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			{{Short description\|Indian film producer (1901–1980)}}
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	\| name = B. N. Sircar (Birendranath Sircar)		\| name = B. N. Sircar (Birendranath Sircar)
	\| image = Birendranath Sircar 2013 stamp of India.jpg		\| image = Birendranath Sircar 2013 stamp of India.jpg
	\| image_size = 250px		\| image_size = 250px
	\| caption =Sircar on a 2013 stamp of India		\| caption = Sircar on a 2013 stamp of India
	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date = 5 July 1901		\| birth_date = 5 July 1901
	\| birth_place = [[Bhagalpur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Bhagalpur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
	\| death_date = {{death date\|df=yes\|1980\|11\|28}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1980\|11\|28\|1901\|7\|5}}
	\| death_place = [[Calcutta]], India		\| death_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India
	\| occupation =[[film producer]]		\| parents = [[Nripendra Nath Sircar]] (father)
	\| years_active =		\| citizenship = India
			\| relatives = [[Peary Charan Sarkar]] (great-grandfather)
			\| education = [[University of London]]
			\| occupation = [[film producer]]
			\| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (1972) [[Dada Saheb Phalke Award]] (1970)
			\| years_active =
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	'''Birendranath Sircar''' (also '''Sarkar'''; 5 July 1901 – 28 November 1980) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[film producer]] and the founder of [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. He made [[Bengali language\|Bengali-language]] films that were noted for introducing many film directors who later became famous. He was awarded the [[Dada Saheb Phalke Award]] in 1970 and the third highest civilian award in India, the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1972.<ref name=Cine>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ \|title=B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की नींव के एक निर्माता {{!}} Cine Manthan \|access-date=8 May 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416023142/http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ \|archive-date=16 April 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''Birendranath Sircar''' (also '''Sarkar'''; 5 July 1901 – 28 November 1980) was an Indian [[film producer]] and the founder of [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. He made [[Bengali language\|Bengali-language]] films that were noted for introducing many film directors who later became famous. He was awarded the [[Dada Saheb Phalke Award]] in 1970 and the third highest civilian award in India, the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1972.<ref name=Cine>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ \|title=B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की नींव के एक निर्माता {{!}} Cine Manthan \|access-date=8 May 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416023142/http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ \|archive-date=16 April 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	B. N. Sircar was born in Bhagalpur to the then Advocate-General of Bengal, [[Sir]] [[~~Nripendrath Nath Sircar~~]]. After completing his study at [[Hindu School, Kolkata]], he studied Engineering at the [[University of London]]{{cn\|date=~~June 2014~~}} and on returning to India he was asked to build a cinema. The project caused him to develop a keen interest in film and he proceeded to build a cinema for the screening of Bengali-language films. Called Chitra, this was opened in Calcutta by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] on 30 December 1930 and was followed by the construction of New Cinema, which showed Hindi films.<ref>{{cite book\|editor1-last=Gulzar\|editor1-link=Gulzar\|editor2-last=Nihalani\|editor2-first=Govind\|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani\|editor3-last=Chatterjee\|editor3-first=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=632}}</ref> He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.{{cn\|date=June 2014}}		B. N. Sircar was born in [[Bhagalpur]] to the then [[Advocate-General of Bengal]], [[Nripendra Nath Sircar\|Sir Nripendra Nath Sircar]]. He was the grandson of Nagendra Nath Sircar, and great-grandson of [[Peary Charan Sarkar]], the principal of [[Hare School]], Calcutta. After completing his study at [[Hindu School, Kolkata]], he studied Engineering at the [[University of London]]<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Engineering's loss, cinema's gain: BN Sircar and his New Theatres \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/engineerings-loss-cinemas-gain-bn-sircar-and-his-new-threatres/cid/2060084 \|first=Trinanjan \|last=Chakraborty \|date=2024-11-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210083856/https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/engineerings-loss-cinemas-gain-bn-sircar-and-his-new-threatres/cid/2060084 \|archive-date=2024-12-10 \|access-date=2025-01-09 \|newspaper=The Telegraph\|location=Kolkata \|language=en}}</ref> and on returning to India he was asked to build a cinema. The project caused him to develop a keen interest in film and he proceeded to build a cinema for the screening of Bengali-language films. Called Chitra, this was opened in Calcutta by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] on 30 December 1930 and was followed by the construction of New Cinema, which showed Hindi films.<ref>{{cite book\|editor1-last=Gulzar\|editor1-link=Gulzar\|editor2-last=Nihalani\|editor2-first=Govind\|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani\|editor3-last=Chatterjee\|editor3-first=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=632}}</ref> He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.{{citation needed\|date=June 2014}}

