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{{Short description|List of Indian bengali-language films before 1950}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}}

This is a list of films produced by the Bengali language film industry based in Kolkata before 1950.

== 1931 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0"
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! Title
! Director
! Cast
! Genre
! Notes/music
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|''[[Dena Paona]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}|| [[Premankur Atarthi]] || Durgadas Bandyopadhyay, Amar Mullik, Jahar Gangopadhyay, [[Bhanu Bandyopadhyay]] (Sr.), Bhumen Ray, Kusumkumari, Nibhanani Debi, Umasashi, Sishubala, Anupama Debi, Abhabati  || [[Family film]] ||It is credited as the first [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] [[talkie]]. It was released in the same year as ''[[Alam Ara]]'', the first [[India]]n [[talkie]]. It was released on 24 December 1931 at Chitra (now Mitra) Cinema Hall in [[Calcutta]].
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|''[[Jamai Shashthi]]'' (short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}|| [[Amar Chowdhury]] || [[Amar Chowdhury]], Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ranisundari, Bimal Gupta, Kartik Ray, Bholanath  || [[Drama films|Drama]] ||It is credited as the first [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] [[talkie]] (short). It was released in the same year as ''[[Alam Ara]]'', the first [[India]]n [[talkie]]. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in [[Calcutta]].
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|''Jor Barat'' (short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}|| Jyotish Bandyopadhyay || Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Kartik Dey, [[Kanan Debi]], Kartik Ray, Prakashmoni, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Renubala, Nagendrabala, Satyendranath Dey, Bhupendranath Bandyopadhyay  || [[Romance film|Romance]] ||
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|[[Prahlad (film)|''Prahlad'']]{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}|| Priyanath Gangopadhyay || Ahindra Chowdhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Mrinalkanti Ghosh, Shanti Gupta, Niharbala, Kunjalal Chakraborty, Debabala, Binapani Debi, [[Kanan Debi]], Dhiren Das || [[Epic film]] ||
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|''[[Rishir Prem]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}|| Jyotish Bandyopadhyay || [[Kanan Debi]], Ahindra Chowdhury, Hiren Bose, Sarajubala, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Ganesh Goswami, Dhiren Das, Surabala, Nirupama Debi, Charubala, Gita Debi || [[Romance film|Romance]] ||
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|''[[Tritiya Paksha]]'' (short) || [[Amar Chowdhury]] || [[Amar Chowdhury]], Jatin Singha, Kshirodgopal Mukhopadhyay, Ms. Golela, Ms. Golap|| [[Drama films|Drama]] ||
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== 1932 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0"
!Title
!Director
!Cast
!Genre
!Notes/music
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|''Bangal'' 1983{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Pramathesh Barua]]
|[[Pramathesh Barua]], Sushil Majumdar
|[[Family film]]
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|''Bishnumaya'' (Kangsabadh){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
|Ahindra Choudhury, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Chandidas''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Debaki Bose|Debaki Kumar Bose]]
|[[Durgadas Bannerjee]], Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Amar Mullick, Umashashi
|Family film
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|''[[Chirakumar Sabha]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Premankur Atarthi]]
|Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Tinkari Chakraborty
|Family film
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|''Chirakumari''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film418592.htm|title=Chirakumari|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film418592.htm|archive-date=2019-05-12|website=citwf.com}}</ref>
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|Amar Chowdhury, Radharani
|Family film
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|''Krishnakanter Will''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
|Ahindra Choudhury, [[Dhiraj Bhattacharya]]
|Family film
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|''[[Natir Puja]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Rabindranath Tagore]]
|The Students Of [[Shantiniketan]]
|Family film
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|''Pallisamaj''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Sisir Kumar Bhaduri]]
|Prabha Debi, Biswanath Bhadhuri
|Family film
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|''[[Punarjanma (1932 film)|Punarjanma]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Premankur Atarthi]]
|Amar Mullick, Debabala
|Family film
|
|}

