Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a social reformer, stands against the evil customs of the society. Soon, he starts a battle to abolish 'Sati Pratha' in the Hindu communities.
An extended family and four young people are drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music, which exploded from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, uniting black, white and Asian youths.
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The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers Jens and Mike are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.
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A look at the lives of several men and women in their 30s as they confront the slim gains of the "revolutionary" sixties. Max, a dissatisfied copy editor; Myriam, a redhead into tantric sex; and Marie, a supermarket checker who gives unauthorized discounts to the elderly, search for renewed meaning on a communal farm. The title character, a six-year-old child, is the carrier of their hopes for the future.
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Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
Amitabha Roy is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter, driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha is forced to accept the offer as he has no alternative.
Detective Feluda, with the help of his nephew Topshe and the writer Jatayu, investigates smuggling and illegal trading in ancient sculptures across India.
Shibnath is released from prison after serving eleven years for assaulting a British officer. His family has now become refugees, with his homeland, following Partition, belonging to a new nation. His wife urges him to make ally with his friend Bipin who is willing to capitalize on Shibnath's legendary reputation for patriotism, by asking to accompany him in electoral campaigns. In exchange, Bipin is ready to arrange Shibnath the job of a school master. However, Shibnath remains disillusioned and mystified by the life that now lies before him away from his beloved—and irretrievably lost—homeland.
Another call on "I Married a Dead Man" but with a change- the family hated the DIL and didn't want her, but wanted the child, the heir. The woman and the child had been attacked and couldn't live apart. Aditya's grandparents mistake Kanak for being the other woman in his life and blame her for his death. Kanak develops a strong bond with Aditya's son and everyone accepts her in the family.
Shubho and Deepika struggle to unite owing to Deepika's snobbish father who disapproves of Shubho. Meanwhile, her father betroths her to an evil man who is only interested in their family's property.
The story of Sub-inspector Dibakar Singho who settles every dispute in his town with wisdom and logic, is compelled to use force when an extortionist with mafia links - Arjun Sarkar confronts him. An official remake of the Tamil Superhit film Singam which starred Surya and Anushka Shetty. Singam was written by Tamil director, Hari, who is known for his movies with rural settings.
The film is a family drama of Arijit, his wife and son. A bolt from the blue brings troubles to the peaceful household. During a tour in an accident Arijit's wife dies. This puts the family into a state of shock. But time is the greatest healer, they say. Arijit becomes a successful businessman but his villainous brother lands Arijit into a disastrous financial situation. Arunava loves a doctor Indrani. Suddenly it is revealed that Arijit's wife was not dead but had just lost her memory in the accident. She was in a ashram for several years. When she got her memory back she came to her house but here she saw Aparna. She was heart-broken and wanted to return to the ashram. Complications build up which are finally settled and the daughters-in-law return to their respective and rightful homes.
Pratap Chandra is an extremely wealthy businessman. While he is averse to poverty, he trusts his servant Gora with his life. His only daughter Buli, falls in love with Alok, a poor journalist. Unable to convince her father for the marriage, Buli leaves home. Will Gora now be able to reconcile the father-daughter?
The widower land-lord fixes his wayward step-brother's alliance with priest's daughter. Groom disappears on wedding day, and he is forced to marry her. The brother comes back and when the elder brother dies, tries to dispossess the widow.
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.
A scientist accidentally finds a drug that can reveal an individual's past. However, when a few politicians fear their exposure, they plot to kill him.
A father encourages his daughter to marry a dying man in order to inherit his wealth.
A nurse at a psychiatric ward gets a bit too involved in the well-being of a patient.
An aged widow from a village moves to Calcutta to stay with relatives, but faces only exploitation. She moves to a slum, and finds her "own people" in a group of educated, unemployed youth, who are caught up inexorably in the prevalent political violence.
Bikash never devotes enough time to his wife, Karuna. Soon, she begins to find solace in the company of her childhood friend, Ashok, destroying their marriage all the more.
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 high-profile heists and thefts. Later, Indra enters a bet with his friends who bait him into pulling off a theft and he seeks Kaanta's help.
A thrilling tale of crime and deception as Mr. Gonzales' criminal empire faces collapse, entwined with the mysterious Number Three's dangerous game of love and betrayal.
Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Prafulla is beautiful and righteous but is mistreated by her in laws because of her poverty. Prafulla comes to a fortune by chance and is guided by Bhabani Pathak, a nationalistic religious leader to use this fortune in the cause of justice. She is trained rigorously and becomes a bandit queen wrapped in mystery and even fights back Colonial British forces to safeguard villagers.She becomes the legendary Debi Chowdhurani. Gradually incidents take such a turn that her erstwhile tormentors, i.e. her in laws come under her power and the movie ends with reconciliation.
A jobless man reaches a village where he finds work in a doctor's office. Later, he learns that the doctor has murdered many people and cons them of their wealth on false pretenses. He decides to expose the doctor and save the villagers.
This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, and philanthropist named Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
A child princess gets a harmonium from her father. Through fate and manager she is orphan, then widow and penniless. The harmonium, sold, changed hand and bringing ill-luck wherever it went. Will they ever meet? Under what circumstances?
‘Joradighir Choudhury Paribar’ is the story of landlords, their ego, love and revenge. Despite ancestral differences, the Choudhury family’s landlord and Indrani, the landlady of Raktadaha decide to get married. But circumstances for him to marry Banamala to save her from Parantap Roy. Roy marries Indrani to take revenge against Jora Dighi. Misunderstanding turns lovers into enemies leading to their fatal end.
The story of a popular young writer and an idealistic young architect.
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic affairs, Dr. Dipankar Roy is working on a vaccine for leprosy. As the word slowly gets out in medicine, he becomes vulnerable to the professional jealousy, incompetence, and abuse of power from the medical department.
This story concerns an honest police officer Amit Sen and his wife Seema. Seema has to kill a smuggler, Changez in self-defence, but she cannot tell anything to Amit. Changez's boss Shamsher Singh harasses her for the diamonds that Changez has accidentally dropped in her house, but she has no clue about. In due course, Seema is arrested. Finally, Amit catches Shamsher Singh and proves Seema's innocence in court.
Tensions between two brothers arise when one of their daughters marries a government employee. Meanwhile, when Udas' first wife dies and his childhood sweetheart rejects him, he becomes an alcoholic, characterless bohemian kind of person. One day after a quarrel, when he hears baseless and incorrect news that Padma was having an affair with the doctor, he comes to murder the doctor with a knife. In the darkness, drunken Udas killed his old mate, Padma. As a result, he was convicted and sentenced to death.
Shipra is a poor woman who is molested and killed as she witnesses corruption. The police and lawyer Somnath take up the case and slowly dig into it. He traces the corrupted policeman and comes to know that Karuna, the head lady of the orphanage where Shipra used to live is equally involved in female trafficking. However, when he sees Karuna his world is turned upside down. Karuna is Shukla, Somnath’s long-lost wife. Circumstances had led her to become a puppet in the hands of the gangsters. However, she is to keep mum about the entire conspiracy, lest they kill her only daughter. Somnath gives assurance to Karuna to speak the truth. She does that and, in the end, the entire gangster network is caught. Karuna’s daughter is proved to be Somnath’s daughter. They get together again.
Dugga joins Chiranjib in his liquor business and they end up falling in love with each other. Since he does not want her to be a part of his disturbed life, he decides to mend his ways. In order to protect her modesty, Dugga kills rapist Bhola.
Dugga joins Chiranjib in his liquor business and they end up falling in love with each other. Since he does not want her to be a part of his disturbed life, he decides to mend his ways. In order to protect her modesty, Dugga kills rapist Bhola.
Shares 2 cast members · Same director
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
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A nurse at a psychiatric ward gets a bit too involved in the well-being of a patient.
Shares a lead actor · Same director
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
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Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, who goes on a holiday with his cousin, Topshe, and his friend, Lalmohan Ganguly. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to investigate.
By accident, more than anything else, the three find themselves beside the grave of Thomas Godwin. The grave was dug up by some miscreants for unknown reasons. The rather colorful history of Mr. Godwin makes Feluda curious to know more about the man.From the diary of Thomas' daughter Charlotte, Feluda finds that a very precious clock went to Thomas' grave with him. To his surprise, Feluda finds that another party knows about this clock and they are trying to get it aided by the letter with them. Thanks to the brilliance of the detective and the help of 'Haripodobabu', the chauffeur of Mr. Ganguli, a new introduction in this book, their plot is foiled.
Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao.
The 1966 Indian Bengali film.
Kalyani is married into an aristocratic family. Bhuban Mohan Choudhury is unhappy because his daughter-in-law, Kalyani, has dark skin and is illiterate. Despite this, Kalyani becomes the heart of the family. Over time, Bhuban undergoes a transformation as he witnesses how lovingly Kalyani takes care of everyone in the household. However, Bhuban’s son-in-law, Phatik Chand Basu, who lives in the house, conspires and breaks the unity of the family. Can Kalyani bring the family back together?
The young daughter of a struggling family is forced to get a job when her father is killed in an auto accident caused by an industrialist's son.
Yatrik is a 1952 Indian drama film directed by Kartick Chatterjee. It is the Hindi-language version of the Bengali film Mahaprasthaner Pathey, the film made from the book of the same name, written by Probodh Kumar Sanyal.
A middle-aged bank clerk happens on a stone with alchemical properties, allowing him to turn steel into gold.
Pampa is a social drama that tells the dramatic life of a little girl who finds a good life in the most hopeless of situations.
A 1974 Byomkesh Bakshi film based on the novel of the same name by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
When the messengers of 'Yamraj'- God of Death - mistakenly bring an alive, honest person to hell, he starts a revolution to fix outdated rules of heaven and hell.
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 babu and others. After a lot of hurdles, they managed to fly away from Hell. They came back to Earth with expectations, but unfortunately, time was changed. All of them faced some unbearable situations which really made them sad. Bishu came to know his wife got married to a wrestler. Lolita's boyfriend Montu da was busy with some other lady. All these experiences helped them realize the changing time. As a result, Bishu with his mates decided to go back to Hell. Earth was unable to give them sufficient space to live a happy life.
Chandrani, Sudhir and Prashanta are good friends. Soon, Chandrani falls in love with Sudhir. But due to a troubled childhood, Sudhir rejects marriage and convinces her to marry Prashanta instead.
