Pramathesh Chandra (P.C.) Barua (1903–1951) was a famous actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Barua was born in Gauripur in Assam, the son of the King of Gauripur. He graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta in 1924 and soon after travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to film. After returning, he served for a time in the Assam Legislative Assembly, but ultimately moved to Calcutta and later began a career in filmdom, much to the chagrin of his father. Assam (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ... Located at 86/1, College Street, in Kolkata, India, Presidency College, Calcutta offers undergraduate and graduate degree courses in natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...

Barua made a small investment in Dhiren Ganguly's British Dominion Films, and also worked for him as an actor. He then went to Europe for a second time, observing production of movies in London. After purchasing some lighting equipment in Paris, he returned to India and established Barua Pictures, Ltd. The studio's first major project was Apradhi in 1931, a silent film that starred Barua and was directed by Debaki Bose. The film became a critical success, and Barua went on to play the villain in Bhagyalaxmi (1932), directed by Dhiren Ganguly. Barua later hired Ganguly when British Dominion Films failed, and the two of them, along with Debaki Bose, then joined New Theatres. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... New Theatres, Calcutta was formed by B. N. Sircar (Birendranath Sircar, the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award of 1970). ...

Barua's breakthrough with New Theatres came with Devdas in 1935. The film was first made in Bengali, with Barua himself in the title role; he then remade it in Hindi, with K.L. Saigal as the leading man. The Hindi version became a craze all throughout India; it cemented Barua as a top-notch director and Saigal as the top-notch hero of Indian films. Barua followed up Devdas with Manzil in 1936, Mukti in 1937, Adhikar in 1938, Rajat Jayanti in 1939, and Zindagi (which reunited him with Saigal) in 1940. 2002 incarnation of Devdas starring Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা ) is an Indo-Aryan language of South Asia that evolved as a successor to Sanskrit, Pali, and Prakrit. ... Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and West India, is the official language of the Indian Union. ... Kundan Lal (K.L.) Saigal (April 11, 1904 - January 18, 1947) was an Indian actor and singer who is considered the first big superstar of Bollywood, the Hindi film industry centred in Mumbai. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Barua's films were photographed by Bimal Roy, a Bengali who would later become an accomplished director in his own right. Bimal Roy (July 12, 1909—January 7, 1966), nicknamed Bimalda, was one of the most successful Hindi film directors of all time. ...

Barua left New Theatres in 1939 and freelanced thereafter; however, of his post-New Theatres films, only Shesh Uttar/Jawab (1942) stood out. He planned an Indian version of The Way of All Flesh, but it never materialized. He took to drinking heavily, and his health began to decline; he died in 1951. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

External links

• IMDb entry