Chandrabati Devi

Chandrabati Devi

Chandrabati Devi defied societal norms, pursuing a career in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born on 19th October 1909, in Muzaffarpur, she moved to Kolkata, where she graduated in Bengali literature and trained in music under the guidance of Dinendranath Tagore. Her entry into the silent film industry was facilitated by her husband, Bimal Pal, with whom she founded 'Movie Pictures', making her debut in the silent film "Piyari" ' (1929), being catapulted to stardom and possibly becoming the first female film producer in Bengal. Despite challenges, she earned acclaim for roles like Meera in Debaki Bose's cult classic "Meerabai" (1933), Chandramukhi in the 1935 cult classic "Devdas", and "Dakshayagna", with her portrayal of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s heroines leaving a lasting impact. As her career progressed, she transitioned to character roles, with memorable performances in "Agni Pariksha" and "Ami Sirajer Begum". A talented writer and editor, Chandrabati remained committed to the purity of art throughout her life. She died on 22nd April, 1992.

Known For: Acting

Born: Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, 1909-10-19

Died: 1992-04-29

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1934	Dakshayagna	Sati	0
2	1935	Devdas	Chandramukhi	0
3	1937	Didi		0
4	1939	Baradidi		0
5	1942	Saugandh		0
6	1944	My Sister	Rekha	0
7	1945	Two Generations	Bimala	0
8	1949	Iran Ki Ek Raat		0
9	1954	Moner Mayur		0
10	1954	Agni Pariksha		0
11	1955	Dui Bon		0
12	1955	Raikamal		0
13	1955	Bratacharini		0
14	1956	Laksha-Heera		0
15	1956	One Night		0
16	1956	Putrabadhu		0
17	1957	Prithibi Amare Chay		100
18	1957	Tasher Ghawr		0
19	1957	Harano Sur	Alok's Mother	70
20	1957	Chandranath		0
21	1957	Jiban Trishna	Suprabha	0
22	1958	The Philosopher's Stone	Guest at Cocktail Party	68
23	1958	Indrani	Sudarshan Dutta's mother	0
24	1959	Marutirtha Hinglaj	Bhairabhi	80
25	1959	Bicharak		0
26	1959	Deep Jele Jaai	Matron	60
27	1959	Sashibabur Sansar		0
28	1960	Raja-Saja		80
29	1960	Sakher Chor	Mrs. Khasnobis (Guest Appearance)	0
30	1971	Jay Jayanti	Jayanta's Grandmother	20
31	1971	Jiban Jigyasa	Indranil's Aunt	0
32	1972	Chinna Patra		0
33	1973	Agnibhramar		0
34	1974	Rodon Bhara Basanta	Somenath's Mother	0
35		The Lost Tune	Alok's mother	0

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1934