List of Indian Bengali films of the 1970s

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A list of films produced by the Tollywood (Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the 1970s.

1970

Title Director Cast Genre Notes/Music
Aleyer AloMangal ChakravartyBhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Savitri Chatterjee
Aranyer Din Ratri[1]Satyajit RaySoumitra ChatterjeeDramaNominated for Golden Bear
Baksa BadalNityananda DattaSoumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen
Bilambita LoyAgragami, Narendranath MitraUttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury, Deepa Chatterjee
Dibratrir KabyaBhimal Bhowmik, Narayan ChakrabortyKanu Bannerjee, Anjana Bhowmik, Basanta Choudhury
Duti MonPiyush BoseRobin Bannerjee, Asit Baran, Khudiram Bhattacharya
Eai Korechho BhaloAjit BandopadhyayAnup Kumar, June Banerjee, Samarjeet, Lily Chakravarty
Kalankita NayakSalil DuttaUttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Aparna Sen
Mahakabi KrittibasAshok ChatterjeeAshim Kumar, Lily Chakravorty, PadmadeviDrama
Manjari OperaAgradootAjoy Bannerjee, Satya Bannerjee, Jyotsna Biswas
Nishi PadmaArabinda MukhopadhyayUttam Kumar, Sabitri ChatterjeeDramaTwo National Film Awards for Playback Singing
RajkumariSalil SenBhanu Bannerjee, Asit Baran, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
RupasiAjit GangulySandhya Roy, Samit Bhanja, Kali Bannerjee
Sagina MahatoTapan SinhaDilip KumarEntered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival
SamantaralGurudas BagchiMadhavi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Lolita Chatterjee

1971

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alo Amar Alo Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Bikash Roy
Aparna Salil Sen Soumitra Chatterjee, Tanuja, Shubhendru Chattopadhyay Drama
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant Purnendu Roy Chowdhury Bhanu Bannerjee, Jahor Roy, Subhendu Chatterjee Romance, Comedy
Chhadmabeshi Agradoot[2] Uttam Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee, Ajoy Bannerjee Comedy
Dhanyee Meye Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee Romance, Comedy
Ekhoni Tapan Sinha Aparna Sen, Moushumi Chatterjee, Chinmoy Roy Drama
Interview Mrinal Sen[3] Ranjit Mallick, Karuna Banerjee Parallel Drama
Janani Ajit Ganguly Sulochana Chatterjee, Kali Banerjee, Satya Banerjee Drama
Jiban Jiggasa Piyush Bose Mantu Bannerjee, Ashim Chakraborty, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
Joyjayanti Sunil Basu Mallick Biren Chatterjee, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee, Chandrabati Devi
Kuheli Tarun Majumdar Biswajit Chatterjee, Chhaya Devi, Utpal Dutt Suspense
Mahabiplabi Aurobindo Deepak Gupta Dilip Roy, Subrata Chatterjee, Ajitesh Bandopadhyay Drama
Malyadan Ajoy Kar Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee Drama
Nabaraag Bijoy Bose Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bijon Bhattacharya
Nimantran Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Anup Kumar Drama
Prathan Basanta Nirmal Mitra Madhabi Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee, Lily Chakravarty Romance, Drama
Pratidwandi Satyajit Ray Dhritiman Chatterjee Drama
Sansar Salil Sen Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Nandini Maliya Drama
Seemabaddha Satyajit Ray Sharmila Tagore, Barun Chanda Social Drama

1972

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Andha Atit[4] Hiren Nag Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Kali Banerjee Thriller, Drama
Anindita Hemanta Mukherjee Subhendu Chatterjee, Moushumi Chatterjee, Basu Bandyopadhyay
Biraj Bau Manu Sen Uttam Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee, Bikash Roy Drama
Calcutta 71[5] Mrinal Sen Utpal Dutt, Debraj Roy, Satya Bandyopadhyay Parallel Drama
Chhinapatra Tarun Majumdar Uttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury, Madhavi Mukherjee
Har Mani Har Salil Sen Samita Biswas, Lolita Chatterjee, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
Jaban[6] Palash Banerjee Samit Bhanja, Radha Saluja Drama
Jiban Saikate Swadesh Sarkar Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Dilip Roy
Mem Saheb Pinaki Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Gita Dey, Sumitra Mukherjee
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha Arundhati Devi Chhaya Devi, Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Rabi Ghosh Adventure, Comedy
Parivartan D.S. Sultania Utpal Dutt, Ranjit Mallick, Heena Kausar
Picnic Inder Sen Archana Gupta, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick
Ranur Pratham Bhag Nabyendu Chatterjee Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Gita Dey Drama
Stree Salil Dutta Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee Drama
Strir Patra Purnendu Pattrea Madhabi Mukherjee, Santosh Dutta Social Drama

