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+== Dhirendranath Ganguly (1893-1978) ==
+Bengali director, painter and actor born in
+Calcutta. Studied in Shantiniketan, graduated
+from the Government School of Art, Calcutta
+(1915); art teacher in the Nizam’s Art College,
+Hyderabad. Successful portrait painter and
+sought to extend his oil painting techniques
+into photography. Published 2 collections of
+photographic self-portraits, Bhaber Abhiyakti
+and Biye (1922), as photo montages with
+Ganguly himself modelling all the characters.
+Set up Indo-British Film (1918) in Calcutta with
+Nitish Lahiri. First film, Bilet Pherat, was
+probably ready in 1919. Returned to
+Hyderabad and set up Lotus Film (1922-4) on
+the Nizam’s invitation. Went back to Calcutta,
+after a short stay in Bombay, and started
+British Dominion Films Studio (1929)
+together with P.C. Barua. Remained ardent
+supporter of Empire Films concept. Unable to
+sustain his studio into the sound era, he went
+freelance in 1934, including two separate
+periods at New Theatres. With Bilet Pherat
+introduced a type of satire into film (continued
+in The Marriage Tonic, Takay Ki Na Hay)
+analogous to 19th C. tradition of Naksha
+satirical literature, drawing on Pat painting
+and the musical satires of Calcutta Theatres.
+Among his later films were adaptations of
+Premendra Mitra’s novels (e.g. Ahuti,
+Daabi).
+
+FILMOGRAPHY (* act only): 1921: Bilet
+Pherat*; Shri Radha Krishna*; 1922: Sadhu
+Aur Shaitan*; Indrajit; Lady Teacher; Hara
+Gauri; Chintamani; Bimata; 1923: The
+Marriage Tonic; Yayati; 1927:
+Shankaracharya*; 1930: Panchasar*;
+Kamaner Aagun*; Alik Babu; 1931: Takay Ki
+Na Hay; Charitraheen; Maraner Pare* (all St);
+1933: Mastuto Bhai; 1934: Excuse Me, Sir;
+Night Bird; Halkatha; 1935: Bidrohi; 1936:
+Country Girl; Dwipantar; 1938: Halbangala;
+Achin Priya; Abhisarika; 1940: Path Bhoole;
+Karmakhali; 1941: Pratishodh*; Ahuti; 1943:
+Daabi; 1947: Srinkhal; 1948: Shesh Nibedan;
+1949: Cartoon; 1962: Abhisarika*; Rakta
+Palash*.
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+[[Director]]
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+[[Actor]]