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Baijnath alias Baiju is a slacker, trouble-maker, unemployed, and a flirt. The villagers rally together and force his father to ask him to leave the village, which Baiju does. Baiju's travels take him to the castle of a king, who has a beautiful daughter named Ratnavali. When he sees Ratnavali, he is smitten by her beauty and falls head over heels in love with her.
The story revolves around a group of hardened bachelors who meet regularly, and eventually settle for marriage. Purna is a newcomer to the group of bachelors at Professor Chandra Basu's house. Also attending are three other bachelors Akshay, Bipin, and Shirish. Akshay is ousted from the committee when he gets married. He suggests that all members meet at his place instead. Nirmala, the Professor's daughter also joins the crowd becoming the only female member. Purna is attracted to Nirmala and suggests marriage, which Nirmala refuses. Akshay has three sisters Shailabala a child widow, Nripabala and Nirabala. His mother is busy fixing matches for Nripabala and Nirabala. Finally, the two sisters are matched with Shirish and Bipin, while Nirmala and Purna get together.
Anu and Binay love each other and wish to get married but face opposition from her greedy uncle. They decide to elope but are caught and separated due to unforeseen circumstances.
Tired of poverty, Noshu takes to black-marketing. Soon, he realises that his act has hurt everyone around him, including his brother and his sweetheart. Although he tries to make amends, it may be too late.
A singer and dancer par excellence, Lata lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Choudhry Goverdhanlal Patwardhanlal and mom. Her parents would like her to get married to wealthy Shekhar, who she initially approves of. Shortly thereafter she meets with Vasant Kumar and both fall in love with each other. When Shekhar finds out that Lata does not want to marry him, he is enraged and starts to investigate Vasant's background. He finds out that Vasant's real name is Ashok, who is a writer for a magazine 'Bahar, has a relationship with a woman, and also has a son.
A rich blind man who falls for a poor girl, regains his sight and is forced to marry a wealthy girl whom his father has chosen.
Kundan is a medical student but just before getting the degree he got implicated in a murder charge and cannot finish his degree and takes the wrong path of crime. His neighbor and childhood friend Shanti who Kundan grew up with was married to Kundan at the behest of her mother but they got separated after Kundan took the path of crime. Eventually, Kundan took the job of a taxi driver and befriended a bunch of hoods, and continued with his criminal activities.
After his brother gets married to his former lover, a playboy meets a French archeologist and his daughter as they are studying the Ellora Caves.
A romance masquerading as a debate on art. A painter, a writer and a singer meet three women, each of whom loves one of the art forms they practise. Unfortunately, they are mismatched. The ensuing misunderstandings are resolved only after their respective soul mates have been discovered and their marriages arranged. This is one the the last independent films by A. Chakrabarty, formerly of Bombay Talkies and the man who discovered Dilip Kumar in his first film, Jwar Bhata (1944).
Dancer maestro Mangal Maharaj wants his son, Girdhar, who is a dancer par excellence, to enter the once-in-ten-years Nateshwar Utsav dance competition, win it, and be crowned the Bharat Natraj. While Girdhar can do a solo dance number, he is also required to dance the Shiv-Parvati Tandav dance with a female partner. Mangal Maharaj would like Roopkala to be his partner, but ends up being disappointed with her. Now with only a year left for the Utsav, he chances upon talented dancer and singer, Neeladevi, and recruits her. He subjects her to strenuous training and he is pleased with her performance. Then he finds out that Girdhar and Neela have fallen in love with each other, and their involvement is interfering with their performance. Unhappy with Neeladevi, he dismisses her, and sets forth to look for another dancer. The question remains: Will he be able to find another one, train her, and make her compete just in time for the Utsav, or will he lose this opportunity altogether and ...
Mythological film that focuses intensely on the dignity of motherhood.
Considered a curse by her cruel in-laws, a desperate woman attempts to take her own life until a priest intervenes, revealing that her continuous, unwavering devotion to the Goddess Mahalakshmi is the only key to changing her fate and restoring her prosperity.
Two rival career-criminal brothers recollect their lives in a Courtroom in which one is about to be convicted for murder.
Efforts are underway by the owner of a dancer troupe to ensnare an Engineer in the theft of a necklace.
