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Arundhati Devi

Overview

Arundhati Devi was one of the finest Bengali actors, film directors and writers. In 1967, she was honoured with the National Film Award for ‘Best Film Based on High Literary Work’ for the 1967 Bengali hit ‘Chhuti’. Arundhati made her cinematic debut in ‘Mahaprasthaner Pathey’ (1952) which was later remade in Hindi titled ‘Yatrik’. In 1957 she met famed film director Tapan Sinha at the Berlinale and they eventually got married. Her first film as a director, ‘Chhuti’, also won a ‘Certificate of Merit’ at the 1967 National Awards. However, her most famous directorial work is ‘Padi Pishir Barmi Baksho’, based on a popular children's novel by Leela Majumdar.

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Acting
1976 Harmonium Actor Bimala N/A
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1964 A Burnt House Actor Madhuri N/A
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1961 The Prisoner of Jhind Actor 59
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1960 Hungry Stones Actor 59
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1959 Pushpadhanu Actor N/A
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1959 Sashibabur Sansar Actor N/A
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1959 Bicharak Actor Sarama N/A
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1958 Kalamati Actor N/A
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1958 Manmoyee Girls' School Actor N/A
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1956 Nabajanma Actor N/A
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1956 Chalachal Actor N/A
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1954 Bakul Actor N/A
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1954 Chheley Kaar Actor N/A
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Directing
1972 Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha Directing Director N/A
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1967 A Vacation Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1972 Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha Writing Screenplay N/A
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1967 A Vacation Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1956 Trijama Production Producer 59
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Sound
1972 Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha Sound Music N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
1990 Death of a Doctor Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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