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This is a list of films produced by Tollywood (Bengali language film industry) based in Kolkata in the 1950s.

1950

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Baikunther WillManu SenMolina Devi, Jahan Ganguly, Bikash Roy
Chinnamul[1]Nemai Ghosh[2]Gangapata Basu, Ritwik GhatakHistorical drama
Kankal[3]Naresh Mitra[4]Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jiben Bose, Naresh MitraHorror
MandandaRatan ChatterjeeBhanu Bannerjee, Biman Bannerjee, Kanu Bannerjee
Maryada[5]Digambar ChattopadhyayUttam Kumar, Pahari SanyalDrama
MejdidiSabyasachiJahar Ganguly, Nripati Chattopadhyay, Tulsi Chakraborty
Michael MadhusudhanModhu BoseUtpal Dutt, Devjani, Miriam Stark
Sudhar PremPremankur AtorthyAsit Baran, Manoranjan Bhattacharya
RadharaniSudhish GhatakTulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi
VidyasagarKali Prasad GhoshGurudas Banerjee, Tarakumar Bhaduri, Chhabi Biswas

1951

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Barjatri Satyen Bose Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Anup Kumar, Haradan Bandopadhyay Drama
Ekti Raat Chitta Basu Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Anup Kumar Drama
Jighansa[6] Ajoy Kar Manju Dey, Bikash Roy, Kamal Mitra Thriller
Nastaneer[7] Pashupati Chatterjee Sunanda Bannerjee, Uttam Kumar Drama
Ore Jatri[8] Rajen Choudhury Uttam Kumar, Prabha Devi, Anubha Gupta Drama
Sahajatri[9] Agradoot Molina Devi, Uttam Kumar Drama

1952

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Basu Poribar[10] Nirmal Dey Sabitri Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar, Supriya Devi[11] Drama
Bindur Chhele Chitta Bose Ajit Bannerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Bibhu Bhattacharya
Hanabari[12] Premendra Mitra Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Nabadwip Halder Thriller
Kapal Kundala Ardhendu Mukherjee
Kar Pape Kali Prasad Ghosh Asitbaran, Chhabi Biswas, Aparna Devi
Kuhelika[13] Ramesh Bose Ahindra Choudhury, Tulsi Chakraborty, Amar Choudhury
Pasher Bari[14] Sudhir Mukherjee Bhanu Bannerjee, Sabitri Chatterjee Romance
Sanjibani[15] Sukumar Dasgupta Uttam Kumar, Reba Devi Drama

1953

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bou Thakuranir Haat[16] Naresh Mitra Uttam Kumar, Pahari Sanyal, Sambhu Mitra Drama
Keranir Jibon Dilip Mukherjee Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy, Tulsi Chakraborty, Sabitri Chatterjee Drama
Lakh Taka[17] Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Bhanu Bannerjee Drama
Nabin Jatra[18] Subodh Mitra Uttam Kumar, Maya Mukherjee, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Parineeta Bimal Roy Moni Bhattacharjee, Sarat Chanda Chattopadhyay, Kamal Chowdhary
Saat Number Kayedi Sukumar Dasgupta Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Kamal Mitra Drama
Sharey Chuattor Nirmal Dey Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi, Uttam Kumar Comedy

