Abak Prithibi is a 1959 Bengali film directed by Bishu Chakraborty. This film was produced by Tarun Kumar, who was also a Bengali film actor. This film was written by Bishu Chakraborty. The music was composed by Amal Mukherjee. This is a comedy drama film. The film stars Uttam Kumar in lead and others, while Ajit Bandyopadhyay, Gangapada Basu, Bidhayak Bhattacharya, Swagata Chakraborty, Tulsi Chakraborty,[1] Nripati Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Aparna Debi, Tarun Kumar, Priti Majumdar and Bireswar Sen played supporting role. Uttam Kumar played the role of a thief role which was very unique.[2]
| Abak Prithibi | |
|---|---|
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| অবাক পৃথিবী | |
| Directed by | Bishu Chakraborty |
| Written by | Bishu Chakraborty |
| Screenplay by | Bidhayak Bhattacharya (Dialogues) |
| Story by | Bidhayak Bhattacharya |
| Produced by | Tarun Kumar |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Tarun Kumar Sabitri Chatterjee Tulsi Chakraborty Ajit Banerjee Bidhay Bhattacharya |
| Cinematography | Bishu Chakraborty |
| Edited by | Baidyanath Chatterjee |
| Music by | Amal Mukherjee |
Production company | Goutam Chitram |
| Distributed by | Chitra Paribeshak Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editArjun is a very lonely person. He doesn't know what life is. Every day for him is a struggle. So he becomes a criminal. Jail is a safe custody for him because food is always available in jail. So he tries to return to the place, but all his efforts go in vain, then he travels to a place and meets a father. He is the principal of a missionary residential school. In that place Arjun meets Miss Chaterjee, a teacher. At first she doesn't like him, but shortly she started to realise Arjun's quality. Arjun is also a very good singer, but again for his bad reputation police catch him and send him to jail. In court some students actually support him and thus all the misunderstanding is resolved and the truth prevails.
Cast
edit- Uttam Kumar[3][4]
- Ajit Bandyopadhyay
- Gangapada Basu
- Bidhayak Bhattacharya
- Swagata Chakraborty
- Tulsi Chakraborty
- Nripati Chatterjee
- Sabitri Chatterjee[5]
- Aparna Debi
- Tarun Kumar
- Priti Majumdar
Soundtrack
edit| Abak Prithibi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Amal Mukherjee | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Studio | Goutam Chitram |
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack |
| Length | 0:13:18 |
| Label | SA RE GA MA PA |
| Producer | Tarun Kumar |
All lyrics are written by Gouri Prasanna Majumder, Pulak Banerjee; all music is composed by Amal Mukherjee
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ei Punya Prabhate" | Shyamal Mitra | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Shudhu Andhar Dhu Dhu Andhar" | Hemanta Mukherjee | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Surpanakhar Naak Kata Jai" | Hemanta Mukherjee | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Ek Je Chilo Dustu Chele" | Hemanta Mukherjee | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 13:18 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Remembering Tulsi Chakravarty, the king of expressions – Death anniversary special". cinestaan.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Calendar dedicated to Uttam Kumar released on actor's 92nd birth anniversary today". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Valentine's Day 2020: Uttam-Suchitra to Soumitra-Sharmila, on-screen couples who rule the hearts". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Calendar with Uttam Kumar's film posters to commemorate his 92nd birth anniversary". millenniumpost.in. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Nostalgic about a bygone era". The Hindu. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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