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Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.

Three stories with three central female characters linking the stories together. The first one concerns an orphan girl who grows attached to the postmaster she is caring for after he teaches her to read and write. The second one is a supernatural tale about a woman obsessed with the jewels her husband buys for her. The final one follows a young man who falls for an unconventional girl from his new village instead of his arranged bride, the daughter of a respectable family.

The story reveals how a cruel Zamindar changed by time.

A 1982 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Bijoy Bose.

Prafulla is beautiful and righteous but is mistreated by her in laws because of her poverty. Prafulla comes to a fortune by chance and is guided by Bhabani Pathak, a nationalistic religious leader to use this fortune in the cause of justice. She is trained rigorously and becomes a bandit queen wrapped in mystery and even fights back Colonial British forces to safeguard villagers.She becomes the legendary Debi Chowdhurani. Gradually incidents take such a turn that her erstwhile tormentors, i.e. her in laws come under her power and the movie ends with reconciliation.

Rakhal Das, a postal worker, is accused of murder and theft and imprisoned. However, his son takes it upon himself to prove his innocence and find the real culprit behind the controversy.

A man survives a shipwreck and brings his wife home only to find out the woman he found unconscious on the shore was not his betrothed but a complete stranger.

A man goes to a pilgrimage to Gangotri/Yamunotri and onward to Gomukh. Every member of the team has some reason to undertake the pilgrimage.

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

‘Preyashi’ is Sukanta’s story. Sukanta gives shelter to his father’s friend Bhudhar and his daughter Nandini. Sukanta and Nandini fall in love. Sukanta gets a job and goes out of station. But when he gets no news of Nandini and her father, he comes back and hears of Budhar’s death. Sukanata keeps searching Nandini but in vain. He gets transferred to Delhi where he catches Mr. Ganguly for corruption in railways. Nandini turns out to be Ganguly’s wife and begs Sukanta to set him free. Sukanta lies in court to save Ganguly. But he is shattered and becomes alcoholic. He meets Ranu, Nandini’s twin sister in Kashi who was forced into prostitution. Ranu falls in love with him. Ranu goes to Delhi to find her twin sister. But, Nandini cares for no one but her family. Sukanta overhears their conversation and decides to start his life again with Ranu.

The story of a popular young writer and an idealistic young architect.

This is a family drama. A poor school master had three sons and one daughter. He was very tense for his daughter's marriage. He meets his former student Bablu, who meets Minu and falls in love with her. He wants to marry Minu. But Minu loved another boy, Alok. Bablu meets Alok and helps him by giving him a job in his office. But Alok was an uncivilised person and falls in love with Rupali, a girl in Bablu's office. Rupali was not a very nice person. Bablu warned Alok about her but Alok left Minu and started staying with Rupali. Minu was dejected and wanted revenge. She wants to transform herself and Bablu helps her to become Minoti,a modern cultured lady. Alok now wants to get Minoti but she slaps him. Minoti realizes that Bablu is the right man for her and they get married.

A group of six friends desperately try to find a suitable bride for their friend Ganesh. One of the six friends is already married and now wants even Ganesh to get married soon.

Against the backdrop of the Indo-China war of 1962, Tapan Sinha made a short documentary meant to arouse patriotic feelings, called Aamar Desh.

Four sets of friends spend Halloween weekend at the Beautiful Creekside "Kamp of Antietam". Each attending is promised a "Once In A Lifetime" experience, but there's more than just fresh air and fishing going on at the K.O.A.

Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who reminds him of his own daughter back in Afghanistan. One day Rehmat receives news of his daughter’s illness and decides to return to Afghanistan. But before he goes a violent fight with a customer leads to Rehmat killing him. He gets out of prison ten years later. Based on a Rabindranath Tagore story.

Based on a story of the Bengali writer Jorasandho, this film takes a sympathetic view of hardened criminals, and was notable in its time for its unsentimental and realistic depiction of the daily grind behind bars and the complex relationships that develop between the inmates.

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 how its complications adversely affect the people involved. It shows the nature of man and how all things work out for the best in the end.

This story concerns an honest police officer Amit Sen and his wife Seema. Seema has to kill a smuggler, Changez in self-defence, but she cannot tell anything to Amit. Changez's boss Shamsher Singh harasses her for the diamonds that Changez has accidentally dropped in her house, but she has no clue about. In due course, Seema is arrested. Finally, Amit catches Shamsher Singh and proves Seema's innocence in court.