	==Career==		==Career==
	On 10 February 1931,{{cn\|date=June 2014}} he founded [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. A stickler for quality, Sircar attracted directors such as [[P.C. Barua]], Premankor Atharthi, Debaki Bose, Dhiren Ganguly, Bimal Roy and [[Phani Majumdar]] under his wings. Actors such as KL Saigal, Pahadi Sanyal, Amar Mullick, Kanan Devi, Chandrabati Devi, Lila Desai [[Leela Desai]] and Prithviraj Kapoor were on his payroll. Technicians like Mukul Bose (Sound Recordist- Director), Yusuf Moolji (Cameraman), Nitin Bose (Cameraman-Director) and Subodh Mitra (Editor) were well aware of the various technical innovations being introduced in Hollywood and Europe and were able to adapt many of these within the limitations of the New Theatres Studio lot. Music composers and singers such as RC Boral, Timir Baran and Pankaj Mullick too were associated with New Theatres productions.<ref>[http://www.upperstall.com/people/bn-sircar B.N.Sircar Upperstall Profile] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201024309/http://www.upperstall.com/people/bn-sircar \|date=1 December 2010 }}</ref>		On 10 February 1931,{{citation needed\|date=June 2014}} he founded [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. He was the President of the [[Diptendu Pramanick#Career\|BMPA]] in the late 1940s<ref name=Cine/><ref>Bagiswar Jha : B.N. Sircar : A monograph; Seagull Books, Calcutta (1990)</ref>
	He was the President of the [[Diptendu Pramanick#Career\|BMPA]] in the late 1940s<ref name=Cine/><ref>Bagiswar Jha : B.N. Sircar : A monograph; Seagull Books, Calcutta (1990)</ref>

	~~==New Theatres==~~

	''[[Dena Paona (film)\|Dena Paona]]'', a Bengali talkie, was released in 1931, directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]] and produced by New Theatres. The musician [[Raichand Boral]] composed the music for this movie.

	~~In 1935, [[P.C. Barua]] directed and acted in ''[[Devdas (1935 film)\|Devdas]]'', based on [[Saratchandra Chatterjee]]'s novel ''[[Devdas]]'', and this film became phenomenally successful.~~

	~~In 1935, [[playback singing]] was first used in India in the Bengali film ''[[Bhagya Chakra]]'' by [[Nitin Bose]]. The singers were [[K C Dey]], [[Parul Ghosh]] and Suprabha Sarkar.<ref>~~
	~~{{cite web~~
	~~\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156353/~~
	~~\|title=Bhagya Chakra (1935)~~
	~~\|publisher=www.imdb.com~~
	~~\|access-date=23 October 2008~~
	}}
	~~</ref> ''[[Dhoop Chhaon]]'', Hindi remake of this film, was the first Hindi film to use playback singing.<ref>~~
	~~{{cite web~~
	~~\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379255/~~
	~~\|title=Dhoop Chhaon (1935)~~
	~~\|publisher=www.imdb.com~~
	~~\|access-date=23 October 2008~~
	}}
	~~</ref>~~

	[[Kanan Devi]] was the first popular star actress, who appeared in many films produced by New Theatres. Also there was a group of talented actors with New Theatres like [[K.L. Saigal]], [[K. C. Dey]], [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], [[Chhabi Biswas]], [[Bikash Roy]], [[Pahari Sanyal]], [[Basanta Choudhury]].

	Top directors like [[Premankur Atarthi]], [[P.C. Barua]], [[Debaki Bose]] and [[Nitin Bose]] worked in New Theatres films. The musicians who worked there include [[Raichand Boral\|R. C. Boral]], [[Pankaj Mullick]] and [[Timir Baran]].

