Jahar Ganguly

Mahashweta (1967)

The 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. ...

Arogya Niketan (1967)

Pradyut Sen is an allopathic doctor who moves to Nabagram to run his practice. However, as the village already has an ayurvedic doctor, Jibon Sen, Pradyut develops a dislike for him. ...

Shudhu Ekti Bachhar (1966)

Shudhu Ekti Bachhar is a romantic comedy that is based on a comical situation which finds the female protagonist having to marry a complete stranger according to her father's will. The stranger she is to be married is a funny boy whom she is at cross ends ...

Bireswar Vivekananda (1964)

Bireswar Vivekananda is a 1964 Indian Bengali-language biographical film about the Indian Hindu religious leader, Swami Vivekananda. ...

Natun Tirtha (1964)

This story is about a poor village boy named Bhola. A cruel landlord, Rajib wants to open an alcohol factory. But the only problem is that Bhola doesn't want to give him any land. ...

Uttar Falguni (1963)

A story of love and sacrifice of a mother who did everything to protect her child ,even from her husband. ...

Palatak (1963)

A wealthy man is struck by wanderlust that always takes him to new places where he mingles with the lives of different people. ...

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 Nation ...

Manik (1961)

Manik 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. ...

Chupi Chupi Aashey (1960)

A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer headed for it? Who is next victim? All the boarders, including owners are under false name. Why? A policeman arrives, will he be able to stop? ...

The Return of Little Master (1960)

The plot revolves with Raicharan's tragic life. He is the obedient servant of local zamindar and takes care of zamindar's son whom he addresses as Khokababu. One day the little son dies in an accident in river flood and he is blamed for the same. In a delu ...

Nader Nimai (1960)

Nimai of Nadia ...

Mriter Marte Agaman (1959)

Biswanath or Bishu a young warm-hearted man, made a "Mukti Fauj" in Hell against Jamraj. He also planned to escape with Lolita, Heena, Rita, Ghosai babu and others. After a lot of hurdles, they managed to fly away from Hell. They came back to Earth with ex ...

Daak Harkara (1958)

A LOST 1958 Bengali Film Directed by Agragami. ...

Manmoyee Girls' School (1958)

Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, a zamindar looks for a married couple to manage the establishment. They apply for and get the job. The two are not actually married; they posed as a couple to obtain the job. After a series of comp ...

Bandhu (1958)

A 1958 Bengali Romantic Family Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose. ...

The Philosopher's Stone (1958)

A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold. ...

Jiban Trishna (1957)

A philanderer, the only son of a wealthy doctor, is attracted to a poor orphaned artist. Her stepbrother loathes rich people, and would go to any extent to get money off them. What would happen if the roles reversed? ...

Chandranath (1957)

Feeling lonely after his father's death, Chandranath meets and falls in love with a poor widow's daughter during his travels. Later, secrets from her past come to haunt him. ...

Punarmilan (1957)

Ramesh is the eldest brother in a close-knit joint family. When his salary is doubled, he pays more attention to his wife and child's needs, making others jealous. The family disintegrates as members start moving out to live separate lives. Will they reali ...

Tasher Ghawr (1957)

When a wealthy man accidentally stumbles upon his lookalike who is poor, the two of them decide to swap places in a bid to escape from their problems. Things take quite an interesting turn after that. ...

Baksiddha (1957)

The story is a simple tale of a great soul Sarbananda based on a simple village. Shambhu is a small boy raised up by his mother and grandfather. Shambhu is extremely mischievous and does things. Everybody in the village knows each other and all share a com ...

Adarsha Hindu Hotel (1957)

Hajari Thakur, a middle-aged Bengali Brahmin cook, faces humiliation and exploitation at his job while harboring dreams of owning his hotel. After overcoming numerous challenges including wrongful imprisonment and financial hardship, he successfully establ ...

Abhoyer Biye (1957)

When Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and socially awkward. Will situations change for Abhoy? ...

Nabajanma (1956)

The story revolves around Basanthi who is constantly criticized by her in-laws for being childless. Her husband believes that she is having an affair with his sister's husband and plans to kill her. ...

Trijama (1956)

Swarupa, an introvert, fails to express her love to Kushal, who falls for Nabola, a rich and beautiful woman. However, things take a sharp turn when greedy Nabola leaves him for a wealthier man. ...

