Bengal has produced well-known directors such as Satyajit Ray and Rithvik Ghatak. It is worth noting that Bollywood producers frequently remade Bengali films. Back in 1936, the Bengali film Dena Paona was converted as Pujarin.
The Hrishikesh Mukherjee-directed picture was a remake of the Bengali film Mejdidi, was India's official Academy Award entry in 1950, starring Meena Kumari and Dharmendra.
Shakti Samanta directed a remake of Bengali film Nishi Padma, featuring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, about a mistreated child who forms a friendship with a prostitute.
Begum Jaan, a women-centric film featuring Vidya Balan as a powerful heroine, tells the story of eleven prostitutes who refuse to leave their brothel during India's partition with Pakistan.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's renowned comedy, Chhadmabeshi, is a remake of the Bengali film, featuring Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, and Sharmila Tagore.
Gulzar's directorial debut was a remake of the National Award-winning Bengali film Apanjan, starring Meena Kumari, released shortly after the actor's death.
Asit Sen's black-and-white drama, Deep Jwele Jaai, is a romantic comedy based on his Bengali film, featuring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman.