Fuleswari Explained

Fuleswari is a Bengali romance drama film directed by Tarun Majumdar^[1] based on a story of Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay.^[2] and produced by Kartik Chandra Barman. The film was released on 3 May 1974 under the banner of Radharani Pictures. Hemanta Mukhopadhyay was music director of the film.^[3]

Plot

Fuleswari, a young woman, falls in love with Brindaban, who arrives in her village. She plans to marry him but is hesitant when she learns that Brindaban is involved in a crime.

Cast

• Sandhya Roy as Fuleswari
• Samit Bhanja as Brindaban
• Utpal Dutt
• Rabi Ghosh
• Anup Kumar
• Tarun Kumar
• Lily Chakravarty
• Sulata Chowdhury
• Molina Devi
• Gita Dey
• Ashim Chakraborty

Music

The music director of this film was Hemanta Mukherjee. The lyrics of the songs were penned by Mukul Dutt, Pulak Bandyopadhyay, Arnab Mazumder and Tarun Majumdar. The film contains total twelve songs. These songs are:

• 1. Ami Dekhte Bhalobasi - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 2. Jeyo Na, Darao Bandhu - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 3. Fuleswari Fuleswari - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 4. Shuno Shuno Mahasay - sung by Manna Dey and chorus
• 5. Tapur Tupur Brishti Jhore - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 6. Ami Tomay Baro Bhalobasi - sung by Haridhan Mukherjee
• 7. Ami Tomay Koto Khujilam - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 8. Hay Hay Hay Hay - sung by Sandhya Mukherjee, Aarti Mukherjee and chorus
• 9. Tumi Shatadal Hoye - sung by Hemanta Mukherjee
• 10. Shunun Shunun Babu Moshay - sung by Aarti Mukherjee
• 11. Shuno Shuno Mahasay (Reprise) - sung by Manna Dey and chorus
• 12. Hyade Go Padmarani - sung by Anup Ghoshal

Notes and References

1. News: Story is always my top priority. Press Trust of India. 23 April 2015. The Indian Express. 19 March 2019.
2. News: Bhaswar Chatterjee to be seen in the show. The Times of India . 20 April 2018 . 8 February 2019.
3. Book: Mānnā De. Memories Come Alive: An Autobiography. 2007. Penguin Books India . 9780143101932. 8 February 2019.