Chirakumar Sabha (1956)

The story revolves around a group of hardened bachelors who meet regularly, and eventually settle for marriage. Purna is a newcomer to the group of bachelors at Professor Chandra Basu's house. Also attending are three other bachelors Akshay, Bipin, and Shi ...

Saheb Bibi Golam (1956)

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot simultaneously exploring a platonic relationship between a beautiful, forlorn wife of an aristocrat and a caree ...

Debatra (1955)

A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Haridas Bhattacharya. ...

Anupama (1955)

Abani, a young man from a poor family, elopes with Sudha after her uncle forces her to marry a sick man. However, a misunderstanding among his family members threatens to destroy their relationship. ...

Dui Bon (1955)

Ananda, an upcoming writer leaves his village to pursue his writing career in Kolkata ...

The Power of Prayer (1954)

Ambernath a well-educated Sanskrit pundit was different from his childhood. The way he thought and described everything was quite different from others. His master Jagannath Tarka Churamoni loved him a lot and after his death, Ambernath took his place. In ...

The Housewarming Day (1954)

A 1954 Bengali Romantic Drama Film directed by Ajoy Kar, featuring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar & Mahanayika Suchitra Sen. ...

Trial by Fire (1954)

Love story of Tapasi and Kiriti in the backdrop of social and cultural conflict regarding marriages and progressiveness. ...

Kalyani (1954)

A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Nirendranath Lahiri. ...

The Healing Tree (1952)

A narration of the journey of a young aspiring writer. Sandhya Rani and Uttam Kumar won critical favor for their performance in the film. ...

Babla (1951)

Babla, a young boy who is forced to grow up too quickly when tragedy strikes his poor family, leading him into the harsh world of Calcutta as a newspaper hawker who must rely on his fierce integrity to survive. ...

Datta (1951)

The film is a romantic story about a wealthy Brahmo woman and a poor but intelligent Hindu man. It explores their growing love despite societal obstacles. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, combines humor with serious themes and social commentary, creating a tim ...

The Fellow Traveler (1951)

The first-ever collaboration of Uttam Kumar and Agradoot. ...

Baikunther Will (1950)

Businessman Baikunth remarries after the death of his wife and is blessed with a second son. Years later, he leaves his wealth to his wiser elder son, which causes friction between the two brothers. ...

Mejdidi (1950)

Determination (1949)

A father who is ill, is worried about his family in case of his demise. Will he be able to secure their future or will all his hopes crumble? ...

Niruddesh (1949)

A 1949 Bengali Drama Film directed by Niren Lahiri. ...

A Plea (1949)

Kamona is a Bengali drama film directed by Nabendu Sundar. This movie was released on 4 March 1949 under the banner of Kirti Pictures. This is the second film of Bengali actor Uttam Kumar after Drishtidan and his debut as the leading person crediting him a ...

Sadharan Meye (1948)

A run-of-the-mill girl. ...

Two Generations (1945)

One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have become iconic in Bengali cinema, the film is a tale of the love, relationships and ideals of two generatio ...

Ranee (1943)

Garmil (1942)

Niren Lahiri directs this social-minded melodrama about the complicated relationship between a traditional Hindu family headed by Madhab Thakur (Choudhury) and their progressive next-door neighbor Mukherjee (Chhabi Biswas). Thakur's daughter, Malati (Sheil ...

Bamanabatar (1939)

A 1939 Mythological Bengali Drama film directed by Hari Bhanja. ...

Bekar Nashan (1938)

A 1938 Bengali Drama Film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay. ...

Kanthahar (1935)

A 1935 Bengali Film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay. ...

Manmoyee Girl's School (1935)

A comedy adapted from a successful play. The zamindar Damodar Chakraborty (Chakraborty) starts a school named after his wife and recruits a married couple as teachers. Manas (Ganguly in the role which had made him a stage star) and Niharika (Kanan Devi) pr ...

Dena Paona (1931)

Dena Paona is a dramatic exploration of societal pressures and personal redemption. The film follows Sorashi, a strong-willed temple priestess, as she confronts the challenges of a troubled marriage and a disapproving community. Her journey towards self-di ...