History of Bengali cinema dates back to 1898, when Hiralal Sen had established the Royal Bioscope Company, which was the first exhibition-production organization of the Bengalis. Bengali cinema evolved into current form and occupied a place of honor as the art of photography and filmmaking evolved in this part of the country.

Royal Bioscope produced scenes and dance sequences from Bengali plays which Probably was first silent short feature film made in Calcutta. Back in those days bioscope was added attraction to popular theatres. In 1917, Raja Harishchandra, the first feature film in India was made by Dadasahib Phalke. The first Bengali movie was "Billwamangal" in 1919 which happened to be a silent movie. Bankim Chandra was a po

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