Arundhati Devi
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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.
Date of Birth
Apr 29, 1924
Place of Birth
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of Death
Jan 31, 1990
Gender
Female
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Acting
19761h 52 min
19641h 50 min
19611h 43 min
19601h 40 min
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Writing
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