Biography
Arundhati Devi was one of the finest Bengali actors, film directors and writers. In 1967, she was honoured with the National Film Award for ‘Best Film Based on High Literary Work’ for the 1967 Bengali hit ‘Chhuti’. Arundhati made her cinematic debut in ‘Mahaprasthaner Pathey’ (1952) which was later remade in Hindi titled ‘Yatrik’. In 1957 she met famed film director Tapan Sinha at the Berlinale and they eventually got married. Her first film as a director, ‘Chhuti’, also won a ‘Certificate of Merit’ at the 1967 National Awards. However, her most famous directorial work is ‘Padi Pishir Barmi Baksho’, based on a popular children's novel by Leela Majumdar.
Filmography
all 14
Movies 14
Director 2
Producer 1
Bimala
Harmonium (1976)
Movie
Director
Padi Pishir Barmi Baksha (1972)
Movie
Director
A Vacation (1967)
Movie
Madhuri
A Burnt House (1964)
Movie
Actress
Jhinder Bondi (1961)
Movie
Actress
Hungry Stones (1960)
Movie
Pushpadhanu (1959)
Movie
Actress
The Judge (1959)
Movie
Actress
Janmantar (1959)
Movie
Niharika
Manmoyee Girls' School (1958)
Movie
Soroma
Chalachal (1956)
Movie
Producer
Trijama (1956)
Movie
Sumitra
Prashna (1955)
Movie
Chheley Kaar (1954)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.56
Based on 630 movie and tv ratings over time
1954
1958
1959
1964
1976
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1925-01-01
Deathday1990-01-01 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceBarishal, Bangladesh
ChildrenAnindya Sinha
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, Dominion of India, India
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