Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly | |
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 Dhirendra Nath Ganguly in the movie Bilat Ferat (1921) | |
| Born | 26 March 1893 |
| Died | 18 November 1978 (aged 85) |
| Other names | Dhiren Ganguly or D.G |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Director |
| Years active | 1919 - 1978 |
| Spouses | Premika Devi, Uma Devi |
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly (26 March 1893 – 18 November 1978), better known as Dhiren Ganguly or D.G, was a
Calcutta
and died in the same city.
Early life
Ganguly studied in the
. [1]Career
Indo British Film Company
Ganguly's photography book brought him in contact of
Bilat Ferat (1921) (The England Returned), a silent comedy film directed by Nitish Lahiri, was the first production from this company.[1] They released another two movies in 1922: Yashoda Nandan and Sadhu Aur Shaitan.[2]
Lotus Film Company
Ganguly founded Lotus Film Company in Hyderabad and also established a film studio and two cinema houses with the help of
Bombay. This film portrayed a Muslim princess who fell in love of a Hindu. This enraged Nizam and he ordered Ganguly to leave Hyderabad.[1]
British Dominion Films
Ganguly returned to Calcuta and eventually formed another film production company British Dominion Films. Actor
talkies and new sound technologies, this film company failed.[1]
Talkies era
Ganguly joined Barua Pictures company of Pramathesh Barua. But, soon both of them joined
B. N. Sircar's New Theatres
.
Recognition
- D.G. received Padma Bhushan in 1974.[3]
- He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1975.
Filmography
Director
- Cartoon (1949)
- Shesh Nibedan (1948)
- Srinkhal (1947)
- Daabi (1943)
- Ahuti (1941)
- Karmakhali (1940)
- Path-Bhule (1940)
- Abhisarika (1938)
- Achin Priya (1938)
- Hal Bangla (1938)
- Country Girl (1936) (Hindi: Dehati Ladki)
- Dwipantar (1936)
- Bidrohi (1935)
- Excuse Me, Sir (1934)
- Halkatha (1934)
- Mastuto Bhai (1934)
- Night Bird (1934)
- Charitraheen (1931)
- Takay Ki Na Hay (1931) (English title: Money Makes What Not)
- Alik Babu (1930) (English title: Master Liar)
- Flames of Flesh (1930) (Bengali title: Kamonar Agun)
- Bimata (1923) (Hindi title: Bijoy Basant, English title: Stepmother)
- Chintamani (1923)
- The Marriage Tonic (1923)
- Sati Simantini (1923)
- Vijay and Basanta (1923)
- Yayati (1923)
- Yashoda Nandan (1922) (Hindi title: Shri Radha Krishna)
- Hara Gouri (1922)
- Indrajeet (1922)
- Lady Teacher (1922)
Actor
- Shesh Nibedan (1948)
- Bondita (1945)
- Hal Bangla (1938)
- Excuse Me, Sir (1934)
- Mastuto Bhai (1934)
- Maraner Pare (1931) (English title: After the Death)
- Takay Ki Na Hay (1931) (English title: Money Makes What Not)
- Panchasar (1930) (English title: Blind God / Five Arrows)
- Alik Babu (1930) (English title: Master Liar)
- Shankaracharya (1927) (English title: Renaissance of Hinduism)
- Yashoda Nandan (1922) (Hindi title: Shri Radha Krishna)
- Lady Teacher (1922)
- Sadhu Aur Shaitan (1922)
- Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned)
Writer
- Shesh Nibedan (1948) (screenplay)
- Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned) (writer)
Producer
- Flames of Flesh (1930) (Bengali title: Kamonar Agun)
- Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned)
References
- ^ a b c d e pp 950-951, Google books preview from 'Arts of Transitional India Twentieth Century', by Vinayak Purohit, ISBN 0-86132-138-3
- ^ a b "History of Bengali Cinema from BFJA Awards website". Archived from the original on 24 September 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
External links
- Dhirendranath Ganguly at IMDb
- Bangla Films Online Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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