A documentary made by Ghatak for the Government of Bihar observing the life of the Adivasis.
An inheritance melodrama about Kunwar (Mahmood), the son of zamindar Himmat Singh (Sethi). Kunmar marries Shobha (Suraiya) and is disinherited, forcing him to join the army during WW2. When he is reported missing and presumed dead, a repentant Rana invites Shobha to stay with him. However, it is Kanta (Nadira), a young woman betrayed by Rana's villainous secretary Kailash (Yakub), who arrives at the house and his mistaken for Shobha. Masquerading as Shobha, who lives nearby in absolute poverty, Kanta moves in, causing a moral dilemma and generating suspense since she could be caught at any moment.
Neeta is a heiress, the only daughter of U.K. based Industrialist, Jagat Narayan. She is of marriageable age, and is presently wooed by Kailash, Chandra, and Raja. She prefers Chandra over Kailash and Raja, but subsequently changes her mind and falls in love with Raja. Things take a dramatic turn when Jagat and Neeta find out that Raja is not who is claims he is. When Raja defends himself, and calls himself Roop, his very own mother denies this claim, and instead states that Chandra is Roop, her only son. Raja alias Roop must now make attempts to prove himself, and realizes that this is indeed an uphill task.
Three love stories that take place simultaneously but do not intersect, because the characters do not interact with each other, even though they all live in the same neighborhood. Govinda, a gloomy Airai boy who was cruelly separated from his beloved girlfriend, Chalvi, who was expelled from the village. Johnny Braganza, a waiter who has just been released from prison after being unjustly accused of falsifying the accounts of the hotel owner, Ferrara, who successfully seduces Johnny's girlfriend, Stella. Now he is setting up a car garage at the same intersection.
Kal Hamara Hai is a 1959 Indian Hindi film, directed by S.K. Prabhakar and produced by K. Amarnath. The film stars Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan, and Jayant in lead roles. The film has a musical score by Chitra Gupta.
A dying man entrusts his lives earnings to Purshotam, a stranger he just met, and asks him to promise to take this money to his wife, and son, Pradeep, in a remote village in India, to which Purshotam agrees. The man passes away, and Purshotam goes to fulfill his promise, in vain though, as he is unable to trace the woman and her son. After sometime he experiences financial difficluties, and decides to use the money for his personal gain. Years later he comes to know of the rightful heir to these monies, but will he able to assert his honesty, or will he carry on as though nothing has happened
Nilachaley Mahaprabhu was a 1957 Indian Bengali biographical film directed by Kartik Chattopadhyay, based on the life of 15th-century mystic Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who started his spiritual journey and Hindu reform movement, part of the Bhakti movement during his years at Nilachal, the shrine of Jagannath at Puri. It stars Asim Kumar in the titular role with Dipti Roy, Sumitra Devi, Ahindra Choudhury, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Nripati Chattopadhyay and Chhabi Biswas in supporting roles.
It was 1943. Burma was under Japanese control. In Pegu, a small place near Burma lived two Indian families. They were neighbors Kumar and Lata loved each other. Their parents were also willing to see them engaged. Suddenly one day, it came out in the news paper the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had called on the people to give him blood so that he could give them freedom. Kumar was reluctant but later on he decided to join the INA.
Indrani falls in love with Sudarshan, an unemployed man. Soon they face the hardships of life and drift apart.
A renowned but solitary singer discovers the true treasure of life when a forbidden romance with a wealthy patron's daughter forces her to choose between the glittering promise of fame and the genuine wealth of love.
Baby Mala, was abandoned in a forest .Mala is looked after by a tribal couple and an elephant. They girl grows up as Nalini. The elephant becomes her companion.
When a wealthy man accidentally stumbles upon his lookalike who is poor, the two of them decide to swap places in a bid to escape from their problems. Things take quite an interesting turn after that.
Fed up of Dilip's involvement with gold digging actress Nayantara, Dilip's uncle pretends to be gravely ill in hopes of guilting him into marrying a decent girl. Dilip convinces reluctant Kiran to pretend to be his fiancée. Dilip and Kiran soon fall in love, and Nayantara decides to intervene.
