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	</ref> He studied at [[Hare School]], [[Calcutta]] and then Bachelor of Science graduated from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/presidency-university-bicentenary-celebrations-independent-thinking-in-varsities-under-threat-says-manmohan-singh-4484341/ \|title=Presidency University bicentenary celebrations: Independent thinking in varsities under threat, says Manmohan Singh \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=2017-01-21 \|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1924. At age 18, while still studying in college, he got married. It was arranged by the family. He had two more marriages. His third wife was film actress [[Jamuna Barua]]. One of his wives, either Madhuri Lata or Amalabala, and singer Meena Kapoor's mother were sisters. In other words, one of his wives was Meena Kapoor's aunt. <ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-playback-singer-meena-kapoor-on-her-1st-death-anniversary-1a3f13897003 \| title=Remembering playback singer Meena Kapoor on her 1st death anniversary\| date=22 November 2018}}</ref> He had three sons: Prasun Barua, Deb Kumar Barua and Rajat Barua. After his graduation, he travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to films. After returning, he served for a time in the [[Legislative Assembly of Assam\|Assam Legislative Assembly]] and joined the [[Swaraj Party]] but ultimately moved to [[Calcutta]] and later began a career in films, much to the chagrin of his father.		</ref> He studied at [[Hare School]], [[Calcutta]] and then Bachelor of Science graduated from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/presidency-university-bicentenary-celebrations-independent-thinking-in-varsities-under-threat-says-manmohan-singh-4484341/ \|title=Presidency University bicentenary celebrations: Independent thinking in varsities under threat, says Manmohan Singh \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=2017-01-21 \|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1924. At age 18, while still studying in college, he got married. It was arranged by the family. He had two more marriages. His third wife was film actress [[Jamuna Barua]]. One of his wives, either Madhuri Lata or Amalabala, and singer Meena Kapoor's mother were sisters. In other words, one of his wives was Meena Kapoor's aunt. <ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-playback-singer-meena-kapoor-on-her-1st-death-anniversary-1a3f13897003 \| title=Remembering playback singer Meena Kapoor on her 1st death anniversary\| date=22 November 2018}}</ref> He had three sons: Prasun Barua, Deb Kumar Barua and Rajat Barua.<ref name="pcbarua">https://www.cinemaazi.com\| Cinemaazi</ref> After his graduation, he travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to films. After returning, he served for a time in the [[Legislative Assembly of Assam\|Assam Legislative Assembly]] and joined the [[Swaraj Party]] but ultimately moved to [[Calcutta]] and later began a career in films, much to the chagrin of his father.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	</ref> He studied at [[Hare School]], [[Calcutta]] and then Bachelor of Science graduated from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/presidency-university-bicentenary-celebrations-independent-thinking-in-varsities-under-threat-says-manmohan-singh-4484341/ \|title=Presidency University bicentenary celebrations: Independent thinking in varsities under threat, says Manmohan Singh \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=2017-01-21 \|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1924. At age 18, while still studying in college, he got married. It was arranged by the family. He had two more marriages. His third wife was film actress [[Jamuna Barua]]. One of his wives, either Madhuri Lata or Amalabala, and singer Meena Kapoor's mother were sisters. In other words, one of his wives was Meena Kapoor's aunt. <ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-playback-singer-meena-kapoor-on-her-1st-death-anniversary-1a3f13897003 \| title=Remembering playback singer Meena Kapoor on her 1st death anniversary\| date=22 November 2018}}</ref> After his graduation, he travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to films. After returning, he served for a time in the [[Legislative Assembly of Assam\|Assam Legislative Assembly]] and joined the [[Swaraj Party]] but ultimately moved to [[Calcutta]] and later began a career in films, much to the chagrin of his father.		</ref> He studied at [[Hare School]], [[Calcutta]] and then Bachelor of Science graduated from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/presidency-university-bicentenary-celebrations-independent-thinking-in-varsities-under-threat-says-manmohan-singh-4484341/ \|title=Presidency University bicentenary celebrations: Independent thinking in varsities under threat, says Manmohan Singh \|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=2017-01-21 \|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1924. At age 18, while still studying in college, he got married. It was arranged by the family. He had two more marriages. His third wife was film actress [[Jamuna Barua]]. One of his wives, either Madhuri Lata or Amalabala, and singer Meena Kapoor's mother were sisters. In other words, one of his wives was Meena Kapoor's aunt. <ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-playback-singer-meena-kapoor-on-her-1st-death-anniversary-1a3f13897003 \| title=Remembering playback singer Meena Kapoor on her 1st death anniversary\| date=22 November 2018}}</ref> He had three sons: Prasun Barua, Deb Kumar Barua and Rajat Barua. After his graduation, he travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to films. After returning, he served for a time in the [[Legislative Assembly of Assam\|Assam Legislative Assembly]] and joined the [[Swaraj Party]] but ultimately moved to [[Calcutta]] and later began a career in films, much to the chagrin of his father.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	* [http://www.sapere.it/enciclopedia/Barua,%2BPramathes%2BChandra.html Pramathes Chandra Barua] at {{ill\|Sapere.it\|it}}		* [http://www.sapere.it/enciclopedia/Barua,%2BPramathes%2BChandra.html Pramathes Chandra Barua] at {{ill\|Sapere.it\|it}}
	* [http://www.abasar.net/filmPramathesh.htm Pramathesh Barua profile, (Bengali)]		* [http://www.abasar.net/filmPramathesh.htm Pramathesh Barua profile, (Bengali)]{{dead link\|date=October 2021}}
	*Chatterji, Shoma A. (15 October 2009). [http://calcuttatube.com/pramathesh-chandra-barua-the-first-star-in-bengali-cinema/45096/ "Pramathesh Chandra Barua-The First Star in Bengali Cinema"]. Calcutta Tube		*Chatterji, Shoma A. (15 October 2009). [http://calcuttatube.com/pramathesh-chandra-barua-the-first-star-in-bengali-cinema/45096/ "Pramathesh Chandra Barua-The First Star in Bengali Cinema"]. Calcutta Tube
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080924105730/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/pramatheshbarua.shtml P.C. Barua at cinema section of Calcuttaweb.com]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080924105730/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/pramatheshbarua.shtml P.C. Barua at cinema section of Calcuttaweb.com]

