Sabyasachi (film) explained

Sabyasachi
Director:Pijush Basu
Screenplay:Pijush Bose
Producer:Asim Sarkar
Based On:Pather Dabi by Sharatchandra Chattopadhay
Starring:Uttam Kumar
Supriya Devi
Jayashree Kabir
Anil Chatterjee
Music:Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Bannerjee
Cinematography:Bijoy Ghosh
Editing:Baidyanath Chatterjee
Studio:Usha Films
Distributor:Chandimata Films Pvt Ltd
Runtime:145 minutes
Country:India
Language:Bengali

Sabyasachi is a 1977 Bengali language period political action thriller film directed by Pijush Basu.[1] Based on the novel Pather Dabi written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay,[2] [3] the film produced by Asim Sarkar under the banner of Usha Films. It stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role, alongside Supriya Devi, Bikash Roy, Kiran Lahiri and Tarun Kumar in lead roles.[4] The soundtrack of the film was composed by Nidan Bandhu Banerjee and particulary Uttam Kumar himself, marking his second film as a composer after Kal Tumi Aleya (1966). Set in British India, it revolves around a freedom fighter as well as revolutionary Dr. Sabyasachi Mallick, arresting whom is very difficult for the police as he always escape through his presence of mind and jaw dropping disguises. When he comes to Burma to continue his foundation 'Pather Dabi against the British raj and the Burma police service hires DCP Nimai Roy from India to bring him down.

Plot

The plot revolves with the activities of an absconded Bengali revolutionary Sabyasachi and India's freedom movement against the British rule. The protagonist Sabyasachi forms a secrete revolutionary organization Pather Dabi. He is extremely talented, highly educated, courageous and committed to his organisation. He meets Rose in a brothel and inspires her to come into the freedom struggle. Rose become Sumitra and takes active part to organise the movement. Several other revolutionaries join with them to lead an armed uprising. Sabyasachi also inspires Apuraba and Bharati, a Bengali couple. But there is a story of betrayal behind Sabyasachi to gain the leadership, love and power.[5]

Cast

Music

Sabyasachi
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Baneejee
Released:1977
Recorded:1976
Studio:Usha Films
Label:Angel Digital Pvt Ltd
Producer:Ashim Sarkar
Prev Title:Kal Tumi Aleya
Prev Year:1966

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-08-15 . 'Sabyasachi' to 'Gumnaami': Bengali patriotic films to watch this Independence Day . 2024-06-18 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. News: 9 Bengali films that captured India's freedom struggle . 20 March 2019 . The Times of India.
  3. Book: Chattopadhyay, Sharatchandra . Pather Dabi পথের দাবী . Gurudas Chattopadhyay and Sons, Kolkata.
  4. Web site: FilmiClub . Sabyasachi (1977) . 2024-06-18 . FilmiClub . en-US.
  5. Book: Chan, F. . Genre in Asian Film and Television: New Approaches . Karpovich . A. . Zhang . X. . 2011-03-29 . Springer . 978-0-230-30190-0 . en.