The all-time favourite on-screen couple of the Bengali cinema not just created many memorable romantic moments but also shattered many taboos around romance, just like in the 1956 classic ‘Sagarika’. Made by the directorial group Agragami, its story follows a young talented lad Arun (Uttam Kumar) with a big dream of studying medicine abroad and the women he comes across. Arun, after being blind for a period, finally reunites with his love and life becomes all good.
Do Mastane is a 1958 Hindi film directed by Harish Tara.
A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel.
A re-working of the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah.
Manohara produced by M. Somasundaram. The Sivaji Ganesan-L. V. Prasad production was distinct, becoming a cult classic. Karunanidhi virtually rewrote Mudaliar’s play, introducing interesting changes like the climactic sequence for which he drew inspiration from “Samson and Delilah”, especially the part where the blind Samson pushes the pillars down. Mu. Karunanidhi’s writing was superb with a contemporary touch. His dialogue had punch, satire, wit and humour. Sivaji Ganesan was excellent in his dialogue delivery and P. Kannamba who played the queen mother was equally brilliant. Her line, ‘Poruthathu podhum, pongi ezhu, maganey’, became quite famous.
Set in the turbulent 1930s, this is the story of a poor Chinese hawker selling his merchandise, Chinese silk, in the streets of Calcutta. This was the time when China was repulsing a brutal attack of militarist Japan and when an outraged Rabindranath Tagore wrote to his friend in Japan, the great poet Noguchi: “I wish your countrymen, whom I love so much, not success but remorse”. This film holds the dubious distinction of being the first to be banned (though temporarily) in independent India.
At the very moment of her birth, ill-fated Chhaya's mother passes away, her dad loses his job, and their house burns down. She is shunned since then by children her age as well as their parents. Her dad brings her up with a lot of love, and even arranges her marriage with a young man, whose mother, uncle and nephew approve of Chhaya. But when the uncle finds out about Chhaya's past, they reject her. This news kills her dad, and Chhaya re-locates to live with her friend, Leela Lal, who lives a middle-class lifestyle with her husband, Murari, and her mother-in-law, who is very superstitious and never lets Leela out of her sight. Murari and Leela introduce her to Prakash, an airline pilot, and both eventually fall in love with each other. When Prakash takes her with him to meet his mom, Chhaya finds out that she is the same woman who rejected her and abruptly leaves without meeting anyone.
A person vows to eradicate the rumors of a haunted house.
Kishore loves Asha, whose father raised him like a son, and sets out to earn money to wed her in great pomp. However, fate has other plans as it lands him in jail under a false charge.
Uttam Kumar's 4th Film. The film has Uttam Kumar and Prabha Devi as the lead actors.
Paul Zils's third feature film, Shabash (1952), is a comedy and was one of six features on his production schedule at the time. Specific details about the film's plot and cast are scarce, and it appears that the film may be lost.
Directed by Paul Zils, 'Textiles' is a documentary film exploring aspects of India's textile industry during the mid-20th century
Lalu and Chinta are neighbours and extremely good friends. One morning both of die and reach hell. However Yandyut exclaims that there was a mistake and that they were not the individuals he intended to kill. He orders Lalu and Chinta to be sent back to the earth but the latter claim for a tour of hell as compensation. Soon the friends find themselves back on earth but soon realize that their souls have been exchanges in error. This leads to a series of confusion of themselves as well as their near and dear ones. In the end their souls come back to themselves and there is no bound to their happiness, much to the amusement of the rest who did not know why they were so happy.
A heartwarming family story. Kaka Saheb, a widower, is preparing for his daughter's upcoming wedding. However, after the marriages of his three sons, disputes arise among them over the division of property. This leads to separation, yet their bond with their home and respect for their late mother remains strong. In the end, their sister, Taraka, invites them all for a meal, serving pithla made with drumstick pods from their own backyard tree—a favorite of everyone. Respecting her invitation, they come together, and through this simple meal, the family reconnects once again.
Geeta belongs to a poor family and lives with her mother in a small one room apartment. She is employed as a typist with an organization. She likes to dance and sing, and does so also at work, which ends up in her losing her job. Her boss' son, Suresh, finds out about her dancing skills, and hopes to utilize her talents as a singer and dancer in a drama company, which she accepts. She becomes quite ppopular in a short period of time, and is expected to replace the current lead heroine. The lead heroine, along with her friends, cannot accept this, and abduct her. Now Geeta has a choice - give up acting, singing and dancing, or die.
