List of silent Indian Bengali films
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List of films produced in Silent Film in Bengali film industry in the Bengali language.
1917–1920
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | ||||||
| Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra[1] | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Ms. Savaria, Mr. Hurmusjee Tantra, Ms. Gaharjan, Behramshaw | Drama | First Silent Bengali film. Released on March 24, 1917 at New Tent Maidan, Calcutta | ||
| 1919 | ||||||
| Billwamangal | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Ms. Kayoum Mamajiwala Gahar | Drama | |||
| 1920 | ||||||
| Mahabharat[2] | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Drama | B&W 8 Reel 35mm. Released on January 13, 1920 at Cornwallis | |||
1921 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | ||||||
| Balika Badhu[3] | Pandit Tulsidutt Saida | Pandit Tulsidutt Saida, Tarak Bagchi, Ms. Ali | Family film | B&W. Length 9 reels. 35mm. Released on April 11, 1921 at Cornwallis. | ||
| Bilat Ferat[4] | Nitish Lahiri | Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay (D. G.), Manmatha Pal, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Sushila Mukhopadhyay, Nripen Bose, Nitish Lahiri, Sishubala | Family film | B&W. 6 Reels, 35mm. Released on February 26, 1921 at Russa Theatre. | ||
| Bishnu Abatar[5] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | Patience Cooper | Drama | B&W. 4 Reels, 35mm. Released on June 4, 1921 at Cornwallis. | ||
| Dabbur Kelenkari[6] | Debi Ghosh | Chani Dutta | B&W. 2 Reels, 35mm. Released on August 13, 1921 at Russa Theatre. | |||
| Dhruba Charitra[7] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay Eugenio de Liguoro | Patience Cooper, Master Mohan, Signora Dorros, James Magarth, Master Manilal, Dadibhai Sarkari, Aga Hashr Kashmiri, Mrs. Manelli, P. Manelli, Master Surajram, Khorshedji Bilimoria, Jashodna Singh, Cawasji Golla, Isaac Simon, Ardeshir Sanjana | B&W. 8 Reels, 35mm. Released on April 16, 1921 at Cornwallis. | |||
| Maa Durga[8] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | B&W. 7 Reels, 35mm. Released on October 15, 1921 at Cornwallis. | ||||
| Nal Damayanti[9] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay Eugenio de Liguoro | Patience Cooper, Keki Adajania, Dadibhai Sarkari, Signor Manelli, Master Mohan, Khorshedji Bilimoria, Manchersha Chapgar, Eugenio de Liguoro, Signorina Manelli | ||||
| Ratnakar[10] | Surendranarayan Ray | Chunilal Deb, Sashimukhi, Sushibala | ||||
| Shibaratri[11] | Priyanath Gangopadhyay | Prabodh Bose, Gopal Das, Kusumkumari, Basantakumari, Signor P. Mannelli, Signorina F. Mannelli | ||||
1922 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | ||||||
| Aandhare Alo[12] | Drama films | |||||
| Bhagirath Ganga[13] | Drama films | |||||
| Bhishma (1922 film)[14] | Drama films | |||||
| Bidyasundar[15] | Drama films | |||||
| Bishabriksha (1922 film)[16] | Drama films | |||||
| Barer Bazar[17] | Drama films | |||||
| Lady Teacher[18] | Drama films | |||||
| Jashodanandan[19] | Drama films | |||||
| Laila Majnu (1922 film)[20] | Drama films | |||||
| Mohini (1922 film)[21] | Drama films | |||||
| Nartaki Tara[22] | ||||||
| Ramayan (1922 film) (Serial in four parts)[23] | Drama films | |||||
| Ratnabali[24] | Drama films | |||||
| Sadhu Ki Shaitan[25] | Drama films | |||||
| Soul of a Slave[26] | Drama films | |||||
1923 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | ||||||
| Bimata[27] | Drama films | |||||
| Khokababu[28] | Drama films | |||||