1973

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Aabirey Rangano Amal Dutta Suchandra, Anil Mukherjee, Salil Ghosh Drama
Achena Atithi[7] Sukhen Das, Gyanesh Mukherjee Rabi Ghosh, Samit Bhanja, Sukhen Das Drama
Ali Baba Rohit Mohra Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Sekhar Chattopadhyay, Aparna Sen Animated Drama
Ami Sirajer Begam Sushil Mukhopadhyay Biswajit Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy Historical Drama
Ashani Sanket Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee, Bobita Drama
Basanta Bilap Dinen Gupta Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Rabi Ghosh Romance, Comedy
Bindur Chheley Gurudas Bagchi Madhavi Mukherjee, Sandhya Rani, Bikash Roy
Bon Palashir Padabali Uttam Kumar Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Madhabi Mukherjee Romance, Drama
Chithi Nabyendu Chatterjee Sandhya Roy, Samit Bhanja, Ajitesh Bannerjee
Dholer Raja Khirode Natta Buddhadev Dasgupta Documentary
Dui Bon Sachin Adhikari Bidya, Bijay Chakraborty, Master Goutam
Jiban Rahasya Salil Roy Pran Sikand, Madhavi Mukherjee, Subhendu Chatterjee
Kayahiner Kahini Uttam Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee
Marjina Abdulla Gita Dey, Utpal Dutt, Santosh Dutta
Nani Gopaler Biye Sudhir Mukherjee Chinmoy Roy, Juin Bannerjee, Ananda Mukherjee
Natun Diner Alo Ajit Ganguly Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Hasu Bandyopadhyay
Padatik Mrinal Sen Dhritiman Chatterjee, Simi Garewal Drama
Raater Rajinigandha Ajit Ganguly Uttam Kumar, Aparna Sen, Adinath Bannerjee
Raudro Chhaya Sachin Adhikari Uttam Kumar, Anjana Bhowmik, Bhanu Bannerjee
Sabuj Dwiper Raja Tapan Sinha Samit Bhanja, Arunava Adhikari, Kalyan Chatterjee
Shriman Prithviraj Tarun Majumdar Ayan Banerjee, Mahua Roychoudhury Romance, Comedy
Sonar Khancha[8] Agradoot Haradhan Bannerjee, Nirmal Kumar Chakraborty, Subrata Chatterjee
Titash Ekti Nadir Naam[9] Ritwik Ghatak Prabir Mitra, Rosy Samad Drama

1974

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alor Thikana Bijoy Bose Anil Chatterjee, Chhayadevi, Utpal Dutt
Asati Salil Dutta Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Utpal Dutt
Bikaley Bhorer Phool Pijush Bose Uttam Kumar, Sumitra Mukherjee, Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh Drama
Chhera Tamsuk[10] Purnendu Pattrea Ranjit Mallick, Sumitra Mukherjee Drama
Chorus[11][12] Mrinal Sen Utpal Dutt, Asit Banerjee, Sekhar Chatterjee
Debi Chowdhurani Dinen Gupta Haradhan Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Premangshu Bose
Fuleswari[13] Tarun Majumdar Sandhya Roy, Samit Bhanja, Utpal Dutt Romance, Drama
Jadi Jantem[14] Tarun Majumdar Soumitra Chatterjee, Supriya Devi Drama
Jadu Bansha Partha Pratim Chowdhury Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen
Jiban Kahini Rajen Tarafdar Sandhya Roy, Bikash Roy, Anup Kumar Drama
Jukti Takko Aar Gappo Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Ghatak, Tripti Mitra Drama
Mouchak Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick Romance, Comedy
Raktatilak Biswajeet Chatterjee Biswajit Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
Rodan Bhara Basanta Sushil Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Basabi Nandi, Utpal Dutt
Sangini Dinen Gupta Bhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Samita Biswas
Shajarur Kanta Manju Dey Shyamal Ghosal, Shailen Mukherjee Detective thriller
Sonar Kella Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta Mystery
Thagini Tarun Majumdar Utpal Dutt, Sandhya Roy Drama