	He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema give by Government of India in 1970,<ref name="18thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf\|title=18th National Film Awards\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=26 September 2011\|format=PDF}}</ref> and in 1972 he was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]], by Government of India. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013) \|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]] \|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>
	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	Sircar's films include:<ref>{{cite book\|last=Sur\|first=Ansu\|title=[[Bengali film directory]]\|editor=Ansu Sur\|publisher=Nandan, Calcutta\|year=1999\|page=319}}</ref><ref name=Mukherjee>{{cite web\|last1=Mukherjee\|first1=Partha, Priyanka\|title=New Awakening\|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1\|website=harmonyindia.org\|publisher=harmonyindia.org\|access-date=24 August 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120750/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1\|archive-date=26 August 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Sircar's films include:<ref>{{cite book\|last=Sur\|first=Ansu\|title=[[Bengali film directory]]\|editor=Ansu Sur\|publisher=Nandan, Calcutta\|year=1999\|page=319}}</ref><ref name=Mukherjee>{{cite web\|last1=Mukherjee\|first1=Partha, Priyanka\|title=New Awakening\|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1\|website=harmonyindia.org\|publisher=harmonyindia.org\|access-date=24 August 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120750/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1\|archive-date=26 August 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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	* ''[[Bishnupriya]]'' (Released 7 October 1949) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra		* ''[[Bishnupriya]]'' (Released 7 October 1949) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra
	* ''[[Rupkatha (film)\|Rupkatha]]'' (Released 13 October 1950) – Directed by Soren Sen		* ''[[Rupkatha (film)\|Rupkatha]]'' (Released 13 October 1950) – Directed by Soren Sen
	* ''[[Ami Aadu\|Aadur Prem]]'',<ref>[http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ ~~New Theatres Is Back] {{webarchive~~ \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227145904/http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ \|date=27 ~~February 2011~~ }}</ref> 2011 – Directed by Somnath Gupta		* ''[[Ami Aadu\|Aadur Prem]]'',<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The NEW THEATRES is Back with ADUR PREM Bengali Movie {{!}} CalcuttaTube \|first=Shoma A. \|last=Chatterji \|url=http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227145904/http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ \|archive-date=2011-02-27 \|access-date=2026-01-24 \|website=calcuttatube.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> 2011 – Directed by Somnath Gupta
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Cinema of India]]		* [[Cinema of India]]
			* B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की बुनियाद के एक सर्जक<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cinemanthan.com/2013/10/04/bnsircar/\|title=B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की बुनियाद के एक सर्जक\|date=4 October 2013\|accessdate=24 January 2026}}</ref>
	B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की बुनियाद के एक सर्जक https://cinemanthan.com/2013/10/04/bnsircar/ ==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	B. N. Sircar was born in Bhagalpur to the then Advocate-General of Bengal, Sir ~~N. N.~~ Sircar. After completing his study at [[Hindu School, Kolkata]], he studied Engineering at the [[University of London]]{{cn\|date=June 2014}} and on returning to India he was asked to build a cinema. The project caused him to develop a keen interest in film and he proceeded to build a cinema for the screening of Bengali-language films. Called Chitra, this was opened in Calcutta by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] on 30 December 1930 and was followed by the construction of New Cinema, which showed Hindi films.<ref>{{cite book\|editor1-last=Gulzar\|editor1-link=Gulzar\|editor2-last=Nihalani\|editor2-first=Govind\|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani\|editor3-last=Chatterjee\|editor3-first=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=632}}</ref> He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.{{cn\|date=June 2014}}		B. N. Sircar was born in Bhagalpur to the then Advocate-General of Bengal, [[Sir]] [[Nripendrath Nath Sircar]]. After completing his study at [[Hindu School, Kolkata]], he studied Engineering at the [[University of London]]{{cn\|date=June 2014}} and on returning to India he was asked to build a cinema. The project caused him to develop a keen interest in film and he proceeded to build a cinema for the screening of Bengali-language films. Called Chitra, this was opened in Calcutta by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] on 30 December 1930 and was followed by the construction of New Cinema, which showed Hindi films.<ref>{{cite book\|editor1-last=Gulzar\|editor1-link=Gulzar\|editor2-last=Nihalani\|editor2-first=Govind\|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani\|editor3-last=Chatterjee\|editor3-first=Saibal\|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema\|year=2003\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC\|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5\|page=632}}</ref> He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.{{cn\|date=June 2014}}