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'''Pramathesh Chandra Barua''' (24 October 1903 – 29 November 1951) was an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era, born in [[Gauripur, Assam|Gauripur]].<ref>
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|title = Calcuttaweb Cinema – Pramathesh Barua
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|access-date = 23 October 2008
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==Early life==
Barua was the son of the royal family of [[Gauripur, Assam|Gauripur (belongs to Gauripur Rajvanch), Dhubri,Assam]], where he was born and spent his childhood.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/archives/articles/198801.htm
|title=Indian Cinema : The Platinum Touch
|publisher=www.bfjaawards.com
|access-date=23 October 2008
|last=Bhanja
|first=Manujendra
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080502101907/http://www.bfjaawards.com/archives/articles/198801.htm |archive-date = 2 May 2008}}
</ref> He studied at [[Hare School]], [[Calcutta]] and then Bachelor of Science graduated from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/presidency-university-bicentenary-celebrations-independent-thinking-in-varsities-under-threat-says-manmohan-singh-4484341/ |title=Presidency University bicentenary celebrations: Independent thinking in varsities under threat, says Manmohan Singh |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2017-01-21 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1924. At age 18, while still studying in college, he got married. It was arranged by the family. He had two more marriages. His third wife was film actress [[Jamuna Barua]]. One of his wives, either Madhuri Lata or Amalabala, and singer Meena Kapoor's mother were sisters. In other words, one of his wives was Meena Kapoor's aunt. <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://medium.com/@Bollywoodirect/remembering-playback-singer-meena-kapoor-on-her-1st-death-anniversary-1a3f13897003 | title=Remembering playback singer Meena Kapoor on her 1st death anniversary| date=22 November 2018}}</ref> After his graduation, he travelled to Europe, where he received his first exposure to films. After returning, he served for a time in the [[Legislative Assembly of Assam|Assam Legislative Assembly]] and joined the [[Swaraj Party]] but ultimately moved to [[Calcutta]] and later began a career in films, much to the chagrin of his father.

==Career==
Pramathesh Barua’s stepping into the world of films was accidental. He was introduced to Dhirendranath Ganguly during his stay in [[Shantiniketan]]. Pramathesh Barua started his film career in 1926 as a member of [[British Dominion Films]] Ltd. In 1929, he appeared for the first time on the silver screen in a film named Panchashar which was directed by [[Debaki Kumar Bose]]. He also acted in Takay Ki Na Hay, another film directed by [[Dhiren Ganguly]].<ref name="Chatterji2008">{{cite book|author=Shoma A. Chatterji|title=P.C. Barua|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=48PM9-yULU8C&pg=PT36|access-date=4 September 2015|date=1 January 2008|publisher=SCB Distributors|isbn=978-81-8328-226-0|page=43|chapter=The Maxing Of A Creative Artist}}</ref>

Around this time, an actress of silent era named Irish Gasper (Screen Name: Sabita Devi) urged Pramathesh Barua to go independent and build his own studio. Pramathesh Barua wanted to go to Europe and get a practical knowledge of the art and craft of film-making. In 1930, his father Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua sent Pramathesh to England for removal of a kidney stone. After the successful operation, he went to Paris with a letter of introduction from [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and met M Rogers. He received thorough training in cinematography in Paris. He learned a lot about lighting in studios at the [[20th Century Fox|Fox Studio]]. He also observed the production of Elstree Studios in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1031025/asp/northeast/story_2496545.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140432/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031025/asp/northeast/story_2496545.asp |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }} </ref>

He returned to Calcutta after purchasing lighting equipment and set up Barua Film Unit and Barua Studio in his own residence in Calcutta.<ref>{{cite news|author=Anit Mukerjea |url=http://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/recalling-an-era-of-screen-1483226817.html |title=Recalling an era of screen |newspaper=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |date=2017-01-01 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> He then made the first film Apradhi where he was the main lead role and it was directed by Debaki Kr. Bose. Apradhi is a very important film in the history of Indian cinema as it was the first Indian film which was shot under artificial lights. Prior to that Indian films were shot with the help of reflected sunrays. While using artificial lights, he also made necessary changes in the makeup process to suit the lighting. This experimentation led to a wastage of 50,000 feet of ‘picture negative’ and another 1,000 feet of ‘picture negative’ was wasted with experimentation of make-up of artists. Apradhi thus brought radical changes to the technical environment for Directors in Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/anniversaryissue/anniversaryissue-241448 |title=Past perfect and promising future |website=Millenniumpost.in |date=2017-05-11 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>

In 1932, he produced films like Nisher Dak and Ekada. The story of Ekada was written by him and it was directed by Sushit Mazumder. He played villain in the film Bhagyalakshmi which was directed by Kali Prasad Ghosh for Indian Cinema Arts.

In 1932, when the talkie era came he made his first talkie named Bengal-1983. Released by Rabindranath Tagore, it was a brave attempt by him due to the subject matter. It was shot in 8 days, which showed the tenacity and single-mindedness of Pramathesh Barua. The film was disaster which left Barua with no choice but wind up his company.

In 1933, he was invited by BN Sarkar to join New Theatres and this led him to the zenith of his career as a film-maker. He excelled in all technical aspects of film-making – direction, acting, script writing, photograph composition, editing or any other necessary skills. He now directed Rooplekha, the first talkie of New Theatres, also played the lead role opposite Umashashi. Released in 1934, Rooplekha introduced another new technique. For the first time in Indian cinema, flashback was used for storytelling.

Pramathesh-Barua then came Devdas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=161305 |title=The Island |website=Island.lk |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> It was not the first time that [[Sarat Chandra Chatterjee]]’s tragic hero of the Bengali classic was adapted in Indian films, but Barua’s portrayal of Devdas was so lively that the made the tragic hero a legend. He directed both the Bengali and Hindi versions and played the lead role in the Bengali version. It has been said that Pramathesh Barua’s lifestyle made it possible for him to act the role of Devdas so convincingly.<ref>{{cite news|author=Pallab Bhattacharya |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/grand-cinematic-exchange-130036 |title=A grand cinematic exchange |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=2015-08-21 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> Devdas was released in 1935 and it was an instant commercial success. Cine scholars have said that it was the first successful social film in India and it changed the entire outlook of Indian social pictures. Devdas was also admired by cine scholars for the appropriate use of ‘flashback’, ‘closeup’, ‘montage’, ‘wipe’,’dissolve’, and ‘fade-in and fade-out’. Devdas is also considered a landmark in the world cinema for the introduction of technique of ‘intercut telepathy shot’.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/notes-from-the-past-7/ |title=Notes from the Past |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2015-04-18 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>

