Annapurnar Mandir
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| Directed by | Naresh Mitra |
| Written by | Nirupama Devi |
| Screenplay by | Naresh Mitra |
| Based on | Annapurnar Mandir novel by Nirupama Devi |
| Produced by | Naresh Mitra, Govinda Ray |
| Starring | Suchitra Sen Uttam Kumar |
| Cinematography | Bishu Chakraborty |
| Edited by | Robin Das |
Production company | Chitra Mandir |
| Distributed by | Kalpana Movies Limited |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Annapurnar Mandir (transl. Temple of Annapurna) is a Bengali social drama film directed by Naresh Mitra[1] based on the novel of the same name by Nirupama Devi.[2][3] This film was released on 6 August 1954 under the banner of Chitra Mandir and received 2nd National Film Awards in 1954. Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chaterjee starred in the lead roles, with Suchitra Sen in a supporting role.[4] This film had no music and it was Uttam Kumar's first film to win a National Award.
Plot
[edit]Ramshankar is a poor man who lives with his two daughters. His elder daughter loves a young man but he arranges her marriage with an old man who offers a huge dowry. Soon she returns home as a widow and, driven by societal stigma, she commits suicide.
Cast
[edit]Reception
[edit]This is the only film where Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee playing lead role and Suchitra sen in supporting role.[4] The film was very critically acclaimed and also saw the commercial success. It ran for 91 days in theaters.
Award
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Annapurnar Mandir". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ "Annapurnar Mandir ( 1954)". archive.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172013240. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Annapurnar Mandir (1954) -". Washington Bangla Radio. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
