Amar Choudhury (1897 – 30 August 1948) was an Indian film actor, director, editor and writer. He wrote and directed Jamai Shashthi in 1931 produced by Madan Theatre Limited, credited as the first Bengali talkie.[1] He acted in this film too as in all of the films written and directed by him. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie was released.
Filmography
Silent Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury
Year
Name of picture
Producer/Distributor
Writer/Actor
Director
1923
Matrisneha
Madan Theaters
Amar Chowdhury
Jyotish Bandopadhyay
1924
Kamaley Kamini
,
Amar Chowdhury
Himself
1926
Dharmopatni
,
Amar Chowdhury
Himself
1930
Bharat Ramani
,
Amar Chowdhury
Himself
1931
Keranir Mashkabar
,
Amar Chowdhury
Himself
1932
Prohlad
Anupam Fine Arts
Amar Chowdhury
Himself
As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine"Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".
Talkie Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury
Date
Hall
Name of picture
Producer/Distributor
Writer/Director/Actor
11 April 1931
Crown
Jamaai Shashthi
Madan Theaters
Amar Chowdhury
6 December 1931
,
Tritiya Pakkho
,
Amar Chowdhury
1 July 1932
,
Chirokumari
,
Amar Chowdhury
March 1933
,
Kalonko Bhanjon
,
Amar Chowdhury
2 February 1935
Cornwallis
Shatyapathey
,
Amar Chowdhury
4 April 1936
Uttara
Pollibodhu
Kali Films
Amar Chowdhury
1937
....
Sarkari Jamaai
....
Amar Chowdhury
As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine"Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".
