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Silent Era Bengali Films
Silent Era Bengali Films
1917
First Silent Bengali Ms. Savaria, Mr. Hurmusjee film,Released on 24 Tantra, Drama films March 1917 at New Tent Ms. Gaharjan,Behramshaw Maidan, Calcutta
1919
Billwamangal
Rustomji Dhotiwala
Drama films
1920
Mahabharat
[2]
Rustomji Dhotiwala
[edit]1921
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1921
Balika Badhu
[3]
B&W. Length 9000 ft. 35mm.Released Family film on 11 April 1921 at Cornwallis
Bilat Ferat[4]
Nitish Lahiri
Family film
at Russa Theatre
Bishnu Abatar
[5]
Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
Patience Cooper
Dabbur Kelenkari[6]
Dhruba Charitra[7]
Patience Cooper, Master Mohan, Signora Dorros,James Magarth, Master Manilal, Dadibhai Jyotish Sarkari,Aga Hashr Bandyopadhyay Kashmiri,Mrs. Manelli, P. Eugenio de Liguoro Manelli, Master Surajram, Khorshedji Bilimoria, Jashodna Singh,Cawasji Golla, Isaac Simon, Ardeshir Sanjana
Maa Durga[8]
Nal Damayanti[9]
Patience Cooper, Keki Adajania, Dadibhai Sarkari,Signor Jyotish Manelli, Master Bandyopadhyay Mohan, Khorshedji Eugenio de Liguoro Bilimoria,Manchersha Chapgar, Eugenio de Liguoro, Signorina Manelli
Ratnakar[10]
Shibaratri[11] [edit]1922
in film
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1922
Aandhare Alo[12]
Drama films
Bhagirath Ganga[13]
Drama films
Drama films
Bidyasundar[15]
Drama films
Drama films
Barer Bazar[17]
Drama films
Drama films
Jashodanandan[19]
Drama films
Drama films
Drama films
Nartaki Tara[22]
Drama films
four parts)[23]
Ratnabali[24]
Drama films
Sadhu Ki Shaitan[25]
Drama films
Drama films
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1923
Bimata[27]
Drama films
Khokababu[28]
Drama films
Manbhanjan[29]
Matrisneha[30]
Drama films
Noorjahan[31] [edit]1924
Drama films
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1924
Basantaprabha
Drama films
Chandranath
Drama films
Kamaie Kamini
Drama films
Nabin Bharat
Drama films
Paper Parinam
Drama films
Drama films
Premanjali [edit]1925
Drama films
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1925
Misharrani
Drama films
Drama films
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1926
Dharmapatni
Jeler Meye
Joydeb
Krishnakanter Will
Prafulla [edit]1927
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1927
Chandidas
Durgeshnandini
Jana
Krishnasakha
Punarjanma
Shankaracharya [edit]1928
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1928
Bhranti
Kelor Kirti
Nishiddha Phal
Sarala
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1929
Apahrita
Bangabala
Bicharak
Indira
Jugalanguriya
Kapalkundala
Rajani [edit]1930
in film
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
1930
[edit]1931
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1931
[edit]1932
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1932
[edit]1934
in film
Director Cast Genre Notes
Title
1934
Niyoti[32]
Jogesh Chowdhury
Sailen Chowdhury, Ajit Bhattacharya, Nripesh Ray,Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Sishubala, Hena Debi,Kamala Debi, Santoshil Goswami, Umashankar Mukhopadhyay