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Phani Majumdar

Phani Majumdar

Phani Majumdar (28 December 1911 - 16 May 1994) was a pioneering Indian film director, who worked in Bengali & Hindi cinema. He also worked in Singapore, where he notably made Hang Tuah (1955) in Malay, which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Starting in the 1930s, leading film director P.C. Barua at New Theatres Studio of Calcutta was founded by B. N. Sircar, who during this period made classics like Devdas (1935). He moved to Bombay in 1941 and worked with Bombay Talkies studio, he made Tamanna (1942) with Suraiya and Mohabbat (1943) with Shanta Apte and Andolan (1951). He made films in Punjabi, Magadhi (Bhaiya, 1961) and Maithili (Kanyadaan, 1965). His Oonch Log was actor Feroz Khan's first hit and won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film. Noted film director-producer Shakti Samanta assisted Majumdar in Tamasha, Baadbaan, and Dhobi Doctor at Bombay Talkies before working independently. He was married to Monica Desai, sister of actress, Leela Desai.

Crew
  • Hang Tuah

    Hang Tuah

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 28, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Oonche Log

    Oonche Log

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Oonche Log

    Oonche Log

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    6.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Badaltey Rishtey

    Badaltey Rishtey

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    4.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Badaltey Rishtey

    Badaltey Rishtey

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    4.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Ek Chadar Maili Si

    Ek Chadar Maili Si

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    7.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Kaajal

    Kaajal

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1965
    61 years ago
  • My Son Sazali

    My Son Sazali

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Street Singer

    Street Singer

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 04, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Street Singer

    Street Singer

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 04, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Abhagin

    Abhagin

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 15, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Abhigyan

    Abhigyan

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 11, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Our Struggle

    Our Struggle

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Aarti

    Aarti

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1962
    64 years ago

  • Kaseh Sayang

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • Masharakat Pinchang

    Masharakat Pinchang

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1958
    69 years ago

  • Doktor

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1958
    69 years ago

  • Doctor

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Sathi Hara

    Sathi Hara

    Department Writing

    Job Story

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1961
    66 years ago
  • Sathi Hara

    Sathi Hara

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1961
    66 years ago
  • Mukti

    Mukti

    Department Writing

    Job Story

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Aakash Deep

    Aakash Deep

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1965
    62 years ago
  • Faraar

    Faraar

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Tamasha

    Tamasha

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1952
    75 years ago

  • Pyala

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1949
    78 years ago
  • Tamasha

    Tamasha

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1952
    75 years ago

  • Kaalachakram

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Moon Over Malaya

    Moon Over Malaya

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Tamanna

    Tamanna

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Kanyadan

    Kanyadan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1965
    62 years ago
  • Baadbaan

    Baadbaan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 18, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Baadbaan

    Baadbaan

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 18, 1954
    72 years ago
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