'''Sushil Majumdar (1906-88)'''


Bengali and Hindi director born in Komilla,
Tripura (now Bangladesh). Educated at
Shantiniketan (1911-21) and at Kashi
Vidyapeeth, Benares, and studied engineering
at Jadavpur. Participated in non-co-operation
agitations (1922). Actor for the amateur
University Institute theatre group, then in the
Calcutta Theatres stage company Manmohan
Theatres (1927). Manager of touring company
in Chittagong. Joined Bengal Movie & Talkie
Film (e.g. Jeevan Prabhat), and then P.C.
Barua’s studio (1930). Directed Barua’s short
comedy Ekada and Debaki Bose’s Aparadhi
and Nishir Dak. Early work strongly influenced
by Calcutta theatres’ stage conventions (e.g.
Tarubala), but also moved into new directions,
e.g. Muktisnan’s depiction of political
corruption. Later work, esp. Tulsi Lahiri’s
scripts, moved closer to IPTA-influenced film
(Dukhir Iman). The only Bengali director from
the 30s to retain his popularity for over 40
years, e.g. with the Ashok Kumar starrer,
Hospital, and one of Uttam Kumar’s bestknown
performances in Lal Patthar. His Rikta
was re-edited and reissued in 1960. Turned
producer with Digbhranta.

'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act/** act only):
1931: Jeevan Prabhat**; Aparadhi**; 1932:
Nishir Dak**; Ekada* (all St); Bengal 1983**;
1936: Tarubala; 1937: Muktisnan; Basanti
Purnima; 1939: Rikta*; 1940: Tatinir Bichar;
Abhinav**; 1941: Pratishodh; 1942: Avayer
Biye; 1943: Jogajog/Hospital; 1944: Char
Aankhen; 1945: Begum; 1947: Abhijog*; 1948:
Soldier’s Dream; Sarbahara; 1950:
Digbhranta*; 1952: Ratrir Tapasya; 1954:
Moner Mayur; Dukhir Iman*; Bhangagara;
1955: Aparadhi; 1956: Shubharatri; Daner
Maryada; 1957: Shesh Parichaya; 1958:
Marmabani; 1959: Pushpadhanu;
Agnisambhaba; 1960: Hospital*; 1961:
Kathin Maya; 1962: Sancharini; 1964:
Kaalsrote; Lal Patthar*; 1966: Dolgobinder
Karcha**; 1969: Shuk Sari; 1971: Lal
Patthar*; 1979: Samadhan**; 1980: Dui
Prithibi**; 1982: Uttar Meleni**.

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