| Manbhanjan[29] | ||||||
| Matrisneha[30] | Drama films | |||||
| Noorjahan[31] | Drama films | |||||
1924 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | ||||||
| Basantaprabha | Drama films | |||||
| Chandranath | Drama films | |||||
| Kamaie Kamini | Drama films | |||||
| Nabin Bharat | Drama films | |||||
| Paper Parinam | Drama films | |||||
| Patni Pratap (Serial) | Drama films | |||||
| Premanjali | Drama films | |||||
1925 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | ||||||
| Misharrani | Drama films | |||||
| Sati Lakshmi | Drama films | |||||
1926 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | ||||||
| Dharmapatni | ||||||
| Jeler Meye | ||||||
| Joydeb | ||||||
| Krishnakanter Will | ||||||
| Prafulla | ||||||
1927 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | ||||||
| Chandidas | ||||||
| Durgeshnandini | ||||||
| Jana | ||||||
| Krishnasakha | ||||||
| Punarjanma | ||||||
| Shankaracharya | ||||||
1928 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | ||||||
| Bhranti | ||||||
| Kelor Kirti | ||||||
| Nishiddha Phal | ||||||
| Sarala | ||||||
| Shasti Ki Shanti | ||||||
1929 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | ||||||
| Apahrita | ||||||
| Bangabala | ||||||
| Bicharak (1929 film) | ||||||
| Debdas (1929 film) | ||||||
| Indira (1929 film) | ||||||
| Jugalanguriya | ||||||
| Kapalkundala (1929 film) | ||||||
| Rajani | ||||||
1930 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Srikanta (1930 film) | Tarakumar Bhaduri[32] |
Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Molina Devi |
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| Radharani (1930 film) | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | |||||
| Mrinalini (1930 film) | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | |||||
1931 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | ||||||
| The Last Kiss | Ambuj Gupta | Lolita, Charubala Devi, Khaza Azmal, Khaza Nasrullah | ||||
1932 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | ||||||
1934 in film
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ||||||
| Niyoti[33] | Jogesh Chowdhury | Sailen Chowdhury, Ajit Bhattacharya, Nripesh Ray, Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Sishubala, Hena Debi, Kamala Debi, Santoshil Goswami, Umashankar Mukhopadhyay | ||||
Gallery
A poster of Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra
A scene from Dena Paona, 1931 - first Bengali talkie


See also
References
- ↑ "Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra". citwf.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Mahabharat at IMDb
- ↑ Balika Badhu at IMDb
- ↑ Bilat Ferat at IMDb
- ↑ Bishnu Abatar at IMDb
- ↑ Dabbur Kelenkari at IMDb
- ↑ Dhruba Charitra at IMDb
- ↑ Maa Durga at IMDb
- ↑ Nal Damayanti at IMDb
- ↑ Ratnakar at IMDb
- ↑ Shibaratri at IMDb
- ↑ Aandhare Alo at IMDb
- ↑ Bhagirath Ganga at IMDb
- ↑ Bhishma (1922 film) at IMDb
- ↑ Bidyasundar at IMDb
- ↑ Bishabriksha (1922 film) at IMDb
- ↑ Barer Bazar at IMDb
- ↑ Lady Teacher at IMDb
- ↑ Yashoda Nandan at IMDb
- ↑ Laila Majnu (1922 film) at IMDb
- ↑ Mohini (1922 film) at IMDb
- ↑ Nartaki Tara at IMDb
- ↑ Ramayan (1922 film) at IMDb
- ↑ Ratnavali at IMDb
- ↑ Sadhu Ki Shaitan at IMDb
- ↑ Soul of a Slave at IMDb
- ↑ Bimata at IMDb
- ↑ Khoka Babu at IMDb
- ↑ Maanbhanjan at IMDb
- ↑ Matrisneha at IMDb
- ↑ Nurjehan at IMDb
- ↑ Gooptu, Sharmistha. Bengali Cinema: 'An Other Nation'. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-91217-7.
- ↑ Niyoti at IMDb
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