Films based on Bengali novels
Films based on Bengali novels
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- DirectorMorshedul IslamStarsChowdhury Zawata AfnanAshraful TusharRayan Ibtesham ChowdhuryAmar Bondhu Rashed, a fictional story based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh and written by the popular children's literature Dr Mohammad Jafar Iqbal
- DirectorTauquir AhmedStarsRiazZakia Bari MomoMosharraf KarimStory of some university friend's personal life and their ultimate goal to go on a study tour to a coral beach named 'Saint Martin'.
- DirectorHumayun AhmedStarsRiazMeher Afroz ShaonMahfuz AhmedThe story is centered around a well-established family and their daily life issues, with the inclusion of a mysterious man (Riaz) who does not know where he has come from or even what his name is. The story flows and complex issues of life seem to have very easy solutions in interesting ways, and that mysterious man has a role behind that. That neglected fellow somehow gets into influencing the members in a mysterious way and doing ultimate good for the family. The rich family has a mentally-distorted sister they keep locked up in a room; the brother, the head of the family, can't deny his wife's decision. His daughter (Shaon) falls in love with a meritorious (Mahfuz), who turns out to be the grandson of a beggar, who through hardship had raised his grandson after his son and daughter-in-law died. One day the mysterious man walks away and is never seen again.
- DirectorSuchandaStarsRiazSharmin Zoha ShosheeA.T.M. ShamsuzzamanSets around some rural people and their village dealing with their lifestyle, struggle of survival, religion, marriage, relations, death and this ongoing process.
- DirectorBelal AhmedStarsSumona SomaFerdous AhmedLitu AnamA simple middle class family having problems because of their mentally sick girl.
- DirectorMeher Afroz ShaonStarsRiazMahiya MahiAzad Abul KalamStory of two starcrossed lovers who are not destined to be together; based upon the novel of the famous bengali novelist Humayun Ahmed.
- DirectorChashi Nazrul IslamStarsRiazMahfuz AhmedKhaleda Aktar KolponaIn a rural area of Bangladesh, Majid goes to the liberation war against Pakistani army.A lot of event take place during and after liberation war.
- DirectorHumayun AhmedStarsMeher Afroz ShaonRiazSwadhin KhosruTwelve people are passengers on board.The boatmen are taking them to safety, far away from the fierce clutches of war. All the people on board are devastated by the horrors of war. As the story advances, different events unravel.
- DirectorChashi Nazrul IslamStarsShakib KhanApu BiswasMousumiDevdas is the sweeping tale of two soul mates whose love is thwarted by India's rigid class structure. Devdas makes his way home to India after spending 10 years studying in London. He plans to marry Paro, his childhood best friend, but his parents don't want him to marry her. They believe that Paro's family, who descend from a line of dancers, is of a lower class than their own. Eventually, Paro marries another man, and the despondent Devdas descends into life-threatening alcoholism.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsShah Rukh KhanAishwarya Rai BachchanMadhuri DixitAfter his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
- DirectorBimal RoyStarsDilip KumarSuchitra SenVyjayanthimalaThe scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.
- DirectorY.V.S. ChowdaryGopireddy Mallikarjuna ReddyStarsRam PothineniIleana D'CruzSayaji ShindeDevadas is the typical poor guy, while Bhanumati is a rich NRI girl whose father is the senator of New York. They fall in love when the girl comes to India to learn classical dance. Coming to know about their love, Bhanu's father Katamraju hatches a plan to separate them. He promises to get them married but he takes her daughter, and her grand mother back to the USA. The rest of the story is how the street-smart lover boy makes it to the USA and succeeds in attaining his girl.
- DirectorRituparno GhoshStarsShakuntala BaruaNirmal Kumar ChakrabortyChandniOn her way home the newly wed Romita is molested by five men. The only one who has the courage to help is the young female teacher Jhinuk. Because of that she becomes a heroine and is on all papers' front page. But the page is turning: As not only the police but also neighbours begin to ask embarrassing questions the two women are eventually intimidated and the five man are getting free with the help of corruption and male domination.
