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Also known as
পাহাড়ী সান্যাল
Pahari Sanyal
पहाड़ी सान्याल
Pahadi Sanyal
Biography
Pahadi Sanyal was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as Harano Sur, Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant, and Shilpi. While Chhabi Biswas and Kamal Mitra reigned the golden era of Bengali celluloid with their personalities and deep baritones, Pahari Sanyal was a check and balance to their aura. He was subtle, he was muted, yet he left a mark at times as the dearest uncle, the dedicated elder brother or even as the dignified office boss.
Filmography
Uttarayan
7.5
Overview:
Pranbir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rateshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Pranbir decides to visit Rateshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rateshwar.Aradhana
7
Overview:
Vandana's husband, Arun, gets killed in an air crash after they secretly get married but no one accepts their marriage. Thereafter, she is forced to put her child up for adoption and later work as his nanny to stay by his side.Jagte Raho
5.9
Overview:
Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents. Whilst evading capture, he inadvertently exposes the venality and dishonesty of the building's middle class occupants.Saathi
6
Overview:
Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets with Nurse Shanti, who lives an impoverished lifestyle with her ailing mother, and decides to perform surgery, but she passes away, and a guilt-ridden Ravi marries Shanti much to the chagrin of his mentor, Kaka, who had hoped that he would marry his daughter, Rajni. The couple then travel to Kashmir for their honey-moon, and then settle down to a harmonious relationship. Hoping to travel even more, their plans are interrupted by the hospital's head doctor, who wants Ravi to focus on cancer research. The couple drop all travel plans and immerse themselves in research so much so that Shanti herself becomes ill.Barnali
9
Overview:
A man mistakenly invites a family, whose girl was (and is still) betrothed to the groom. It was he who set up the cousin's alliance, would the girl forgive him, whom he had fallen in love? How to prevent her from attending the marriage?Mamta
3.5
Overview:
The son of a wealthy family, Monish falls in love with Deviyani, a girl from a considerably less privileged background. When Monish leaves to study abroad, the lovers plan to reunite, but desperate financial straits force Deviyani into a marriage with a philandering drunk instead. Deeply unhappy, she flees, taking her infant daughter with her and vanishing into thin air. Does fate have more than misery in store for the unfortunate Deviyani?The Philosopher's Stone
6.8
Overview:
An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.Indrani
NYR
Overview:
Indrani Mukherjee the only daughter of a staunch brahmin in a village studies at Kolkata and stays in a girls' hostel. She meets Sudarshan Dutta, who had a brilliant career as a student and is doing his PhD. They fall in love, and Indrani wants to get married with him as soon as possible. She goes back to her village and informs her father of her intention to get married, Indrani's father takes umbrage as Sudarshan is not a Brahmin and also unemployed. Sudarshan too warns Indrani that he won't be able to provide for her. Indrani marries Sudarshan and is tormented at Sudarshan's house by his mother and sisters in law because of several emotional strains at play. To avoid further complications at home, Indrani gets a job as a teacher in Dinajpur. One day, after a heated exchange between two people that started their journey fiercely loving and trusting one another, Sudarshan leaves Indrani and goes in search of a job elsewhere.The Desolate Beach
5
Overview:
A writer meets five widows on a train to Puri. As the six lives begin to intertwine, the theme of the taboos of widowhood emerge; but so, too, does a philosophy of life and hope for the future. The performers collectively won Best Actress at India's National Film Awards in 1964.Sabar Uparey
NYR
Overview:
Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that his father, who he knew went missing, was in real life spending his lifetime in jail as he was incorrectly accused of murdering a lady named Hemangini. His mother urges him to reinvestigate the case and save his father. He goes to Krishnanagar in search of the people and the pieces of evidence that would help him to prove his father’s innocence. He meets Rita, a young and charming lady who assists him. They fall in love. Shankar faces a lot of roadblocks while trying to collect clues, most of them which were imposed by the actual murderer. However, he solves the mystery in the end and his father is thus released from prison.Harano Sur
7
Overview:
An amnesiac man escapes the hospital he has been admitted to and is aided by doctor Roma Banerjee, who takes him to her father's country house. While treating him she falls for him and he for her. They marry, but an accident makes him remember his life as a rich man in Calcutta and completely forget the time spent with Roma. Roma follows him to Calcutta.Days and Nights in the Forest
7
Overview:
Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.Dharti
NYR
Overview:
Bharat (Rajendra Kumar) is a patriotic young man for whom patritism does not stop anywhere. He comes to know of the tyrancy of the present ruler's Diwan (Ajit) and he and his colleagues (Soodesh Kumar, Rajendra Nath) rebel. They kidnap Princess Chitralekha (Waheeda Rehman) unknowingly, and call her Jwala. Meanwhile, Bharat's dad (Balraj Sahni) who is the Inspector General, does not approve of Bharat's rebellious nature and decides to arrest him on sight. Bharat's mom (Kamini Kaushal) is torn between the love for her husband and her son. Bharat determination against the Diwan is so strong that he decides to bomb-blast a railway train transporting the Diwan, knowingly that his own dad is also travelling on that train. Will Bharat break his mom's heart by killing his dad and the Diwan? Good acting scores by the entire caste make this movie worth watching. Lyrics by Indivar.Vidyasagar
NYR
Overview:
This movie is based on the life of a famous Bengali philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer, and philanthropist named Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.The Last Act
NYR
Overview:
Widower Sudhangsu is going to be married to Soma, daughter of Sir Haraprasad. Sudhangsu declares that his first wife Kalpana committed suicide on a railway track in Burma, stating that she was mentally challenged. At the time of the marriage rituals a local advocate, Suren Banerjee, comes with a lady who claims that she is Kalpana and that Sudhangshu is committing bigamy. Sudhangsu strongly denies and claims that she is an imposter. In the meantime a mysterious person named Samadder invaded Sudhangsu's house and stole some ornaments of the deceased Kalpana.Nai Roshni
NYR
Overview:
The film is a social drama, with its plot around university professor Dr. Kumar (Ashok Kumar), who lives with his wife Padma (Bhanumati), his drunkard son Jyoti (Raaj Kumar), outgoing daughter Chitra (Tanuja) and his friend's daughter Rekha (Mala Sinha). Dr. Kumar and his wife have a different outlook towards life, with him preferring books and philosophy, while his wife Padma prefers social gatherings and society clubs. Padma never considered Jyoti her son, who works as a mill designer, a profession she considers too poor to acknowledge. Chitra is encouraged by her mother to mingle freely in high society, much to the disappointment of her worried father.The Householder
5.8
Overview:
Prem, a young school teacher, is arranged married and begins the journey of learning the roles and responsibilities required of him.Agun
NYR
Overview:
Heeru, Naren, and Chandranath were friends. From his college days, Chandranath had been aspiring and ambitious. He is also a man of strict principles in life. He leaves his brother and sister-in-law and goes away to gain immense power and knowledge. In the meantime, he marries and is blessed with a kid. However, Chandranath's quest to learn more drives him to leave his new family as well as he sets off to achieve new goals in life. He not only fails to fulfill his request but ends up losing his family too. On the other hand, Naren hails from a rich family and is a happy-go-lucky-natured man. He appreciates the finer aspects of life. He falls in love with a courtesan and brings her home. Caught between the two friends who have opposite ambitions in life, Heeru wonders which path would bring contentment in one's life. However, Heeru loses control of his life and slowly realizes that his life has become a mirror of Chandranath's life.Marutirtha Hinglaj
8
Overview:
While on their way to Hinglaj, Maharaj and his companions meet Kunti, who was raped by dacoits, and Thirumal, whom she left her family for. Together, they set out to seek the blessings of God.Rodon Bhara Basanta
NYR
Overview:
Shipra is a poor woman who is molested and killed as she witnesses corruption. The police and lawyer Somnath take up the case and slowly dig into it. He traces the corrupted policeman and comes to know that Karuna, the head lady of the orphanage where Shipra used to live is equally involved in female trafficking. However, when he sees Karuna his world is turned upside down. Karuna is Shukla, Somnath’s long-lost wife. Circumstances had led her to become a puppet in the hands of the gangsters. However, she is to keep mum about the entire conspiracy, lest they kill her only daughter. Somnath gives assurance to Karuna to speak the truth. She does that and, in the end, the entire gangster network is caught. Karuna’s daughter is proved to be Somnath’s daughter. They get together again.Saat Pake Bandha
NYR
Overview:
A young girl, Archana, falls in love with Sukhendu, an educated young man. Her father gladly accepts Sukhendu as his son-in-law. But Sukhendu’s income and nature come in way of this marriage.Kanchenjungha
7.5
Overview:
Played out in real time, several complex family dramas intersect in the landscape of the Himalayan foothills, allowing the Bengali auteur to examine the class and generational differences of postcolonial India while celebrating the hopes of a society in transition.Shap Mochan
NYR
Overview:
