Top 10 Biographical Bengali Films

The Bengali film industry has been creating several genres of films. One such is about showing the lives of famous people. These are their biography in the form of cinemas. Here is the list of biographical Bengali films.

1. Amar Lenin

Amar Lenin is a documentary film. It was released in 1970. It was made for the Government of West Bengal in the year 1970 to mark a century after the birth of Vladimir Lenin. It was produced by Sumana Films. It is based on the opinion of the director, Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Ghatak was born in Dhakka, East Bengal now >> Read More... of Lenin, and communism. The film was initially banned by the National Film Censorship Board of India. He met personally with Indira Gandhi on this matter.

2. Mahalaya

The film Mahalaya is about Birendra Krishna Bhadra At a rented residence in Ahiritola, his maternal h >> Read More... . He is the reciter of Mahisasur Mardini. In 2019, the film was released. It is directed by Soumik Sen Soumik Sen is a journalist turned Indian screenwri >> Read More... and produced by Nideas Creations and Productions Pvt Ltd. The film is about the incident of 1976. The new Durga Durgatiharini, narrated by Uttam Kumar Uttam Kumar was matinee idol of Bengali cinema. He >> Read More... , a program that started playing instead of the famous Mahisasuramardini program. It has been played every year on Mahalaya on All India Radio since 1931. It was narrated by Birendra Krishna Bhadra and composed by Pankaj Mullick Pankaj Kumar Mullick, who was a pioneer of film mu >> Read More... . Subhasish Mukhopadhyay plays Bhadra in this film.

3. Rosogolla

The film Rosogolla shows the birth and discovery of the famous sweet of Bengal, Rosogolla. Nobin Chandra Das is a young man. He has a sharp mind. He is romantic at heart. The film is about a sweet-maker. Nobin’s father dies. He faces financial problems. Now he has decided to start a sweet shop. He tries to make new sweets every day. He wants to present this to his wife, Khirodmoni. She also helps him in innovating sweets. They failed many times. But together, they worked. They faced humiliation from society. Finally, a unique sweet was discovered named Rosogolla. The story is based on the 19^th century of Bengal.

4. Jaatishwar

The film Jaatishwar is about memories. Rohit Mehra is a Gujarati man. He falls in love with Mahamaya. She is Bengali. She challenges him to learn Bengali without an accent and write and sing a song in Bengali. Then she would think about their relationship. Now he is going to Portugal to study history. There he is learning Bengali from his classmate, Bodhi. Rohit plans to do his dissertation on Anthony Firingee. Hensman Anthony was a folk poet of the 19^th century. One day, he goes to the library and meets Kushal Hajra. He says that he is the second life of Anthony. Now things change in the film, and Rohit gets to learn a lot about the Bengali folk culture of Anthony.

5. Antony Firingee

The film Antony Firingee is a biography of Hensman Anthony. He was a Portuguese Bengali folk poet. He lived in India in the 19^th century during British rule. This film was made in 1967. The main characters were played by Tanuja and Uttam Kumar. It was directed by Sunil Bannerjee. He became a famous Bengali poet and musician. He fell in love with Nirupoma. She was a Hindu widow. They have to face many problems from society. Anthony married Nirupoma. All the traditional people opposed them and their relationship. They stayed together. They kept themselves strong. But they had a happy life and passed away naturally.

6. Binoy Badal Dinesh

The film 8/12 Binoy Badal Dinesh is about the lives of Benoy Krishna Basu, Sudhir Gupta, and Dinesh Chandra Gupta. The story is based on the famous revolutionary Binoy, Badal, and Dinesh. They, on December 8, 1930, get into the Writers' Building to kill brutal British officer Colonel Simpson. They move out to terrorize the British administration. The film shows how the three boys are trained. They leave their personal lives to save our country.

7. Kadambari

The film Kadambari is the biopic of Kadambari Devi. She was the sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore. She was the wife of Debendranath Tagore. He was Rabindranath’s elder brother. She comes to Jorasanko Thakur Bari. At that time Rabi Thakur was seven years old, and she was nine years old. They both became friends, and they used to play together. He was inspired by him to write poems and songs. He married Mrinalini Devi in 1883. Then Kadambari committed suicide four months later. The film shows Kadambari and Rabindranath's relationship.

8. Rajkahini

The film Rajkahini is about the partition of Bengal. The British passed a bill for the division of Bengal. The Radcliffe Line was considered the border between India and Bangladesh in 1947. Eleven women work as prostitutes at a brothel in the Debiganj and Haldibari areas. Begum Jaan Click to look into! >> Read More... is the boss. She thinks about her company and the division. The Nawab of Rangpur moves to West Bengal. The Muslim League and the Congress have threatened to remove Begum Jaan and her women with other things. The women fight for their freedom. The brothel is set on fire. Ilias, Prafulla, Master, and thousands of refugees from Debiganj and Haldibari come to the film’s end to see the brothel.

9. Sabyasachi

The film Sabyasachi is about a man named Sabyasachi. He is a rebel from Bengal. He found Pather Dabi. It is a secret organization opposite to British control. He is the main character of the story. Sabyasachi is wise, intelligent, and dedicated to his company. He meets Rose at a brothel. He motivates her to take up the case for freedom. Rose changes into Sumitra. Then Sabyasachi organized an armed force. Bengali couple Apuraba and Bharati are also inspired by Sabyasachi. Sabyasachi, on the other hand, is betrayed. This happens in exchange for leadership, love, and power. Many twists and turns take place.

10. Devi Chowdhurani

The film Devi Chowdhurani is about the life of a female dacoit. Due to a fight between him and her mother, Prafulla's father-in-law, Haraballabh, avoids her. She runs away in search of her unknown in-laws. She receives motherly treatment. She is adopted by Bhavani Thakur. He educates her in a variety of subjects. He turns her into the leader of the dacoits. Devi Chaudhurani now came to be known as the Bengali Robinhood. She steals from the wealthy and gives to those in need. She secures her husband and father-in-law. Everyone thanks her intelligence, preparation, and leadership. She wins.