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Aasra (1961 Film)
''Aasra'' () is a 1966 Hindi movie produced by Madan Mohla and directed by Satyen Bose. The film stars Biswajeet, Mala Sinha, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy and Jagdeep. The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The movie is loosely based on the 1961 Bengali movie ''Madhyarater Tara''. Plot Amar Kumar is an eligible bachelor and his parents are looking to match him up. Amar meets Roopa but is more attracted her cousin, Shobha. The girl is treated as a house servant in Roopa's household. When Amar's feelings become public, Roopa beats Shobha. Frightened, she keeps away from Amar. The man travels abroad for several months; again Shobha is beaten. She escapes from the abusive household and is taken in by Amar's parents. There is a twist, though, she is pregnant and the identity of the father is unclear. Cast * Biswajeet as Amar * Mala Sinha as Shobha * Balraj Sahni as Surendranath * Nirupa Roy as Maya * David Abraham Cheulkar, David as Bishambharnath * Praveen Paul as Mrs. Bishambhar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyen Bose
Satyen Bose (22 January 1916 – 9 June 1993) was a film director from India. He has directed both Bengali language, Bengali and Hindi language films. Among his most notable films are ''Raat Aur Din, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Dosti'', and ''Jagriti''. ''Jagriti'' won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1956 and ''Dosti'' won the same award in 1964. Without any formal training in cinema, Bose rose to fame with his offbeat debut film ''Parivartan'' (1949). He remade the Bengali film in Hindi as ''Jagriti'' in 1954. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bose, Satyen Bengali film directors Hindi-language film directors Film directors from Kolkata 1916 births 1993 deaths Malayalam film directors 20th-century Indian film directors Screenwriters from Kolkata Hindi screenwriters 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |