Chhabi Biswas

Chhabi Biswas

Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.

  • Title: Chhabi Biswas
  • Popularity: 1.348
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1900-07-12
  • Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Chhabi Biswas Movies

  • 1958
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    The Music Room

    The Music Room

    7.5 1958 HD

    An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the...

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  • 1943
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    Dikshul

    Dikshul

    1 1943 HD

    Dikshul is a 1943 Bengali film produced by New Theatres Ltd. Directed by Premankur Atorthy, the film featured music by Pankaj Mullick and...

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  • 1959
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    Gali Theke Rajpath

    Gali Theke Rajpath

    1 1959 HD

    Raja was a professional thief who went to jail for a crime. His very close assistant Bhola waited for him and when Raja returned from prison, they...

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  • 1952
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    Ratrir Tapasya

    Ratrir Tapasya

    1 1952 HD

    Bhupen is an excellent student who works as a private tutor to support his education and family. He begins to teach Sandhya who is a rich man's...

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  • 1954
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    Bhangagara

    Bhangagara

    1 1954 HD

    Eldest brother brings up the orphaned brother single handed along with his (later) second wife's child-widow cousin. When they grow up and marry, the...

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  • 1961
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    Manik

    Manik

    1 1961 HD

    Manik is mentally and physically abused by the manager of the orphanage he lives in. However, when he runs away to Calcutta, he finds himself in...

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  • 1960
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    Sakher Chor

    Sakher Chor

    1 1960 HD

    Indra catches a thief Kaanta in the night and tricks him into believing he's a famous thief himself who has made away with large sums of money in...

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  • 1959
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    Mriter Marte Agaman

    Mriter Marte Agaman

    1 1959 HD

    Biswanath or Bishu a young warm-hearted man, made a "Mukti Fauj" in Hell against Jamraj. He also planned to escape with Lolita, Heena, Rita, Ghosai...

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  • 1957
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    Antariksha

    Antariksha

    1 1957 HD

    This is a story about a landlord in a local rural Bengal. He is very stubborn, egoist, commanding person. Every steps of his move has logical...

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  • 1955
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    Raat Bhor

    Raat Bhor

    1 1955 HD

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

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  • 1962
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    Kanchenjungha

    Kanchenjungha

    7.4 1962 HD

    Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine...

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  • 1960
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    Maya Mriga

    Maya Mriga

    1 1960 HD

    A woman feels that her worst fears may come true when she receives a letter from her sister after 22 years.

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  • 1958
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    Surya Toran

    Surya Toran

    1 1958 HD

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

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  • 1945
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    Two Generations

    Two Generations

    1 1945 HD

    One of the early films of Chhabi Biswas featuring him as a leading man, before he came to be associated with the dominating patriarch roles that have...

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  • 1958
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    Indrani

    Indrani

    1 1958 HD

    Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who...

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  • 1953
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    Jog Biyog

    Jog Biyog

    1 1953 HD

    The story revolves around the last life crisis of Jamini Mohan and his wife. After his retirement, Jamini Mohan and his wife Santoshini continued to...

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  • 1957
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    Baksiddha

    Baksiddha

    1 1957 HD

    The story is a simple tale of a great soul Sarbananda based on a simple village. Shambhu is a small boy raised up by his mother and grandfather....

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  • 1957
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    Kabuliwala

    Kabuliwala

    5.5 1957 HD

    Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who...

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  • 1960
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    Devi

    Devi

    7.4 1960 HD

    A devout upper-class Hindu has a vision in a dream that his daughter-in-law is the human incarnation of the Goddess Kali and begins worshipping her. ...

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  • 1955
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    Prashna

    Prashna

    1 1955 HD

    With his hard-work and patience, a virtuous boy overcomes the harshness of the world.

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  • 1960
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    Hungry Stones

    Hungry Stones

    6 1960 HD

    A tax collector posted to a small town puts up at a mansion feared by the locals because it is haunted. As time passes he grows more consumed by the...

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  • 1958
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    Iron Door

    Iron Door

    1 1958 HD

    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...

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  • 1960
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    Suno Baranari

    Suno Baranari

    1 1960 HD

    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...

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  • 1960
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    Haath Badhalei Bandhu

    Haath Badhalei Bandhu

    1 1960 HD

    Running away from an early marriage Suresh elopes with his coy girlfriend Niru and stays away from his uncle Jagannath and lives in a rented house...

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  • 1952
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    Kar Pape

    Kar Pape

    1 1952 HD

    A womanizer (Asit Baran) conceals his syphilis and prepares to marry for the second time. Will his first wife be able to stop him?

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  • 1948
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    Drishtidan

    Drishtidan

    1 1948 HD

    Uttam Kumar's debut film. A tragic tale of love, loss, and redemption.

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  • 1954
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    Sadanander Mela

    Sadanander Mela

    1 1954 HD

    Sadananda, a wanderer, brings about a positive change in the lives of everyone around him when he starts living in a renowned man's unoccupied...

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  • 1955
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    Bidhilipi

    Bidhilipi

    1 1955 HD

    Directed by Manu Sen.

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  • 1955
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    Hrad

    Hrad

    1 1955 HD

    Uttam Kumar is in a mental asylum where he has forgotten slices of his life and behaves in a way that makes people feel he is mad. The doctor,...

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  • 1953
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    Lakh Taka

    Lakh Taka

    1 1953 HD

    The movie tells the story of Fakkaram, a.k.a. Fakka, and his love, along with his family and his greedy relatives, who are in search of a valuable...

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  • 1956
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    Shankar Narayan Bank

    Shankar Narayan Bank

    1 1956 HD

    A 1956 LOST Indian Bengali film starring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.

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  • 1948
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    Sadharan Meye

    Sadharan Meye

    1 1948 HD

    A run-of-the-mill girl.

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  • 1954
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    Naa

    Naa

    1 1954 HD

    A film by Tarashankar Banerjee.

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  • 1955
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    Upahar

    Upahar

    1 1955 HD

    Krishna, the daughter of a penny-pincher, falls for their tenant, Sunil. However, when Sunil leaves to forge a career, her insensitive father fixes...

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  • 1958
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    Jamalaye Jibanta Manush

    Jamalaye Jibanta Manush

    1 1958 HD

    A living human being's funny adventure in hell. The film focuses on the Hindi mythology of the God of Death and how his messengers snatches the life...

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  • 1962
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    Dada Thakur

    Dada Thakur

    1 1962 HD

    The film is based closely on the life of the real-life Dada Thakur, and was made in his lifetime. Dada Thakur (Chhabi Biswas) starts his career with...

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  • 1954
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    Ora Thakey Odharey

    Ora Thakey Odharey

    1 1954 HD

    In post-partition Bengal, a clash of cultures between neighbors ignites a turbulent yet tender tale of rivalry, love, and unexpected alliances.

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  • 1963
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    Surya Sikha

    Surya Sikha

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1961
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    Necklace

    Necklace

    1 1961 HD

    A Lost Uttam Kumar Film.

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  • 1954
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    Jadubhatta

    Jadubhatta

    1 1954 HD

    1954 Bengali film directed by Nihen Lahiri

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  • 1954
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    Chheley Kaar

    Chheley Kaar

    1 1954 HD

    Jogin, a poor school teacher, had brought up an orphan Tomato as his nephew. But now suffering from the deadly tubercolosis, he decided to gamble...

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  • 1942
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    Mahakabi Kalidas

    Mahakabi Kalidas

    1 1942 HD

    A naive Sanskrit poet, shunned for falling in love with a low-caste Indian woman, faces challenges after entering into a competition with a princess.

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  • 1955
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    Sanjher Pradip

    Sanjher Pradip

    1 1955 HD

    A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Sudhangshu Mukhopadhyay & written by Prabhabati Devi Saraswati.

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  • 1954
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    Kalyani

    Kalyani

    1 1954 HD

    A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Nirendranath Lahiri.

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  • 1956
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    Putrabadhu

    Putrabadhu

    1 1956 HD

    The Mukherjee family's daughter, Maya, is engaged to Nanda but notices his growing attraction to Shukla. Maya convinces Shukla to help, and Shukla...

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  • 1970
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    Shubha Bibaha

    Shubha Bibaha

    1 1970 HD

    When a bride vanishes on her wedding day, a web of secrets and forbidden love is exposed. Caught in the crossfire are two young women, each battling...

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  • 1957
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    Surer Parashe

    Surer Parashe

    1 1957 HD

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

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  • 1957
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    Baradidi

    Baradidi

    1 1957 HD

    Suren, the son of a zamindar of Bangladesh, lives his life in his own way. He takes up the private tutor job for a girl whose elder sister is...

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  • 1959
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    Sonar Harin

    Sonar Harin

    1 1959 HD

    Sonar Harin brings out the grimy and shady side of society and demonstrates how often innocent people, under fate, fall into this sullied whirlpool.

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  • 1961
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    Agni Sanskar

    Agni Sanskar

    1 1961 HD

    Rajat and Dhiren are at odds with each other when the board decides to replace the latter with the former. Things take a turn when Dhiren decides to...

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  • 1958
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    The Philosopher's Stone

    The Philosopher's Stone

    6.6 1958 HD

    An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film...

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  • 1959
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    Headmaster

    Headmaster

    1 1959 HD

    The school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi) migrates to city in search of job. He moves with family,...

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  • 1950
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    Vidyasagar

    Vidyasagar

    1 1950 HD

    This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer,...

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  • 1942
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    Saugandh

    Saugandh

    1 1942 HD

    A father worries for his younger son and asks his elder son to promise that he will do everthing in his power to ensure Arun does not go astray,...

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  • 1957
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    Prithibi Amare Chay

    Prithibi Amare Chay

    10 1957 HD

    A 1957 Indian film about an aspiring singer and the son of a reputed businessman. His stepmother accuses him of indecency and throws him out of his...

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  • 1958
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    Bandhu

    Bandhu

    10 1958 HD

    A 1958 Bengali Romantic Family Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose.