== 1933 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0"
!Title
!Director
!Cast
!Genre
!Notes/Music
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|''Bilwamangal''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bilwamangal |url=http://www.citwf.com/film37544.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film37544.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Tinkari Chakraborty
|Ranibala, Ratin Bandyopadhyay
|[[Family film]]
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|''Jamuna Puline''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|[[Dhiraj Bhattacharya]]
|Family film
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|''Joydeb''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|''[[Kapalkundala (1933 film)|Kapalkundala]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Premankur Atorthy]]
|Uma Sashi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Molina Devi, Nibhanini Devi, Amar Mullick, Amulya Mitra
|Family film
|Music: [[R. C. Boral]]
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|''Mastuto Bhai'' (Short)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mastuto Bhai |url=http://www.citwf.com/film217243.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film217243.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Dhirendranath Ganguly]]
|Nirmal Bannerjee, Boken Chatterjee, Molina Devi, [[Dhirendranath Ganguly]], Kamala Jharia, Nagendrabala
|Family film
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|''Mirabai''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|''Radhakrishna'' (Kalanka Bhanjan)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalanka Bhanjan |url=http://www.citwf.com/film179891.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film179891.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Amar Chowdhury
|Lakshmi, Duniyabala, Niradasundari, Amar Chowdhury, Khirodegopal Mukherjee
|Family film
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|''Sabitri''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Sabitri |url=http://www.citwf.com/film301764.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film301764.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Jyotish Mukherjee
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|Family film
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|''Sabitri''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sabitri |url=http://www.citwf.com/film301763.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film301763.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Naresh Mitra
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|Family film
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|''Sita''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|''Sree Gouranga''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|}

