Naresh Mitra

Born: 1888-05-18

Naresh Mitra (18 May 1888 – 1968) was a Bengali actor, director and screenwriter. Naresh Mitra was born in 1888 in Agartala, Tripura, British India. He studied law at the University of Calcutta. He started his acting career in 1922 in Minerva Theatre. In 1923, Mitra joined Star Theatre in Kolkata and starred in several plays, mostly in the role of anti-hero. He worked and acted in several films for the Taj Mahal Company, East India Film, and Kali Films. Mitra directed Devdas in a silent version produced by Eastern Film Syndicate in 1928. This is the first film adaptation of Devdas, the novel of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay. He was also associated with the Bengali folk Jatra.


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Bou Thakuranir Haat

as uncredited
Released: 1953-01-01

Bou Thakuranir Haat is a Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Mitra based on a novel of...

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Gora

as Panubabu
Released: 1938-01-31

Gora and Mahim were two sons of Krishna Dayal Babu. From childhood, Bijay and Gora were friends....

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Andhare Alo

as Anarkali
Released: 1922-09-20

A love-triangle story revolving around an upper-class Bengali hero. Satyendra, the son of a...

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Kankal

as Professor
Released: 1950-04-14

Kankal is a social horror drama which shows how a spirit can fulfil its desire with its intense...

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Annapurnar Mandir

as uncredited
Released: 1954-08-06

Ramshankar is a poor man who lives with his family. He arranges his daughter's marriage with an...

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Kshudha

as uncredited
Released: 1960-06-10

Kshudha is a 1960 Bengali Drama film directed by Panchamitra.

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Giribala

as uncredited
Released: 1930-02-15

Giribala explores the life of a neglected wife who finds liberation and success through the...

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Bekar Nashan

as Mr Bose
Released: 1938-08-13

A 1938 Bengali Drama Film directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay.

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Niyoti

as uncredited
Released: 1951-04-13

A 1951 Bengali Thriller Film directed by Naresh Mitra.

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Maanbhanjan

as Gopinath
Released: 1923-06-18

Maanbhanjan explores the complexities of love, obsession, and identity. The story follows a...

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Durgeshnandini

as uncredited
Released: 1927-12-03

Durgeshnandini is a sweeping historical drama set against the backdrop of 16th-century India....

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Devdas

as uncredited
Released: 1928-02-01

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