It was 1890, when the seed of Bengali movie was sowed .Hirala sen
is considered to be the first Bengali film makers of the silent era. The first
Bengali silent movie was Billwamangal (1919). Bhramar, Hariraj and Buddhadev
are impressive. His longest film was titled Alibaba and the Forty Thieves. To know more read:
http://www.indianetzone.com/37/bengali_movies_bengali_cinema.htm