Jayanti, a village teacher's niece, falls for Hirak, a humble man who abandoned his education long ago. Jaya's wealthy father is unimpressed, and when Jaya is kidnapped by a rival, Hirak must rescue her while simultaneously winning over her father.

Bimal is a taxi-driver in a small provincial town. He lives alone, his taxi (an old 1920 Chevrolet jalopy which he named Jagaddal) is his only companion and, although very battered, it is the apple of Bimal's eye.

A 1957 Bengali Romantic Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose, featuring Uttam Kumar & Mala Sinha in lead roles.

Set in 1941, the film delves into the complexities of rural life in Bengal. It sheds light on the oppressive Zamindari system, a social structure that perpetuates inequality and suffering. By exploring the lives of individuals caught within this system, the film offers a poignant commentary on the changing social dynamics and the growing discontent that would ultimately lead to significant transformations.

Janani is the struggle that a widow goes through to bring up her three children after the sudden death of her husband.

The rustic girl left this world and went to heaven. Her Painful memories are what remains behind. The injustice exploitation is suffocating. These conflicts within the unfortunate soil of India have taken many lives. There’s cruelty amongst mankind. There’s injustice and exploitation everywhere. People struggle for their rights. There’s a storm raging in every heart and soul. The earth shivers and wreaks havoc. The raging waves clash on the shores. This enlightens the soul. We can hear the song of a great soul at a distance. It calls out. It calls out to us, to break free from the shackles. We can hear his call. Come Forward. Break free from the shackles. Fight back for freedom. Set yourself free. We’ve sacrificed our lives for the freedom of new India.

A poor guy named Dhiman (Uttam Kumar) found a shelter in a rich man house but eventually fell in love with his daughter, Anjana (Suchitra Sen). Despite trying to make a name for himself by painting and sculpting, Dhiman and Anjana went through all kinds of turmoil to be together.

A scientist accidentally finds a drug that can reveal an individual's past. However, when a few politicians fear their exposure, they plot to kill him.

A LOST 1958 Bengali Film Directed by Agragami.

It is the story of a poor girl Sushmita who gets married to Bhaskar despite his denial. She has to face a lot of struggles and get insulted by her husband who is under the influence of another woman.

When Mahua's father refuses to acknowledge her relationship with Abheek, she pretends to be a patient who has lost her memory. Her father is forced to unite the two lovers.

A LOST Bengali Film directed by Satyen Bose.

Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.

Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that his father, who he knew went missing, was in real life spending his lifetime in jail as he was incorrectly accused of murdering a lady named Hemangini. His mother urges him to reinvestigate the case and save his father. He goes to Krishnanagar in search of the people and the pieces of evidence that would help him to prove his father’s innocence. He meets Rita, a young and charming lady who assists him. They fall in love. Shankar faces a lot of roadblocks while trying to collect clues, most of them which were imposed by the actual murderer. However, he solves the mystery in the end and his father is thus released from prison.

The life of Satyapriyo, an editor at a firm, takes a twisted turn when his beautiful sister Swati is raped. Seeking justice, he goes against a corrupt village officer.

Jayanta Chowdhury, a ground engineer, is gravely injured and is received by his fiancé, Kuntala who takes care of him. However, Jayanta is not at peace as he suspects a conspiracy. He returns to Kolkata, much to Kuntala’s dismay, and starts following another ground engineer Sandeep Mukherjee, who he believes has betrayed his employer. Jayanta gets together with the Intelligence Officer Ranjit Mitra and traces Sandeep’s whereabouts. Sandeep is actually involved with the criminals Krishn Chand and Abdullah who force him to plant a bomb on an international flight. Sandeep, rather unwillingly, gives in as he needs money to treat his handicapped younger brother. Although he loves a girl named Ruby, he is unable to marry her for the same reason. Jayanta takes up the name of Arun Roy and befriends Sandeep to learn more about him. And the plot thickens.

Baul Hansa came to Kolkata with a dream in his eyes. He wanted to sing in "Akashvani" Radio, Donny promised him a lot, but later he turned down Hansha. Two poor boys Shyam & Basanta, along with Nupur helps Hansa a lot to achieve his goal.