Mukti was another bold film made by Pramathesh Barua. Mukti was the modern version of Devdas depicting the nostalgia of a man. The film was shot in the backdrop of scenic beauty of Assam. [[Rabindra Sangeet]] was first used successfully in the film. Pankaj Mallik also composed the music for one of the poems of Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Diner Sheshe ghumer Deshe’. Another important aspect of this film was that a major part of the film was shot outdoors. It took almost two decades after this film that realistic film-makers were more interested to shoot outdoors.

In most of his previous films, Pramathesh Barua had a tragic hero. But, in 1939, he made a movie Rajat Jayanti that made people burst out with laughter. This film is considered to be the first Indian comedy talkie. In the same year, he made Adhikaar which ushered new thoughts in Indian cinema. His social criticism reached such an extent that the film advocated class struggle. The use of symbolism was highly admired. Pramathesh Barua also made brave attempt by trying to blend Indian classical music with Western symphony. Encouraged by him, Timirbaran performed the blending successfully which was thought to be nearly impossible.

In 1940, Pramathesh Barua made Shapmukti for Krishna Movietone. Shapmukti greatly appealed to viewers tremendously for its highly tragic scenes. The film ended with 3 death sequences which Barua depicted with ‘cut-shot’ technique. Noted French film critic Geaorge Sadoul highly admired Pramathesh Barua for his brilliant use of ‘cut-shot’ technique which was also a pioneering effort in the early days of Indian cinema.

His film Uttrayan which released in 1941 was also path-breaking film in its own right. Prior to this film, stories of Indian films would start after the credits.

Although, Barua's breakthrough with [[New Theatres]] came with ''[[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bangla-to-gift-India-print-of-Baruas-Bengali-Devdas/articleshow/54666646.cms |title=Barua: Bangla to gift India print of Barua's Bengali 'Devdas' |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2016-10-04 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> in 1935. The film was first made in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], with Barua himself in the title role; he then remade it in [[Hindi]] as the 1936 film ''[[Devdas (1936 film)|Devdas]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/devdas-comes-home-india-acquires-bengali-version-of-pc-baruas-1935-film-1208345 |title=Devdas Comes Home: India Acquires Bengali Version of PC Barua's 1935 Film |website=Movies.ndtv.com |date=2015-08-18 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> with [[K.L. Saigal]] as the leading man. The Hindi version became a craze all throughout India; it cemented Barua as a top-notch director and Saigal as the top-notch hero of Indian films. The ''[[Devdas (1937 film)|Devdas]]'' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]]) was Barua's last of three language versions. Barua followed up Devdas with ''[[Manzil (1936 film)|Manzil]]'' in 1936, ''Mukti'' in 1937, ''Adhikar'' in 1938, ''Rajat Jayanti'' in 1939, and ''Zindagi'' (which reunited him with Saigal) in 1940. [[Phani Majumdar]] who later became a noted film director in his own right, started his film career with Barua at New Theatres.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary: Phani Majumdar |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-phani-majumdar-1424287.html |work=[[The Independent]] |date= 22 June 1994 }}</ref>

Barua's films were photographed by [[Bimal Roy]], who would later become an accomplished director in his own right.

