Amar Choudhury
Bengali film actor, director, editor and writer
About Amar Choudhury
Lived 1897 – 1948 (aged 51). Amar Choudhury was an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter.
Amar Choudhury (1897 – 30 August 1948) was an Indian film actor, director, editor and writer. He acted in all of the films that he wrote and directed. He wrote and directed Jamai Shashthi in 1931 produced by Madan Theatre Limited, credited as the first Bengali talkie. It was released on 11 April 1931 at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta in the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie was released.
Filmography Silent Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine "Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".
Talkie Feature Film Works of Late Sri Amar Chowdhury
As per data accumulated from Bengali film magazine "Chitrobaani, 1956 edition".
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Who was Amar Choudhury?
Bengali film actor, director, editor and writer
When was Amar Choudhury born?
Amar Choudhury was born on 27 June 1897.
When did Amar Choudhury die?
Amar Choudhury died on 30 August 1948.
What was Amar Choudhury's occupation?
Amar Choudhury was a film director, actor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Amar Choudhury?
Amar Choudhury was Indian.
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