Palatak
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| Palatak[1] | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jatrik (Dilip Mukherjee, Sachin Mukherjee, Tarun Majumder) |
| Written by | Manoj Basu |
| Produced by | V. Shantaram |
| Starring | Anup Kumar Sandhya Roy Anubha Gupta Ruma Guha Thakurta |
| Cinematography | Soumendu Roy |
| Edited by | Dulal Dutta |
| Music by | Hemanta Mukherjee |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Palatak is a 1963 Bengali film directed by Jatrik. The film features actors Anup Kumar, Sandhya Roy and Ruma Guha Thakurta in the lead roles. The film was based on Angti Chattujjer Vai, a Bengali short story of Manoj Basu.[2][3] Shyamsundar Ghosh composed the music for the film.[4] The movie was remade in Hindi in 1969 as Rahgir.[5]
Plot
[edit]A man Basanta Chatujje (describing himself as Angti Chattujje's brother) who couldn't stand bounds and chains bitten by wanderlust. In spite of the fact that he hailed from a rich Zamindari family and could have lived in comfort, his wanderlust took him to newer and different places where he encountered new people and mingled with their lives. He marries a woman Harimati and returns home to his family with his wife. But after a few days unaware of the fact that his wife is pregnant, he leaves her to go on another journey. Subsequent incidents bring him back to his house, only to find he has a son and his wife is no more. Heartbroken, he finds solace on a boat in the river while his Zamindar brother launches a search mission for him. [6]
Cast
[edit]- Anup Kumar as Basanta Chatujje
- Sandhya Roy as Harimati
- Anubha Gupta as Golap
- Arun Mukherjee
- Ruma Guha Thakurta as Moyna
- Jahar Ganguly
- Jahor Roy
- Rabi Ghosh
- Asit Baran
- Amar Biswas
- Bharati Devi
- Shyamal Ghoshal
- Asha Devi
- Tinu Ghosh
Soundtrack
[edit]- "Aha Krishna Kalo" - Hemant Kumar
- "Dosh Diyo Na Amay Bondhu" - Hemant Kumar
- "Jibanpurer Pathik Re Bhai" - Hemant Kumar
- "Sakhi Hey Amar Jware Anga" - Hemant Kumar
- "Chinite Parini Bondhu" - Ruma Guha Thakurta, Geeta Dutt
- "Mon Je Amar Kemon Kemon Kare" - Ruma Guha Thakurta, Geeta Dutt
- "Aha Re Bidhi Go" - Pankaj Mitra
Awards
[edit]- BFJA Awards (1964) for
- Best Actor - Anup Kumar
- Best Actress in supporting role - Ruma Guha Thakurta
References
[edit]- ^ "Palatak Movie (2012) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Satara". BookMyShow.
- ^ "ভালোবাসার চির তরুণ". Eisamay Blog (in Bengali). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "'লন্ঠনের আলোয় আমার চিত্রনাট্য লেখা'". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Palatak (1963) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 November 2019.
- ^ "PALATAK (1963)". 8 July 2016.
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