Arundhati Devi

Biography

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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Arundhati Devi

Biography

Filmography (13)

Harmonium

A Burnt House

The Prisoner of Jhind

The Hungry Stones

Pushpadhanu

Sashibabur Sansar

Bicharak

Kalamati

Manmoyee Girls' School

Nabajanma

Chalachal

Bakul

Chheley Kaar