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The Royal Bioscope Company was the first film production company in Bengal, and possibly the first in India, set up by Hiralal Sen, along with Matilal Sen, Deboki Lal Sen and Bholanath Gupta, in 1898. The intial productions used an Urban Bioscope bought from Warwick Trading Company in London. The company produced shows , generally exhibited at the Classic Theatre, Calcutta, where the films featured in the intervals in the stage shows. When Sen began producing his own films regularly they were chiefly scenes from stage productions at the Classic, between 1901 and 1904. The longest film produced was Alibaba and the Forty Thieves (1903), again based on an original Classic Theatre staging. Sen also made many local views and newsfilms, took commissions, made advertising films and put on private shows for members of high society. Sen was also to produce a number of short newsreels, including those Anti-partition demonstration (1905),Swadeshi movement (1905), as well as the Coronation ceremony of George V at 'Delhi (1911). Se also produce some of the first advertisement movies. As newer film ventures entered the market place Royal Bioscope's fortunes declined, and production ceased in 1913. Film production on location in Newark, New Jersey. ... Hiralal Sen Hiralal Sen (Bengali:à¦¹à§€à¦°à¦¾à¦²à¦¾à¦² à¦¸à§‡à¦¨) (1866 â€“ 1917) was a Bengali photographer generally considered one of Indias first filmmakers. ... The Urban Bioscope, also known as the Warwick Bioscope was a film projector developed by Walter Isaacs in 1897 for Charles Urban of the Warwick Trading Company. ... The Warwick Trading Company was formed in 1898 out of the British branch of the American firm Maguire and Baucus. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Partition of Bengal in 1905, was made on 16 October by then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. ... The Swadeshi Movement, part of the Indian independence movement, was a successful economic strategy to remove the British Empire from power and improve economic conditions in India through following priciples of swadeshi (self-sufficiency). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Delhi Durbar means Court of Delhi which took place in 1911. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

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• Pramathesh Barua
• Chhabi Biswas
• Victor Bannerjee
• Jaya Bhaduri
• Sabitri Chatterjee
• Soumitra Chatterjee
• Rabi Ghosh
• Uttam Kumar
• Kajol
• Madhabi Mukherjee
• Konkona Sen Sharma
• Suchitra Sen
• Sharmila Tagore
• more... Pramathesh Chandra (P.C.) Barua (1903â€“1951) was a famous actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era. ... Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: )(b. ... Victor Bannerjee is an Indian actor of Bengali descent, working in Hindi, Bengali and English language films. ... Jaya Bachchan (born April 9, 1948), is an Indian film actress, married to the film star Amitabh Bachchan since 1973. ... Sabitri Chatterjee (born 22 February 1937) is an Indian Bengali female actor whose career as an actor spans more than 50 years. ... Soumitra Chatterjee (born 1935) is a Bengali actor from India, most famous for his frequent collaborations with the great Indian director Satyajit Ray. ... Rabi Ghosh as Bagha (on left) in a screenshot in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne,one of his most memorable characters Rabi Ghosh (born:1931,death:1997) was an extremely famous actor from India. ... Uttam Kumar (Bangla: à¦‰à¦¤à§à¦¤à¦® à¦•à§à¦®à¦¾à¦° ) (3 September 1926 - 24 July 1980) was a famous Bengali actor. ... Kajol Devgan, nÃ©e Mukherjee (Bengali: à¦•à¦¾à¦œà¦² à¦¦à§‡à¦¬à¦—à¦¨ Kajol DebgÃ´n, Marathi: à¤•à¤¾à¤œà¥‹à¤² à¤¦à¥‡à¤µà¤—à¤£, IPA: , ITRANS: kAjol), born August 5, 1975 in Mumbai, India) popularly known as Kajol, is a Bollywood actress. ... Madhabi Mukherjee is a famous Bengali film actress who starred in two of Satyajit Rays films Charulata and Mahanagar. ... Konkona Sen Sharma is a Indian actress. ... Suchitra Sen Suchitra Sen (April 6, 1929) (Bangla: à¦¸à§à¦šà¦¿à¦¤à§à¦°à¦¾ à¦¸à§‡à¦¨) is a Bengali actress who has attained legendary status because of her performances in Bengali cinema. ... Sharmila Tagore is a renowned Indian movie actress, who as of April 2005 heads the Indian Film Censor Board. ...

