Jamai Shashthi (1931)
- Original title
- জামাই ষষ্ঠী
- Directed by
- Amar Choudhury
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- British Raj
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a short Bengali talkie from 1931 about traditions surrounding a son-in-law visit. It was the first Bengali film with spoken dialogue and audio.
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What happens
Jamai Shashthi (Bengali: জামাই ষষ্ঠী English: Son-in-law Day) is a 1931 Bengali short film directed by Amar Choudhury and produced by Madan Theatre Limited. The film is considered a milestone in Bengali cinema, as it was the first Bengali short film to be produced as a talkie. It was released at Crown Cinema Hall in Calcutta on 11 April 1931, the same year as Alam Ara, the first Indian talkie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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