List of Bengali films of 1931
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A list of films produced by the Bengali language film industry based in Kolkata in the year 1931.
A-Z of films[edit]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes/Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dena Paona[1] | Premankur Atarthi | Durgadas Bandyopadhyay, Amar Mullik, Jahar Gangopadhyay, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay (Sr.), Bhumen Ray, Kusumkumari, Nibhanani Debi, Umasashi, Sishubala, Anupama Debi, Abhabati | Family film | It is credited as the first Bengali talkie. It was released in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie. It was released on 24 December 1931 at Chitra (now Mitra) Cinema Hall in Calcutta. |
| Jamai Shashthi (Short)[2] | Amar Chowdhury | Amar Chowdhury, Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ranisundari, Bimal Gupta, Kartik Ray, Bholanath | Drama films | It is credited as the first Bengali talkie (Short). It was released in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta. |
| Jor Barat (Short)[3] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kartik Dey, Kanan Debi, Kartik Ray, Prakashmoni, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Renubala, Nagendrabala, Satyendranath Dey, Bhupendranath Bandyopadhyay | Romance | |
| Prahlad[4] | Priyanath Gangopadhyay | Ahindra Chowdhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Mrinalkanti Ghosh, Shanti Gupta, Niharbala, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Debabala, Binapani Debi, Kanan Debi, Dhiren Das | Epic film | |
| Rishir Prem[5] | Jyotish Bandyopadhyay | Kanan Debi, Ahindra Chowdhury, Hiren Bose, Sarajubala, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Ganesh Goswami, Dhiren Das, Surabala, Nirupama Debi, Charubala, Gita Debi | Romance | |
| Tritiya Paksha (Short) | Amar Chowdhury | Amar Chowdhury, Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ms. Golap | Drama films |
Gallery[edit]
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A scene from Dena Paona, 1931 - first Bengali talkie -
Notes[edit]
- ^ Dena Paona at IMDb [unreliable source?]
- ^ Jamai Shashthi at IMDb
- ^ Jore Barat at IMDb
- ^ Prahlad at IMDb
- ^ Rishir Prem at IMDb
References[edit]
- Bengali Film Directory – edited by Ansu Sur, Nandan, Calcutta, 1999
External links[edit]
- Tollywood films of 1931 at the Internet Movie Database
- Tollywood films of 1931 at gomolo.in