	==Career==		==Career==

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| birth_date = 5 July 1901
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'''Birendranath Sircar''' (also '''Sarkar'''; 5 July 1901 – 28 November 1980) was an [[India]]n [[film producer]] and the founder of [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. He made [[Bengali language|Bengali-language]] films that were noted for introducing many film directors who later became famous. He was awarded the [[Dada Saheb Phalke Award]] in 1970 and the third highest civilian award in India, the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1972.<ref name=Cine>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ |title=B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की नींव के एक निर्माता {{!}} Cine Manthan |access-date=8 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416023142/http://www.cinemanthan.info/index.php/2011/03/bnsircar/ |archive-date=16 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early life==
B. N. Sircar was born in Bhagalpur to the then Advocate-General of Bengal, Sir N. N. Sircar. After completing his study at [[Hindu School, Kolkata]], he studied Engineering at the [[University of London]]{{cn|date=June 2014}} and on returning to India he was asked to build a cinema. The project caused him to develop a keen interest in film and he proceeded to build a cinema for the screening of Bengali-language films. Called Chitra, this was opened in Calcutta by [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] on 30 December 1930 and was followed by the construction of New Cinema, which showed Hindi films.<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Gulzar|editor1-link=Gulzar|editor2-last=Nihalani|editor2-first=Govind|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani|editor3-last=Chatterjee|editor3-first=Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|page=632}}</ref> He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.{{cn|date=June 2014}}

==Career==
On 10 February 1931,{{cn|date=June 2014}} he founded [[New Theatres Calcutta]]. A stickler for quality, Sircar attracted directors such as [[P.C. Barua]], Premankor Atharthi, Debaki Bose, Dhiren Ganguly, Bimal Roy and [[Phani Majumdar]] under his wings. Actors such as KL Saigal, Pahadi Sanyal, Amar Mullick, Kanan Devi, Chandrabati Devi, Lila Desai [[Leela Desai]] and Prithviraj Kapoor were on his payroll. Technicians like Mukul Bose (Sound Recordist- Director), Yusuf Moolji (Cameraman), Nitin Bose (Cameraman-Director) and Subodh Mitra (Editor) were well aware of the various technical innovations being introduced in Hollywood and Europe and were able to adapt many of these within the limitations of the New Theatres Studio lot. Music composers and singers such as RC Boral, Timir Baran and Pankaj Mullick too were associated with New Theatres productions.<ref>[http://www.upperstall.com/people/bn-sircar B.N.Sircar Upperstall Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201024309/http://www.upperstall.com/people/bn-sircar |date=1 December 2010 }}</ref>
He was the President of the [[Diptendu Pramanick#Career|BMPA]] in the late 1940s<ref name=Cine/><ref>Bagiswar Jha : B.N. Sircar : A monograph; Seagull Books, Calcutta (1990)</ref>

==New Theatres==

''[[Dena Paona (film)|Dena Paona]]'', a Bengali talkie, was released in 1931, directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]] and produced by New Theatres. The musician [[Raichand Boral]] composed the music for this movie.

In 1935, [[P.C. Barua]] directed and acted in ''[[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]]'', based on [[Saratchandra Chatterjee]]'s novel ''[[Devdas]]'', and this film became phenomenally successful.

In 1935, [[playback singing]] was first used in India in the Bengali film ''[[Bhagya Chakra]]'' by [[Nitin Bose]]. The singers were [[K C Dey]], [[Parul Ghosh]] and Suprabha Sarkar.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156353/
|title=Bhagya Chakra (1935)
|publisher=www.imdb.com
|access-date=23 October 2008
}}
</ref> ''[[Dhoop Chhaon]]'', Hindi remake of this film, was the first Hindi film to use playback singing.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379255/
|title=Dhoop Chhaon (1935)
|publisher=www.imdb.com
|access-date=23 October 2008
}}
</ref>

[[Kanan Devi]] was the first popular star actress, who appeared in many films produced by New Theatres. Also there was a group of talented actors with New Theatres like [[K.L. Saigal]], [[K. C. Dey]], [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], [[Chhabi Biswas]], [[Bikash Roy]], [[Pahari Sanyal]], [[Basanta Choudhury]].

