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Personal Info

Birth date

1909-10-19 (115 Years)

Day of death

1992-04-29

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

Also known as

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Chandrabati Devi

Biography

Chandrabati Devi defied societal norms, pursuing a career in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born on 19th October 1909, in Muzaffarpur, she moved to Kolkata, where she graduated in Bengali literature and trained in music under the guidance of Dinendranath Tagore. Her entry into the silent film industry was facilitated by her husband, Bimal Pal, with whom she founded 'Movie Pictures', making her debut in the silent film "Piyari" ' (1929), being catapulted to stardom and possibly becoming the first female film producer in Bengal. Despite challenges, she earned acclaim for roles like Meera in Debaki Bose's cult classic "Meerabai" (1933), Chandramukhi in the 1935 cult classic "Devdas", and "Dakshayagna", with her portrayal of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s heroines leaving a lasting impact.

As her career progressed, she transitioned to character roles, with memorable performances in "Agni Pariksha" and "Ami Sirajer Begum". A talented writer and editor, Chandrabati remained committed to the purity of art throughout her life. She died on 22nd April, 1992.

Filmography

Acting

TBAThe Lost Tune as Alok's mother

1974Rodon Bhara Basanta as Somenath's Mother

1973Agnibhramar as Unknown

1972Chinna Patra as Unknown

1971Jiban Jigyasa as Indranil's Aunt

1971Jay Jayanti as Jayanta's Grandmother

1960Sakher Chor as Mrs. Khasnobis (Guest Appearance)

1960Raja-Saja as Unknown

1959Sashibabur Sansar as Unknown

1959Deep Jele Jaai as Matron

1959Bicharak as Unknown

1959Marutirtha Hinglaj as Bhairabhi

1958Indrani as Sudarshan Dutta's mother

1958The Philosopher's Stone as Guest at Cocktail Party

1957Jiban Trishna as Suprabha

1957Chandranath as Unknown

1957Harano Sur as Alok's Mother

1957Tasher Ghawr as Unknown

1957Prithibi Amare Chay as Unknown

1956Putrabadhu as Unknown

1956One Night as Unknown

1956Laksha-Heera as Unknown

1955Bratacharini as Unknown

1955Raikamal as Unknown

1955Dui Bon as Unknown

1954Agni Pariksha as Unknown

1954Moner Mayur as Unknown

1949Iran Ki Ek Raat as Unknown

1945Two Generations as Bimala

1944My Sister as Rekha

1942Saugandh as Unknown

1939Baradidi as Unknown

1937Didi as Unknown

1935Devdas as Chandramukhi

1934Dakshayagna as Sati