Nitin Bose | |
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 Bose on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| Born | 26 April 1897 |
| Died | 14 April 1986 (aged 88) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1930–1972 |
Nitin Bose (26 April 1897 – 14 April 1986) was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city. In the 1930s and early 40s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi. Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan.
The first use of playback singing in Indian films occurred in films directed by Bose in 1935: first in Bhagya Chakra, a Bengali film, and later the same year in its Hindi remake, Dhoop Chhaon. His most well-known work is Ganga Jamuna.