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  • 1959
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    Bicharak

    Bicharak

    1 1959 HD

    The plot revolves around a series of flashbacks that reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being...

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  • 1982
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    Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite

    Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite

    1 1982 HD

    Nirdharita Shilpir Anupasthitite revolves around a father and daughter, who get separated and unite after a long time. However, things take a drastic...

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  • 1959
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    Khelaghar

    Khelaghar

    1 1959 HD

    The story starts with the scene where Goutam Chatterjee is escaping from jail. Goutam is a freedom fighter and political leader. When Goutam is...

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  • 1959
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    Chaowa Pawa

    Chaowa Pawa

    1 1959 HD

    Rajat, a young man, meets Manju, a rich girl whose father is looking for her. Though Rajat initially slyly tells her father her whereabouts, he ends...

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  • 1942
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    Garmil

    Garmil

    1 1942 HD

    Niren Lahiri directs this social-minded melodrama about the complicated relationship between a traditional Hindu family headed by Madhab Thakur...

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  • 1957
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    Abhoyer Biye

    Abhoyer Biye

    6 1957 HD

    When Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and socially awkward. Will situations change for Abhoy?

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  • 1955
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    Sabar Uparey

    Sabar Uparey

    1 1955 HD

    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...

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  • 1956
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    Saheb Bibi Golam

    Saheb Bibi Golam

    1 1956 HD

    The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot...

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  • 1957
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    Adarsha Hindu Hotel

    Adarsha Hindu Hotel

    1 1957 HD

    Hajari Thakur, a middle-aged Bengali Brahmin cook, faces humiliation and exploitation at his job while harboring dreams of owning his hotel. After...

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  • 1959
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    Khaniker Atithi

    Khaniker Atithi

    1 1959 HD

    The struggles of a doctor in rural India.

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  • 1955
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    Rani Rashmoni

    Rani Rashmoni

    1 1955 HD

    Rani Rashmoni is a Bengali Movie by kali Prasad Ghosh

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  • 1961
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    Seven Steps

    Seven Steps

    1 1961 HD

    During WWII an army doctor is brought a drunken Anglo-Indian woman, whom he'd once loved, for treatment.

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  • 1962
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    Kancher Swarga

    Kancher Swarga

    1 1962 HD

    A story about a young man, who had to quit his studies as a doctor due to difficult circumstances, coming back and saving a young lady by performing...

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  • 1960
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    Chupi Chupi Aashey

    Chupi Chupi Aashey

    1 1960 HD

    A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer headed for it? Who is next victim? All the boarders,...

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  • 1962
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    Bipasha

    Bipasha

    10 1962 HD

    Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha...

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  • 1960
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    Shesh Paryanta

    Shesh Paryanta

    1 1960 HD

    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...

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  • 1962
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    Atal Jaler Ahwan

    Atal Jaler Ahwan

    1 1962 HD

    Shreemonto, who raises his son Jayanta alone, finds solace in his friend Anuradha, but she soon leaves him. Years later, Jayanta falls in love with...

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  • 1960
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    Raja-Saja

    Raja-Saja

    8 1960 HD

    Trouble ensues when an eccentric but simple-minded villager discovers he is the only living heir of a royal estate.

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  • 1960
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    Hospital

    Hospital

    1 1960 HD

    Sarbari and Saibal are both successful doctors and in love. However, Saibal comes from an affluent family, while Sarbari has to provide for her...

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  • 1959
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    Chhabi

    Chhabi

    1 1959 HD

    An artist leaves everything behind to go in search of fame and recognition, but the past continues to haunt him.

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  • 1955
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    Bratacharini

    Bratacharini

    1 1955 HD

    A 1955 Bengali Drama Film directed by Kamal Gangopadhyay.

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  • 1970
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    Kanchenjunga

    Kanchenjunga

    1 1970 HD

    An upper-class Bengali family is on vacation in Darjeeling, a popular hill station and resort near Kanchenjungha.

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  • 1938
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    Chokher Bali

    Chokher Bali

    1 1938 HD

    This movie revolves around an extramarital affair between a young, hot widow, Binodini, and Mahendra. Mahendra's beautiful wife Ashalata is a good...

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  • 1943
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    Samadhan

    Samadhan

    1 1943 HD

    A working-class leader confronts a villainous factory owner, falls in love with the boss's daughter unaware of her family origins and, after many...

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  • 1959
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    Sashibabur Sansar

    Sashibabur Sansar

    1 1959 HD

    Sashibhushan who is the orthodox patriarch, has a tough time dealing with the youngsters who want to live life on their own.

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  • 1944
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    Pratikar

    Pratikar

    1 1944 HD

    Sri Beniprasad, owner of "Model Drugs," discovers his workers’ grievances when he finds a bulletin circulated by them. Though his son Dilip is...

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  • 1949
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    Jar Jetha Ghar

    Jar Jetha Ghar

    1 1949 HD

    A 1949 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Chhabi Biswas. This film was Chhabi Biswas's second and last directorial film.

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  • 1944
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    Pratikar

    Pratikar

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1949
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    Jar Jetha Ghar

    Jar Jetha Ghar

    1 1949 HD

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