List of Indian Bengali films of the 1950s
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This is a list of films produced by Tollywood (Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the 1950s.
1950
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikunther Will | Manu Sen | Molina Devi, Jahan Ganguly, Bikash Roy | ||
| Chinnamul[1] | Nemai Ghosh[2] | Gangapata Basu, Ritwik Ghatak | Historical drama | |
| Kankal[3] | Naresh Mitra[4] | Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jiben Bose, Naresh Mitra | Horror | |
| Mandanda | Ratan Chatterjee | Bhanu Bannerjee, Biman Bannerjee, Kanu Bannerjee | ||
| Maryada[5] | Digambar Chattopadhyay | Uttam Kumar, Pahari Sanyal | Drama | |
| Mejdidi | Sabyasachi | Jahar Ganguly, Nripati Chattopadhyay, Tulsi Chakraborty | ||
| Michael Madhusudhan | Modhu Bose | Utpal Dutt, Devjani, Miriam Stark | ||
| Sudhar Prem | Premankur Atorthy | Asit Baran, Manoranjan Bhattacharya | ||
| Vidyasagar | Kali Prasad Ghosh | Gurudas Banerjee, Tarakumar Bhaduri, Chhabi Biswas |
1951
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barjatri | Satyen Bose | Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Anup Kumar, Haradan Bandopadhyay | Drama | |
| Ekti Raat | Chitta Basu | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Anup Kumar | Drama | |
| Jighansa[6] | Ajoy Kar | Manju Dey, Bikash Roy, Kamal Mitra | Thriller | |
| Nastaneer[7] | Pashupati Chatterjee | Sunanda Bannerjee, Uttam Kumar | Drama | |
| Ore Jatri[8] | Rajen Choudhury | Uttam Kumar, Prabha Devi, Anubha Gupta | Drama | |
| Sahajatri[9] | Agradoot | Molina Devi, Uttam Kumar | Drama |
1952
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basu Poribar[10] | Nirmal Dey | Sabitri Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi[11] | Drama | |
| Bindur Chheley | Chitta Bose | Ajit Bannerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Bibhu Bhattacharya | ||
| Hanabari[12] | Premendra Mitra | Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Nabadwip Halder | Thriller | |
| Kapal Kundala | Ardhendu Mukherjee | |||
| Kar Pape | Kali Prasad Ghosh | Asitbaran, Chhabi Biswas, Aparna Devi | ||
| Kuhelika[13] | Ramesh Bose | Ahindra Choudhury, Tulsi Chakraborty, Amar Choudhury | ||
| Pasher Bari[14] | Sudhir Mukherjee | Bhanu Bannerjee, Sabitri Chatterjee | Romance | |
| Sanjibani[15] | Sukumar Dasgupta | Uttam Kumar, Reba Devi | Drama |
1953
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bou Thakuranir Haat[16] | Naresh Mitra | Uttam Kumar, Pahari Sanyal, Sambhu Mitra | Drama | |
| Keranir Jibon | Dilip Mukherjee | Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy, Tulsi Chakraborty, Sabitri Chatterjee | Drama | |
| Lakh Taka[17] | Niren Lahiri | Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Bhanu Bannerjee | Drama | |
| Nabin Jatra[18] | Subodh Mitra | Uttam Kumar, Maya Mukherjee, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Parineeta | Bimal Roy | Moni Bhattacharjee, Sarat Chanda Chattopadhyay, Kamal Chowdhary | ||
| Saat Number Kayedi | Sukumar Dasgupta | Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Kamal Mitra | Drama | |
| Sharey Chuattor | Nirmal Dey | Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi, Uttam Kumar | Comedy |
1954
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agni Pariksha[19] | Agradoot | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Romance, Drama | |
| Annapurnar Mandir[20][21] | Naresh Mitra | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Sabitri Chatterjee | Social Drama | |
| Anupama | Agradoot | Sabitri Chatterjee, Jahar Ganguly, Anubha Gupta | ||
| Bakul[22] | Bholanath Mitra | Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Bhangagara | Sushil Majumdar | Sandhya Rani, Chhaya Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee | Drama | |
| Bidhilipi | Manu Sen | Chhabi Biswas, Nripati Chatterjee, Prasanta Chatterjee | ||
