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Dhanyee Meye
Directed byArabinda Mukhopadhyay
Screenplay byArabinda Mukhopadhyay
Himanish Goswami (Co-Screenplay)
Story byDebanshu Mukherjee
Starring
CinematographyBijoy Ghosh
Edited byAmiyo Mukhopadhyay
Music byNachiketa Ghosh
Production
company
Shree Productions[2]
Distributed byChandimata Films Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)[1]
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Dhanyee Meye is a 1971[3] Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay.[4][5] The cast includes Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Partho Mukherjee, Jaya Bhaduri, Jahor Roy and Nripati Chattopadhyay.[6] This was Bhaduri's third film overall and only her second Bengali film. The music of the film was composed by Nachiketa Ghosh.

Plot

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The story centers around the character of Bogola; who is the younger brother of Kali Dutta. Bogola is the captain of a football team Sarbamangala Club managed by his elder brother. The team goes to a village Harbhanga to play in the finals of the Nangteshwar Shield. Monosha's maternal uncle (mama) Gobordhan Chowdhury is the president of the local football club and after losing the ancestral "Nangteshwar shield" (named after his father, Nangteshwar Chowdhury); decides to forcefully marry off Monosha and Bogola to keep the "Shield" in the family. All matters are soon resolved because Monosha and Bogola love each other.[7]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Dhanni Meye
Soundtrack album by
Released
  • 1971 (1971)
Recorded1970
StudioShree Productions
Length0:16:47
LabelSa Re Ga Ma Pa
Nachiketa Ghosh chronology
Chhinnapatra
(1971)
Dhanni Meye
(1971)
Natun Diner Alo
(1972)

All lyrics are written by Pulak Banerjee, Pronab Roy; all music is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."E Betha ki je Betha Bojhe ki"Hemanta Mukherjee3:12
2."Radhe Monta rekhe eli"Hemanta Mukherjee3:11
3."Bou kotha kou"Aarti Mukherji3:30
4."Sob khelar sera"Manna De3:32
5."Lathibaji Hockey Noy"Manna Dey3:32
Total length:16:47

Reception

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Reviews

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The Times Of India wrote that It’s no doubt an all-time best Bengali comedy flick; ‘Dhanyee Meye’ also explored the beautiful relationship between a sister and his brother.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Harris M. Lentz III (8 June 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. pp. 65–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8649-6.
  2. ^ "Dhanyee Meye". Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. ^ Rohit K. Dasgupta; Sangeeta Datta (15 December 2018). 100 Essential Indian Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-4422-7799-1.
  4. ^ Aurobinda Mukherjee (1971), Dhannyi Meye(1971) ধন্যি মেয়ে(১৯৭১), retrieved 2 May 2024
  5. ^ Nasim, Md Abu (17 April 2021). Stadiums in Calcutta: A New Genre of Sports Culture. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-63806-579-1.
  6. ^ "Dhanyee Meye Movie". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ^ "বগা বাইরে মার, পেনাল্টিতে আমরা গোল দিই না". Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Dhanyee Meye (1971)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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