Ahindra Choudhury (1896-1974) was an Indian actor, director, theatre personality[1][2] and the co-founder of Photo Play Syndicate,[3] a Kolkata-based art organization for bioscope shows.

[6] Ahindra Choudhury was born on 6 August 1896[7] in Chakraberia, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[1] His early education was at Sishu Vidyalaya in Chakraberia and at London Missionary, Kolkata from where he completed his studies in 1911.

[1] His entry into films started with the bioscope show company, Photo Play Synidicate, he founded together with Prafulla Ghosh in 1921.

Two years later, he wrote the screenplay for the motionless feature film, Soul of a Slave directed by Hemchandra Mukherjee and was the lead actor.