1954

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Agni Pariksha[19] Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Romance, Drama
Annapurnar Mandir[20][21] Naresh Mitra Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Sabitri Chatterjee Social Drama
Anupama Agradoot Sabitri Chatterjee, Jahar Ganguly, Anubha Gupta
Bakul[22] Bholanath Mitra Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Bhangagara Sushil Majumdar Sandhya Rani, Chhaya Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee Drama
Bidhilipi Manu Sen Chhabi Biswas, Nripati Chatterjee, Prasanta Chatterjee
Bratacharini Kamal Ganguly Sabitri Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Rani
Champadangar Bou[23] Nirmal Dey Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Chheley Kaar Chitta Basu Bikash Roy, Bhanu Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas Romance, Comedy
Dhooli Pinaki Mukherjee Suchitra Sen, Mala Sinha, Chhabi Biswas Drama
Grihapravesh Ajoy Kar Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bhanu Bannerjee Drama
Kalyani Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Anubha Gupta, Sabitri Chatterjee
Mantra Shakti Chitta Basu Uttam Kumar, Anubha Gupta, Asit Baran, Bhanu Bannerjee Drama
Maraner Pare Satish Dasgupta Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Sambhu Mitra Drama
Moner Mayur Sushil Majumdar Uttam Kumar, Bhanu Bannerjee, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Moyla Kagaj Premendra Mitra Anil Chatterjee, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Tulsi Chakraborty Social Drama
Ora Thake Odhare Sukumar Dasgupta Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bhanu Bandopadhyay Romance, Comedy
Sadanander Mela Sukumar Dasgupta Bhanu Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Drama
Satir Dehatyag Manu Sen Shubhendu Chattopadhyay, Kamal Mitra, Raja Mukherjee
Vikram Urvashi Modhu Bose Sadhona Bose, Biren Chatterjee, Nilima Das

1955

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna Prafulla Chakraborty Kanu Banerjee Biographical film Available on YouTube[24] and mentioned in 2012 news[25][26]
Dakinir Char Premendra Mitra Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jahor Roy Horror
Debatra Haridas Bhattacharya Gangapada Basu, Ahindra Choudhury, Kanan Devi
Dui Bon Chandrasekhar Basu Kamala Adhikari, Bibhu Bhattacharya, Nripati Chatterjee
Hrad Ardhendu Sen Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Jahor Roy Drama
Kankabatir Ghat Chitta Bose Uttam Kumar, Anup Kumar Drama
Pather Panchali Satyajit Ray Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee Drama The first of The Apu Trilogy
Prashna Chandrashekhar Basu Arundhati Devi, Asit Baran, Bikash Roy, Chhabi Biswas Drama
Raat Bhore Mrinal Sen Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas
Raikamal Subodh Mitra Kaberi Bose, Uttam Kumar, Nitish Mukherjee
Rani Rashmoni Kali Prasad Ghosh Molina Devi, Gurudas Banerjee Drama Biopic on Rani Rashmoni
Saajher Pradip Sudhangshu Mukherjee Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty
Sabar Uparey Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Crime Thriller
Shap Mochan Sudhir Mukherjee Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Romance, Drama
Upahar Tapan Sinha Kanu Bannerjee, Sudhiranjan Mukhopadhyay, Tapan Sinha

1956

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Aparajito Satyajit Ray Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee Drama Won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Chirokumar Sabha Debaki Kumar Bose Jiben Bose, Ajit Chatterjee, Ahindra Choudhury
Ekti Raat Chitta Basu Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Tulsi Chakraborty Comedy
Laksha-Hira Chittaranjan Mitra Nilima Das, Chandrabati Devi, Manju Dey
Mahakavi Girish Chandra Madhu Bose Pahadi Sanyal, Gurudas Banerjee, Molina Devi Drama Biopic on Girish Chandra Ghosh
Mahanisha Sukumar Dasgupta Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Bani Gangopadhyay, Anubha Gupta
Nabajanma Debaki Kumar Bose Ajit Bandopadhyay, Kalu Bannerjee, Sabita Basu
Prithibi Amare Chaay Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Asit Baran
Putrabadhu Chitta Bose Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Bibhu Bhattacharya
Sadhak Ramprasad Banshi Ash Gurudas Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Abhi Bhattacharya, Tulsi Chakraborty Devotional
Sagarika Agragami Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Anup Kumar, Jamuna Sinha Romance, Drama
Saheb Bibi Golam Karthik Chatterjee Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas Drama
Shankar Narayan Bank Chhabi Biswas, Kaberi Bose, Chhaya Devi Drama
Shilpi Agragami Sikharani Bag, Kali Bannerjee, Molina Devi
Shyamali Ajoy Kar Kaberi Bose Romance, Drama
Trijama Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Romance, Drama

