Sabyasachi (film)

Sabyasachi is a Bengali patriotic drama film directed by Pijush Bose and produced by Asim Sarkar based on the novel Pather Dabi written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.[1][2] This film was released on 21 January 1977[3] under the banner of Usha Films. The film is one of the best films of Uttam Kumar career and this is the second film after Kal Tumi Aleya in 1966 where Uttam composed the film and in the film Uttam gave also his one of the finest performance in his career. The film became successful at the box office when it's re-released[4][5]

Sabyasachi
Directed byPijush Bose
Written bySharatchandra Chattopadhyay
Screenplay byPijush Bose
Based onPather Dabi by Sharatchandra Chattopadhay
Produced byAsim Sarkar
StarringUttam Kumar
Supriya Devi
Anil Chatterjee
CinematographyBijoy Ghosh
Edited byBaidyanath Chatterjee
Music byUttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Bannerjee
Production
company
Usha Films
Distributed byChandimata Films Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 21 January 1977 (1977-01-21)
Running time
minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

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.

Cast

Music
Sabyasachi
Soundtrack album by
Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Baneejee
Released1977
Recorded1976
StudioUsha Films
LabelAngel Digital Pvt Ltd
ProducerAshim Sarkar
Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Baneejee chronology
Kal Tumi Aleya
(1966)		 Sabyasachi
(1977)

All lyrics are written by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Ray; all music is composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Roy. Music scored and composed by Uttam Kumar and his childhood singing trainer Nidan Bannerjee

Songs
No.TitleLength
1."Jodi Tor Dak Sune" 
2."Karar Oi Louha Kopat" 
3."Banga Amar Janoni Amar" 

References
  1. "পথের দাবী / Pather Dabi (Bengali)". 18 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. F. Chan, A. Karpovich, X. Zhang (29 March 2011). Genre in Asian Film and Television: New Approaches. Springer. ISBN 9780230301900. Retrieved 30 October 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Y Udaya Chandar (25 July 2018). India's Freedom Fighters in Arms. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642498103. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. Ayan Ray. "Sabyasachi (1977)". Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. "9 Bengali films that captured India's freedom struggle". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.