Bou Thakuranir Haat
| Bou Thakuranir Haat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Naresh Mitra |
| Written by | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Screenplay by | Naresh Mitra |
| Based on | Bou Thakuranir Haat, novel by Rabindranath Tagore |
| Produced by | Naresh Mitra Govinda Ray |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Pahari Sanyal Sambhu Mitra Bhanu Bandyopadhyay Manju Dey Naresh Mitra |
| Cinematography | Deoji Bhai |
| Edited by | Robin Das |
| Music by | Dwijen Chowdhury and Rabindranath Tagore |
Production company | Emar Productions |
| Distributed by | Sree Bishnu Pictures Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Bou Thakuranir Haat is a 1953 Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Mitra based on a novel of Rabindranath Tagore of the same name, published in 1883.[1][2] This film was released under the banner of Emar Productions.[3][4] It stars Uttam Kumar, Pahadi Sanyal in the lead with Sambhu Mitra, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay and others. Uttam Kumar learned horse riding and sword fighting for the character. The film was not a commercial success, but Uttam Kumar's performance was praised by critics the and media.
Plot
[edit]The film is based on the real-life story of Jessore Raj Pratapaditya. Pratapaditya is described as an antagonist more than a protagonist in this film.
Cast
[edit]- Uttam Kumar
- Pahari Sanyal
- Sambhu Mitra
- Bhanu Bandyopadhyay
- Manju Dey
- Naresh Mitra
- Nitish Mukherjee
- Padma Devi
- Rama Devi
Soundtrack
[edit]| Bou Thakuranir Haat | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Dwijen Chowdhury | |
| Released | 1953 |
| Recorded | 1952 |
| Studio | Emar Productions |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 0:18:54 |
| Label | SA RE GA MA PE |
| Producer | Naresh Mitra, Govinda Ray |
Lata Mangeshkar sang for the first time in this Bengali film.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Amarey Paray Paray" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Ami Phirbo Na Re" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Gramchara Oi" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Kandale Tumi More" | Hemant Kumar |
| "Hriday Amar Nache Re" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Shawana Gagane Ghor" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Oke Dhorile To" | Pratima Banerjee |
References
[edit]- ^ Tagore, Rabindranath. "Bou Thakuranir Haat Ed. 1st". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Das, Madhuparna (29 July 2005). "DVD/VCD reviews". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Uttam Kumar oldie Bou Thakuranir Haat (1953)". Washington Bangla Radio. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bou Thakuranir Haat". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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