Agradoot (lit. 'pioneer, harbinger') was a group of Indian film
technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to
Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted
initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915â€"1997), Jatin Datta
(sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and
Bimal Ghosh (production). The group was active up to the end of 1980s.
technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to
Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted
initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915â€"1997), Jatin Datta
(sound), Sailen Ghosal (lab work), Nitai Bhattacharya (scenarist) and
Bimal Ghosh (production). The group was active up to the end of 1980s.
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