Swaroop Dutta

Ora Char Jon|
1988
Ora Char Jon
1988 | 130 min
This is a story of four men, who meet each other in the jail and learn that all of them have been accused falsely. They promise to help each other in seeking revenge from their offenders. One of the prisoners, Ramu s sister, Kanchan helps them break the jail. They meet with the accident and the police assume that they re dead. They use this cover to punish their offenders.
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Apan Jan|
1968
Apan Jan
1968 | 112 min
This story line portrays the period of seventies in Kolkata. The situation of the city was very tense. At the same time the director portrays another life of an old lady lived in a village. One day a stranger came to her house and introduced himself as a distant relative and convinced her to go with him and live with him. The lady agreed, came to Calcutta and started living with the man, Arun and his wife Latika. Soon she realized that they had brought her only for the job of baby sitter. So she demanded a salary. The area where Arun stayed, was infested with young groups. There were two opponent teams - Rabi's and Chheno's. That old lady came to know about the crisis of the middleclasses. She left Arun's house very soon and started living with two orphan siblings in a deserted house. She gave them shelter and food. She finally was a victim of the fighting between those two groups.
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Uphaar|
1977
Uphaar
1977 | 122 min
Anoop studies law in Calcutta, while his widowed mom in a small town in West Bengal. He has a sister, Sudha, who is married to Anil and lives in Calcutta. Since Anoop is of marriageable age, his mom has seen a girl for him, whose name is Vidya, and is the daughter of Shankarlal. When Anoop returns home, she asks him for his approval, but he says he wants to see the girl first. He goes to see Vidya, and also gets to meet another belle by the name of Minoo. He returns home, tells his mom that he cannot marry Vidya, but will marry only Minoo. His mother reluctantly agrees and the marriage takes place. It is then that they find out that Minoo has no household skills, neither is she educated, nor mature enough to understand her relationship with Anoop. Her only interests appear to be stealing mangoes and other fruit, and playing with children much younger than her. Anoop's mom is quite exasperate with her and is compelled to keep her under lock and key. When the time comes for Anoop to return to Calcutta, he asks Minoo to come with him, but she refuses. His mother cannot handle her childishness and refuses to let her stay with her. Anoop accordingly leaves her with her mom, Sharda Awasthi. The question remains will Minoo returns to her childish ways, and forget having married Anoop?
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Padosan|
1968
Padosan
1968 | 149 min
This Bollywood comedy classic is a hilarious story of how destiny brings two opposites together. Bhola is a straightforward and unlettered village bumpkin, while Bindu is a modern and educated rich girl who is independent and spirited in nature. While Bhola falls in love with Bindu, she ridicules him and only feels contempt for him. Her music teacher encourages her to hurl more insults at Bhola. A heartbroken Bhola turns to Guru who runs an amateur theatre company with his motley bunch of artistes and singers. Guru devises ingenious tricks whereby Bhola is able to impress Bindu. A laugh-riot that will have you roll of your sets with mirth, Padosan also boasts of super-hit songs, including the unforgettable 'Mere Samne Wali Khidki Mein', 'Ek Chatur Naar' and 'Meri Pyari Bindu.'
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