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Two Generations
1945· 1h 50m· Family, Drama
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Best Bengali Movies of the 1940s
This collection ranks 12 Bengali-language movies released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Two Generations. These films were originally released in Bengali (বাংলা).
12 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Mahakabi Kalidas
1942· Drama, History
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Avatar
1941· 1h 54m
6.210 - 4
Kalo Chhaya
1948· 1h 32m· Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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Kashinath
1943· 1h 33m· Drama
10.01 - 6
Chattogram Astragar Lunthan
1949· 2h 8m· History
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Swami
1949· Drama
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Udayer Pathey
1944· 2h 2m· Drama
6.54 - 9
Dikshul
1943· Drama
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The Gift of Sight
1948· Drama
7.01 - 11
Kavi
1949· 2h 5m· Drama
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Uttarayan
1941· Drama
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Frequently asked questions
How many Bengali movies came from the 1940s?
12 Bengali-language films from the 1940s carry real rating data.
How are these Bengali films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the highest-rated Bengali movie of the 1940s?
Two Generations holds the top position in this collection.