Naresh Mitra (18 May 1888 – 1968) was a Bengalis actor, director and screenwriter.
Career
Naresh Mitra was born in 1888 in
Agartala,
Tripura,
British India. He studied law from the University of Calcutta. He started his acting career in 1922 in Minerva Theatre. In 1923, Mitra joined Star Theatre in
Kolkata and starred in several plays mostly in the role of anti hero. He worked and acted in number of films of Taj Mahal company, East India Film and Kali Films.
Mitra directed
Devdas in silent version produced by Eastern Film Syndicate in 1928. This is the first film adaptation of
Devdas, the novel of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay.
He directed few films starring
Uttam Kumar such as
Bou Thakuranir Haat,
Annapurnar Mandir.
Mitra was also associated with the
Bengali language folk Jatra.
Direction
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Andhare Alo
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Chandranath
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Devdas
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Gora
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Kankal
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Bou Thakuranir Haat
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Annapurnar Mandir
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Kalindi
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