| 1 | '''Nirendranath Lahiri(1908-72)''' |
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| 4 | Bengali and Hindi director born in Calcutta. |
| 5 | Started as actor in P.C. Barua’s studio (Ekada, |
| 6 | 1932); assisted Barua at New Theatres. Music |
| 7 | director for Ashiana, Tarubala and |
| 8 | Annapurnar Mandir (all 1936), and acted in |
| 9 | Debaki Bose’s Abhinav (1940) before turning |
| 10 | director. Best-known films based on writers |
| 11 | associated with progressive Kallol literature |
| 12 | (e.g. Bhabhi-Kaal by Premendra Mitra). |
| 13 | Themes often invoke nationalist idealism |
| 14 | (Garmil, Bhabi-Kaal). Also filmed |
| 15 | Saratchandra Chatterjee’s novels (e.g. Palli |
| 16 | Samaj, Subhadra). |
| 17 | FILMOGRAPHY (* also music d): |
| 18 | 1940:Byabadhan; 1942: Mahakavi Kalidas; |
| 19 | Garmil; 1943: Sahadharmini; Dampati; 1944: |
| 20 | Anban; 1945: Bhabhi-Kaal; Banphool; 1946: |
| 21 | Arabian Nights; 1948: Sadharan Meye; |
| 22 | Jayjatra/Vijay Yatra; 1949: Niruddesh; |
| 23 | Singhdwar; 1950: Garabini; 1952: Palli |
| 24 | Samaj; Subhadra; 1953: Kajari*; Lakh Taka*; |
| 25 | 1954: Shobha; Kalyani; Jadubhatta; 1955: |
| 26 | Devimalini; 1956: Bhola Master; Shankar |
| 27 | Narayan Bank; 1957: Madhu Malati; Bara |
| 28 | Maa; Prithibi Amar Chai; 1958: Tansen; |
| 29 | Indrani; 1959: Chhabi; 1966: Rajdrohi; 1983: |
| 30 | Raat Dastay. |
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| 32 | [[Director]] |