| Bratacharini | Kamal Ganguly | Sabitri Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Rani | ||
| Champadangar Bou[23] | Nirmal Dey | Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Chheley Kaar | Chitta Basu | Bikash Roy, Bhanu Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas | Romance, Comedy | |
| Dhooli | Pinaki Mukherjee | Suchitra Sen, Mala Sinha, Chhabi Biswas | Drama | |
| Grihapravesh | Ajoy Kar | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bhanu Bannerjee | Drama | |
| Kalyani | Niren Lahiri | Uttam Kumar, Anubha Gupta, Sabitri Chatterjee | ||
| Mantra Shakti | Chitta Basu | Uttam Kumar, Anubha Gupta, Asit Baran, Bhanu Bannerjee | Drama | |
| Maraner Pare | Satish Dasgupta | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Sambhu Mitra | Drama | |
| Moner Mayur | Sushil Majumdar | Uttam Kumar, Bhanu Bannerjee, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Moyla Kagaj | Premendra Mitra | Anil Chatterjee, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Tulsi Chakraborty | Social Drama | |
| Ora Thake Odhare | Sukumar Dasgupta | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bhanu Bandopadhyay | Romance, Comedy | |
| Sadanander Mela | Sukumar Dasgupta | Bhanu Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Drama | |
| Satir Dehatyag | Manu Sen | Shubhendu Chattopadhyay, Kamal Mitra, Raja Mukherjee | ||
| Vikram Urvashi | Modhu Bose | Sadhona Bose, Biren Chatterjee, Nilima Das |
1955
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna | Prafulla Chakraborty | Kanu Banerjee | Biographical film | Available on YouTube[24] and mentioned in 2012 news[25][26] |
| Dakinir Char | Premendra Mitra | Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jahor Roy | Horror | |
| Debatra | Haridas Bhattacharya | Gangapada Basu, Ahindra Choudhury, Kanan Devi | ||
| Dui Bon | Chandrasekhar Basu | Kamala Adhikari, Bibhu Bhattacharya, Nripati Chatterjee | ||
| Hrad | Ardhendu Sen | Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Jahor Roy | Drama | |
| Kankabatir Ghat | Chitta Bose | Uttam Kumar, Anup Kumar | Drama | |
| Pather Panchali | Satyajit Ray | Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee | Drama | The first of The Apu Trilogy |
| Prashna | Chandrashekhar Basu | Arundhati Devi, Asit Baran, Bikash Roy, Chhabi Biswas | Drama | |
| Raat Bhore | Mrinal Sen | Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas | ||
| Raikamal | Subodh Mitra | Kaberi Bose, Uttam Kumar, Nitish Mukherjee | ||
| Rani Rashmoni | Kali Prasad Ghosh | Molina Devi, Gurudas Banerjee | Drama | Biopic on Rani Rashmoni |
| Saajher Pradip | Sudhangshu Mukherjee | Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty | ||
| Sabar Uparey | Agradoot | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Crime Thriller | |
| Shap Mochan | Sudhir Mukherjee | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Romance, Drama | |
| Upahar | Tapan Sinha | Kanu Bannerjee, Sudhiranjan Mukhopadhyay, Tapan Sinha |
1956
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aparajito | Satyajit Ray | Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee | Drama | Won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival |
| Chirokumar Sabha | Debaki Kumar Bose | Jiben Bose, Ajit Chatterjee, Ahindra Choudhury | ||
| Ekti Raat | Chitta Basu | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Tulsi Chakraborty | Comedy | |
| Laksha-Hira | Chittaranjan Mitra | Nilima Das, Chandrabati Devi, Manju Dey | ||
| Mahakavi Girish Chandra | Madhu Bose | Pahadi Sanyal, Gurudas Banerjee, Molina Devi | Drama | Biopic on Girish Chandra Ghosh |
| Mahanisha | Sukumar Dasgupta | Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Bani Gangopadhyay, Anubha Gupta | ||
| Nabajanma | Debaki Kumar Bose | Ajit Bandopadhyay, Kalu Bannerjee, Sabita Basu | ||
| Prithibi Amare Chaay | Niren Lahiri | Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Asit Baran | ||
