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

Filmography

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Samaanta
1972 Director
Umeed
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★ 5.5
Umeed
1971 Director
Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain
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Hum Kahan Ja Rahe Hain
1966 Director
Dooj Ka Chand
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★ 4.6
Dooj Ka Chand
1964 Director
Nartakee
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★ 7.3
Nartakee
1963 Director
Gunga Jumna
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★ 7.4
Gunga Jumna
1961 Director
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Jogajog
1958 Director
Kath Putli
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★ 6.5
Kath Putli
1957 Director
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Madhabir Janye
1957 Director
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Char Dost
1956 Director
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Amar Saigal
1955 Director
Waris
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★ 5.5
Waris
1954 Director Cinematographer
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Dard-E-Dil
1953 Director
Deedar
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★ 7.2
Deedar
1951 Director
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★ 6.4
Mashaal
1950 Director
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Kahani
1949 Director
Drishtidan
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★ 7.4
Drishtidan
1948 Director
Naukadubi
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★ 7.3
Naukadubi
1947 Director
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Mazdoor
1945 Director
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Mujrim
1944 Director
Kashinath
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★ 6.0
Kashinath
1943 Director Writer
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Bichar
1943 Director Writer
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★ 6.0
Parichay
1941 Director Writer Cinematographer
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Lagan
1941 Director
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Kapal Kundala
1939 Director
Jiban Maran
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★ 5.4
Jiban Maran
1938 Director Writer Cinematographer
Dushman
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★ 6.6
Dushman
1938 Director Writer Cinematographer
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Dharti Mata
1938 Director Writer Cinematographer
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Desher Mati
1938 Director Writer Cinematographer
President
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★ 6.2
President
1937 Director Writer Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Didi
1937 Director Writer Cinematographer
Dhoop Chhaon
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★ 6.0
Dhoop Chhaon
1935 Director Writer Cinematographer
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Bhagya Chakra
1935 Director Writer Cinematographer
Chandidas
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★ 6.2
Chandidas
1934 Director Cinematographer
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Daku Mansur
1934 Director
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★ 6.2
The Devoted
1933 Cinematographer
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★ 6.0
Meerabai
1933 Cinematographer
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Rajrani Meera
1933 Cinematographer
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Yahudi Ki Ladki
1933 Cinematographer
Chandidas
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★ 6.9
Chandidas
1932 Cinematographer
Natir Puja
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★ 6.3
Natir Puja
1932 Cinematographer
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Subha Ka Sitara
1932 Director
Dena Paona
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★ 7.5
Dena Paona
1931 Cinematographer
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Buker Bijha
1930 Director
Devdas
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★ 6.1
Devdas
1928 Cinematographer
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Punarjanma
1927 Cinematographer
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Belgian Emperor's Visit to India
1921 Director