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History	Billwamangal • Dena Paona • Dhirendra Nath Ganguly • Hiralal Sen • Indo British Film Co • Kanon Bala • Madan Theatres • Minerva Theatres • New Theatres • Pramathesh Barua • Royal Bioscope • Star Theatres • More...
Notable Films	36 Chowringhee Lane • Aparajito • Apur Sansar • Billwamangal • Charulata • Chokher Bali • Dena Paona • Deep Jwélé Jaai • Ghare Baire • Hansuli Banker Upokotha • Harano Sur • Meghe Dhaka Tara • Neel Akasher Neechey • Pather Panchali • Saptapadi • Tahader Katha• Titli • Unishe April • More...

Category: Cinema of India Billwamangal (Pronounced Billomongol) was a 1919 Bengali silent film by Jyotish Banerjee. ... Dena Paona is a 1931 Bengali film directed by Premankur Atarthi, starring Amar Mullick, Durga Das Bannerjee, Jahar Ganguly and others. ... Dhirendra Nath Ganguly, better known as D.G, was a Bengali Film enterpreuner who set up the Indo British Film company in 1918. ... Hiralal Sen Hiralal Sen (Bengali:à¦¹à§€à¦°à¦¾à¦²à¦¾à¦² à¦¸à§‡à¦¨) (1866 â€“ 1917) was a Bengali photographer generally considered one of Indias first filmmakers. ... The Indo British Film Co was a film production company set up by Dhirendra Nath Ganguly in 1918. ... Kanan Devi (1916? - July 17, 1992) was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema, and is credited popularly as the first star actress of Bengali Cinema. ... The Madan Theatre Company has its roots in 1902 when Jamshedji Framji Madan, a wine merchant who came to Calcutta from Bombay as a child, started his entertainment business by acquiring two theatre companies in Calcutta and then beginning film exhibitions . ... The Minerva Theatre is a is a theatre in Calcutta, built in 1893. ... New Theatres, Calcutta was formed by B. N. Sircar (Birendranath Sircar, the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award of 1970). ... Pramathesh Chandra (P.C.) Barua (1903â€“1951) was a famous actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era. ... Bengali cinema, or the Bengali film industry, is one of the earliest film industries in India. ... 36 Chowringee lane is a movie produced by Shashi Kapoor. ... Aparajito (aka The Unvanquished), the 2nd part of the Apu trilogy, was directed by Satyajit Ray in 1957. ... Third and last of the famous Apu Trilogy, a series of films about a boy named Apu in early twentieth century Bengal by Satyajit Ray. ... Billwamangal (Pronounced Billomongol) was a 1919 Bengali silent film by Jyotish Banerjee. ... Charulata (The Lonely Wife) is a 1964 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. ... Chokher Bali (meaning Eye Sore) is the movie version of a novel called Binodini by Rabindranath Tagore, the acclaimed Bengali author and poet. ... Dena Paona is a 1931 Bengali film directed by Premankur Atarthi, starring Amar Mullick, Durga Das Bannerjee, Jahar Ganguly and others. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Ghare Baire (The Home and the World) is a 1984 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, based upon the novel Ghare Baire (The Home and the World) by Rabindranath Tagore. ... Hansuli Banker Upokotha is a 1962 film made by Tapan Sinha starring Kali Bannerjee, Dilip Roy, Robi Ghosh and others. ... Saptapadi is a 1957 Bengali film by Ajoy Kar, starring Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt and Pahari Sanyal. ... Meghe Dhaka Tara (The Cloud-Covered Star) is a 1960 film by director Ritwik Ghatak. ... Neel Akasher Neechey is a 1959 film directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Kali Bannerjee, Manju Dey, Bikash Roy and others. ... Pather Panchali, released in 1955, is the first film of director Satyajit Rays Apu trilogy. ... Titli Review Image:Http://www. ... Unishe April (19th April) (1994) is an award-winning feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ...