A list of films produced by the Tollywood (Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1933.
A list of films produced by the Tollywood (Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the year 1933.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes/Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilwamangal [1] | Tinkari Chakraborty | Ranibala, Ratin Bandyopadhyay | Family film | |
| Jamuna Puline[ citation needed ] | Dhiraj Bhattacharya | Family film | ||
| Joydeb[ citation needed ] | Family film | |||
| Kapalkundala [ citation needed ] | Premankur Atorthy | Uma Sashi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Molina Devi, Nibhanini Devi, Amar Mullick, Amulya Mitra | Family film | Music: R. C. Boral |
| Mastuto Bhai (Short) [2] [ citation needed ] | Dhirendranath Ganguly | Nirmal Bannerjee, Boken Chatterjee, Molina Devi, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Kamala Jharia, Nagendrabala | Family film | |
| Mirabai[ citation needed ] | Family film | |||
| Radhakrishna (Kalanka Bhanjan) [3] | Amar Chowdhury | Lakshmi, Duniyabala, Niradasundari, Amar Chowdhury, Khirodegopal Mukherjee | Family film | |
| Sabitri[ citation needed ] [4] | Jyotish Mukherjee | Family film | ||
| Sabitri [5] | Naresh Mitra | Family film | ||
| Sita[ citation needed ] | Family film | |||
| Sree Gouranga[ citation needed ] | Family film |
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