| Year | Film | Director | Awards/Recognition | |------|------|----------|---------------------| | 1955 | Pather Panchali | Satyajit Ray | Cannes Best Human Document | | 1958 | Jalsaghar | Satyajit Ray | National Film Award | | 1960 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Ritwik Ghatak | Cult classic | | 1964 | Charulata | Satyajit Ray | Best Director (Berlin) | | 1969 | Bhuvan Shome | Mrinal Sen | First Indian New Wave film |
| Year | Film | Director | Platform / Box Office | |------|------|----------|------------------------| | 2012 | Shobdo | Kaushik Ganguly | National Award | | 2016 | Praktan | Shiboprosad Mukherjee | Commercial hit | | 2018 | Ek Je Chhilo Raja | Srijit Mukherji | Period drama | | 2021 | Avijatrik | Subhrajit Mitra | Sequel to Apu Trilogy | | 2023 | Dawshom Awbotaar | Srijit Mukherji | OTT release (Hoichoi) |
If you have ever searched for "index of bengali movies" on Google, you are looking for a very specific type of file on the internet: Directory Listings.
This guide explains what these indexes are, how they work, how to find them safely, and the legal risks involved.
| Year | Film | Director | Notes | |------|------|----------|-------| | 1991 | Beder Meye Jyotsna | Tojammel Haque (BD) | Superhit in Bangladesh | | 1992 | Shakha Proshakha | Satyajit Ray | Last Ray feature | | 1998 | Dahan | Rituparno Ghosh | National Award |
The good news for fans of Bengali cinema is that the need for risky "index" searching has diminished with the rise of legitimate streaming platforms. The Bengali film industry has seen a massive surge in content quality and availability on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms.
The West Bengal Government's "Bangla Cinema 100" project aims to digitize and index 100 years of Bengali cinema. This will be the ultimate legal index when launched.