Young Mahendra belongs to a family of musicians, but once the family is cursed by their teacher. Mahendra's elder brother becomes blind and to avoid the same fate he goes to Kolkata and lives in the house of his father's friend Umeshchandra. He gets romantically involved with Umeshchandra's daughter Madhuri. Madhuri tries to make Mahendra modern and pursue his musical career. Despite his good singing ability, Mahendra refuses to accept this due to his family values. He leaves their home and takes shelter in Kolkata. But the curse strikes him also and he falls seriously ill.Milan
NYR
Overview:
A young law student is forced into an arranged marriage though he is in love with somebody else. Following the wedding the drama focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband.Bou Thakuranir Haat
NYR
Overview:
Bou Thakuranir Haat is a Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Mitra based on a novel of Rabindranath Tagore in the same name, published in 1883. The film is based on the real-life story of Jessore Raj Pratapaditya. Pratapaditya is described as an antagonist more than a protagonist in this film.Devdas
4.8
Overview:
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a tawaif.Nimantran
NYR
Overview:
Hiru Ganguly is unable to marry Kumudini, his lover, after her father rejects his marriage proposal. Years later, although married to another woman, he once again desires to win her back. As old feelings are rekindled, will they take any steps to go against the social customs?Jiban Trishna
NYR
Overview:
A philanderer, the only son of a wealthy doctor, is attracted to a poor orphaned artist. Her stepbrother loathes rich people, and would go to any extent to get money off them. What would happen if the roles reversed?Shubha Bibaha
NYR
Overview:
When a bride vanishes on her wedding day, a web of secrets and forbidden love is exposed. Caught in the crossfire are two young women, each battling against the constraints of caste and tradition. As their lives intertwine, a powerful story unfolds about the enduring power of love and the devastating consequences of societal expectations.Acting
TBAThe Lost Tune as Roma's father
TBAKanchenjunga as Jagadish
TBAShubha Bibaha as Unknown
1974Shajarur Kanta as Unknown
1974Rodon Bhara Basanta as Unknown
1973Agnibhramar as Unknown
1973Rater Rajanigandha as Unknown
1973Kaya Hiner Kahini as Unknown
1972The Accepted Defeat as Unknown
1972Sesh Parba as Unknown
1971Nimantran as Suro's Father
1971Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant as Unknown
1970Princess as Manju's Uncle
1970Dharti as Unknown
1970Days and Nights in the Forest as Sadashiv Tripathi
1969Aradhana as Gopal Tripathi
1969Kamallata as Unknown
1969Mon Niye as Unknown
1969Sabarmati as Unknown
1968Baluchari as Unknown
1968Saathi as Unknown
1967Ajana Shapath as Non-Bengali Factory Owner
1967Hathat Dekha as Unknown
1967Nai Roshni as Unknown
1966Mamta as Prosecuting Lawyer
1966Monihar as Ustad Ji
1965Suryatapa as Sudha's Elder Brother
1965Ektuku Basa as Unknown
1965Alor Pipasa as Unknown
1964Kinu Gowalar Gali as Unknown
1964Bibhas as Jagadish Chakraborty
1963The Householder as Swami
1963Uttarayan as Unknown
1963Chaya Surya as Unknown
1963The Desolate Beach as Siddheshwar
1963Saat Pake Bandha as Archana's Father
1963Deya Neya as Unknown
1963The Last Act as Unknown
1963Abasheshe as Unknown
1963Barnali as Biman Chowdhury
1962Bipasha as Barrister Guha
1962Agun as Meera's Father
1962Kanchenjungha as Jagadish
1962Kancher Swarga as Dr. Banerjee
1961Necklace as Unknown
1961Agni Sanskar as Unknown
1961Punashcha as Basanti's Father
1961Manik as Mahendra Babu
1960Hospital as Unknown
1960Sakher Chor as Guest in the Party (Guest Appearance)
1960Raja-Saja as Unknown
1960Haath Badhalei Bandhu as Unknown
1959Sashibabur Sansar as Unknown
1959Deep Jele Jaai as Psychiatrist
1959Bicharak as Unknown
1959Marutirtha Hinglaj as Popatlal Patel
1958Indrani as Rajivlochon (Indrani's Father)
1958The Philosopher's Stone as Guest at Cocktail Party
1958Jamalaye Jibanta Manush as Unknown
1957Jiban Trishna as Unknown
1957Harano Sur as Roma's Father
1957Surer Parashe as Unknown
1957Prithibi Amare Chay as Unknown
1957Jatra Holo Shuru as Unknown
1957Baradidi as Suren's Father
1956Jagte Raho as Shashan
1956Chalachal as Unknown
1956Shilpi as Unknown
1956Mahakavi Girish Chandra as Unknown
1956One Night as Unknown
1956Saheb Bibi Golam as Unknown
1956Sagarika as Unknown
1955Sabar Uparey as Unknown
1955Rani Rashmoni as Unknown
1955Shap Mochan as Debendra
1955Prashna as Unknown
1954Grihaprabesh as Unknown
1954Sadanander Mela as Unknown
1953Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna as Unknown
1953Bou Thakuranir Haat as Unknown
1952Basu Paribar as Sukhen's Father
1950Maryada as Unknown
1950Vidyasagar as Vidyasagar
1950Pehla Aadmi as Unknown
1949Ultorath as Unknown
1949Jar Jetha Ghar as Unknown
1949Swami as Unknown
1948Sadharan Meye as Unknown
1948Priyatama as Unknown
1946Milan as Akshay
1945Main Kya Karun as Unknown
1945Ramayani as Unknown
1944Anban as Vijay
1942Saugandh as Unknown
1940Zindagi as Unknown
1939Baradidi as Suren
1939Rajat Jayanti as Biswanath
1939Adhikar as Ratan
1939Sapera as Jhumro
1937Vidyapati as Vidyapathi
1936Maya as Pratap
1936Devdas as A friend
1935Dhoop Chhaon as Unknown
1934Chandidas as Unknown
1934Daku Mansoor as Unknown