Phatik Chand (film) explained

Phatik Chand
Director:Sandip Ray
Starring:See below
Music:Satyajit Ray
Cinematography:Soumendu Roy
Editing:Dulal Dutta
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Country:India
Language:Bengali

Phatik Chand is a Bengali children's film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel of Satyajit Ray in the same name.[1] [2] This was the directorial debut of Sandip Ray, and was released in 1983.[3] [4] [5] This film received Best feature film award at the International Children's Film Festival in Vancouver in 1984.[6] [7] [8]

Plot

Bablu Sanyal, a Kolkata based boy is kidnapped by a gang while returning from school. But they have a car accident and Bablu loses his memory. The driver and one more kidnapper died on the spot, while the other two crooks, Shyamlal and Raghu, ran away leaving the unconscious Bablu presuming he is dead. Harun, a juggler and Bohemian street magician, saves him. Bablu calls himself Fatik Chandra Pal since he can not recall his original name. Meanwhile, Bablu's father Saradindu Sanyal advertises in the papers offering a huge reward for information about his son. Shyamlal and Raghu suddenly discover Bablu with Harun and attack them but Harun escapes with Bablu. The film runs with the story of the emotional bond of love and affection between Bablu and Harun. Finally Bablu alias Fatik regains his memory, returns to his home with the help of Harun. When Bablu's father offers the prize money to Harun, he refuses saying he can't take money for taking care of his brother.[9]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: Satyajit Ray. Phatik Chand. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325050638/https://books.google.com/books?id=WUGblVEgENkC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=Fatik+Chand+film&source=bl&ots=CuyHE4lzWA&sig=tEGYCFuZ_fQPmLSz0vOhPIzRwAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmzeCPzoLaAhUDq48KHfSiAHsQ6AEIbjAJ#v=onepage&q=Fatik%20Chand%20film&f=false. 2018-03-25. live. 23 March 2018. 9788122204209. 15 January 1983.
  2. Web site: Film review: Phatikchand. indiatoday.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324041622/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19830515-film-review-phatikchand-starring-rajiv-ganguly-kamu-mukherjee-haradhan-banerjee-770685-2013-07-20. 2018-03-24. live. 23 March 2018.
  3. News: Sandip Ray's debut film was Phatik Chand. 9 December 2014. The Times of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325134259/https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/did-you-know-/Sandip-Rays-debut-film-was-Phatik-Chand/amp_articleshow/45427795.cms. 2018-03-25. live. 27 March 2019.
  4. Web site: PHATIKCHAND (1983). bfi.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325051831/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b757556ed. 2018-03-25. dead. 23 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Looking for a new Feluda: Sandip Ray. hindustantimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325105800/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/looking-for-a-new-feluda-sandip-ray/story-KUDDX6AkgVdPhVIERDPbYK.html. 2018-03-25. live. 23 March 2018. 4 January 2012.
  6. News: Taking the story forward. The Hindu. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328190112/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Taking-the-story-forward/article14426110.ece. 2018-03-28. live. 23 March 2018. 17 June 2016. Chatterjee. Jagyaseni.
  7. Web site: Bloodline Triumphs. https://web.archive.org/web/20091105094629/http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2009/11/3332. dead. 5 November 2009. 3 November 2009. 22 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Sandip Ray. 22 April 2018.
  9. Book: Phatik Chand. 22 April 2018. 9788122204209. Ray. Satyajit. 15 January 1983.

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