Nitin Bose

Nitin Bose

b. 1897 — d. 1986 (aged 89) Calcutta - India

Cinematographer Director Writer

An Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. In the 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi. Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan. The first use of playback singing in Indian films occurred in films directed by Bose in 1935: first in Bhagya Chakra, a Bengali film, and later the same year in its Hindi remake, Dhoop Chhaon. His most well-known work is Ganga Jamuna. Satyajit Ray was a nephew of Bose and worked under him in the movie Mashaal (1950), which was produced by Bombay Talkies. Bose also mentored Bimal Roy

Known For

Gunga Jumna

Filmography

Umeed

Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain

Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain

Dooj Ka Chand

Nartakee

Gunga Jumna

Kath Putli

Waris

1954 Director Cinematographer

Deedar

Drishtidan

Naukadubi

Kashinath

1943 Director Writer

1943 Director Writer

1941 Director Writer Cinematographer

Jiban Maran

1938 Director Writer Cinematographer

Dushman

1938 Director Writer Cinematographer

1938 Director Writer Cinematographer

1938 Director Writer Cinematographer

President

1937 Director Writer Cinematographer

1937 Director Writer Cinematographer

Dhoop Chhaon

1935 Director Writer Cinematographer

1935 Director Writer Cinematographer

Chandidas

1934 Director Cinematographer

1933 Cinematographer

1933 Cinematographer

1933 Cinematographer

Yahudi Ki Ladki

1933 Cinematographer

Chandidas

1932 Cinematographer

Natir Puja

1932 Cinematographer

Subha Ka Sitara

Dena Paona

1931 Cinematographer

Devdas

1928 Cinematographer

1927 Cinematographer

Belgian Emperor's Visit to India

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