- DirectorAjoy KarStarsSamit BhanjaSoumitra ChatterjeeUtpal DuttBijoya, the daughter of a zamindar, falls in love with a learned doctor, Naren.
- DirectorAgnidev ChatterjeeStarsRituparna SenguptaAnanya ChatterjeeUnnati DavaraA psychological thriller that tells a story of lives of three women.
- DirectorSudhendu RoyStarsSwarup DuttJaya BachchanSuresh ChatwalAnoop marries Minoo, a childish girl who doesn't understand her relationship with Anoop. While returning back to Calcutta, he is compelled to leave her with her mother.
- DirectorQaushiq MukherjeeStarsAnubrata BasuJoyraj BhattacharyaSoumyak Kanti DeBiswasA royal prince arrives on an island of fascist rule and inspires a rebellion among its women in this hallucinogenic adaptation of a classic play.
- DirectorSachin Baliram NagargojeStarsVeena JamkarShruti MaratheKashyap ParulekarAn early marriage and a miscarriage take their toll on Meera's health. She starts losing her vision, her husband Madhav wants to cure her on his own, refusing to consult a qualified doctor. Meera's Brother takes her to a doctor against her will. But she refuses his medication, since an Indian wife must faithfully worship her husband like God. She is blinded by Madhav's botched attempts to cure her. Like a dutiful Indian wife, the blind woman still continues to dote on her husband. The husband loves her in return. How much of his love is really a form of guilt and obligation for the faith shown in him? How much of her love is just out of her traditional outlook? Can their love withstand the tough challenge of life? The challenge comes in the form of a liberated woman with a mind of her own, much like Rabindranath Tagore's vision for a 20th century India. An elderly relative wants to marry off her niece Sunanda to Madhav, attempting at paving a way for his happiness. Madhav falls for Sunanda; too, exposing the limitations of the love he has for Meera. Meera is fond of Sunanda but, how can she sacrifice her own happiness by letting her husband marry another woman?
- DirectorPurnendu PattreaStarsNimu BhowmickAshim ChakarbartiSantosh DuttaA worthy companion to Ray's Charulata, the film is based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore where a young wife goes against her family to save a young girl from the atrocities of the society.
- DirectorChashi Nazrul IslamStarsPurnimaShakib KhanTushar KhanShuvaa was named as Shuvashini (one who has melodious voice) but she grows as deaf and dumb. Her father married off her two elder sister Suhashini and Sukeshini with grant ceremony. Now its Shuvaa's turn. Shuvaa and Protap from the same village love and understand each other. Protap asked her father to marry her and her father comes to Protap's parents with marriage proposal. Govinda Goswami refuses the proposal and insults him. Being refused and insulted, Banikonto leaves the village with his daughter and wife to his eldest daughter's house to marry off Shuvaa. Soon after her marriage, her husband Nibaron learns Shuvaa's condition that brings misery for her.
- DirectorChashi Nazrul IslamStarsChampaIlias KanchanPurnimaA portrayal of a male dominating era, where women are blamed and punished for everything.
- DirectorSrijon BardhanStarsIshan MazumderPujarini GhoshBodhisattva MazumdarYoung spirited Nanda Sen leaves his city home and luxury of urban life to join as the village Postmaster of Plassey where his life was comforted with the service of orphan low-caste housemaid Ratna and his only friend there school teacher Rabibabu. Ratna's charm appealed to him and Nanda married her against society and family. Succumbed to his father's last wish to marry a suitable match, Nanda landed in a crisis and escaped his desired family life. Nanda couldn't overcome this sin and finds solace in the next life.
- DirectorRituparno GhoshStarsJisshu SenguptaRiya SenRaima SenMonths after an accident following his marriage, a husband finds that the veiled woman he brought home is not his wife.
- DirectorNitin BoseStarsDilip KumarMeera MishraRanjanaThe story revolves around Ramesh's life, a law student who is forced into an arranged marriage though he is in love with somebody else. Following the wedding, story focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband.
- DirectorRabindranath TagoreA simple recording of Tagore's 1926 dance drama on Buddhist legend.