| Bhola Moira | |
|---|---|
| ভোলা ময়রা | |
| Directed by | Piyush Ganguly |
| Screenplay by | Bibhuti Mukherjee |
| Based on | Life of Bhola Moira |
| Produced by | Moonmoon Films[1] |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Ramesh Joshi |
| Music by | Anil Bagchi |
Production company | Piyali Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Bhola Moira is an Indian Bengali-language biographical drama film directed by Piyush Ganguly based on the life of the nineteenth-century Bengali kabiyal Bhola Moira.[2] the film stars Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi and Bikash Roy in pivotal roles.[3] It was released on 14 April 1977 under the banner of Piyali Films.[4]
Plot
The film follows the life of Bhola Moira, celebrated Bengali folk poet. The film explores his personal relationships, artistic fights, and competitions with other famous contemporary folk singers.[5][6]
Cast
- Uttam Kumar as Bhola Moira
- Supriya Devi[7]
- Bikash Roy
- Satya Bandyopadhyay
- Bijon Bhattacharya
- Lily Chakravarty
- Biswajeet Chatterjee
- Tapan Chatterjee
- Gita Dey
- Anup Kumar
- Sulata Chowdhury
- Nilima Das
- Alpana Gupta
- Mani Srimani
References
- "BHOLA MOIRA (1977)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- Basu, Priyanka (2023-08-27). The Poet's Song: 'Folk' and its Cultural Politics in South Asia. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-96088-4.
- "Bhola Moira (1977)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "Bilingual E-archive Digital Platform for Bengal's Cinema". Bengal Film Archive. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- "Bhola Moira". Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- Banerji, Anurima; Purkayastha, Prarthana (2026-01-14). The Oxford Handbook of Indian Dance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-752622-4.
- "Remembering Supriya Devi, the Glamorous, Ever-Popular Bengali Actor". The Wire. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
External links
- Bhola Moira at IMDb