Jahor Roy

Jhor|
1982
Jhor
1982 | 120 min
The story is as the film opens with a calling of rolls in Derozio's class in Hindu College. Calcutta and his pupils - each a celebrity in later life are introduced. Dukhinaranjan Mukherjee, Radhanath Sikdar, Ramgopal Ghosh, Pyarichand Mitra, K.M. Banerjee, Gobin Basak and others. Derozio teaches them the need of scientific doubt and patriotism. He preaches the ideas of the great French Revolution.A suttee Saraswati is rescued by Derozio's pupils, who take her straight to Derozio's residence where she finds shelter. Nahush Sharma, who was trying to burn her alive to take possession of her property, complains to Raja Radhakanta Dev, the undisputed leader of the Hindu community. Dev asks Derozio to return Saraswati. Derozio refuses point blank. Thereafter, Dev declares war against Derozio, because of his arrogance.Plots are laid, Hindu fanatics rouse mobs, the college is picketed, Derozio stoned. On suttee being abolished, Saraswati decides to go home, but is kidnapped by Nahush Sharma, who then tortures her son to make her confess publicly that Derozio has outraged her modesty. Meanwhile, Dukhina, Derozio's best pupil, and Emilia, Derozio's sister, develop a kind of juvenile love, which causes consternation in Hindu society. Dukhina is chained and whipped by his father, drugged and detained, but he breaks free and rejoins his master.But all these charges finally sway the Board of Governors of Hindu College, and Derozio is sacked. More, his pupils are forbidden to visit him. The tragedy lies in the fact that Dukhina, Derozio's favorite pupil, testifies against his master before the Board. Dukhina continues to live a wild life, abusing Derozio publicly. Derozio does not acknowledge defeat but sells all his books and furniture to publish the weekly. East India, and continues to mount attacks on Hindu superstition and British exploitation. He is publicly insulted in a dinner, when Saraswati is finally made to denounce him. But Derozio goes on fighting, Saraswati, having carried out her mission for the sake of her son, returns to find him dead.And Derozio is down with cholera, His pupils break College rules and gather by his side, while a mob burns his effigy outside. Rev. Hill requests him to make peace with God. Derozio replies. " But God is not proven".
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Duranta Joy|
1973
Duranta Joy
1973 | 115 min
'Duranta Joy' is the story of Bijoy aka Joy a carefree boy who always helps us stands for truth and doesn't mind fighting for the right things with local goon Potla. Potla's father Mr. Umapada is a business man who cheats people. Potla loves a poor girl Manasi. Manasi calls him goon and to prove her wrong he starts working hard. He buys a taxi. He is dragged to court by Umapada on charges of beating him. But problems are eventually solved and he is released.
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Hashi Sudhu Hashi Noy|
1963
Hashi Sudhu Hashi Noy
1963 | 106 min
A comical story of a man who moves to the city to become rich where he finds a unique institute that trains thieves. Through his journey as a fraud, the movie presents a satire to the society that is filled with cons and crooks of all kind.
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Marutrisha|
1964
Marutrisha
1964 | 130 min
Marutrisha is the story of Subrata, Animesh, Reba, Swapna and Monisha. Subrata is a painter who is in love with a rich girl Swapna. Monisha also shares a very good bond with Subrata and understands his travails as an artist. Animesh is in love with Reba but Reba left him for reasons unknown to him. Mr. Pratap keeps an eye on all of them. Reba comes and takes shelter under Mr. Subrata and treats him as her elder brother. But Swapna suspects Subrata has a relationship with both her sister Monisha and Reba. It's gradually revealed that Reba left Animesh when she found out that she was a daughter of a prostitute. Mr. Pratap tries to use Reba to earn money but Reba doesn't comply. Pratap conspires against them. Animesh who finds out the truth about Reba and accepts her. Swapna also realizes her mistake. But Monisha gets killed by Mr. Pratap's men trying to save Subrata.
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Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant|
1971
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
1971 | 107 min
Nupur fled from her Delhi house because of her marriage had been fixed with a very ugly looking man. She came to Calcutta to her college friend, but that place was not safe for her. As a result, she took shelter in Anjan Mukherjee s house. Anjan a bachelor music director and singer, originally from Lucknow initially became very irritated and disturbed, but later he understood the problem of Nupur and helped her. In such a situation, the great detective Bhanu and Jahar entered. They were following Nupur and tried level best to solve the case. Dr. Digambar Chatterjee had declared prize money of ten thousand rupees for her lost child. After a funny incident at Lalmati, Anjan got married to Nupur and Bhanu and Jahar were able to catch Nupur Mukherjee, not Nupur Chatterjee.
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Keranir Jibon|
1953
Keranir Jibon
1953 | 119 min
Mr. Bidhu has a happy family with two sons and four daughters who live together with love. Being the only earning member of the family, Mr. Bidhu works hard to earn and support them, facing the ups and downs, and every struggle together. Uncovering emotional layers through poverty, sickness, and love, Mr. Bidhu teaches the importance of family and hard work.
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Pita Putra|
1969
Pita Putra
1969 | 129 min
Ashok is in a committed relationship with Jhulon. His father wants him to marry Mahasweta, which is Jhulon s other name that Ashok is unaware of. Problems created by Jhulon s aunt make Ashok leave his father and marry Jhulon, still unaware that she is the same girl his father chose for him. Will the father and son reunite?
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Ghoom Bhangar Gaan|
1965
Ghoom Bhangar Gaan
1965 | 107 min
Ghoom Bhangar Gaan is a 1965 Indian Bengali film, directed by Shankar Bhattacharya and produced by Biswaranjan Sengupta. The film stars Jahor Roy, Sova Sen, Anil Chatterjee in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Sudhin Dasgupta.
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Suno Baranari|
1960
Suno Baranari
1960 | 121 min
Himangshu is a villageman who apart from practicing homeopathy helps the local people with their odds and ends. One day he gets a call from a rich man to escort his daughter Juthika to Patna. At first the rich and spoilt lady takes much disliking for the plain and simple Youngman but after having seen him from close quarters starts liking him. Soon her marriage is fixed to a bigshot. She confesses her feelings to Himangshu however he declines her love as he had a similar love failure in the past and did not want a broken heart again. He decides to leave the place and go away. Juthika breaks her engagement, leaves her family behind and choses to come along with Himangshu, proving all his apprehensions wrong.
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Braja Buli|
1979
Braja Buli
1979 | 110 min
Brajaraj Karforma is a veteran office clerk, who usually came to office very late and likes to chat with every one. The main subject of his stories is his fictional heroic activities. At first he tries to knockout a freestyle wrestler with simple Bengali style. The entire audience actually tries to inform him that this is a dangerous game. But Brajanath never listens to anybody, so decides to fight that guy and won. Then when some young chaps in his neighbourhood told him to arrange some tickets for a test match he then conveys them his heroics about cricket. Once he strokes the ball in such a huge force that the ball cut into two pieces. One part was lost and the other part of the ball was caught by the fielder. Everybody is so fascinated about his heroics that nobody questions it and no body questions him about the decision of the umpire. Again in the office he says to the other colleagues that he is a very close friend of Charlie Chaplin and presents an idea about his filming experiences. Suddenly his boss came and charged him for not doing the work. It is basically a story which actually narrates about the stories and lifestyles of Brajanath.
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