Top directors like [[Premankur Atarthi]], [[P.C. Barua]], [[Debaki Bose]] and [[Nitin Bose]] worked in New Theatres films. The musicians who worked there include [[Raichand Boral|R. C. Boral]], [[Pankaj Mullick]] and [[Timir Baran]].

He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema give by Government of India in 1970,<ref name="18thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=18th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=26 September 2011|format=PDF}}</ref> and in 1972 he was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]], by Government of India. <ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013) |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>
==Filmography==
Sircar's films include:<ref>{{cite book|last=Sur|first=Ansu|title=[[Bengali film directory]]|editor=Ansu Sur|publisher=Nandan, Calcutta|year=1999|page=319}}</ref><ref name=Mukherjee>{{cite web|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Partha, Priyanka|title=New Awakening|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1|website=harmonyindia.org|publisher=harmonyindia.org|access-date=24 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120750/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=18495&index1=1|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* ''[[Dena Paona(Film)|Dena Paona]]'' (Released 30 December 1931) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Natir Puja]]'' (Released 22 March 1932)
* ''[[Punarjanma (1932 film)|Punarjanma]]'' (Released 2 April 1932) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Mohabbat Ke Ansu]]'' Urdu, (Released 1932) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Zinda Lash (1932 film)|Zinda Lash]]'' Urdu, (Released 1932) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Chirakumar Sabha]]'' (Released 28 May 1932) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Pallisamaj]]'' (Released 1 July 1932) – Directed by [[Sisir Bhaduri]]
* ''[[Chandidas (film)|Chandidas]]'' (Released 24 September 1932) – Directed by [[Debaki Bose]]
* ''[[Kapalkundala (1933 film)|Kapalkundala]]'' (Released 20 May 1933) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Mastuto Bhai]] (short)'' (Released 20 May 1933) – Directed by [[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]]
* ''[[Sita (bangla film)|Sita]]'' (Released 26 October 1933) – Directed by [[Sisir Bhaduri]]
* ''[[Mirabai (bangla film)|Mirabai]]'' (Released 11 November 1933) – Directed by [[Debaki Bose]]
* ''[[Excuse Me Sir]] (short)'' (Released 30 March 1934) – Directed by [[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]]
* ''[[Ruplekha (film)|Ruplekha]]'' (Released 14 April 1934) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[P.Brothers]] (Cartoon)'' (Released 23 June 1934) – Directed by [[Raichand Boral]]
* ''[[Mahua (bangla film)|Mahua]]'' (Released 31 August 1934) – Directed by Hiren Bose
* ''[[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]]'' (Released 30 March 1935) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Abaseshe]] (short)'' (Released 24 August 1935) – Directed by Dineshranjan Das
* ''[[Bhagyachakra]]'' (Released 3 October 1935) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Grihadaha]]'' (Released 10 October 1936) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[Mando Ki]] (short)'' (Released 21 October 1936) – Directed by [[Tulsi Lahiri]]
* ''[[Maya (1936 film)|Maya]]'' (Released 23 December 1936) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[Didi (1937 film)|Didi]]'' (Released 3 April 1937) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Mukti (1937 film)|Mukti]]'' (Released 18 September 1937) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[Arghya]] (short)'' (Released 25 September 1937)
* ''[[Bidyapati]]'' (Released 2 April 1938) – Directed by [[Debaki Bose]]
* ''[[Abhignan]]'' (Released 11 June 1938) – Directed by [[Prafulla Ray]]
* ''[[Desher mati]]'' (Released 17 August 1938) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Achinpriya]]'' (Released 29 October 1938) – Directed by [[Dhirendranath Gangopadhyay]]