1957

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abhoyer Biye Sukumar Dasgupta Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Sova Sen, Aparna Devi Drama
Adarsha Hindu Hotel Ardhendu Sen Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar Drama
Baksiddha Bireshwar Basu Chhabi Biswas, Jahar Ganguly, Tulsi Lahiri Drama
Bardidi Ajoy Kar Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Chhaya Devi Drama
Harano Sur Ajoy Kar Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Suchitra Sen Romance, Drama
Harjeet Manu Sen Uttam Kumar, Anita Guha, Basanta Choudhury Romance, Drama
Harischandra Phani Burma Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Jatra Holo Shuru Santosh Ganguly Dhiresh Bannerjee, Sabita Chatterjee, Uttam Kumar
Jiban Trishna Asit Sen Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Bikash Roy Drama
Kabuliwala Tapan Sinha Chhabi Biswas Drama
Nilachaley Mahaprabhu Kartik Chattopadhyay Ahindra Choudhury, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, Nripati Chattopadhyay, Asim Kumar Biographical drama
Pathey Holo Deri Agradoot Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen
Prithvi Amarey Chai Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha, Sandhya Rani Drama
Punar Milan Manu Sen Kanu Bannerjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Jahar Ganguly
Surer Parashey Chitta Bose Master Babua, Kali Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas
Tasher Ghar Mangal Chakravarty Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Sabita Bose

1958

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ajantrik Ritwik Ghatak[27] Kali Banerjee, Ganga Pada Basu, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Bandhu Chitta Bose Chhabi Biswas, Uttam Kumar, Mala Sinha
Bhanu Pelo Lottery[28] Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahor Roy, Lily Chakravarty Comedy
Indrani Niren Lahiri Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Romance, Drama
Jalsaghar Satyajit Ray Chhabi Biswas Drama
Jamalaye Jibanta Manush Prafulla Chakraborty Bhanu Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty Mythological
Joutuk Jiban Ganguly Jiben Bose, Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi
Manmoyee Girls' School Hemchandra Chunder Bhanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Dhiraj Bhattacharya
Parash Pathar Satyajit Ray Tulsi Chakraborty, Kali Banerjee, Jahor Roy Fantasy Comedy
Rajlakshmi O Srikanta Haridas Bhattacharya Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen Drama
Sadhak Bamakhyapa Narayan Ghosh Gurudas Banerjee, Tulsi Chakraborty, Molina Devi, Chhabi Biswas Devotional
Suryatoran Agradoot Bhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Chhabi Biswas
Swarga Martya Ashim Pal Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Manju Dey, Jiben Bose, Tulsi Chakraborty Comedy

1959

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abak Prithibi Bishu Chakraborty Uttam Kumar, Tarun Kumar, Tulsi Chakraborty Drama
Apur Sansar Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore Drama
Bari Theke Paliye Ritwik Ghatak Kali Banerjee, Gyanesh Mukherjee Drama
Bicharak Pravat Mukhopadhyay Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas Drama
Chaowa Pawa Yatrikof, Tarun Majumdar Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas Romance, comedy
Deep Jwele Jaai Asit Sen Suchitra Sen, Basanta Choudhury Romance, drama
Gali Theke Rajpath Prafulla Chakraborty Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar Drama
Khelagar Ajoy Kar Asitbaran, Shishir Batabyal, Chhabi Biswas
Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi Haridas Bhattacharya Bikash Roy, Gurudas Banerjee Drama
Khaniker Atithi Tapan Sinha Ruma Guha Thakurta, Nirmal Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Lahiri Drama
Marutirtha Hinglaj Bikash Roy Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Bikash Roy Drama
Mriter Martye Agaman Pashupati Chatterjee Bhanu Bannerjee, Basabi Nandi, Chhabi Biswas Fantasy, comedy
Neel Akasher Neechey Mrinal Sen Kali Bannerjee, Manju Dey, Bikash Roy, Smriti Biswas Drama
Pushpadhanu Sushil Majumdar Bhanu Bannerjee, Tina Barbara, Preeti Bhaduri
Sagar Sangamey Debaki Bose Bharati Debi, Manju Adhikary, Jahar Roy, Nitish Mukhopadhyay Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
Sonar Harin Mangal Chakravarty Bhanu Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Supriya Choudhury Drama
Subha Bibaha Sombhu Mitra, Amit Mitra Tripti Mitra, Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Banerjee, Sombhu Mitra Drama

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