The story revolves around, Jayanta, who hails from a poor family. He was brought up by his Musician teacher a village musician and widowed sister in law. Tapas's brilliant voice earns him accolades and lands him in Kolkata City, where he not only earns fame and fortune but gets romantically involved with Rupa, daughter of a rich but corrupt businessman. It also lands him in trouble.

Kanchan, all of eight years old, is always up to pranks and mischief in his village home. He finds his father a cruel demon who keeps his mother oppressed and imprisoned. In his dreams, the big city is El Dorado, until he reaches there.

Difficulties erupt between a couple when their relationship gets hit by societal pressures, norms, and deep-rooted patriarchy.

Deeply influenced by leftist ideology, this film dealt with social and political themes: A poor village boy's hazardous experience in a rich urban family.

The romanticized story of a peasant who lives in a small village. He learns to read and is befriended by a doctor who helps him improve his status in the community. The film concentrates on the atmosphere and the character of the somewhat irascible peasant anxious that others should accept the knowledge he gained from his readings.

A police superintendent arrests an unusual person guilty of three murders. There are mass protests for his release outside the jail. The protesting villagers refer to him as "debota", a guardian angel. As the policeman talks to the prisoner he hears a unique tale of heroism and honor.

Set in the turbulent 1930s, this is the story of a poor Chinese hawker selling his merchandise, Chinese silk, in the streets of Calcutta. This was the time when China was repulsing a brutal attack of militarist Japan and when an outraged Rabindranath Tagore wrote to his friend in Japan, the great poet Noguchi: “I wish your countrymen, whom I love so much, not success but remorse”. This film holds the dubious distinction of being the first to be banned (though temporarily) in independent India.

A romantic story set in 1960s urban Kolkata.

Retired judge Sushobhan Chowdhury has three sons Arun, Barun and Tarun and a daughter called Hasi. Among them Arun is married. Then Sushobhan finds a girl for Barun. But in the day of the marriage he came to know that Barun is already married. He had already tied the knot with a girl called Shampa who is working in the same office. So, Sushobhan arranges two weddings simultaneously. He calls Tarun to do the unfinished wedding and asks Barun to marry Shampa. After the marriage Shampa faces trouble from Barun. But other family members support her. Shampa again joins her office. Then Barun tries to insult Shampa and makes lots of allegations. After lot of conspiracies Sushobhan misunderstands Shampa. But at last Barun realises his faults and tells everything to Sushobhan.

A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Ajit Gangopadhyay.

Tapan Sinha's first Comedy Film & Madhabi Mukherjee's Debut Film.

Nivaran Chatterjee lives with his wife and three sons: an elder married, son Kedarnath impaired after a head injury, and youngest Amarnath, a student. Amarnath loves Beeni Mukherjee, whose sister Saraswati studies. Kedarnath admires Saraswati but pretends to be an athlete; she learns his fraud, ends the romance and marries her father's chosen suitor.

The story revolves around a woman, who stays in a large mansion with her husband. She develops an obsession for her ornaments and refrains giving them to her husband as they face financial crisis. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Arsenal - Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. in 2007.

A stony-hearted mother-in-law treats her daughters-in-law, Mamata, Tandra and Deepa, according to their husband's income. However, when she falls ill and needs a pacemaker, she realises her acts of sheer folly.

A child princess gets a harmonium from her father. Through fate and manager she is orphan, then widow and penniless. The harmonium, sold, changed hand and bringing ill-luck wherever it went. Will they ever meet? Under what circumstances?

The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.

The gloomy life of a young boy gets filled with joy when a new family moves into his neighbourhood. As the young boy sees the new girl, who becomes his new neighbour, he immediately falls in love. But things do not go easy for him as she lives with her uncle who has a very suspicious wife.

Subho O Debotar Gras was a film in 2 parts- one was the story of the deaf-mute Shubha who features in a short story by Rabindranath Tagore & the second part was based on the poem titled "Debotar Gras", in which Tagore describes the frantic desire of a dip in holy waters during the Ganga Sagar pilgrimage as well as the selfishness of the pilgrims.

Best friends Mangal and Deep, both aspiring singers, move to the city in order to make it big. Soon, Deep earns a lot of fame, but Sunil, a rich man, causes a rift between their bromance.