Barua left New Theatres in 1939 and freelanced thereafter. However, of his post-New Theatres films, only ''Shesh Uttar''/''Jawab'' (1942) stood out. He planned an Indian version of ''[[The Way of All Flesh (1927 film)|The Way of All Flesh]]'', but it never materialised. He took to drinking heavily,<ref>{{cite web|author=Shoma Chatterji |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/822679/pramathesh-chandra-barua-was-the-original-devdas-on-and-off-the-screen |title=Pramathesh Chandra Barua was the original Devdas, on and off the screen |website=Thereel.scroll.in |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> and his health began to decline; he died in 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may2117/state050 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |website=Assamtribune.com |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Devdas 1936.webm|thumb|right|[[K.L. Saigal]] and [[Jamuna Barua]] in ''[[Devdas (1936 film)|Devdas]]'', [[P.C. Barua]]'s 1936 Hindi version.|thumbtime=6:02]]
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/radiating-with-brilliance/article7354463.ece |title=Radiating with brilliance |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2015-06-25 |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>
===Director===
* [[Bengal 1983]] (1932)
* [[Mohabbat Ki Kasauti|Roop Lekha/Mohabbat Ki Kasauti]] (1934)
* [[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]] (1935)
* [[Maya (1936 film) |Maya]] (1936/II)
* Maya (1936/I)
* [[Manzil (1936 film)|Manzil]] (1936)
* [[Grihadah]] (1936)
* [[Devdas (1936 film)|Devdas]] (1936)
* [[Devdas (1937 film)|Devdas]] (1937)
* [[Mukti (1937 film)|Mukti]] (1937/II)
* Mukti (1937/I)
* Adhikar (1938)
* Rajat Jayanti (1939)
* [[Adhikar (1939 film)|Adhikar]] (1939)
* [[Zindagi (1940 film)|Zindagi]] (1940)
* Shap Mukti (1940)
* Mayer Pran (1941)
* Uttarayan (1941)
* [[Jawab (1942 film)|Jawab]] (1942)
* Shesh Uttar (1942)
* [[Rani (1943 film)|Rani]] (1943)
* Chander Kalanka (1944)
* Subah Shyam (1944)
* Ameeree (1945)
* [[Pehchan (1946 film)|Pehchan]] (1946)
* Iran Ki Ek Raat (1949)
* Maya Kanan (1953)

===Actor===
* 1. Maya kanan (1953)
* 2. Subah Shyam (1944)
* 3. Chander Kalanka (1944)
* 4. [[Rani (1943 film)|Rani]] (1943)
* 5. [[Jawab (1942 film)|Jawab]] (1942) .... Manoj
* 6. Sesh Uttar (1942).... Manoj
* 7. Uttarayan (1941) .... Salil
* 8. Mayer Pran (1941) .... Satish
* 9. Shap Mukti (1940) .... Ramesh
* 10. Adhikar (1939) .... Nikhilesh
* 11. Rajat Jayanti (1939) .... Rajat
* 12. Adhikar (1938) .... Nikhilesh
* 13. Mukti (1937/I) .... Prasant
* 14. Mukti (1937/II) .... Prasanta
* 15. Grihadah (1936) .... Mahim
* 16. [[Manzil (1936 film)|Manzil]] (1936) .... Mahim
* 17. Devdas (Hindi) (1935)....Mohan
* 18. [[Devdas (1935 film)|Devdas]] (1935) .... Devdas
* 19. Roop Lekha (1934) .... Arup in the Bengali version
* 20. Bengal 1983 (1932)
* 21. Aparadhi (1931)
* 22. Charitraheen (1931)
* 23. Takay Ki Na Hay (1931)

===Writer===
* 1. Adhikar (1939) (writer)
* 2. Rajat Jayanti (1939) (writer)
* 3. Adhikar (1938) (writer)
* 4. Mukti (1937/I) (writer)
* 5. Mukti (1937/II) (writer)
* 6. [[Devdas (1936 film)]] (writer)
* 7. Maya (1936/I) (writer)
* 8. Maya (1936/II) (writer)
* 9. [[Devdas (1935 film)]] (writer)
* 10. Ekada (1932) (screenplay) (story)

===Cinematographer===
* 1. ''[[Zindagi (1940 film)|Zindagi]]'' (1940)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite book|last=Chatterji|first=Shoma|title=P. C. Barua|publisher=Wisdom Tree|location=Delhi|isbn=978-81-8328-104-1}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0059400}}
* {{Allmovie name|296671|P.C. Barua}}
* [http://www.sapere.it/enciclopedia/Barua,%2BPramathes%2BChandra.html Pramathes Chandra Barua] at {{ill|Sapere.it|it}}
* [http://www.abasar.net/filmPramathesh.htm Pramathesh Barua profile, (Bengali)]
*Chatterji, Shoma A. (15 October 2009). [http://calcuttatube.com/pramathesh-chandra-barua-the-first-star-in-bengali-cinema/45096/ "Pramathesh Chandra Barua-The First Star in Bengali Cinema"]. Calcutta Tube
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080924105730/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/pramatheshbarua.shtml P.C. Barua at cinema section of Calcuttaweb.com]

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