Originally posted by: Billi_Bangalan
I will give u film suggestions of different genres.I want to make u understand that bengal has seen directors like satyajit ray, ritwik ghatak, mrinal sen, rituparno etc...they are of huge calibre with varied ranges.so i will try my best to make u understand bengali film.
My focus is on introducing you first and foremost to our most beloved hero , WINNER of First National Award Best Actor , Uttam Kumar.

My suggestions:
Romantic: 😳
1) Saptapadi 1961 (Uttam Suchitra Romance)
Cry-fest 😭but excellent plot based on stories written by Rabindranath Tagore:Very good film very emotional drama.
2) Kabuliwala 1957 (not a uttam movie, hero is chabi biswas *extraordinary* acting ) and
3) Khokababur Protyaborton 1960
Satyajit Ray directed Uttam in: 😎(there are better Ray films though but you shouldn't watch them at this stage)
4) Nayak 1966 (also features Sharmila Tagore- it shows vulnerability of a movie star) and
5) Chiriakhana 1967 (thriller - little complex plot)
These all are National Award winning. ⭐️Offcourse seems weird when u see it in 2019 but still😆
After this you will know range of bengali cinema. I can suggest u better if u watch these first. From next time i will just give u specific films if u want. But this is just a few. Then we have other directors actors etc who are also good. These are classics but there are new age romances and drama as well if u want.
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