Agradoot | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film director |
Agradoot (lit. 'pioneer, harbinger')[1] was a group of Indian film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Bengali cinema.[2][3][4] The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1997), Jatin Datta (sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and Bimal Ghosh (production).[5][6] The group was active up to the end of 1980s.[7]
Year | Film |
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1947 | Swapna-o-Sadhana |
1948 | Sabyasachi[8] |
Samapika | |
1949 | Sankalpa[9] |
1951 | Babla[10] |
Sahajatri[11] | |
1952 | Aandi |
1954 | Anupama[12] |
Agni Pariksha[13] | |
1955 | Shobar Opore |
1956 | Trijama |
1957 | Pathey Holo Deri |
1959 | Lalu Bhulu[14] |
Surya Toran | |
1960 | Khokababur Pratyabartan |
Kuhak | |
1961 | Agni Sanskar |
1962 | Bipasha |
Nav Diganta | |
1963 | Uttarayan |
1965 | Antaral |
Suryatapa | |
Tapasi | |
1967 | Nayika Sangbad |
1968 | Kokhono Megh[15] |
1969 | Chiradiner |
1970 | Manjari Opera |
1971 | Chhadmabeshi |
1973 | Sonar Khancha |
1977 | Din Amader |
1981 | Surya Sakhi |
1989 | Aparenher Alo |