Rajlakshmi O Srikanta Explained

Rajlakshmi O Srikanta
Native Name:রাজলক্ষ্মী ও শ্রীকান্ত
Director:Haridas Bhattacharya
Producer:Kanan Bhattachariya, Kanan Devi
Based On:Shrikanta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Story:Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Music:Gyanprakash Ghosh (composer)
D. M. Mitholia (lyrics)
Gyanprakash Ghosh (lyrics)
Shyamal Gupta (lyrics)
Studio:Srimati Pictures
Cinematography:G.K Mehta
Editing:Santosh Ganguly
Country:India
Language:Bengali

Rajlakshmi O Srikanta is a 1958 Bengali drama film directed by Haridas Bhattacharya and produced by Kanan Devi[1] based on the iconic and famous novel Srikanta of the legendary Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.[2] This film was released in 1958[3] [4] under the banner of Srimati Pictures. The film starring Uttam Kumar Suchitra Sen, Anil Chatterjee, Tulsi Chakraborty. Music direction of the film was done by Jnan Prakash Ghosh.

Plot

Srikanta goes to his friend Mahendra Rao's celebration where he meets Piyari Bai. Although he doesn't recognize her Piyari knows him well as Srikanta was her childhood love. Piyari Bai reveals the past regarding how she was compelled by the wicked society, coupled with poverty and misfortune, due to which she had to take up this unholy profession.[5]

Cast

Music

Rajlaxmi O Srikanto
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Jnan Prokash Ghosh
Released:1958
Recorded:1957
Studio:Srimati Pictures
Length:0:12:11
Label:Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Producer:Kanan Devi
Prev Title:Andhare Alo
Prev Year:1957

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kanan Devi. My Homage to All. 27 June 2014. Zubaan . 9789383074945. 5 December 2018.
  2. News: A collection of scattered memories. Phukan. Vikram. 28 September 2017. The Hindu. 20 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Ritwick Chakraborty to play Srikanta. . 3 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Rajalakshmi-o-Shrikanta (Haridas Bhattacharya) 1958. 5 December 2018.
  5. Book: Nalini Natarajan, Emmanuel Sampath Nelson. Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of Indiaedited. 1996. Bloomsbury Academic . 9780313287787. 3 December 2018.