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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Agni Pariksha<br />
| image = Agnipariksha.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = DVD cover of ''Agni Pariksha''<br />
| director = [[Agradoot]]{{efn|name=pen}}<br />
| writer = [[Ashapoorna Devi]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Agni Pariksha''|[[Asha Purna Devi]]}}<br />
| starring = [[Uttam Kumar]]<br/>[[Suchitra Sen]]<br />
| producer = M. P. Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| cinematography = Bibhuti Laha<br />Bijoy Ghosh<br />
| editing = <br />
| released = 3 September 1954<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
| runtime = 120 min<br />
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />
| music = [[Anupam Ghatak]]<br />
}}<br />
'''''Agni Pariksha''''' (alternatively '''''Agni Pareeksha''''' or '''''Agni Pariksha''''' or '''''Agnipariksha''''', {{trans|''The Test Of Fire''}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Bengali-language]] [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Agradoot]]{{efn|name=pen|The pen name of a group of Indian film technicians in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] signing collectively as director.<ref>{{cite book|author=Yves Thoraval|title=The Cinemas of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-OpkAAAAMAAJ|date=1 February 2000|publisher=Macmillan India|isbn=978-0-333-93410-4|page=237}}</ref>}} and starring [[Uttam Kumar]] and [[Suchitra Sen]]. The film was adapted from [[Asha Purna Devi]]'s novel of the same name.<ref name="hindu"/> The movie was remade in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] in 1967 as ''[[Chhoti Si Mulaqat]]'' also starring [[Uttam Kumar]].<ref name="toi">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/remakes-of-bengali-films-whats-new-in-this-trend/articleshow/72241437.cms|title=Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Before that the movie was simultaneously made into a 1959 Telugu - Tamil bilingual titled ''[[Mangalya Balam]]'' in Telugu and ''[[Manjal Mahimai]]'' in Tamil.<ref name="hindu"/><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The story revolves around Tapasi, a singer who has been married forcefully as a child to an old village zamindar’s grandson Bulu. Back at home,her parents discovers the truth and vows to wipe out every single memory of Tapasi ever being married. Years later, Tapasi has now grown up to be a lovely young lady and is in love with Kiriti. She introduces Kiriti to her mother, who approves of him, and plans to marry them. Things change when Tapasi finds out that she has already been married in her childhood. This creates a conflict in her. As others find out this secret and ostracize Tapasi. How will Tapasi and Kiriti deal with this stigma? Will they triumph in their love?<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Uttam Kumar]] as Kiriti Mukherjee <br />
* [[Suchitra Sen]] as Tapasi Banerjee<br />
* [[Anup Kumar (Actor)|Anup Kumar]]<br />
* [[Jahar Gangopadhyay]]<br />
* [[Jahor Roy]]<br />
* [[Kamal Mitra]]<br />
* [[Panchanan Bhattacharya]]<br />
* [[Shikharani Bag]]<br />
* [[Shyamali Chakraborty]]<br />
* [[Suprabha Mukhopadhyay]]<br />
* [[Master Bibhu]]<br />
* [[Aparna Debi]]<br />
* [[Jamuna Singha]]<br />
* [[Sabita Bhattacharya]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
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| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Anupam Ghatak<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Songs<br />
| extra_column = Playback<br />
| title1 = Aaj Achhi Kal Nei<br />
| extra1 = [[Alpana Banerjee]]<br />
| length1 = 3:02<br />
| title2 = Gane Mor Kon Indradhanu<br />
| extra2 = [[Sandhya Mukherjee]]<br />
| length2 = 3:07<br />
| title3 = Jodi Bhul Korei<br />
| extra3 = [[Sandhya Mukherjee]]<br />
| length3 = 2:22<br />
| title4 = Jibon Nodir Jowar Bhata<br />
| extra4 = [[Satinath Mukherjee]]<br />
| length4 = 3:00<br />
| title5 = Ke Tumi Amare Dako<br />
| extra5 = [[Sandhya Mukherjee]]<br />
| length5 = 3:16<br />
| title6 = Phuler Kane Bhramar<br />
| extra6 = [[Sandhya Mukherjee]]<br />
| total_length = <br />
| length6 = 2:23<br />
}}<br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/bengali/album/Agnipariksha-B0000492|title=Songs Download, Bengali MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Bengali Songs - Raaga.com - A World Of Music|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==Remakes==<br />
The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Mangalya Balam]]'' and ''[[Manjal Mahimai]]'' respectively. The film was remade in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''[[Chhoti Si Mulaqat]]'' with Uttam Kumar reprising his role.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mangalyabalam/article7734651.ece|title=Mangalyabalam (1959)|first=M. L.|last=Narasimham|date=8 October 2015|publisher=|website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="toi"/><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Imdb title|0046686|Agni Pariksha}}<br />
* {{citwf title|7334|Agni Pariksha}}<br />
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