''Hrad'' (The Lake) is a
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 ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by Ardhendu Sen. The film starring Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Rani, Chabi Biswas, Asit Baran. This film was released on 29 July 1955 under the banner of Rupmaya films. The story was based on
Bimal Kar
Bimal Kar (19 September 1921 — 26 August 2003) was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Bengali. He received the 1975 Sahitya Akademi Award presented by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for his novel ''Asamay''.
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's novel of same name. The film showed Uttam's one of the most different and critical character where he played a memory lost patient and give one of the finest performance in his entire career. The famous composer
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was an Indian singer and music composer in Bengali films. Coming to limelight in the early 1950s Manabendra was an innovative and stylish singer who had a strong foundation in Indian classical music. With his distincti ...
was the music director of the film.
The film became moderate success at the box office.
Plot
Cast
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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 ...
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Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas (''Chabi Biśbās'') (13 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's '' Kabuliwala'' and Satyajit Ray's films '' Jalshaghar'' (''The Music Room'', 1958), '' Devi'' ( ...
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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 ...
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Sandhyarani
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Asit Baran
Asit Baran (19 November 1913 – 27 November 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and theater personality.
Early life
Asit Baran was born as Asit Baran Mukherjee in 1913 in Kolkata, British India. His nickname was Kalo. He took up a job in the tele ...
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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.
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Premangshu Bose
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Sital Bandopadhyay Sital ( fa, سيتل) may refer to:
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* Sital (25°29′ N 61°10′ E), Chabahar
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Ashu Bose
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Suprabha Mukhopadhyay
Suprabha Beckjord (born 1956) is an ultramarathon runner from Washington, D.C. She is an owner of a gift shop and a disciple of Sri Chinmoy.
History
In 1986, she began with a 7 km run. Her first Marathon was the Inspiration Marathon in V ...
Soundtrack
Award
*1955 -
BFJA Best Actor - Uttam Kumar
References
1955 films
Films scored by Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
Bengali-language Indian films
1950s Bengali-language films
Indian drama films
1955 drama films
External links
* {{IMDb title, 9056638