Cinemaazi remembers Hiren Bose on his birth anniversary.
26 Sep 1903
An actor, director, music composer, story and screenplay writer, a man with many hats to fit, Hiren Bose was born on 26 September 1903 in Calcutta. Trained in Rabindra sangeet and classical music, he earned the titles Vidya Bhushan and Sangeet Ratna for his musical capabilities. He worked at HMV as a music director for a while and soon moved to Bombay. Apparently, he even influenced Anil Biswas to make the same move in dreams of bigger opportunities. Hiren Bose is credited with films such as Chup(1931), Mahua (1934), Daasi(1944), Ghungroo (1952), Ektara (1957) as a director. He appeared on screen in Rishir Prem (1931), Chup, Towards the Light (1944), Mahageet (1937). He also composed for India in Africa (1939),Raami Dhoban (1953) and Kabi Joydeb(1941). He retired from the film world after his film Ektara in 1957 but continued to write non-film Bengali music which was usually sung by Hemant Kumar, Kanan Bala. Cinemaazi celebrates his contribution to Indian cinema on his birth anniversary.