A little princess, Ranjani is tattooed with the royal insignia as part of tradition, and the same night, the child is kidnapped by one of the members of the tattoo gang who brings her up as a gypsy girl renaming her Rani. Unaware of her royal lineage, she grows up hawking things on the street and getting into brawls with no punches pulled. She falls in love with a soldier and the story progresses with twists. After several hardships, she realises the truth, and all is well that ends well.
A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Nirendranath Lahiri.
The artist Gopal once asked his geologist friend: "Tell me, Shankar, what kind of bride do you want?" The modest Shankar replied: "I would like her to sing a little, just a little. And I would like her to be beautiful. That's all... Chance brought him together with a girl of rare beauty. But there was a problem: Shivani (that was her name) was from a poor family and had already been betrothed to an unloved but wealthy old man. Upon learning this, Shankar decided to disrupt the wedding and marry Shivani. He was in such a hurry to carry out his sudden decision that he did not even have time to talk to his bride. Talk... Even if he had wanted to, it would not have been possible: it was only after the wedding that he learned of the terrible illness his wife was suffering from...
Dharmalinga Mudaliyaar is a rogue who appears as a nobleman to the outside world. In order to get a hold of his wife's property and marry his sister-in-law, he hatches an evil plan.
When Parbat meets Pahari, the two of them fall in love and everything seems to be going well for both of them. However, things get complicated when a previous obsessive lover enters the narrative.
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.
The arrival of a single proclamation throws a peaceful community into chaos, as one courageous voice is forced to take a stand against injustice, drawing the wrath of powerful, hidden forces.
Anil, an artist, comes to stay in a village with his friend Jeevan. While there he meets Asha and asks her to model for his statue. The two fall in love. They marry secretly but Anil must leave as his father is dying. While on the way back his car crashes and he is disfigured. Anil is now reluctant to go to Asha in case she no longer loves him, while meanwhile Asha is pregnant and being shamed by the villagers.
Set in the deepest moments of midnight, a desperate individual races against the clock to expose a dark secret, where every tick brings a dramatic revelation that threatens to shatter an intense, forbidden romance.
A 1956 Bengali Drama Film directed by Chittaranjan Mitra.
An impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.
Satyam, a moneylender's son, is supposed to marry his neighbour's daughter Subbulu. However, complications arise when Satyam lands up in jail.
Kidnapped by a villainous sorcerer, young mother Balanagamma (Pushpavalli) remains in captivity for more than 12 years, spurning her captor's sexual advances with claims of being in the midst of a long-term penance ritual. In her absence, her son has grown to adulthood -- and is determined to rescue his missing mother.
In the hilly state of Champa Nagar, the magnificent castle of Rai Saheb Motisagar called "MOTI MAHAL" stands there even today in all its regal glory. Our story springs from this historical palace whose ghastly memories make people shiver with fear even now. After Rai Saheb's sudden demise the rumour got currency that his restless spirit still hovered about the palace. Though nobody had any proof in support of this, but subsequent incidents gave substance to it. Just two days after his death, as his maid servant was bringing his only Son SUDHIR to Champa Nagar by train the child disappeared on the way. Hardly could the shock of this news subside, when one stormy night his nephew Jugal and sister's son Shekhar came together to "MOTI MAHAL" to hear the WILL from Vakil. But Lo! the Vakil himself vanished and his dead body was picked up in the palace-compound, sometime later.
A humble tonga driver named Lachhman returns a forgotten bundle to Rajo, and though her father offers him a reward, he refuses. Instead, he sells his beloved tonga to raise a dowry and marry her. After tragedy strikes and Lachhman dies, Rajo takes up the tonga herself to survive, challenging tradition and society’s expectations.
A poor guy named Dhiman (Uttam Kumar) found a shelter in a rich man house but eventually fell in love with his daughter, Anjana (Suchitra Sen). Despite trying to make a name for himself by painting and sculpting, Dhiman and Anjana went through all kinds of turmoil to be together.
A Nawab belonging to the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi gets tricked into marrying his daughter to the gardener's son.