List of films produced in Silent Film in Bengali film industry in the Bengali language.
List of films produced in Silent Film in Bengali film industry in the Bengali language.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | ||||||
| Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra [1] | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Ms. Savaria, Mr. Hurmusjee Tantra, Ms. Gaharjan, Behramshaw | Drama films | First Silent Bengali film,Released on 24 March 1917 at New Tent Maidan, Calcutta | ||
| 1919 | ||||||
| Billwamangal | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Ms. Kayoum Mamajiwala Gahar | Drama films | |||
| 1920 | ||||||
| Mahabharat [2] | Rustomji Dhotiwala | Drama films | B&W 8 Reel 35mm.Released on 13 January 1920 at Cornwallis | |||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | ||||||
| Bimata [27] | Drama films | |||||
| Khokababu [28] | Drama films | |||||
| Manbhanjan [29] | ||||||
| Matrisneha [30] | Drama films | |||||
| Noorjahan [31] | Drama films | |||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | ||||||
| Basantaprabha | Drama films | |||||
| Chandranath | Drama films | |||||
| Kamaie Kamini | Drama films | |||||
| Nabin Bharat | Drama films | |||||
| Paper Parinam | Drama films | |||||
| Patni Pratap (Serial) | Drama films | |||||
| Premanjali | Drama films | |||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | ||||||
| Misharrani | Drama films | |||||
| Sati Lakshmi | Drama films | |||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | ||||||
| Dharmapatni | ||||||
| Jeler Meye | ||||||
| Joydeb | ||||||
| Krishnakanter Will | ||||||
| Prafulla | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | ||||||
| Chandidas | ||||||
| Durgeshnandini | ||||||
| Jana | ||||||
| Krishnasakha | ||||||
| Punarjanma | ||||||
| Shankaracharya | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | ||||||
| Bhranti | ||||||
| Kelor Kirti | ||||||
| Nishiddha Phal | ||||||
| Sarala | ||||||
| Shasti Ki Shanti | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | ||||||
| Apahrita | ||||||
| Bangabala | ||||||
| Bicharak (1929 film) | ||||||
| Debdas (1929 film) | ||||||
| Indira | ||||||
| Jugalanguriya | ||||||
| Kapalkundala | ||||||
| Rajani | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | ||||||
| The Last Kiss | Ambuj Gupta | Lolita, Charubala Devi, Khaza Azmal, Khaza Nasrullah | ||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | ||||||
| Niyoti [32] | Jogesh Chowdhury | Sailen Chowdhury, Ajit Bhattacharya, Nripesh Ray, Kanti Bandyopadhyay, Sishubala, Hena Debi, Kamala Debi, Santoshil Goswami, Umashankar Mukhopadhyay | ||||
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