Anadinath Bose
- Born: 1884
- Died: 1946
- Primary Cinema: Bengali
Founder of the Aurora Film Company, Anadinath Bose was one of the foremost pioneers of Indian cinema. Born in Kolkata in 1844, he became one of the first exhibitors of cinema in Bengal when he founded Aurora Bioscope in 1906. He used to travel from place to place in Howrah and Assam with an assortment of attractions, including magic and theatre shows as well. He used to import film reels from abroad to exhibit in his shows.
The next big step came in 1911 when he, along with cinematographer Debi Ghosh and magician Charu Ghosh laid the foundation of the Aurora Film Company. In 1912, the company passed under the sole management of Bose. In 1916 he purchased two cameras from Hiralal Sen, another forgotten pioneer figure, and started producing films. He was awarded the contract for making short films for the army in 1917. The name of the company was changed to Aurora Film Corporation in 1921.
Some of his early productions were recording of plays like Chandrasekhar, Basabadatta and Bishabrikkha. They went on to produce several films like Ratnakar (1921), Kelor Kirti (1921), Bidyasundar (1922), and Aurora Tuki Taki. They purchased Barua Pictures' studio in 1929 and went on to produce several more ventures. In 1936 they opened their own film processing laboratory.
He was the first president of the Bengal Motion Pictures Association established in 1936 and remained in that post till his death in 1946. His legacy has been carried forward by Ajit Bose and Anjan Bose who have kept Aurora's flame burning. At present Aurora is the only silent film studio still active.
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