''Dhanyee Meye'' ( bn, ধন্যি মেয়ে) is a 1971

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by

Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director and editor, who directed all-time classics like Nishi Padma (1970), Dhanyee Meye (1971) and Mouchak (1974). He also wrote stories and screenplays. ...

. The cast includes

Uttam Kumar Uttam Kumar ( bn, উত্তম কুমার; born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), popularly known as the Mahanayak, was an Indian actor, producer, director, Screenwriter, script writer, composer, and sing ...

Sabitri Chatterjee Sabitri Chatterjee (born 22 February 1937) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali theatre and cinema. Her career spans more than 60 years. She is the recipient of BFJA Awards for two times. In 1999, she was conferred with San ...

, Partho Mukherjee,

Jaya Bhaduri Jaya Bachchan (''née'' Bhaduri; born 9 April 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004. Known primarily for her work in Hindi and Bengali ...

Jahor Roy Jahar Roy (19 September 1919 – 1 August 1977) was an Indian actor and comedian in Bengali cinema. He was known for his comedy films with Bhanu Bandyopadhyay. Early life Roy came from a Bengali Baidya family having its root in Mahilara, B ...

and Nripati Chattopadhyay. This is the third and only the second Bengali film of Jaya Baduri who become the popular actress in

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. The noted music of the film composed by

Nachiketa Ghosh Nachiketa Ghosh (28 January 1925 – 12 October 1976) was a Bengali music director in India. He mainly composed for Bengali, Hindi Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan ...

Plot

The story centers around the character of Bogola (Partha Mukherjee); who is the younger brother of Kali Dutta (Uttam Kumar). Bogola is the captain of a football team Sarbamangala Club managed by his elder brother. The team goes to a village Harbhanga to play in the finals of the Nangteshwar Shield. Monosha (Jaya Bhaduri)'s maternal uncle (mama) Gobordhan Chowdhury (Jahar Ray) is the president of the local football club and after losing the ancestral "Nangteshwar shield" (named after his father, Nangteshwar Chowdhury); decides to forcefully marry off Monosha (Jaya Bhaduri) and Bogola (Partha Mukherjee) to Keep the "Shield" in the family. All matters are soon resolved because Monosha and Bogola love each other.

Cast

as Kali Dutta (Bagla's brother) *

as Bagla's sister-in-law * Partho Mukherjee as Bagla *

as Mansa *

as Gobardhan Choudhury * Nripati Chattopadhyay as Gobardhan's masseur *

Tapen Chatterjee Tapen Chatterjee (3 September 1937 – 24 May 2010) was a Bengali actor from India who played several roles in Satyajit Ray's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in ''Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'' (1968), and its sequels '' Heerak Rajar Deshe'' (1980) ...

as Ghanta * Sunil Das Gupta as Bairagi * Sukhen Das as Nera (commentator) *

Salil Dutta Salil Dutta (30 November 1931 – 20 September 2004) was an Indian Bengali director, screenwriter and actor. He is well known for his films Surya Sikha (1963), Stree (1972) and Seyi Chokh (1976). Career Dutta was born in 1931 in British India. H ...

Rabi Ghosh Robi Ghosh ( bn, রবি ঘোষ) (24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is known for his comic appeal, though his versatile acting talent brought him success in various kin ...

as Bhattacharjee (Totla Bhattacharjee-village priest) * Tapati Ghosh as Tapan's wife * Anubha Gupta as Gobardhan's wife *

Tarun Kumar Chatterjee Tarun Kumar Chatterjee (24 February 1931 – 27 October 2003) was an Indian actor who is known for his exclusive work in Bengali cinema. In most of his films, his role as a supporting actor gave him huge appreciation from critics and audience. ...

as the doctor *

Shyam Laha Shyam Laha (26 November 1911 – 25 October 1973) was an Indian actor in Bengali and Hindi-language films. He was known for his comic acting. Early life Shyam Laha was born in 1911 in Kolkata, British India. His original name was Kashinath Shil ...

as Nafar Ghosh * Haridhan Mukherjee as Gobardhan's yes-man *

Chinmoy Roy Chinmoy Roy (1940–2019) was an Indian Bengali male actor. He was famous for his comic roles in Bengali movies, though his versatility has allowed him to play a variety of roles. Though he was known for portraying various character roles, Ro ...

as the lawyer *

Kalyan Chatterjee Kalyan Chatterjee ( bn, কল্যাণ চ্যাটার্জী ), is an Indian actor recognized for his work in Bengali cinema, and considered to be one of the most famous supporting actors of Bengali Cinema. He has acted in ...

* ambhu Bhattacharya

Soundtrack

Songs become huge popular to audiences even today. Specially the song ''Sob Khelar Sera Bangalir Tumi Football'' become a cultural issue amongst the Bengali's.

References

External links

* 1971 films Indian black-and-white films Bengali-language Indian films 1971 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy films 1970s Bengali-language films {{1970s-Bengali-film-stub