Pratinidhi (The Representative) is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian art film director Mrinal Sen.[1] The Black & White film was based on Prachhadpat (The Cover), a novel by Achintya Kumar Sengupta, a noted writer of Modern Bengali literature.[2]
| Pratinidhi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mrinal Sen |
| Written by | Achintya Kumar Sengupta |
| Produced by | Ellora Productions |
| Starring | Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Satya Bannerjee |
| Cinematography | Sailaja Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Gangadhar Naskar |
| Music by | Hemanta Mukherjee |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editA young engineer Niren marries a young widow Rama who already has a five-year-old child Tutul from her previous marriage. Their marital life grows increasingly difficult as Tutul refuses to recognise his stepfather. Niren's attempts to win him over too fail even as Rama tries to please both. The marriage finally collapses and she commits suicide.[3][4][5]
Cast
edit- Soumitra Chatterjee | Niren
- Sabitri Chatterjee | Rama
- Satya Bannerjee
- Jahar Roy
- Anup Kumar | Rama's brother
References
edit- ^ "Pratinidhi". IMDB. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Dipankar Mukhopadhyay (12 June 2009). MRINAL SEN-60 Years In Search Of Cinema. Harper Collins. ISBN 9789351360483. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Pratinidhi". Indian Cinema. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Pratinidhi". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Mrinal Sen". MUBI. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
edit- Pratinidhi at IMDb
- Mrinal Sen's website
- British Film Institute
- MRINAL SEN-60 Years In Search Of Cinema, a book by Dipankar Mukhopadhyay
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