| Putrabadhu | Chitta Bose | Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Bibhu Bhattacharya | ||
| Sadhak Ramprasad | Banshi Ash | Gurudas Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Abhi Bhattacharya, Tulsi Chakraborty | Devotional | |
| Sagarika | Agragami | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Anup Kumar, Jamuna Sinha | Romance, Drama | |
| Saheb Bibi Golam | Karthik Chatterjee | Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas | Drama | |
| Shankar Narayan Bank | Chhabi Biswas, Kaberi Bose, Chhaya Devi | Drama | ||
| Shilpi | Agragami | Sikharani Bag, Kali Bannerjee, Molina Devi | ||
| Shyamali | Ajoy Kar | Kaberi Bose | Romance, Drama | |
| Trijama | Agradoot | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Romance, Drama |
1957
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhoyer Biye | Sukumar Dasgupta | Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Sova Sen, Aparna Devi | Drama | |
| Adarsha Hindu Hotel | Ardhendu Sen | Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar | Drama | |
| Baksiddha | Bireshwar Basu | Chhabi Biswas, Jahar Ganguly, Tulsi Lahiri | Drama | |
| Bardidi | Ajoy Kar | Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Chhaya Devi | Drama | |
| Harano Sur | Ajoy Kar | Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Suchitra Sen | Romance, Drama | |
| Harjeet | Manu Sen | Uttam Kumar, Anita Guha, Basanta Choudhury | Romance, Drama | |
| Harischandra | Phani Burma | Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Jatra Holo Shuru | Santosh Ganguly | Dhiresh Bannerjee, Sabita Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar | ||
| Jiban Trishna | Asit Sen | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bikash Roy | Drama | |
| Kabuliwala | Tapan Sinha | Chhabi Biswas | Drama | |
| Nilachaley Mahaprabhu | Kartik Chattopadhyay | Ahindra Choudhury, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Nripati Chattopadhyay, Asim Kumar | Biographical drama | |
| Pathey Holo Deri | Agradoot | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | ||
| Prithvi Amarey Chai | Niren Lahiri | Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Sandhya Rani | Drama | |
| Punar Milan | Manu Sen | Kanu Bannerjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Jahar Ganguly | ||
| Surer Parashey | Chitta Bose | Master Babua, Kali Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas | ||
| Tasher Ghar | Mangal Chakravarty | Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Sabita Bose |
1958
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajantrik | Ritwik Ghatak[27] | Kali Banerjee, Ganga Pada Basu, Tulsi Chakraborty | Drama | |
| Bandhu | Chitta Bose | Chhabi Biswas, Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha | ||
| Bhanu Pelo Lottery[28] | Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy, Lily Chakravarty | Comedy | ||
| Indrani | Niren Lahiri | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Romance, Drama | |
| Jalsaghar | Satyajit Ray | Chhabi Biswas | Drama | |
| Jamalaye Jibanta Manush | Prafulla Chakraborty | Bhanu Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty | Mythological | |
| Joutuk | Jiban Ganguly | Jiben Bose, Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi | ||
| Manmoyee Girls' School | Hemchandra Chunder | Bhanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Dhiraj Bhattacharya | ||
| Parash Pathar | Satyajit Ray | Tulsi Chakraborty, Kali Banerjee, Jahor Roy | Fantasy Comedy | |
| Rajlakshmi O Srikanta | Haridas Bhattacharya | Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen | Drama | |
| Sadhak Bamakhyapa | Narayan Ghosh | Gurudas Banerjee, Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi, Chhabi Biswas | Devotional | |
| Suryatoran | Agradoot | Bhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas | ||
| Swarga Martya | Ashim Pal | Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Manju Dey, Jiben Bose, Tulsi Chakraborty | Comedy |