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  • Biraj Bahu
  • Biraj Bahu review by A customer from Berkshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars Superb story, acting and Direction 16 January 2007
    ...The heading says it all. Spare sometime and watch this film. Films directed by Bimal Roy have yet to disappoint me, ...   Read customer review

Bimal Roy - filmography


  • Bandini (1963)
    Starring: Ashok Kumar,  Chandrima Bhaduri,  Bela Bose
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Bimal Roy's BANDINI stars Nutan as a mysterious imprisoned woman who must choose between two men--Devendra (Dharmendra), the loving prison doctor, and Bikash (Ashok Kumar), a man from her clouded past. The film features timeless music by S.D. Burman.
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 102 members
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  • Prem Patra on DVD (1962)
    Starring: Sadhana,  Shashi Kapoor,  Seema
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Arun, the handsome, young medico is denied his scholarship for higher studies in England because his co-student Kabita accuses him of misbehaviour. He however manages to arrange the funds for going to England and in the process is betrothed to Tara whom he has never even seen. A series of love-..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 18 members
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  • Parakh (1960)
    Starring: Sadhana,  Vasant Chowdhury,  Motilal
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Niravan (Nazir Hussain), the village postmaster receives an envelope with a cheque for a very large amount, with the instructions that he is to turn this cheque over to the most honest man in the village. Honest Niravan calls a village meeting and informs them of this outcome. They mutually agree ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 14 members
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  • Sujata (1959)
    Starring: Sunil Dutt,  Lalita Pawar,  Tarun Bose
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Bimal Roy's poignant drama involves ill-fated romance, class differences, and family ties. SUJATA highlights the acting talents of Nutan and also features other stars of Indian cinema such as Sunil Dutt and Shashikala. The film's music is by famed composer S.D. Burman.
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 37 members
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  • Madhumati on DVD (1958)
    Starring: Tarun Bose,  Jagdish,  Jayant
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    "The fruit of a deed is three-fold: it may arise here and now, or later, or in a succession (of lives)." - Anguttara Nikaya iii.415 A man taking shelter in an abandoned palace is haunted by the feeling he has been there before in this tale of love and reincarnation
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 178 members
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  • Devdas on DVD (1955)
    Starring: Dilip Kumar,  Vyjayantimala
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A classic of Indian cinema, DEVDAS is a drama that follows the ill-fated romance between Devdas (Dilip Kumar) and his childhood sweetheart, Parvati (Vyjayantimala). When Devdas is sent away to study, a tragic chain of events begins.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 581 members
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  • Biraj Bahu (1954)
    Starring: Abhi Bhattacharya,  Kamini Kaushal,  Pran
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Nilambhar Chakravorty belongs to a poor family, and lives in a joint family with his married brother, Pitambar, unmarried sister, Punnu, and wife, Biraj. Since his sister is of marriageable age, he arranges her marriage, and borrows some money. When Pitambar comes to know about this, he refuses to ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 36% from 15 members
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  • Parineeta on DVD (1953)
    Starring: Ashok Kumar,  Meena Kumari,  Nasir Hussain
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A young girl, Lolita. Orphaned at an early age, she is sent to live with her uncle's family where destiny introduces her to a young boy: Shekhar, a budding musician, a son of an affluent businessman. Together, through childhood and adolescence, Shekhar and Lolita share joys and sorrows, fond ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 78 members
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  • Do Bhiga Zamin on DVD (1953)
    Starring: Balraj Sahni,  Nirupa Roy,  Ratan Kumar
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The story of a family who finally begin to prosper on their farm when the landowner demands back the land. In order to save their farm they must raise enough money to cover their debt with him. They leave for Calcutta to try and make some money, but things don't quite go to plan...
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 116 members
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  • Yahudi on DVD
    Starring: Sohrab Modi,  Dilip Kumar,  Meena Kumari
    Director: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    When Ezra's son is fed to the lions by Brutus, he has his slave kidnap Brutus' daughter who he renames Hannah. Later the Roman prince, Marcus, falls in love with Hannah, but he refuses to convert to Judaism to marry her.
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 79 members
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  • Bimal Roy Forever on DVD
    Starring: Bimal Roy
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Now, apart from the blockbusters and the all time classic movie titles, Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment clubs together some of the all-time classics of Bimal Roy into one DVD. These include hits from Do Bigha Zamin, Devdas, Madhumati, Sujata, Parakh, Kabuliwala, Bandini, and many many more....
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 9 members
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Bimal Roy facts

5 most recent films

Bandini - 3.0 stars
Prem Patra - 2.5 stars
Parakh - 2.5 stars
Sujata - 2.5 stars
Madhumati - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Parineeta - 3.5 stars
Do Bhiga Zamin - 3.0 stars
Madhumati - 3.0 stars
Devdas - 3.0 stars
Bandini - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Biraj Bahu - 2.0 stars
Prem Patra - 2.5 stars
Bimal Roy Forever - 2.5 stars
Sujata - 2.5 stars
Parakh - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Dilip Kumar - 3 times - show films
Tarun Bose - 3 times - show films
Meena Kumari - 2 times - show films
Sadhana - 2 times - show films
Ashok Kumar - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 1 times - show films