1975

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Agnishwar Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Uttam Kumar, Madhabi Mukherjee, Tarun Kumar Drama
Amanush Shakti Samanta Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Prema Narayan
Ami Shey O Sakha Mangal Chakravorty Uttam Kumar, Anil Chatterjee, Kaberi Bose Drama
Bagh Bondi Khela Piyush Bose Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi Thriller, drama
Chhutir Pande Salil Sen Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Utpal Dutt
Kavi Debaki Kumar Bose Nripati Chattopadhyay, Tulsi Chakraborty, Nitish Mukhopadhyay Drama
Nagar Darpane Tarun Majumdar Partha Pratim Choudhury, Ashutosh Mukherjee, Yatrik
Nishi Mrigaya Dinen Gupta Bhanu Bannerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Vasant Choudhury
Palanka Rajen Tarafdar Utpal Dutt, Sandhya Roy, Anwar Hossain Historical drama
Priyo Bandhabi Hiren Nag Tarun Kumar Chatterjee, Bhanu Bannerjee, Suchitra Sen Drama
Rag Anurag Dinen Gupta Aparna Sen, Ranjit Mallick, Anup Kumar
Sanyasi Raja Piyush Bose Uttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury Drama
Swayansiddha Sushil Mukherjee Ranjit Mallick, Mithu Mukherjee, Utpal Dutt Drama

1976

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ajasra Dhanyabad Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Aparna Sen, Ranjit Mallick, Anil Chatterjee
Anandamela Mangal Chakravarty Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh, Anup Kumar
Banhishikha Piyush Bose Uttam Kumar, Ranjit Mallick, Supriya Devi and Olivia Gomez Science fiction action thriller [15]
Bilwamangal Gobinda Roy Samit Bhanja, Seema Das, Sumita Das
Chander Kachakanchi Dilip Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Satya Bannerjee, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
Dampati Anil Ghosh Ranjit Mallick, Mahua Roychoudhury, Mala Sinha, Utpal Dutt, Rabi Ghosh Drama
Datta Ajoy Kar Soumitra Chatterjee, Suchitra Sen, Samit Bhanja Romance, Drama
Hangsharaj Ajit Ganguly Beauty Banerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Khudiram Bhattacharya
Harmonium Tapan Sinha Arati Bhattacharya, Samit Bhanja, Santu Mukhopadhyay
Hotel Snow Fox Tarun Majumdar Partha Pratim Chowdhury, Koutilya Gupta, Tarun Majumdar
Jana Aranya Satyajit Ray Pradip Mukherjee, Dipankar De, Utpal Dutt Drama
Jibon Marur Prante Sadhan Chowdhury Master Babusona, Samit Bhanja, Sibani Bose
Jora Dighir Chowdhury Ajit Lahiri Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Sabitri Chatterjee Drama
Mohunbaganer Meye Manu Sen Rajasree Bose, Dipankar De, Bhanu Bannerjee
Nidhiram Sardar Rabi Ghosh Uttam Kumar, Aparna Sen, Nandita Bose
Sei Chokh Salil Dutta Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Sabitri Chatterjee Drama
Sudur Niharika Sushil Mukherjee Soumitra Chatterjee, Soma Dey, Debashree Roy
Swikarokti Gyanesh Mukherjee Bhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Sabitri Chatterjee

1977

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Asadharan Salil Sen Bhanu Bannerjee, Utpal Dutt, Uttam Kumar
Baba Taraknath Sunil Bannerjee, Baren Chatterjee Sandhya Roy, Biswajit Chatterjee, Sulochana Chatterjee
Bhola Moira Piyush Ganguly Uttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury, Satya Bannerjee
Din Amader Agradoot Ajoy Bannerjee, Rita Bhaduri, Biplab Chatterjee
Ek Je Chhilo Desh Tapan Sinha Sumitra Mukherjee, Dipankar De, Chhaya Devi
Hate Raila Tin Sarit Bannerjee Bimal Bannerjee, Satindra Bhattacharya, Biren Chatterjee
Jaal Sannyasi[16] Salil Sen Uttam Kumar, Kamal Mitra, Arati Bhattacharya
Kabita[17][18] Bharat Shamsher Mala Sinha, Ranjit Mallick, Kamal Haasan
Kal Tumi Aleya Sachin Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh Romance
Kitaab Gulzar Bhushan Banmali, Samaresh Basu, Gulzar
Mantramugda Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Sabitri Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee
Nagarik[19] Ritwik Ghatak Satindra Bhattacharya, Kali Banerjee, Sova Sen Parallel completed in 1952
Nanaranger Dinguli Kanak Mukhopadhyay Ajoy Bannerjee, Satindra Bhattacharya, Mintu Chakraborty
Pratishruti Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee Ranjit Mallick, Utpal Dutt, Anup Kumar
Rajbansha Piyush Bose Arati Bhattacharya, Swapan Kumar, Uttam Kumar
Sabyasachi[20] Piyush Bose Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi, Anil Chatterjee Drama
Sesh Raksha Shankar Bhattacharya Anil Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Dipankar De