== 1934 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0"
!Title
!Director
!Cast
!Genre
!Notes/music
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|''Chand Saudagar''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Prafulla Roy
|[[Dhiraj Bhattacharya]], Suhasini Debi
|[[Family film]]
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|''Dakshayagna''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
|Ahindra Choudhury, [[Tulsi Chakraborty]]
|Family film
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|''[[Dhruba]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Kaji Nazrul Islam]]
|Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]
|Family film
|
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|''Excuse Me Sir'' (short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]]
|[[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]], Molina Debi
|Family film
|
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|''Keranir Jiban'' (short)<ref>{{cite web |title=Keranir Jiban |url=http://www.citwf.com/film183374.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film183374.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Tulsi Lahiri
|Debabala, Tulsi Lahiri
|Family film
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|''Maa''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Prafulla Ghosh]]
|[[Kanan Devi]], Binoy Goswami
|Family film
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|''Mahua''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Hiren Bose
|Ahindra Choudhury, Ahi Sanyal
|Family film
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|''[[Mohabbat Ki Kasauti]]''
|[[P. C. Barua]]
|[[K. L. Saigal]], Rattan Bai, [[Pahari Sanyal]], [[Noor Mohammed Charlie]]
|Historical Drama
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|''Monikanchan'' Part-I (short)<ref>{{cite web |title=Monikanchan Part-I |url=http://www.citwf.com/film213134.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film213134.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Tulsi Lahiri
|Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay, Tulsi Lahiri
|Family film
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|''Pear Brothers'' (cartoon){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Rai Chand Boral
|[[Shyam Laha]], Amar Mullick
|Family film
|First Bengali [[cartoon]] film
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|''Rajnati Basantasena''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Charu Roy
|Dhiraj Bhattacharya, [[Rabi Ray]]
|Family film
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|''Reenmukti'' (Naramedh Yagna)<ref>{{cite web |title=Reenmukti |url=http://www.citwf.com/film290390.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512132134/https://www.citwf.com/film290390.htm |archive-date=2019-05-12 |website=citwf.com}}</ref>
|Tinkari Chakraborty
|Radha Rani, Sailen Chattopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Ruplekha''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Pramathesh Barua]]
|Ahindra Choudhury, [[Pramathesh Barua]]
|Family film
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|''Sachidulal''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Prafulla Roy
|[[Tulsi Chakraborty]], Ranibala
|Family film
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|''[[Seeta (1934 film)|Seeta]]''
|[[Debaki Bose]]
|[[Gul Hamid]], [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], [[Durga Khote]]
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|''Shubho Tryahasparsha''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Manmatha Ray
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, Asha Bose
|Family film
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|''Taruni''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Priyanath Gangopadhyay
|Jiban Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Tulsidas''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Gangopadhyay
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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== 1935 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0"
!Title
!Director
!Cast
!Genre
!Notes/music
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|''Abasheshe'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Dineshranjan Das
|[[Pramathesh Barua]], [[Molina Devi]]
|[[Family film]]
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|''Basabdatta''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Satish Dasgupta
|[[Dhiraj Bhattacharya]], [[Kanan Devi]]
|Family film
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|''[[Bhagya Chakra]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Nitin Bose]]
|[[Pahari Sanyal]], Indu Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Bidrohi''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]]
|[[Ahindra Choudhury]], [[Anupam Ghatak]]
|Family film
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|''Bidyasundar''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Priyanath Gangopadhyay
|Ranibala, Lalit Mitra
|Family film
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|''[[Biraha]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Tinkari Chakraborty
|Tinkari Chakraborty, Ranibala
|Family film
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|''[[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Pramathesh Barua]]
|[[K. L. Saigal]], [[Pramathesh Barua]]
|Family film
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|''Debdasi''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Prafulla Ghosh]]
|[[Ahindra Choudhury]], Indu Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Dikdari'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Mukhopadhyay
|Ranjit Roy, [[Tulsi Lahiri]]
|Family film
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|''Harishchandra''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Prafulla Ghosh]]
|Bhanu Ray, Bhaskar Deb
|Family film
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|''Kanthahar''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
|[[Ahindra Choudhury]], Jahar Gangopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Khasdakhal''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Rameshchandra Dutta
|Indu Mukhopadhyay, [[Renuka Ray]]
|Family film
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|''[[Manmoyee Girls' School]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Bandyopadhyay
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, [[Tulsi Chakraborty]]
|Family film
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|''Mantrashakti''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Satu Sen
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, Manoranjan Bhattacharya
|Family film
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|''Monikanchan Part-II'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Tulsi Lahiri]]
|Ranibala, Sishubala
|Family film
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|''Nari Pragati'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Tulsi Lahiri]]
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|Family film
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|''[[Patalpuri]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Priyanath Gangopadhyay
|Jiban Gangopadhyay, Tinkari Chakraborty
|Family film
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|''Payer Dhulo''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jyotish Mukhopadhyay
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, Joynarayan Mukhopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Phantom Of Calcutta''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Anandamohan Ray
|Santosh Sinha, Anandamohan Ray
|Family film
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|''Prafulla''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Tinkari Chakraborty
|[[Ahindra Choudhury]], Jahar Gangopadhyay
|Family film
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|''Ratkana'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|Jatin Das
|Krishnadhan Mukhopadhyay, Ranjit Roy
|Family film
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|''Sanjher Pidim'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|''[[Satya Pathe]]''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Amar Chowdhury]]
|Jahar Gangopadhyay, [[Amar Chowdhury]]
|Family film
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|''Shesh Patra'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|[[Kalipada Das]]
|Lalit Mitra, Bhola Mitra
|Family film
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|''Sudurer Priya'' (Short){{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
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|Family film
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|''Swayambara''{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
|K. Bhushan
|Lalit Mitra, Bhumen Roy
|Family film
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Dena_paona_1931.jpg|A scene from ''[[Dena Paona (film)|Dena Paona]]'', 1931, the first Bengali talkie
Image:1931_Alam_arya.jpg|''Alam Arya''
</gallery>

==References==
* ''[[Bengali Film Directory]]'' – edited by Ansu Sur, [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]], [[Calcutta]], 1999
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/List?year=1931&&language=Bengali&&tv=on&&heading=9;1931;Bengali&&related=9;1931;1931;Bengali;Bengali&&nav=/Sections/Years/2002/include-bylanguage Tollywood films of 1931] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201124210750/http://www.gomolo.in/ConditionalSearch.aspx?Yearcode=1930-1939&Langcode=Bengali&Categories=M&GotoYear=1931 Tollywood films of 1931] at gomolo.in

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