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Birendranath Sircar was born on 5 July, 1901 in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India, is an A 20th-century Indian businesspeople. Discover Birendranath Sircar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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film producer |
| Age |
79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
5 July, 1901 |
| Birthday |
5 July |
| Birthplace |
Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of death |
28 November, 1980 |
| Died Place |
Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Birendranath Sircar Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Birendranath Sircar height not available right now. We will update Birendranath Sircar's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Birendranath Sircar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Birendranath Sircar worth at the age of 79 years old? Birendranath Sircar’s income source is mostly from being a successful film. He is from India. We have estimated Birendranath Sircar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
film |
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Timeline
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 films that were noted for introducing many film directors who later became famous.
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.
He then decided to involve himself in making of two silent films.
On 10 February 1931, he founded New Theatres Calcutta.
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.
Dena Paona, a Bengali talkie, was released in 1931, directed by Premankur Atarthi and produced by New Theatres.
In 1935, P.C. Barua directed and acted in 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.
Dhoop Chhaon, Hindi remake of this film, was the first Hindi film to use playback singing.
Kanan Devi was the first popular star actress, who appeared in many films produced by New Theatres.
Top directors like Premankur Atarthi, P.C. Barua, Debaki Bose and Nitin Bose worked in New Theatres films.
The musicians who worked there include R. C. Boral, Pankaj Mullick and Timir Baran.
He was the President of the BMPA in the late 1940s
He was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1970 and the third highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan, in 1972.
B. N. Sircar was born in Bhagalpur to the then Advocate-General of Bengal, Sir N. N. Sircar.
He was the grandson of Barrister J.N. Sircar, Esq. 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 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.
He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema give by Government of India in 1970, and in 1972 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, by Government of India.
