Pramathesh Chandra Barua
Pramathesh Chandra Barua (usually short PC Barua ; Assamese : প্ৰমথেশ চন্দ্ৰ বৰুৱা , Pramatheś Candra Baruvā ; born October 24, 1903 in Gauripur , Assam ; † November 29, 1951 in Kolkata , West Bengal ) was an Indian film director and actor.
PC Barua comes from the upper class of society in Assam and was thus able to go to Europe after his studies, where he was particularly interested in art and became familiar with the films of European directors. Back in India he came into contact with domestic film production and appeared in the films of Dhirendranath Ganguly . Barua then obtained modern equipment in Europe and began filming himself ( Apradhi , 1931).
With the introduction of the sound film, he went with Ganguly to BN Sircar's film company New Theaters . 1935 shot Barua Devdas based on the novel of the same name by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay . This film was a departure from the otherwise predominant theatrical style of gesture and declamation in Indian films. A version in Bengali with Barua himself in the leading role and one in Hindi with KL Saigal in the role of Devdas was filmed; the later director Bimal Roy was a cameraman. The film was a breakthrough success, finally establishing New Theaters as a premier studio, and bringing Saigal to stardom. Devdas has since seen numerous remakes in the various languages of India .
PC Barua became the principal director of New Theaters of the 1930s and 1940s. He continued to act as an actor and wrote many of his own scripts. Barua was married to actress Jamuna Barua .
Web links
- Pramathesh Chandra Barua in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography
- Article in Telegraph India on Barua's 100th birthday
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barua, Pramathesh Chandra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gauripur , Assam |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1951 |
| Place of death | Kolkata , West Bengal |