Nishi Padma (English: The night lotus) is a 1970 Indian Bengali language action drama film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay[1] and produced by Shantimoy Banerjee.[2] It is based on a short story Hinger Kochuri by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay[3] and released under the banner of Chirantan Chitra.
| Nishi Padma | |
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| Directed by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Written by | Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay |
| Screenplay by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Story by | Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay |
| Based on | 'Hinger Kochuri' by by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay |
| Produced by | Shantimoy Banerjee |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Sabitri Chatterjee Anup Kumar |
| Cinematography | Sailaja Chattopadhyay |
| Edited by | Amiyo Mukhopadhyay |
| Music by | Nachiketa Ghosh |
Production company | Chirantan Chitra |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
The film went on to win two awards at the 1970 National Film Awards: Manna Dey won Best Male Playback Singer for ''Ja Khushi Ora Bole Boluk'' while Sandhya Mukherjee won the Best Female Playback Singer for ''Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo''.
Plot
editThe film revolves around Pushpo, whose uncle forcefully sells her to a brothel in Calcutta. On her first night there, an unhappy married man named Ananda falls in love with her over her singing abilities and decides to visit her regularly.[4]
Cast
edit- Uttam Kumar as Ananda
- Sabitri Chatterjee as Pushpo
- Anup Kumar
- Nripati Chattopadhyay
- Jahor Roy as Natabar
- Gita Dey
- Gangapada Basu
- Asha Devi
- Rajlakshmi Devi
- Premangshu Bose
- Master Molay
Soundtrack
edit| Nishipadma | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Chirantan Chitra | |||
| Length | 0:13:15 | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | |||
| Producer | Shantimoy Bandyopadhyay | |||
| Nachiketa Ghosh chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Gouri Prasanna Majumdar; all music is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" | Manna Dey | 03:07 |
| 2. | "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo" | Sandhya Mukherjee | 03:27 |
| 3. | "Na Na Aj Rate Ar Jatra Sunte" | Manna Dey | 03:29 |
| 4. | "Rajar Pakhi Uira Gela" | Shyamal Mitra | 03:12 |
| Total length: | 13:15 | ||
Awards
edit- 1970 National Film Awards[5][6]
- Best Male Playback Singer: Manna Dey - "Ja Khushi Ora Bole"
- Best Female Playback Singer: Sandhya Mukherjee - "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo".
Reception
editThe film become all-time blockbuster and ran for 126 days in theaters. Uttam Kumar give another fabulous performance. Even Rajesh Khanna became impressed and inspired on Uttam's performance. He wrote that he watched the film 24 times to copy him.[7][8] This was the highest grossing Bengali film in 1970.
Remake
editThe film was remade in Hindi, Amar Prem (1972)[9] directed by Shakti Samanta, with screenplay by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay, and starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in lead roles[10]
References
edit- ^ "Nishi Padma". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arabinda (1 January 1970). "Nishipadma - Apple TV (UK)". Apple TV. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Goswami, Jaideva C. (1970). Glimpses of India. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-89067-973-4.
- ^ "Nishi Padma". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "18th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.
- ^ "18th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals.
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna Watched Nishi Padma 24 Times To Play His Role in Amar Prem". News18. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna admired Uttam Kumar's acting". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?". The Times of India. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "It's All About Love". Indian Express. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
External links
edit- Nishi Padma at IMDb