Agradoot

Biography

Agradoot was a group of film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1997), Jatin Datta (sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and Bimal Ghosh (production). The group was active up to the end of 1980s.

Directed

1. Chhadmabeshi (1971) — Director
2. Trijama (1956) — Director
3. Uttarayan (1963) — Director
4. The Return of Little Master (1960) — Director
5. The Delayed Journey (1957) — Director
6. Bipasha (1962) — Director
7. Kuhak (1960) — Director
8. Manjari Opera (1970) — Director
9. The Runaway Star (1967) — Director
10. Surya Toran (1958) — Director
11. Trial by Fire (1954) — Director
12. Badsha (1963) — Director
13. Shadows of the Cloud (1968) — Director
14. The Fellow Traveler (1951) — Director
15. Anupama (1955) — Director
16. Agni Sanskar (1961) — Director
17. Suryatapa (1965) — Director
18. Chiradiner (1969) — Director
19. Sonar Khancha (1973) — Director
20. The Final Truth (1955) — Director
21. Babla (1951) — Director
22. Determination (1949) — Director
23. Surjo Sakhi (1981) — Director