Jyotish Bandyopadhyay

Jyotish Bandyopadhyay

Bengali and Hindi director born in Bihar. He started as a typist at Madan Theatres; and later became the studio’s main film-maker in the silent era. Part of a film-making team with Priyanath Ganguly, Jyotish Mukherjee, Amar Choudhury, B.J. Rajhans, Abdur Rehman Kabuli (later star of Indra Sabha, 1932) and cameramen Jyotish Sarkar and T. Marconi. Initially worked with Eugenio De Liguoro (Dhruva Charitra, Nala Damayanti, both 1921; Ramayana, 1922) and C. Legrand (Vishnu Avatar, 1921). Early films mainly adapted stage spectaculars from the Elphinstone and Corinthian companies. In his late 20s Silents, he adapted several novels by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay owned by Madan Theatres. Also filmed are plays by Girish Ghosh and Rabindra Mohan Moitra and a novel by Romesh Chandra Dutt (Madhabi Kankan). These were early examples of the Bengali literary film genre later incarnated into a formula by New Theatres. Went on to make one of the most successful stage adaptations in the Bengali cinema, Manmoyee Girls’ School. Worked at Madan until 1933, then freelanced, notably at Radha Films, at Madan’s successors Bharatlaxmi Pics, and the Indrapuri Studio.

  • Title: Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
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  • Known For: Directing
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  • Place of Birth: Bihar, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)
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  • Also Known As: Jyotish Bannerjee, জ্যোতিষ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, জ্যোতিষ ব্যানার্জী
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Jyotish Bandyopadhyay Movies

  • 1921
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    Triumph of Devotion

    Triumph of Devotion

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1934
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    Dakshayagna

    Dakshayagna

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    Kanthahar

    Kanthahar

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Manmoyee Girl's School

    Manmoyee Girl's School

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1938
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    Bekar Nashan

    Bekar Nashan

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1921
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    Nala & Damayanti

    Nala & Damayanti

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1935
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    Manmoyee Girl's School

    Manmoyee Girl's School

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Dakshayagna

    Dakshayagna

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1938
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    Bekar Nashan

    Bekar Nashan

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1935
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    Kanthahar

    Kanthahar

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1932
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    Krishnakanter Will

    Krishnakanter Will

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1939
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    Nara Narayana

    Nara Narayana

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Nara Narayana

    Nara Narayana

    1 1939 HD

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