Sabyasachi (film)
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Directed by | Pijush Basu |
Based on | Pather Dabi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
Written by | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
Screenplay by | Pijush Basu |
Dialogues by | Pijush Basu |
Produced by | Asim Sarkar |
Starring | Uttam Kumar Supriya Devi Bikash Roy Anil Chatterjee Jayashree Kabir Tarun Kumar Kiran Lahiri |
Cinematography | Bijoy Ghosh |
Edited by | Baidyanath Chatterjee |
Music by | Uttam Kumar Nidan Bandhu Bannerjee |
Production company | Usha Films |
Distributed by | Chandimata Films Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Bengali |
Sabyasachi is a 1977 Bengali-language period political action thriller film co-written and directed by Pijush Basu.[1] Based on the novel Pather Dabi written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay,[2][3] the film is produced by Asim Sarkar under the banner of Usha Films. It stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role, alongside Supriya Devi, Bikash Roy, Anil Chatterjee, Kiran Lahiri, Tarun Kumar and Jayashree Kabir in lead roles.[4] The soundtrack of the film was composed by Nidan Bandhu Banerjee and particulary Uttam Kumar himself, marking his second film as a composer after Kal Tumi Aleya (1966). Set in British India, it revolves around a visionary freedom fighter as well as revolutionary Dr. Sabyasachi Mallick, arresting whom is very difficult for the police as he always escape through his presence of mind and jaw dropping disguises. When he comes to Burma to continue his foundation 'Pather Dabi' against the British raj and the Burma police service hires DCP Nimai Roy from India to bring him down
The film was released on the 100th birth anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Plot
[edit]The plot revolves with the activities of an absconded Bengali revolutionary Sabyasachi and India's freedom movement against the British rule. The protagonist Sabyasachi forms a secrete revolutionary organization Pather Dabi. He is extremely talented, highly educated, courageous and committed to his organisation. He meets Rose in a brothel and inspires her to come into the freedom struggle. Rose become Sumitra and takes active part to organise the movement. Several other revolutionaries join with them to lead an armed uprising. Sabyasachi also inspires Apuraba and Bharati, a Bengali couple. But there is a story of betrayal behind Sabyasachi to gain the leadership, love and power.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Uttam Kumar as Dr. Sabyasachi Mallick, founder of 'Pather Dabi'
- Supriya Devi as Sumitra / Rose
- Kiran Lahiri as Apurba
- Bikash Roy as Inspector Nimai Roy
- Anil Chatterjee as Brajendra
- Tarun Kumar as Kabi
- Sulata Chowdhury as Burmese servant
- Shambhu Bhattacharya as Police officer
- Nripati Chattopadhyay
- Haradhan Bandopadhyay
- Sujata Dutta as Nabatara
- Satya Bandyopadhyay
- Mantu Bandyopadhyay
Music
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Usha Films | |||
Label | Angel Digital Pvt Ltd | |||
Producer | Ashim Sarkar | |||
Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Baneejee chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Ray[6]; all music is composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Roy. Music scored and composed by Uttam Kumar and his childhood singing trainer Nidan Bannerjee
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Jodi Tor Dak Sune" | |
2. | "Karar Oi Louha Kopat" | |
3. | "Banga Amar Janoni Amar" |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Sabyasachi' to 'Gumnaami': Bengali patriotic films to watch this Independence Day". The Times of India. 15 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "9 Bengali films that captured India's freedom struggle". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Sharatchandra. Pather Dabi পথের দাবী. Gurudas Chattopadhyay and Sons, Kolkata.
- ^ FilmiClub. "Sabyasachi (1977)". FilmiClub. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Chan, F.; Karpovich, A.; Zhang, X. (29 March 2011). Genre in Asian Film and Television: New Approaches. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-30190-0.
- ^ "ARTICLE".
External links
[edit]- Sabyasachi at IMDb
- 1977 films
- Bengali-language Indian films
- 1970s Bengali-language films
- Indian black-and-white films
- 1970s Indian films
- Indian historical action films
- Indian political action films
- Indian action thriller films
- Indian political drama films
- Indian political thriller films
- Indian historical adventure films
- Indian epic films
- Indian action adventure films
- 1970s action thriller films
- 1970s political films
- 1970s political thriller films
- 1970s political drama films
- 1970s action adventure films
- 1970s historical action films
- 1977 action films
- 1977 thriller films
- 1977 drama films
- Films directed by Pijush Basu
- Films set in the British Raj
- Films set in the Indian independence movement
- Films based on works by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Films based on Indian novels
- Bengali-language film stubs
- 1970s film stubs