Saratchandra Chatterjee

Writer

September 16, 1876 (61 years)

† January 16, 1938

Debanandapur, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency, British India

Biography

Saratchandra Chatterjee, also known as Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. Most of his works deal with the lifestyle, tragedy, and struggle of the village people and the contemporary socio-cultural practices that prevailed in Bengal. He remains the most popular, translated, and adapted Indian author of all time. His works have been adapted in around fifty films in different South Asian languages. Particularly, his novel 'Devdas' (…

Filmography

7.5

Devdas

In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.

5.3

Srikanto

Srikanto and Rajlokkhi's sensual yet sporadic love transcends space and time. At a time of heartbreaking separation between the two, Abhaya enters Srikanto's life even as his passionate fascination with Rajlokkhi strives for closure. Srikanto is the musical retelling of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's eponymous novel and presents a modern take on the relationship of Srikanto-Rajlokkhi.

6.5

Parineeta

Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.

7.0

Dev.D

The son of a wealthy businessman finds solace in drugs and alcohol when he breaks up with his childhood love.

7.0

Chhoti Bahu

Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?

6.8

Khushboo

Kusum and Brindavan are two small children living in a small village in India. Both love each other, and decide to marry when they grow up. Kusum has his name tattooed on her arm. But fate has other plans - both are separated. Kusum thinks that Brindavan has betrayed her, and she burns her arm to eradicate the tattoo. Years later, Kusum has grown up and is looking after a wealthy woman in her village. The wealthy woman falls sick, and her son brings in a doctor to treat her. Kusum's hopes for meeting her beloved surface, when she finds out that the doctor's (Jeetendra) name is Brindavan

6.7

Majhli Didi

Bipinchandra breaks family tradition by marrying a city girl, Hemangini, much to the chagrin of his sister-in-law, Kadambini, and her husband, Navinchandra. Things are delicate even after both women give birth to two children each. Then Hemangini testifies against Navinchandra in Court, leading to the division of the property. Things got worse by the arrival of Kadambini's orphaned school-going step-brother, Kishan, who is beaten and abused by not only by Kadambini and Navinchandra, but also by their overweight son. When Hemangini objects to Kishan's ill-treatment, Bipin takes the side of the rest of the family, and may probably force her to abandon Kishan to his fate or divorce her.

10.0

Kashinath

Shiromoni, a village priest sends his son on an errand to the house of Mr. Mukherjee. On his return Kashinath discovers his father is no more. With no kin to support him Mr. Mukherjee suggests that Kashinath should move over to live with Mr. Pitambar Chakraborty, the zamindar [Landlord]. Kashinath however, is in no mood to leave Mr. Mukherjee's home as he has started to grow attached to Mukherjee's daughter Bindu.

8.0

Chandranath

Feeling lonely after his father's death, Chandranath meets and falls in love with a poor widow's daughter during his travels. Later, secrets from her past come to haunt him.

3.5

Devdas

Devdas is a Bengali-language film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas. It is the first Bangladeshi version of the story and the first colour film version in Bangladesh. It was the first of two versions directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam.

5.2

Devadasu

Landlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But Devadas's family does not approve of the relationship.

6.0

Devdas

Childhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to love when they mature.

6.4

Biraj Bahu

Nilambhar Chakravorty belongs to a poor family, and lives in a joint family with his married brother, Pitambar, unmarried sister, Punnu, and wife, Biraj. Since his sister is of marriageable age, he arranges her marriage, and borrows some money. When Pitambar comes to know about this, he refuses to share any expense in his sister's marriage, and decides to separate, resulting in a fence being put up between their homes. Nilambher, unable to find employment, is unable to pay back the loan, and soon both he and his wife barely have enough to live on. To complicate matters further, Deodhar, a wealthy young contractor has his eye on Biraj's beauty and would like to be intimate with her, in return for money and a better life.

7.0

Datta

The film is a romantic story about a wealthy Brahmo woman and a poor but intelligent Hindu man. It explores their growing love despite societal obstacles. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, combines humor with serious themes and social commentary, creating a timeless story that respects women.

7.0

Parineeta

Shekhar and Lalita love each other, but Shekhar's father brainwashes him to marry a rich woman. When Girin enters Lalita's life, Shekhar begins to feel insecure about Lalita's relationship with him.

10.0

Debdas

The 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.

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Baikunther Will

Businessman Baikuntha remarries after the death of his wife and is blessed with a second son. Years later, he leaves his wealth to his wiser elder son, which causes friction between the two brothers.

10.0

Baradidi

Suren, the son of a zamindar of Bangladesh, lives his life in his own way. He takes up the private tutor job for a girl whose elder sister is Madhabi, an ill-fated widow. But after a few days, he returns to his rich family and marries. But he cannot forget Madhabi who loves him like an elder and caring sister. In the meantime, when Madhabi's sister-in-law drives her out of the house, Suren hears that and arranges to return the property to her.

5.0

Devdas

Devdas, a village Zamindar's son enjoys a lovely childhood with his childhood friend Parvati, who belongs to a middle class family. Devdas and Parvati are once separated in childhood as Devdas leaves the village for higher studies. After he returns, Devdas expresses his love for Parvati and she reciprocates. However they are again separated due to social norms. Will Devdas and Parvati's love see the light of the sun?

8.0

Devdas

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.