Bimal Mitra
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Bimal Mitra was a prominent Bengali writer who wrote several novels.
Bimal Mitra was equally adept in writing in Bengali as well as in Hindi, and has more than one hundred novels and short stories to his credit. Many of Bimal Mitra's novels have been made into successful films.
One of his most popular works, Shaheb Bibi Golam
(year ???) which was adapted into a hugely popular movie. He also earned a Filmfare
nomination for Best Story for the film.
Set in the last years of the nineteenth century, the novels tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal family. It is the story of Pateshwari aka Chhoto Bou, a woman who wants to experience romance, to be a real wife, to invent for herself and live a new kind of conjugality. But the books also tells the story of Calcutta, now Kolkata, and of all the people who lived there.
Mujrim Hazir is another popular work of Bimal Mitra. The novel is based on the true story of a man who in order to repent for the sins of his father and grandfather.
He had served in railways in Bilaspur
for long years. He was working in the Chakradharpur Division in the 1940s in the Control Organisation. One of his novelettes Char Chokher Khela is based on the lives of the Anglo-Indian population of Chakradharpur railway colony.
He resigned from Indian Railway Services in 1950 at the age of 38 only to become a devoted full-time writer. He was a straightforward, non-compromising, independent writer and a silent fighter against social ills. While he never believed in short-term popularity and official recognitions, he enjoyed tremendous popularity among the readers along with rewards like Rabindra Puraskar, Sarat Smriti puraskar, Banaphool Sahitya Puraskar etc. In 1983, the author was named as one of the best writers in Morque's who's who in the world's published from Chicago, USA. His epic novels got great appreciations from readers as well as critics like Dr. Ramesh Chandra Mazumder, Dr. Sri Kumar Bandopadhya, Dr. Sisir Kumar Das, Shri Subhas Chandra Sarkar, Dr. Arun Kumar Bose and many eminent writers like SHANKAR, Sunil gangopadhya etc. Mrs. Indira Devi Chowdhurirani, the Vice chancellor of Vishwa Bharati University, was so mush impressed with his first epic novel Saheb Biwi Gulam that she expressed her view in writing that the author should have been awarded The Nobel Prize or similar literary award for this novel only.
Short Stories
etc. and many more
Bimal Mitra was equally adept in writing in Bengali as well as in Hindi, and has more than one hundred novels and short stories to his credit. Many of Bimal Mitra's novels have been made into successful films.
One of his most popular works, Shaheb Bibi Golam
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam book
Shaheb Bibi Golam is a Bengali novel written by Bimal Mitra and is set in Calcutta, India during the later part of the nineteenth century....
(year ???) which was adapted into a hugely popular movie. He also earned a Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination for Best Story for the film.
Set in the last years of the nineteenth century, the novels tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal family. It is the story of Pateshwari aka Chhoto Bou, a woman who wants to experience romance, to be a real wife, to invent for herself and live a new kind of conjugality. But the books also tells the story of Calcutta, now Kolkata, and of all the people who lived there.
Mujrim Hazir is another popular work of Bimal Mitra. The novel is based on the true story of a man who in order to repent for the sins of his father and grandfather.
He had served in railways in Bilaspur
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
for long years. He was working in the Chakradharpur Division in the 1940s in the Control Organisation. One of his novelettes Char Chokher Khela is based on the lives of the Anglo-Indian population of Chakradharpur railway colony.
He resigned from Indian Railway Services in 1950 at the age of 38 only to become a devoted full-time writer. He was a straightforward, non-compromising, independent writer and a silent fighter against social ills. While he never believed in short-term popularity and official recognitions, he enjoyed tremendous popularity among the readers along with rewards like Rabindra Puraskar, Sarat Smriti puraskar, Banaphool Sahitya Puraskar etc. In 1983, the author was named as one of the best writers in Morque's who's who in the world's published from Chicago, USA. His epic novels got great appreciations from readers as well as critics like Dr. Ramesh Chandra Mazumder, Dr. Sri Kumar Bandopadhya, Dr. Sisir Kumar Das, Shri Subhas Chandra Sarkar, Dr. Arun Kumar Bose and many eminent writers like SHANKAR, Sunil gangopadhya etc. Mrs. Indira Devi Chowdhurirani, the Vice chancellor of Vishwa Bharati University, was so mush impressed with his first epic novel Saheb Biwi Gulam that she expressed her view in writing that the author should have been awarded The Nobel Prize or similar literary award for this novel only.
Literary works
- Saheb Bibi Golam (King, Queen and Knave)
- Kori Diye Kinlaam (Bought With Money)
- Begum Mary Bishwas (A Historical Novel of the Period of Nawab Siraujdalla / British Lord Clive)
- Ekak Dasak Shatak (Uni Deci Centi)
- Asami Hazir (At Your Service)
- Pati Param guru
- Rajabadal
- Sab Jhut hai
- Ei Norodeho (This Human body)
- Mrityuheen (Deathless)
- Tomra dujone mile
- Gulmohor
- Ja debi
Short Stories
- Neelnesha
- Bonshodhor
- Lojjahoro
- Jenana Sambad
- Putul Didi
- Amrutyu
- Milonanto
- Dori
- R ekjon Mohapurush
- RaniSaheba
- Gharonti
- Satashe Srabon
- Ashukaka
- Nimaontrito Indranath
- Amir o Urboshi
etc. and many more