Jamai Shashthi
Jamai Shashthi (Bengali: জামাই ষষ্ঠী English: Son-in-law day) is a 1931 Bengali short film directed by Amar Choudhury and produced by Madan Theatre Limited. It is a milestone of Bengali cinema as it was the first Bengali short film as a talkie.[1] It was released at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta on 11 April 1931, in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie.
| Jamai Shashthi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amar Choudhury |
| Produced by | Madan Theatres Ltd |
| Written by | Amar Choudhury |
| Starring | Amar Chowdhury Jatin Singha Kshirodegopal Mukherjee Ms. Golela Ranisundari Bimal Gupta Kartik Ray Bholanath |
| Music by | Kshirodegopal Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | T. Marconi |
Release date | 25 April 1931 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
See also
- Alam Ara
- Dena Paona
References
- Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.
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