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    Chandrabati Devi

    1909-10-19 (115 years old) in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

    Chandrabati Devi defied societal norms, pursuing a career in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born on 19th October 1909, in Muzaffarpur, she moved to Kolkata, where she graduated in Bengali literature and trained in music under the guidance of Dinendranath Tagore. Her entry into the silent film industry was facilitated by her husband, Bimal Pal, with whom she founded 'Movie Pictures', making her debut in the silent film "Piyari" ' (1929), being catapulted to stardom and possibly becoming the first female film producer in Bengal. Despite challenges, she earned acclaim for roles like Meera in Debaki Bose's cult classic "Meerabai" (1933), Chandramukhi in the 1935 cult classic "Devdas", and "Dakshayagna", with her portrayal of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s heroines leaving a lasting impact. As her career progressed, she transitioned to character roles, with memorable performances in "Agni Pariksha" and "Ami Sirajer Begum". A talented writer and editor, Chandrabati remained committed to the purity of art throughout her life. She died on 22nd April, 1992.

    Movies

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    Rodon Bhara Basanta
    0 %|Apr 5, 1974
    Drama
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    Agnibhramar
    0 %|Nov 2, 1973
    Drama
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    Chinna Patra
    0 %|Oct 13, 1972
    Drama
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    Jiban Jigyasa
    0 %|Oct 15, 1971
    Drama, Crime
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    Jay Jayanti
    20 %|Mar 12, 1971
    Family, Drama
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    Sakher Chor
    0 %|Jun 30, 1960
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Raja-Saja
    80 %|Jan 1, 1960
    Drama
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    Sashibabur Sansar
    0 %|May 29, 1959
    Family, Drama
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    Deep Jele Jaai
    60 %|May 1, 1959
    Drama, Romance
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    Bicharak
    0 %|Mar 12, 1959
    Drama, Crime
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    Marutirtha Hinglaj
    80 %|Feb 12, 1959
    Adventure, Drama
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    Indrani
    0 %|Oct 10, 1958
    Drama, Romance
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    The Philosopher's Stone
    66 %|Jan 17, 1958
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Jiban Trishna
    0 %|Dec 25, 1957
    Drama
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    Chandranath
    0 %|Nov 14, 1957
    Romance, Drama
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    The Lost Melody
    70 %|Sep 6, 1957
    Drama, Romance
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    Tasher Ghawr
    0 %|Jun 14, 1957
    Drama
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    Prithibi Amare Chay
    100 %|May 3, 1957
    Drama
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    Putrabadhu
    0 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Romance, Drama
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    One Night
    0 %|May 11, 1956
    Drama, Comedy
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    Laksha-Heera
    0 %|Apr 13, 1956
    Drama
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    Bratacharini
    0 %|Oct 21, 1955
    Drama
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    Raikamal
    0 %|Mar 8, 1955
    Drama
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    Dui Bon
    0 %|Jan 1, 1955
    Drama
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    Agni Pariksha
    0 %|Sep 3, 1954
    Drama, Romance
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    Moner Mayur
    0 %|Jan 1, 1954
    Drama
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    Iran Ki Ek Raat
    0 %|Jul 15, 1949
    Drama
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    Two Generations
    0 %|Aug 30, 1945
    Family, Drama
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    My Sister
    0 %|Jan 1, 1944
    Drama, Romance
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    Saugandh
    0 %|Mar 24, 1942
    Drama, Romance
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    Baradidi
    0 %|Apr 7, 1939
    Drama
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    Didi
    0 %|Mar 20, 1937
    Romance, Drama, Music
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    Devdas
    0 %|Mar 30, 1935
    Drama, Romance
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    Dakshayagna
    0 %|Dec 28, 1934
    History, Drama

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