* ''[[Sathi (1938 film)|Sathi]]'' (Released 3 December 1938) – Directed by [[Phani Majumdar]]
* ''[[Adhikar (1939 film)|Adhikar]]'' (Released 12 January 1939) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[Baradidi]]'' (Released 7 April 1939) – Directed by Amar Mullik
* ''[[Sapure]]'' (Released 27 May 1939) – Directed by [[Debaki Bose]]
* ''[[Rajat Jayanti]]'' (Released 12 August 1939) – Directed by [[P.C. Barua]]
* ''[[Jiban Maran]]'' (Released 14 October 1939) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Parajoy]]'' (Released 22 March 1940) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra
* ''[[Daktar (film)|Daktar]]'' (Released 31 August 1940) – Directed by [[Phani Majumdar]]
* ''[[Abhinetri (1940 film)|Abhinetri]]'' (Released 30 November 1940) – Directed by Amar Mullik
* ''[[Nartaki (1941 film)|Nartaki]]'' (Released 18 January 1941) – Directed by [[Debaki Bose]]
* ''[[Parichoy]]'' (Released 25 April 1941) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Pratishruti]]'' (Released 14 August 1941) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra
* ''[[Shodhbodh]]'' (Released 28 March 1942) – Directed by Soumen Mukhopadhyay
* ''[[Minakshi (1942 film)|Minakshi]]'' (Released 12 June 1942) – Directed by Madhu Bose
* ''[[Priyo Bandhabi]]'' (Released 23 January 1943) – Directed by Soumen Mukhopadhyay
* ''[[Kashinath (1943 film)|Kashinath]]'' (Released 2 April 1943) – Directed by [[Nitin Bose]]
* ''[[Dikshul]]'' (Released 12 June 1943) – Directed by [[Premankur Atarthi]]
* ''[[Udayer Pathey]]'' (Released 1 September 1944) – Directed by [[Bimal Roy]]
* ''[[Dui Purush (1945 film)|Dui Purush]]'' (Released 30 August 1945) – Directed by Subodh Mitra
* ''[[Biraj Bou]]'' (Released 5 July 1946) – Directed by Amar Mullik
* ''[[Nurse Sisi]]'' (Released 27 April 1947) – Directed by Subodh Mitra
* ''[[Ramer Sumati]]'' (Released 24 December 1947) – Directed by Kartik Chattopadhyay
* ''[[Pratibad (1948 film)|Pratibad]]'' (Released 19 June 1948) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra
* ''[[Anjangarh]]'' (Released 24 September 1948) – Directed by [[Bimal Roy]]
* ''[[Mantramugdha]]'' (Released 14 January 1949) – Directed by [[Bimal Roy]]
* ''[[Bishnupriya]]'' (Released 7 October 1949) – Directed by Hemchandra Chandra
* ''[[Rupkatha (film)|Rupkatha]]'' (Released 13 October 1950) – Directed by Soren Sen
* ''[[Ami Aadu|Aadur Prem]]'',<ref>[http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ New Theatres Is Back] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227145904/http://calcuttatube.com/the-new-theatres-is-back-with-adur-prem-46847/46847/ |date=27 February 2011 }}</ref> 2011 – Directed by Somnath Gupta
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==See also==
* [[Cinema of India]]

B.N. Sircar : भारतीय सिनेमा के विकास की बुनियाद के एक सर्जक https://cinemanthan.com/2013/10/04/bnsircar/ ==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071216181737/http://www.kundanlalsaigal.com/ www.kundanlalsaigal.com – Comprehensive Resource Website, offering preview of all his songs.]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190508142530/http://pankajmullick.com/ www.pankajmullick.com – Comprehensive Resource Website, offering preview of his songs.]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170702031948/http://www.krishnachandradey.com/ www.krishnachandradey.com – Comprehensive Resource Website, offering preview of his songs.]
*[http://www.kanandevi.com www.kanandevi.com]
* {{IMDb name|0086351}}
* [http://members.tripod.com/oldies_club/new_theatres_calcutta.htm Musicians]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080204210951/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/cinema.shtml A short history] of [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090530020703/http://www.ultraindia.com/movies/awards/bnsin.htm A Biography of B N Sircar]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212014/http://www.cssaame.com/issues/23/variorum.pdf An article on New Theatres by Sharmistha Gooptu]

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