People
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Rodon Bhara Basanta as Somenath's Mother | 1974-04-05 |
Agnibhramar | 1973-11-02 |
Chinna Patra | 1972-10-13 |
Jiban Jigyasa as Indranil's Aunt | 1971-10-15 |
Jay Jayanti as Jayanta's Grandmother | 1971-03-12 |
Sakher Chor as Mrs. Khasnobis (Guest Appearance) | 1960-06-30 |
Raja-Saja | 1960-01-01 |
Sashibabur Sansar | 1959-05-29 |
Deep Jele Jaai as Matron | 1959-05-01 |
Bicharak | 1959-03-12 |
Marutirtha Hinglaj as Bhairabhi | 1959-02-12 |
The Philosopher's Stone as Guest at Cocktail Party | 1958-01-17 |
Indrani as Sudarshan Dutta's mother | 1958-01-01 |
Jiban Trishna as Suprabha | 1957-12-25 |
Chandranath | 1957-11-14 |
The Lost Melody as Alok's Mother | 1957-09-06 |
Tasher Ghawr | 1957-06-14 |
Prithibi Amare Chay | 1957-05-03 |
Putrabadhu | 1956-10-05 |
One Night | 1956-05-11 |
Laksha-Heera | 1956-04-13 |
Bratacharini | 1955-10-21 |
Raikamal | 1955-03-08 |
Dui Bon | 1955-01-01 |
Agni Pariksha | 1954-09-03 |
Moner Mayur | 1954-01-01 |
Iran Ki Ek Raat | 1949-07-15 |
Two Generations as Bimala | 1945-08-30 |
My Sister as Rekha | 1944-01-01 |
Saugandh | 1942-03-24 |
Baradidi | 1939-04-07 |
Didi | 1937-03-20 |
Devdas as Chandramukhi | 1935-03-30 |
Dakshayagna as Sati | 1934-12-28 |