Biju, Binu and Bipin, three siblings living in a village, find themselves in a problematic situation when Baikuntha, their close acquaintance, wants one of them to marry his high-handed niece.

A 1953 Bengali Drama Film directed by Subodh Mitra.

Pravanjan Haldar was a professional matchmaker. He and his uncle Bhombal did this business together. One day Niladri's grandfather called Bhombal and asked him to find a perfect match for his grandson. Prabhanjan and Bhombal started to find the suitable girl. Unfortunately, a single misunderstanding totally changes the scenario. Subhra a modern, young girl who had the ability to become the perfect match with Niladri suddenly faced such a situation where she had to marry an old man. Her all friends and other associates protested against such a decision but Subhra stuck to her words. Oneday she met Niladri and they started to like each other from that very moment. Within few days there, relation became deeper and they wanted to start their life together. After a funny drama, everything solved and Niladri married to Subhra and led a happy life.

Kshudha is a 1960 Bengali Drama film directed by Panchamitra.

After her diamond-smuggling uncle is murdered, a woman is terrorized by the fortune-seeking former associates the uncle once double-crossed. She meets a charming stranger, but can he be trusted?

Pratima is a 1977 Indian Bengali family drama film directed by Palash Bandyopadhyay.

‘Joradighir Choudhury Paribar’ is the story of landlords, their ego, love and revenge. Despite ancestral differences, the Choudhury family’s landlord and Indrani, the landlady of Raktadaha decide to get married. But circumstances for him to marry Banamala to save her from Parantap Roy. Roy marries Indrani to take revenge against Jora Dighi. Misunderstanding turns lovers into enemies leading to their fatal end.

Ranjit, an honest policeman, works hard on taking down Ranita's gang but fails each time. An arrangement brings him to get to know about Ranita's real self Sarbani, his childhood sweetheart. Ranita's hands are tied for money, and commitments complicate their lives. Will they be able to reunite and get back on track?

Hiru Ganguly is unable to marry Kumudini, his lover, after her father rejects his marriage proposal. Years later, although married to another woman, he once again desires to win her back. As old feelings are rekindled, will they take any steps to go against the social customs?

The movie portrays the social stigma for widows in the late 17th century that was prevalent in India. The plot line runs through many layers of complications both in Devika's personal life and her place in society, as she fights with her family, quarrels and distances herself from Kishore, marries another man under social pressures and much more. The movie makes the point that instead of behaving like meek sheep under social influences, we must understand every individual's perspective from our own point of view. The movie ends on a happy note where Kishore and Devika both stand against the blind and illogical superstitious mentality and are finally reunited.

Tapan Sinha's debut film is based on a Narayan Ganguly story SAINIK, which figured an elephant in the central character.

A young engineer arrives at a village. He decides to transform the village and the villagers completely. He even decides to get rid of the various superstitions the villagers have. How will he be able to manage his personal life in the village along with the task undertaken? Watch Seemantaraag to know these answers.

Two young women fall in love with the same man creating several issues for them. Meanwhile, their parents make several sacrifices in order for their children to have a good life.

Abhagini is the story of a girl who is motherless and has been tortured by her step mother all her life. She leaves for the city and comes to stay with a family that ill-treats her. But she manages to win the hearts of everyone at the end.

A son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally, it is a victory for the conscience.

Deep Narayan, a wealthy and noble man, is killed by his greedy brother Anugraha, who seeks to inherit his property if Deep dies childless. Unaware that Deep's wife, Shree, is pregnant, Anugraha proceeds with his plan. Before dying, Deep confides in his manager Chandrakanta, who vows to protect Shree. Shree gives birth to a son, Pradip, who grows up to take charge of the family business and falls in love with Shikha. When Shikha learns she's adopted, Pradip also discovers he isn’t Shree’s son. It's revealed that Chandrakanta had switched the babies, and Shikha is Shree’s daughter, while Pradip is the son of Deep’s employee, Mr. Sridhar. In a selfless act, Sridhar dies while saving Pradip during a rescue in the coal mines.

Badsha, a kind thief, decides to mend his ways after he finds a child deserted on the road and takes him home. Meanwhile, the child's mother undergoes a shock after losing him.

The scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.