Biography
Bengali and Hindi director born in Bihar. He started as a typist at Madan Theatres; and later became the studio’s main film-maker in the silent era. Part of a film-making team with Priyanath Ganguly, Jyotish Mukherjee, Amar Choudhury, B.J. Rajhans, Abdur Rehman Kabuli (later star of Indra Sabha, 1932) and cameramen Jyotish Sarkar and T. Marconi. Initially worked with Eugenio De Liguoro (Dhruva Charitra, Nala Damayanti, both 1921; Ramayana, 1922) and C. Legrand (Vishnu Avatar, 1921). Early films mainly adapted stage spectaculars from the Elphinstone and Corinthian companies. In his late 20s Silents, he adapted several novels by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay owned by Madan Theatres. Also filmed are plays by Girish Ghosh and Rabindra Mohan Moitra and a novel by Romesh Chandra Dutt (Madhabi Kankan). These were early examples of the Bengali literary film genre later incarnated into a formula by New Theatres. Went on to make one of the most successful stage adaptations in the Bengali cinema, Manmoyee Girls’ School. Worked at Madan until 1933, then freelanced, notably at Radha Films, at Madan’s successors Bharatlaxmi Pics, and the Indrapuri Studio.
Filmography
Cast Credits
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Crew
Crew Credits

Nara Narayana
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1939

Nara Narayana
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1939

Bekar Nashan
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1938

Bekar Nashan
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1938

Kanthahar
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1935

Kanthahar
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1935

Manmoyee Girl's School
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1935

Manmoyee Girl's School
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1935

Dakshayagna
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1934

Dakshayagna
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1934

Krishnakanter Will
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1932

Nala & Damayanti
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1921
Triumph of Devotion
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1921