''Jatugriha'' is a 1964 Bengali social drama film directed by Tapan Sinha and produced by Uttam Kumar based on the novel of the same name by Subodh Ghosh. The film was produced and released on 20 March 1964 under the banner of Uttam Kumar Films Private Limited. The music of the film composed by the legendary Ashish Khan. This was the fifth film produced by Uttam Kumar. A 1987 Bollywood film '' Ijaazat'', directed by Gulzar, follows a similar plot. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Anil Chatterjee and Bikash Roy. Jatugriha was released in 1964 the same year as Ray's '' Charulata'' and marks a mature high point in the careers of all connected: the leads Uttam Kumar and Arundhuti Debi, the supporting actor Anil Chatterjee, and of course the director Tapan Sinha. With such an amazing bunch of creative people coming together in the film, little wonder it turned out so well. It is useful to remember here that by 1964, Uttam Kumar was not only Bengal's undisputed matinee idol, but also a successful producer with two acclaimed films to his credit. Jatugriha was Uttam Kumar Films Pvt. Ltd.’s third venture and it attested the star’s commitment to quality films; films that somewhat extended the scope of commercial Bengali cinema.

Plot

Shatadal meets Madhuri after a long time in a railway station and their story is narrated through a series of flashbacks. They actually were a happily married couple. Satadal was a successful engineer who lived with his wife Madhuri. But day-by-day, their relationship runs into emotional stress due to childlessness. Madhuri cannot bear a child and her husband Shatadal is fond of children. Finally, the couple decided to break up. When they meet in the station, they realize their fondness for each other has not died.

Cast

* Uttam Kumar as Shatadal * Arundhati Devi as Madhuri * Anil Chatterjee as Supryio * Bikash Roy * Kajal Gupta * Binota Roy

Soundtrack

Only song in the film scoreded by Asish Khan and composed by Rabindranath Tagore

Award

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

: National Film Award - Certificate of Merit third best feature film in Bengali - Uttam Kumar

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0322877 1964 films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films 1960s Bengali-language films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Tapan Sinha Bengali films remade in other languages