1978

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Adyashakti Mahamaya Purnendu Roy ChoWdhury Gurudas Bandopadhyay, Asit Baran, Lily Chakravarty Devotional
Babla Agradoot Shobha Sen, Probha Devi, Jahar Ganguly
Bandie Alo Sircar Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Amjad Khan Action
Bansari Ashim Banerjee Mithun Chakraborty, Sumitra Mukherjee
Charmurti[21] Umanath Bhattacharya Chinmoy Roy, Rabi Ghosh, Kajal Gupta Comedy, Adventure
Dak Diye Jai Ranjitmul Kankaria Anup Kumar, Sumitra Mukherjee, Subrata Chatterjee Drama
Dhanraj Tamang[22] Pijush Bose Uttam Kumar, Chhaya Devi, Anil Chatterjee Action
Dui Purush Sushil Mukhopadhyay Uttam Kumar, Dilip Roy, Supriya Choudhury Action, Drama
Ganadevata[23] Tarun Majumdar Soumitra Chatterjee, Kali Bannerjee, Sandhya Roy Drama
Jiban Trishna Asit Sen Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Bikash Roy Romance, Drama
Maan Aviman Sukhen Das Anil Chatterjee, Sumitra Mukherjee, Chhaya Devi Drama
Nadi Theke Sagare Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Soumitra Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy, Mithun Chakraborty Drama
Nishan S. S. Balan Uttam Kumar, Arati Bhattacharya Action
Rajani Dinen Gupta Ranjit Mallick, Sumitra Mukherjee, Dipankar Dey Drama
Saat Bhai Champa Chitra Samathi Biswajit Chatterjee, Sandhya Roy, Chhanda Chatterjee Romance, Drama
Striker Archan Chakraborty Samit Bhanja, Anil Chatterjee Sports Drama

1979

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Arun Barun O Kiranmala Barun Kabasi Tarun Kumar, Dilip Roy Fantasy
Bono Basar Sushil Roy Lina Bannerjee, Satya Bannerjee, Samit Bhanja
Chirantan Gurudas Bagchi Sumitra Mukherjee, Vasant Choudhury, Rabi Ghosh
Devdas Dilip Roy Soumitra Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar, Supriya Choudhury Romantic Drama
Ek Din Pratidin Mrinal Sen Mamata Shankar, Gita Sen Parallel
Ghatkali Bimal Roy, jr. Rabi Ghosh, Anup Kumar, Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Jata Mat Tata Path Gurudas Bagchi Gurudas Banerjee Drama Viewable on YouTube[24]
Joi Baba Felunath Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee, Santosh Dutta Mystery
Meghnad Badh Shakti Chattopadhyay N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao Drama
Naukadubi Ajoy Kar Kali Bannerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt
Neem Annapurna Buddhadev Dasgupta Sunil Mukherjee
Pankhiraj Pijush Basu Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee, Nandita Bose, Utpal Dutt Drama
Parashuram Mrinal Sen Arun Mukherjee, Bibhas Chakraborty Drama
Priyatama Dinen Gupta Mahua Roy Chowdhury, Sumitra Mukherjee, Kaushik Banerjee
Sabuj Dwiper Raja Tapan Sinha Samit Bhanja, Lily Chakravarty Children's
Samadhan Jayanto Basu Ishani Bannerjee, Tarun Kumar Chatterjee, Chhaya Devi
Sreekanther Will Dinen Gupta Gita Dey, Tapati Ghosh, Shyamal Ghoshal
Sunayana Sukhen Das Uttam Kumar, Subhendu Chatterjee, Dilip Roy

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