List of Indian Bengali films before 1950

This is a list of films produced by the Bengali language film industry based in Kolkata before 1950.

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes/music
Dena Paona^{[citation needed]}	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)^{[citation needed]}	Amar Chowdhury	Amar Chowdhury, Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ranisundari, Bimal Gupta, Kartik Ray, Bholanath	Drama	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)^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kartik Dey, Kanan Debi, Kartik Ray, Prakashmoni, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Renubala, Nagendrabala, Satyendranath Dey, Bhupendranath Bandyopadhyay	Romance
Prahlad^{[citation needed]}	Priyanath Gangopadhyay	Ahindra Chowdhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Mrinalkanti Ghosh, Shanti Gupta, Niharbala, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Debabala, Binapani Debi, Kanan Debi, Dhiren Das	Epic film
Rishir Prem^{[citation needed]}	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

Title	Director	Cast	Genre
Bangal 1983^{[citation needed]}	Pramathesh Barua	Pramathesh Barua, Sushil Majumdar	Family film
Bishnumaya (Kangsabadh)^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Ahindra Choudhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay	Family film
Chandidas^{[citation needed]}	Debaki Kumar Bose	Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Amar Mullick, Umashashi	Family film
Chirakumar Sabha^{[citation needed]}	Premankur Atarthi	Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Tinkari Chakraborty	Family film
Chirakumari^[1]		Amar Chowdhury, Radharani	Family film
Krishnakanter Will^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Ahindra Choudhury, Dhiraj Bhattacharya	Family film
Natir Puja^{[citation needed]}	Rabindranath Tagore	The Students Of Shantiniketan	Family film
Pallisamaj^{[citation needed]}	Sisir Kumar Bhaduri	Prabha Debi, Biswanath Bhadhuri	Family film
Punarjanma^{[citation needed]}	Premankur Atarthi	Amar Mullick, Debabala	Family film

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes/Music
Bilwamangal^[2]	Tinkari Chakraborty	Ranibala, Ratin Bandyopadhyay	Family film
Jamuna Puline^{[citation needed]}		Dhiraj Bhattacharya	Family film
Joydeb^{[citation needed]}			Family film
Kapalkundala^{[citation needed]}	Premankur Atorthy	Uma Sashi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Molina Devi, Nibhanini Devi, Amar Mullick, Amulya Mitra	Family film	Music: R. C. Boral
Mastuto Bhai (Short)^[3]^{[citation needed]}	Dhirendranath Ganguly	Nirmal Bannerjee, Boken Chatterjee, Molina Devi, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Kamala Jharia, Nagendrabala	Family film
Mirabai^{[citation needed]}			Family film
Radhakrishna (Kalanka Bhanjan)^[4]	Amar Chowdhury	Lakshmi, Duniyabala, Niradasundari, Amar Chowdhury, Khirodegopal Mukherjee	Family film
Sabitri^{[citation needed]}^[5]	Jyotish Mukherjee		Family film
Sabitri^[6]	Naresh Mitra		Family film
Sita^{[citation needed]}			Family film
Sree Gouranga^{[citation needed]}			Family film

