Lila Dasgupta

Basanta Bilap|
1973
Basanta Bilap
1973 | 117 min
Shyam and his three friends, living in West Bengal were inseparable. However, after some unfortunate incidents, they began to hate each other. As a result, the relationship between Shyam and his friends became very weak. While the other three friends found their respective lovers from the girl s hostel in their locality, Shyam was left nothing but irritated. Shyam however, also had a soft corner for Radha a member of the girl s hostel. He couldn t express his feeling due to his shy nature. After a lot of hilarious events, Shyam found his love.
more»
Director:
Starring:
Subtitles:English
Sadanander Mela|
1954
Sadanander Mela
1954 | 111 min
Away from the materialistic attachments of the world, Sadananda finds shelter in the unoccupied mansion of a famous industrialist and is accompanied by Runu' family. Sheela and her family find abode in their own mansion with fake identities and experience Sadananda's company. Will their outlook towards life change?
more»
Director:
Starring:
Subtitles:English
Ora Thakey Odhare|
1954
Ora Thakey Odhare
1954 | 93 min
This story revolves around the contemporary fights between the bangal and ghoti in 50's West bengal. Just after the partition, refugees were coming from east-Pakistan-they are bangal. The old residents of West bengal are ghatis. Both are bangali but there are some differences in pronounciations, in culture and also in ritiuals. Two families start to stay as neighbours. One of them is ghati family, Harimohan is their only casing member. He, his wife, son Chanchal and little girl Rini are his family members. In the opposite house, there are Shibapada his wife, son Naru, elder sister Joshoba, Shibada's brother-in law Nepal and Shibapada's orphan niece Pramila. Chanchal teaches Promila as a private tutor. Hasu and Rini play together happily, but the other male members of both the family often fight. They fight for everything, for football-match, for an iron machine or something like that. An affection between Chanchal and Promila grow up. It is revealed to the female members of both family. They agree to settle their marriage. Joshoda comes to propose Harimohan for his son but just before it, Harimohan comes to know that he has lost his job. He refuses and misbehaves with Joshoda. Harimohan doesn't find another job, and start borrowing money from kabuliwallah and from others. A day comes when he has to return all the money which he can't. They plan to escape. Rini comes to know about it and tells to Nasu. Shibapada and Nepal start arranging the moeny for them, and Shibapada's wife gives the money. Harimohan with his family try to escape, but come to know that Shibapada and Nepal have already returned all the money. Their relationship takes a new twist.
more»
Director:
Starring:
Subtitles:English
Sati Simantini|
1950
Sati Simantini
1950 | 109 min
When Simantini, the pious and loving wife of a Brahmin named Bhaba, is abducted by dacoits, she must prove her piety to her husband and the rest of the important people of her life as they think her character has been tainted. Will she succeed in doing so or will her family fall apart?
more»
Director:
Starring:
Subtitles:English
Chalo Dilli|
2011
Chalo Dilli
2011 | 115 min
Chalo Dilli is a Hindi comedy movie about Mihika (Lara Dutta) who is an executive banker, who misses her flight to Delhi. Manu (Vinay Pathak), an auto-rickshaw driver tries to help Mihika to reach her destination. Enroute, they discover the semblance and colors of urban and rural areas that make India. Watch Chalo Dilli to know if Mihika will reach her destination with Manu's help!
more»
Director:
Starring:
Subtitles:English, Arabic, Romanian