'''Anil Biswas (b. 1914)
'''

Bengali and Hindi composer born in Barisal (now Bangladesh). A talented tabla player since infancy, he worked in amateur theatre as child singer. Became a political activist as a student and was associated with terrorist insurgency movements in Bengal. Repeatedly jailed in early 30s. Received early assignments as musician from 
[[Kazi Nazrul Islam|Kazi Nazrul Islam]] at the Megaphone gramophone company; then scored and acted in several commercial [[Calcutta Theatres]] stage productions, notably
in the Rangmahal theatre. Moved to Bombay
(1934) where he was first employed by Ram
Daryani’s Eastern Art Syndicate, then by [[Sagar]]
and its successor National Studio (1940-2) and
finally by [[Bombay Talkies]] (1942-6) before
turning freelance. 

Best-known compositions
are among the most effective film adaptations
of theatrical music, with 12-piece orchestras
and full-blooded choral effects in e.g. the
Amirbai Karnataki songs of [[Gyan Mukherjee]]’s
[[Kismet]] and even more so in [[Mehboob]]’s early  1965: Chhoti Chhoti Baatein. films. His recitative prose songs in [[Roti]] helped
give the film its parable dimension and came
close to an indigenous Brechtian mode. His
work is a rare effort in popular Hindi film to
define a cultural-political avant-garde. Later
composed music for [[K.A. Abbas]]’s films (e.g.
the famous ‘songless’ [[Munna]]) and for [[Mahesh
Kaul]]. Music co-d for Begunah, using the name
Haribhai. Scored [[Doordarshan]]’s pioneering
TV series Humlog (1984-5) and a number of
[[Films Division]] documentaries (e.g.
Controlling Aphids in Mustard Crop, 1979;
Development of Inland Fisheries, 1988; Modern
Seeding and Planting Equipment, 1991, etc.) 


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act): 1935: Bal Hatya; Bharat Ki Beti; Dharam Ki Devi*; 1936: Fida- e-Watan; Piya Ki Jogan; Pratima; Prem Bandhan; Sangdil Samaj; Sher Ka Panja; Shokh Dilruba; 1937: Bulldog; Dukhiari; Gentleman Daku; Insaaf; Jagirdar; Kokila; Mahageet; 1938: Three Hundred Days and After; Dynamite; Gramophone Singer; Hum Tum Aur Woh; Nirala Hindustan; Abhilasha; Watan; 1939: Jeevan Saathi; Ek Hi Raasta; 1940: Alibaba; Aurat; Pooja; 1941: Aasra; Bahen; Nai Roshni; 1942: Apna Paraya; Garib; Jawani; Roti; Vijay; 1943: Hamari Baat; Kismet; 1944: Char Aankhen; Jwar Bhata; Lady Doctor; 1945: Pehli Nazar; 1946: Darban; Nauka Dubi/Milan; 1947: Bhookh; Manjdhar; Naiya; 1948: Anokha Pyar; Gajre; Veena; 1949: Girls’ School (with C. Ramchandra); Jeet; Laadli; Begunah; 1950:Arzoo; Beqasoor; Lajawaab; 1951: Aaram;
Badi Bahu; Do Sitare; Tarana; 1952: Do Raha;
Rahi; 1953: Akash; Faraib; Humdard;
Jallianwala Bagh Ki Jyot; Mehmaan; 1954:
Maan; Mahatma Kabir; Munna; Naaz; Waris; Annapurnar Mandir; 1937: Haranidhi; 1938: 1955: Faraar; Du-janay; Jasoos; 1956: Heer; Paisa Hi Paisa; 1957: Abhimaan; Jalti Nishani; Pardesi; 1958: Sanskar; 1959: Char Dil Char Raahein; 1960: Angulimal; Return of Mr Superman; Meera Ka Chitra; 1961: Lucky Number; Savitri; 1962: Hame



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