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes/music
Chand Saudagar^{[citation needed]}	Prafulla Roy	Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Suhasini Debi	Family film
Dakshayagna^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Ahindra Choudhury, Tulsi Chakraborty	Family film
Dhruba^{[citation needed]}	Kaji Nazrul Islam	Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kazi Nazrul Islam	Family film
Excuse Me Sir (short)^{[citation needed]}	Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay	Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay, Molina Debi	Family film
Keranir Jiban (short)^[7]	Tulsi Lahiri	Debabala, Tulsi Lahiri	Family film
Maa^{[citation needed]}	Prafulla Ghosh	Kanan Devi, Binoy Goswami	Family film
Mahua^{[citation needed]}	Hiren Bose	Ahindra Choudhury, Ahi Sanyal	Family film
Mohabbat Ki Kasauti	P. C. Barua	K. L. Saigal, Rattan Bai, Pahari Sanyal, Noor Mohammed Charlie	Historical Drama
Monikanchan Part-I (short)^[8]	Tulsi Lahiri	Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Tulsi Lahiri	Family film
Pear Brothers (cartoon)^{[citation needed]}	Rai Chand Boral	Shyam Laha, Amar Mullick	Family film	First Bengali cartoon film
Rajnati Basantasena^{[citation needed]}	Charu Roy	Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Rabi Ray	Family film
Reenmukti (Naramedh Yagna)^[9]	Tinkari Chakraborty	Radha Rani, Sailen Chattopadhyay	Family film
Ruplekha^{[citation needed]}	Pramathesh Barua	Ahindra Choudhury, Pramathesh Barua	Family film
Sachidulal^{[citation needed]}	Prafulla Roy	Tulsi Chakraborty, Ranibala	Family film
Seeta	Debaki Bose	Gul Hamid, Prithviraj Kapoor, Durga Khote
Shubho Tryahasparsha^{[citation needed]}	Manmatha Ray	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Asha Bose	Family film
Taruni^{[citation needed]}	Priyanath Gangopadhyay	Jiban Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay	Family film
Tulsidas^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Gangopadhyay	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay	Family film

Title	Director	Cast	Genre
Abasheshe (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Dineshranjan Das	Pramathesh Barua, Molina Devi	Family film
Basabdatta^{[citation needed]}	Satish Dasgupta	Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Kanan Devi	Family film
Bhagya Chakra^{[citation needed]}	Nitin Bose	Pahari Sanyal, Indu Mukhopadhyay	Family film
Bidrohi^{[citation needed]}	Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay	Ahindra Choudhury, Anupam Ghatak	Family film
Bidyasundar^{[citation needed]}	Priyanath Gangopadhyay	Ranibala, Lalit Mitra	Family film
Biraha^{[citation needed]}	Tinkari Chakraborty	Tinkari Chakraborty, Ranibala	Family film
Devdas^{[citation needed]}	Pramathesh Barua	K. L. Saigal, Pramathesh Barua	Family film
Debdasi^{[citation needed]}	Prafulla Ghosh	Ahindra Choudhury, Indu Mukhopadhyay	Family film
Dikdari (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Mukhopadhyay	Ranjit Roy, Tulsi Lahiri	Family film
Harishchandra^{[citation needed]}	Prafulla Ghosh	Bhanu Ray, Bhaskar Deb	Family film
Kanthahar^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Ahindra Choudhury, Jahar Gangopadhyay	Family film
Khasdakhal^{[citation needed]}	Rameshchandra Dutta	Indu Mukhopadhyay, Renuka Ray	Family film
Manmoyee Girls' School^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Bandyopadhyay	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Tulsi Chakraborty	Family film
Mantrashakti^{[citation needed]}	Satu Sen	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Manoranjan Bhattacharya	Family film
Monikanchan Part-II (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Tulsi Lahiri	Ranibala, Sishubala	Family film
Nari Pragati (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Tulsi Lahiri		Family film
Patalpuri^{[citation needed]}	Priyanath Gangopadhyay	Jiban Gangopadhyay, Tinkari Chakraborty	Family film
Payer Dhulo^{[citation needed]}	Jyotish Mukhopadhyay	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay	Family film
Phantom Of Calcutta^{[citation needed]}	Anandamohan Ray	Santosh Sinha, Anandamohan Ray	Family film
Prafulla^{[citation needed]}	Tinkari Chakraborty	Ahindra Choudhury, Jahar Gangopadhyay	Family film
Ratkana (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Jatin Das	Krishnadhan Mukhopadhyay, Ranjit Roy	Family film
Sanjher Pidim (Short)^{[citation needed]}			Family film
Satya Pathe^{[citation needed]}	Amar Chowdhury	Jahar Gangopadhyay, Amar Chowdhury	Family film
Shesh Patra (Short)^{[citation needed]}	Kalipada Das	Lalit Mitra, Bhola Mitra	Family film
Sudurer Priya (Short)^{[citation needed]}			Family film
Swayambara^{[citation needed]}	K. Bhushan	Lalit Mitra, Bhumen Roy	Family film

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