence era in the Vizianagaram area of the Madras Presidency of British India. Gireesham, an educated conman, lives at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. Pullaiah
CAST:  N.T. Rama Rao  •  Savitri  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  C S R Anjaneyulu

The Desolate Beach (1963)

A 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Anil Chatterjee  •  Bharati Devi  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Sharmila Tagore

A 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapan Sinha
CAST:  Anil Chatterjee  •  Bharati Devi  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Sharmila Tagore

Mamta (1966)

The 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asit Sen
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Dharmendra  •  Suchitra Sen  •  Kalipada Chakraborty

The 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asit Sen
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Dharmendra  •  Suchitra Sen  •  Kalipada Chakraborty

Saat Pake Bandha (1963)

Archana (Suchitra Sen) falls in love with Sukhendu (Soumitra Chatterjee), a serious University Lecturer, much to the chargin her snobbish and interfering mother (Chhaya Devi) for whom Sukhendu is just not good enough for her daughter or their family. Archana ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Suchitra Sen  •  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Pahadi Sanyal

Archana (Suchitra Sen) falls in love with Sukhendu (Soumitra Chatterjee), a serious University Lecturer, much to the chargin her snobbish and interfering mother (Chhaya Devi) for whom Sukhendu is just not good enough for her daughter or their family. Archana ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Suchitra Sen  •  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Pahadi Sanyal

Bhrantibilas (1963)

Bhrantibilas is a 1963 Bengali film based on the 1869 play Bhranti Bilas by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, which is itself based on William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Although the original play was set in an unspecified, but distant past, the film relocates ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manu Sen
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Sabitri Chatterjee  •  Sandhya Roy

Bhrantibilas is a 1963 Bengali film based on the 1869 play Bhranti Bilas by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, which is itself based on William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Although the original play was set in an unspecified, but distant past, the film relocates ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manu Sen
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Sabitri Chatterjee  •  Sandhya Roy

Barnali (1963)

A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Kamal Mitra  •  N. Viswanathan

A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ajoy Kar
CAST:  Soumitra Chatterjee  •  Sharmila Tagore  •  Kamal Mitra  •  N. Viswanathan

Deya Neya (1963)

The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunil Bannerjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Pahadi Sanyal  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Lily Chakravarty

The son of a wealthy industrialist aspires to be a singer against the wishes of his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunil Bannerjee
CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Pahadi Sanyal  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Lily Chakravarty

Kalankini (1981)

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DIRECTION:  Dinen Gupta
CAST:  Utpal Dutt  •  Rabi Ghosh  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Amol Palekar

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DIRECTION:  Dinen Gupta
CAST:  Utpal Dutt  •  Rabi Ghosh  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Amol Palekar

Rajbadhu (1982)

Raj 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Partha Pratim Chowdhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Kali Bannerjee  •  Samit Bhanja

Raj 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Partha Pratim Chowdhury
CAST:  Ranjit Mallick  •  Bhanu Banerjee  •  Kali Bannerjee  •  Samit Bhanja

Vidyapati (1937)

Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debaki Bose
CAST:  Pahadi Sanyal  •  Kanan Devi  •  Krishna Chandra Dey  •  Prithviraj Kapoor

Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debaki Bose
CAST:  Pahadi Sanyal  •  Kanan Devi  •  Krishna Chandra Dey  •  Prithviraj Kapoor

Princess (1970)

Manju's mother keeps her very strictly disciplined. What happens when she falls in love with Nirmal?  (more)

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CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Bhanu Banerjee

Manju's mother keeps her very strictly disciplined. What happens when she falls in love with Nirmal?  (more)

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CAST:  Uttam Kumar  •  Tanuja Samarth  •  Chhaya Devi  •  Bhanu Banerjee

Kuheli (1971)

A Middle Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Raykuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She gets startled to know that two murders took place there nearly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tarun Majumdar
CAST:  Sandhya Roy  •  Biswajeet Chatterjee  •  Sumita Sanyal  •  Satya Bandopadhyay

A Middle Aged Woman named Sheba comes to an Obscure town named Nijhumgarh to be the Governess of a Renowned Household called "Raykuthi". But little did she know about the Bungalow and the dwellers. She gets startled to know that two murders took place there nearly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tarun Majumdar
CAST:  Sandhya Roy  •  Biswajeet Chatterjee  •  Sumita Sanyal  •  Satya Bandopadhyay
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