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Amar Choudhury

Amar Choudhury

Indian film actor, director, editor (1897–1948)


Amar Choudhury (1897 – 30 August 1948) was an Indian film actor, director, editor and writer. He wrote and directed Jamai Shashthi in 1931 produced by Madan Theatre Limited, credited as the first Bengali talkie.[1] He acted in this film too as in all of the films written and directed by him. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie was released.

Amar Choudhury

Khalanka Bhanjan

Filmography

Silent Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury

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As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine "Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".

Talkie Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury

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As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine "Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".


References

  1. Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.

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