Asha Devi

Películas

India's Daughter
Herself, Jyoti Singh's mother
The story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.
Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant
Nupur Chatterji has fled from her home in Delhi, resisting an arranged marriage with a man she dislikes. She comes to Calcutta to her college friend, but as her home is not safe she takes shelter in the house of one Anjan Mukherjee. Though initially annoyed, Anjan, a bachelor and a music director cum singer from Lucknow, comes to empathise with Nupur. In this situation enters the great detective Bhanu with Jahar, his assistant, for by now Dr. Digambar Chatterji has declared a prize money of ten thousand rupees for finding his missing daughter.
Nishi Padma
'Nishi Padma' is a 1970 Bengali drama film written and directed by Aravinda Mukherjee, based on a short story 'Hinger Kochuri' by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, and starring Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee as leads. This film was remade in the Hindi as 'Amar Prem' (1972), directed by Shakti Samanta.
Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
Shudhu Ekti Bachhar is a romantic comedy that is based on a comical situation which finds the female protagonist having to marry a complete stranger according to her father's will. The stranger she is to be married is a funny boy whom she is at cross ends with. The story goes on with this baseline, that they agree to stay married for a year and the comedy rolls on there forth. There are many quarrels, misunderstandings and childlike fights, which all add to the comical content of the movie. All characters add life to the story with hilarious punch-lines and comical episodes. And in the end the two main leads falling in love with each other and living happily ever after.
Uttarayan
Pranbir goes to war where he meets his doppelganger, Rateshwar, who eventually dies in combat. Pranbir decides to visit Rateshwar's family to inform them about his death but the family mistake him for Rateshwar.
Atal Jaler Ahwan
Old lady of Sabitri's village
Sreemonto, who raises his son Jayanta single-handedly, finds solace in his friend Anuradha but soon, she leaves him. Years later, Jayanta falls in love with Anuradha's daughter.
Chupi Chupi Aashey
Maid Servant (Mokshada's)
A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer headed for it? Who is next victim? All the boarders, including owners are under false name. Why? A policeman arrives, will he be able to stop?
Baishey Shravana
The tragic story set in the late 1930s, just before famine struck Bengal. It tells of the marriage of a dumpy middle-aged salesman of small goods to a beautiful teenager, and how, after initial days of happiness together, a series of misfortunes strike which slowly embitter the man.
Apur Sansar (El mundo de Apu)
Apu, que ha logrado trágicamente su ansiada independencia, siente reforzada su ansia de conocimiento. Sus deseos de escribir, soñar y amar parecen cumplirse cuando conoce a Aparna y se casa con ella. Tercera y última parte de la "trilogía de Apu".
Mejdidi
Maid Servant