
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay (30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was an Indian actor, playwright, activist and director. He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt are considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of the post-independence era. Before joining Nandikar, he had been in close touch with the IPTA (Indian Peoples' Theatre Association) and was both directing and performing a number of its st...
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Rawmapawdo is a poor farmer in Bengal who reunites with his ravaged wife and starts afresh with the help of Shankar, a social reformer.

The story revolves around Hirak Ganguly and Manik Ganguly, also known as Hirak and Manik. Their father Alok Ganguly is well-to-do. One day, their car collides with a lorry and the parents perish. Hirak and Manik get shelter in their uncle Baren Ganguly's house. But their aunt doesn't show any special fondness for them. A heart-warming tale of two orphans and their journey through a life of misery, oppression, escape, and adventure.

Set in 1920's during the British Raj, the film is about the breakdown of socio-economic structures, impact of industrialization and non-cooperation movement in rural Bengal.

A 1978 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Mangal Chakraborty.

Ranur Prothom Bhag is a heartwarming Bengali comedy about the endearing relationship between a young, mischievous girl named Ranu and her doting uncle, Mejo Kaka. As Ranu tries to embrace adulthood prematurely, her uncle's patience is tested while his love for her grows stronger. A delightful blend of humor and pathos, this film is a classic tale of family and childhood.

Thagini (The Lady Thug) is a Bengali suspense drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar based on a short story of Subodh Ghosh. This film was released on 13 December 1974 in the banner of Chaya O Chabi Production. Music of the film was scored by Hemanta Mukherjee.

During the reign of King Govindamanikya, ritual animal sacrifices was common practice in Trikut. One day, the goddess visited the King in a dream to ask him to put a stop to the killing. After King Govindamanikya banned ritual killing, Priest Raghupati, with the help of the King's brother, attempted to kidnap king's stepson, Dhruba, and kill him for the goddess.

The spirit of a condemned 20-year-old student wanders through time, linking together four stories of people struggling for survival in this gritty meditation on poverty, natural disaster and political strife in India. A middle-class family's home is no match for the monsoons, while another clan's morality is compromised when famine strikes. Young boys smuggle rice, and politicians pity the poor while living in the lap of luxury.

Khoka is a schoolboy who goes to his uncle's house, where he learns about the tales of Padi Pishi (Aunt Padi), a formidable widow. She had once gone to Khuro's house to meet him, but bandits attacked her. When Khuro got to know about it, he offered her bribes from his loot so that the news would not be public. Padi Pishi then took a precious Burmese box that was hidden in Khuro's house. Before Padi's Pishi's death, she did not reveal the hiding place to anyone except her son Goja. The entire family searched for the missing box but could not recover it. A private detective also searched for the box but could not find it. The story is about how it is finally discovered. Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha is an Indian Bengali adventure comedy film directed by Arundhati Devi. It is based on the children's novel of the same name by Leela Majumdar.

After instigating a strike over the improper dismissal of a fellow worker, Sagina Mahato unwittingly finds himself lauded as a champion of worker's rights.
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