36 Chowringhee Lane is a 1981 English-Bengali film directed by Aparna Sen. It is the debut film of Sen as a director and has Jennifer Kendal, Dhritman Chatterjee and Debashri Roy in prominent roles. The film was critically acclaimed upon its release and went on to become one of the most prominent films of Bengali art cinema.
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by Puru | Apr 10, 2014 | Bimal Roy, Hindi
Bandini is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Bimal Roy, based on a Bengali novel Tamasi written by Charu Chandra Chakraborty. A female centric film, Bandini is considered the best film made by Bimal Roy and one of the crowning achievements of the Indian Cinema.
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by Puru | Mar 30, 2014 | Jabbar Patel, Marathi
Jait Re Jait is a 1977 Marathi film directed by Jabbar Patel. With Smita Patil and Mohan Agashe in lead roles, the film revolves around the life and tradition of the Thakar tribe in Maharashtra.
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by Puru | Mar 6, 2014 | Assamese, Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Sandhya Raag is a 1977 Assamese film by Bhabendra Nath Saikia, one of the prominent film makers of the Assamese Cinema. The film is based on the story ‘Banaprastha’ written in 1969. It is the first Assamese film to be showcased in the Indian Panorama.
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by Puru | Mar 6, 2014 | Hindi, Shyam Benegal
Ankur is a 1974 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. This film analyzes the human character, changing loyalties, vices of nature and voices of silent rebellion in its 125 minutes.
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