| Directed by | Tarun Majumdar
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|---|---|
| Produced by | Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee Ajitesh Bannerjee Samit Bhanja Nilkantha Sengupta Rabi Ghosh Anup Kumar |
| Cinematography | Shakti Banerjee |
| Edited by | Ramesh Joshi |
| Music by | Hemanta Mukherjee
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali
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Ganadevata (English: The People) is a 1978 Bengali drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar, based on a novel by same name by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay.[1] The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Ajitesh Bannerjee, Samit Bhanja, Nilkantha Sengupta, Rabi Ghosh and Anup Kumar in lead roles. The epic novel is set in the 1920s during the British Raj, about the breakdown of socio-economic structures, impact of industrialization and non-cooperation movement in rural Bengal. It had also won the writer Bandopadhyay, the 1966 Jnanpith Award.[2][3]
At the 26th National Film Awards (1978), it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Child Artist Award for Kanchan De Biswas.[4][5]
Cast
- Soumitra Chatterjee as Debu Pandit
- Kali Banerjee
- Sandhya Roy as Durga
- Tapen Chatterjee as Tara Napit
- Ajitesh Bandopadhyay
- Samit Bhanja
- Nilkantha Sengupta as Tarini, the singer
- Rabi Ghosh as Haren Ghosal
- Anup Kumar
- Santosh Dutta as Doctor & Social activist for the rural poor people
- Debraj Ray
- Madhabi Mukherjee
- Sumitra Mukherjee
- Monu Mukhopadhyay
- Anamika Saha
- Santu Mukhopadhyay
- Nimu Bhowmik
Music
The music of the film was composed by Hemanta Mukherjee. The lyrics were penned by Pulak Bandyopadhyay, Mukul Dutta, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay and Lt. Ganga Charan Sarkar. The songs are:
1. Bhor Hoilo Jagata Jagilo (sung by Manna Dey)
2. Bhalo Chhilo Sishubela (Sung by Sipra Bose)
3. Shone Re Boli (sung by Manna Dey)
4. Dekhe Ja Rey Dekhe Ja (sung by Hemanta Mukherjee and Aarti Mukherjee)
5. Ek Ghentu Tar Saat Beta (sung by Manna Dey)
6. Eso Poush Sonar Poush (Sung by chorus)
7. Lathi Kheye Aar Katodin (sung by Manna Dey)
References
- ↑ Ganadevata. Upperstall.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ↑ Jnanpith Laureates Official listings. Jnanpith Website.
- ↑ GANADEVATA (1978). BFI. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ↑ 26th National Film Awards. International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ 26th National Film Awards (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
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