Chattogram Astragar Lunthan is a Bengali historical drama film directed by Nirmal Chowdhury[1][2] produced by Satyadeb Narang based on the Chittagong armoury raid led by Masterda Surya Sen.[3] This film was released on 27 November 1949 under the banner of Bengal National Studios.[4] The iconic Nazrul Geeti, Karar Oi Louho Kopat was first recorded by folk singer Girin Chakraborty in this film.[5][6][7]
Plot
editSurya Sen, a local teacher and freedom fighter made the blueprint to attack Chattagram armoury with a number of his students. Finally he makes a situation of armed rebellion in Chittagong. It challenges the imperialist British administration. The British Government deploys the Army to kill the young revolutionaries.[8]
Cast
edit- Dipak Mukherjee
- Banani Choudhury
- Bhaben Majumdar
- Goutam Mukherjee
- Shriti Rekha Biswas
- Dipti Roy
References
edit- ^ "Ode to Independence: How have Bengali feature films depicted our freedom movement? (Part 1)". Bengal Film Archive. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Indian cinema booklets collection". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Division, Publications. Yojana August 2022 (English) (Special Issue): A Development Monthly. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
- ^ "Chattagram Astraghar Lunthan (1949)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Row over AR Rahman version of Nazrul song gets murkier as family feud surfaces in the wake of legal threats for 'Pippa' producers". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Nazrul kin protest Rahman version of 'Karar oi louho kopat'". The Times of India. 11 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "'কারার এই লৌহকপাট' প্রথম রেকর্ড করেছিলেন গিরীন চক্রবর্তী, এ আর রহমানের কালোয়াতিতে বিরক্ত কন্যা ছন্দা". TheWall. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "'Chattagram Astragar Lunthan' (1949)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.