Acting
The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)
Kabita, a middle-class working woman, looks after and tries to financially support her family. Soon, she sacrifices the love of her life for her widowed sister.
Shapmukti is a 1986 Indian Bengali film, directed by Ajit Ganguly and produced by Ajit Kar.
Mr. Mukherjee, along with his family, is caught in a storm. His son Chandranath AKA Lattoo is the only survivor. While growing up, he faces many hardships and meets a lonely cabbie, Bhola, who decides to unite him with his family.
The journey of a woman from a mere homemaker to a woman seeking her self identity. This search for self identity is sparked off by a young bohemian photographer, with whom she falls in love while he photographs her for a magazine doing her daily chores.
A budding singer's marriage with his childhood sweetheart is in shambles after his ex-girlfriend from college comes back in his life.
Rawmapawdo is a poor farmer in Bengal who reunites with his ravaged wife and starts afresh with the help of Shankar, a social reformer.
When Nabakrishna's mother died, he was just a boy. She left him enough fortune to live a well-off life. But, can money fulfil everything that one can desire in their life?
A 1982 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Bijoy Bose.
Social comedy about two young newlyweds against the backdrop of pre-Independence Bengal.
Minati marries Tonmoy who undergoes a serious accident.
Nivaran Chatterjee lives with his wife and three sons: an elder married, son Kedarnath impaired after a head injury, and youngest Amarnath, a student. Amarnath loves Beeni Mukherjee, whose sister Saraswati studies. Kedarnath admires Saraswati but pretends to be an athlete; she learns his fraud, ends the romance and marries her father's chosen suitor.
A Bengali film about the revenge of a man who is arrested after a false accusation, causing his father to go insane.
Saheb, a jovial, friendly, and kind-hearted boy loved to play soccer. He was very much neglected by his selfish brothers. Only his sister-in-law and his only sister Boolti appreciated and took care of him. Saheb had the potential to become a good goalkeeper, but a lack of support and care from his family became the main obstacle to his growth. Suddenly Boolti's marriage was fixed with a well-educated family. The budget of the event made Saheb's family helpless. At that time, Saheb sold one of his kidneys and spoiled his football career. No one was aware of his decision. On the day of his sister's marriage when everyone was enjoying themselves, Saheb was fighting for his life. Suddenly his sister-in-law came to know everything and became very upset. All his brothers were imposing allegations against him for that unaccounted money, and then his sister-in-law exposed everything and made them quiet. At last, Saheb's incompetent father went to hospital and mourned for his neglected child.
A 1984 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Jahar Biswas.
Suhas brings Rakesh to Kolkata Race Course at Hastings, the largest horse race venue in India. The latter knows which horse is going to win. Based on Samaresh Majumdar's first novel.
A 1984 Hindi-language telefilm directed by Tapan Sinha.
Rajesh Banerjee came to Ranipur to visit his father, Bhabesh Banerjee. Vabesh Banerjee is a greedy businessman and a loose character. Bhabesh wants to stand for election and to reduce his declarable wealth he gifts his money to his son. Bhabesh's wife reveals the whole plot to Rajesh and Rajesh cannot accept his ways. The police are brought in and Bhabesh commits suicide unrepentant till the end.
Asadharan is the story of Jagabandhu, a man who is always eager to help people. He doesn't even think of his well-being in his efforts to do so. The district's magistrate asks him to help him and reveals the corrupt government officials. Jagabandhu falsely declares his death, hoping to get financial help and the support of the people. No one turns up for his funeral, and he is disheartened. He reveals the corrupt people and leaves his district forever.
