Dhirendra Nath Ganguly

Dhirendra Nath Ganguly (26 March 1893 – 18 November 1978), better known as Dhiren Ganguly or D.G, was a Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winning and Padma Bhushan recipient film entrepreneur/actor/director of Bengali Cinema. He had set up a number of film production companies: Indo British Film company, British Dominion Films, Lotus Film Company. Later, he directed films for New Theatres. He produced many movies in the comedy genre. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city.

Early life Ganguly studied in the Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan. He became a headmaster of State Art School in Hyderabad. He released a book of photographs of his make-up techniques called Bhavki Abhibyakti in 1915. He also taught this art to C.I.D. officers in both British India and independent India. His family hailed from Barisal.

Career

Indo British Film Company Ganguly's photography book brought him in contact of J. F. Madan, who agreed to invest in his films. Bilat Ferat (1921) (The England Returned), a silent comedy film directed by Nitish Lahiri, was the first production from this company. He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1975.

Filmography

Director Cartoon (1949) Shesh Nibedan (1948) Srinkhal (1947) Daabi (1943) Ahuti (1941) Karmakhali (1940) Path-Bhule (1940) Abhisarika (1938) Achin Priya (1938) Hal Bangla (1938) Country Girl (1936) (Hindi: Dehati Ladki) Dwipantar (1936) Bidrohi (1935) Excuse Me, Sir (1934) Halkatha (1934) Mastuto Bhai (1934) Night Bird (1934) Charitraheen (1931) Takay Ki Na Hay (1931) (English title: Money Makes What Not) Alik Babu (1930) (English title: Master Liar) Flames of Flesh (1930) (Bengali title: Kamonar Agun) Bimata (1923) (Hindi title: Bijoy Basant, English title: Stepmother) Chintamani (1923) The Marriage Tonic (1923) Sati Simantini (1923) Vijay and Basanta (1923) Yayati (1923) Yashoda Nandan (1922) (Hindi title: Shri Radha Krishna) Hara Gouri (1922) Indrajeet (1922) Lady Teacher (1922)

Actor Shesh Nibedan (1948) Bondita (1945) Hal Bangla (1938) Excuse Me, Sir (1934) Mastuto Bhai (1934) Maraner Pare (1931) (English title: After the Death) Takay Ki Na Hay (1931) (English title: Money Makes What Not) Panchasar (1930) (English title: Blind God / Five Arrows) Alik Babu (1930) (English title: Master Liar) Shankaracharya (1927) (English title: Renaissance of Hinduism) Yashoda Nandan (1922) (Hindi title: Shri Radha Krishna) Lady Teacher (1922) Sadhu Aur Shaitan (1922) Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned)

Writer Shesh Nibedan (1948) (screenplay) Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned) (writer)

Producer Flames of Flesh (1930) (Bengali title: Kamonar Agun) Bilet Pherat (1921) (English title: The England Returned)