Manmoyee Girls' School is a 1935 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film directed by Jyotish Bannerjee under the banner of Radha Films Company. It is based on Rabindranath Maitra's 1932 play of the same name. The film stars Tulsi Chakraborty, Jahar Ganguly and Kanan Devi.[2]
| Manmoyee Girls' School | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jyotish Bannerjee |
| Based on | Manmoyee Girls' School by Rabindranath Maitra |
| Starring | Tulsi Chakraborty Jahar Ganguly Kanan Devi |
| Cinematography | D. G. Gune |
| Music by | Anath Basu Mrinal Ghosh Kumar Mitra |
Production company | Radha Films Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
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Deciding to start a school for girls named after his wife, the zamindar Damodar Chakraborty looks for a married couple to manage the establishment. Manas Ganguly and Niharika apply for and get the job. The two are not actually married; they posed as a couple to obtain the job. After a series of complications and delicate situations, love blooms between the two and they marry.[1]
Cast
edit- Tulsi Chakraborty as Damodar Chakraborty
- Jahar Ganguly as Manas
- Kanan Devi as Niharika
- Jyotsna Gupta as Chapala
- Kumar Mitra as Haranidhi
Production
editManmoyee Girls' School was a play written by Rabindranath Maitra and staged by Star Theatres in 1932.[3] Radha Films Company adapted this play into a film under the same name, with Jyotish Bannerjee directing. D. G. Gune was the cinematographer, while the music was composed by Anath Basu, Mrinal Ghosh and Kumar Mitra.[1] The film was shot at Radha Studio.[4]
Release and reception
editManmoyee Girls' School was a success,[5] and was remade again in Bengali under the same title in 1958.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ "Manmoyee Girls' School (1935)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "রবীন্দ্রনাথ মৈত্র - উইকিসংকলন একটি মুক্ত পাঠাগার". bn.wikisource.org (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (7 May 2022). "Radha Studio Makes A Comeback With Full House". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni (22 April 2018). "Kanan Devi: An incredible journey of triumph over odds". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ FilmiClub. "Manmoyee Girl'S[sic] School (1958)". FilmiClub. Retrieved 9 August 2023.