Shekhar Chatterjee
Chorus|
1974
Chorus
1974 | 111 min
During the decade of 1970, a company decided to recruit 100 stuffs for their vacant positions. But the number of unemployed youth was so much that almost 30000 people applied for that job. Here Mrinal Sen neatly introduced some characters who actually portrayed the scenario in which they were going through. A journalist actually recorded all reports direct from applicants when they were queued up for the collection of forms. Some of them were victimized by black marketers, some families were facing labour problem due to company lockouts. But everybody was standing for the collection of form for those vacant positions. The pressure was increased day by day, at last the management had to call the police to tackle the situation. Suddenly few posters were seen on the sides of the roads and pavements. Those 30000 applicants became united. Some phone calls also conveyed by them. At last people organized an uprising and symbolically they protest against the system of ruling.
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Subtitles:EnglishLaxmi|
1957
Laxmi
1957 | 118 min
Laxmi is a 1957 Indian Hindi film, directed by G.P. Pawar and produced by Chitra Bharti. The film stars Chandrashekhar, Moni Chatterjee, Kamal Kapoor, Nanda, Roopmala and Ramayan Tiwari in lead roles. The film has musical score by Avinash Vyas.
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Subtitles:EnglishPrashna|
1955
Prashna
1955 | 102 min
Prashna is a 1955 Indian Bengali film, directed by Chandrashekhar Basu and produced by Saroj Mukherjee. The film stars Arundhati Devi, Tapati Ghosh, Sova Sen, Padmadevi, Asit Baran, Bikash Roy, Chhabi Biswas, Pahari Sanyal, Prabir Kumar, Bibhu Bhattacharya, Ajit Chatterjee, Haridhan Mukherjee, Dhiraj Das, Jahor Roy and Ajit Prakash in lead roles. The film has musical score by Sachin Gupta.
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Subtitles:EnglishDui Bon - 1955|
1955
Dui Bon - 1955
1955 | 94 min
Dui Bon' is the story of two cousin sisters Himani and Ulka. Ananda, an upcoming writer leaves his village to pursue his writing career in Kolkata. He rents a room in Mr. Bishwambhar Dutta's house. Ulka is Mr. Dutta's daughter and Himani is his niece. Ulka goes to college and pursues music while Himani is neglected and has to do the household chores. Ananda develops feelings for Himani. Ananda's book 'Jorer sanket' written under the pseudonym Gautam Basu gets good response from reader and Ulka falls in love with the writer. Ulka discovers a page written by Ananda an mistakes it for a love letter written to Himani. Ananda is thrown out of the house. After the release of Ananda's second book Ulka realizes her mistake. She also finds out that Ananda is actually Gautam Basu. Ananda and Himani's marriage is fixed. When Ulka finds out she tries to commit suicide but Kalipada's presence of mind saves her.
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Subtitles:EnglishDakater Hatey Bulu|
1962
Dakater Hatey Bulu
1962 | 88 min
Bulu and his cousin Anil are kidnapped by dacoit Ganesh and his gang when they fail to get money from their maternal uncle s house. Ganesh says that he ll free the kids if they give him 10,000 rupees. Ganesh takes the kids to his den. He develops feelings of love and affection for the kids especially Bulu. He starts taking great care of them. But, differences crop up among his gang members as they are against the kids being treated grandly. Ganesh protects the kids. A reward of 10,000 rupees is announced if anyone can give information about Ganesh. Ganesh plans to save the kids and hand them safely to their parents. Ganesh manages to save Bulu and Anil and take them home. His gang is caught by the police and he finally surrenders. Affection for the small girl brings about this change in dacoit Ganesh.
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Subtitles:EnglishVasundhara|
1983
Vasundhara
1983 | 120 min
"Vasundhara" is about the travails and tortures inflicted on sharecroppers by people like Haji and Rupchand of Asmanpur. Jagra and Nitai who protested against them are harassed. Sishir the new BDO tries to control matters but in vain. Haji and Rupchand even manage to create a riot between Hindus and Muslims. But the people finally understand their follies and untie against them. Sishir gets transferred but vows never to bow down.
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Subtitles:EnglishAbichar|
1981
Abichar
1981 | 122 min
The story revolves around a poor but happy family of Debnath, fondly called Debu, his father, his wife, his sister and his only daughter Rakhi. He earns very little as the village priest and finds it difficult to make both ends meet. However he saves the life of a rich man named Mitra, who out of gratitude offers him a job in the city. He readily agrees but slowly he starts realising that Mitra was an evil man, heavily into smuggling business. He threatens to bring Mitra s true face in the light which alarms him and with the help of his power he destroys Debu. Mitra puts Debu in prison and kills his father and sister, also setting fire to his hut. However Debu s wife and the daughter manage to escape. Debu on getting the news embarks upon a dangerous quest for revenge. He flees from jail and becomes a big smuggler himself with a new name and a new personality that was a far cry from the simple fair village priest. His daughter Rakhi falls in love with Uday who happens to be Mitra s son, much to Debu s disapproval. After that on meeting Uday he agrees for the marriage. During the day of the wedding ceremony, one things lead to another and Mitra readily confesses his sins for which the police arrest him. Debu too is arrested for his alleged stint as a smuggler.
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Subtitles:EnglishNishi Trishna|
1989
Nishi Trishna
1989 | 102 min
Paul sets out on a trip to Gorchampa Palace with his friends and girlfriend. Anyone who hears of their trip discourages them as the castle is deemed haunted from where no one returns alive. When a friend is killed by a mysterious spirit, the group finds ways to fight the monster.
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Subtitles:EnglishMahabiplabi Aurobindo|
1971
Mahabiplabi Aurobindo
1971 | 135 min
Arabinda Ghosh the brilliant boy of Bengal after completion of his education from abroad joined Baroda estate. He was well-connected with Bengal from Baroda. Arabinda wrote some great article on independence from there. Armed revolution took and important role in Bengal under the leadership of different leaders in that time. Arabinda came from Baroda and joined that movement. Later he was convicted in Alipore Bomb Case. C R Das the great leader and advocate stood in the support of Arabinda Ghosh. He fought against the British and after a long battle C R Das won the case. Arabinda came out of jail with a different mind. He started his new life on the path of religion and philosophy and became an avid devotee of god.
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Subtitles:EnglishHirer Shikal|
1988
Hirer Shikal
1988 | 126 min
The younger brother is jealous of the elder brother as his daughter would inherit diamonds which their mother had mentioned in her will before her death. He hires a lookalike of the daughter Krishna, who was studying abroad and sends her to his ender brother s house. He places another man named Krishnendu to oversee her. The parents do not realize that is it is not their daughter and they not only tell her where the diamonds are kept but also fix her marriage to their friend s son. However, on the day of the theft, she is caught and the truth is revealed to everyone. Krishnendu agrees to assist the family and a fight takes place. In this mad pursuit, Krishna is shot by her uncle. The police arrive and he is arrested however Krishna dies leaving her family and her fortune to her look-alike.
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