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-language drama film directed by

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. This movie was released in 1951 under the banner of M. P. Productions Pvt. Ltd. The music direction was done by

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. This film stars Uttam Kumar,

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who played in lead roles where

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played the supporting roles. This is the fifth film of Uttam Kumar. The film is based on the novella '' Nastanirh'' of Rabindranath Tagore wrote in 1901. Later

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made a film based on this same novel '' Charulata'' in 1964.

Plot

Nastanirh takes place in late 19th-century Bengal and explores the lives of the "Bhadralok", Bengalis of wealth who were part of the Bengal Renaissance and highly influenced by the Brahmo Samaj. Despite his liberal ideas, Bhupati is blind to the loneliness and dissatisfaction of his wife, Charu. It is only with the appearance of his cousin, Amal, who incites passionate feelings in Charu, that Bhupati realizes what he has lost.

Cast

* Uttam Kumar as Amal *

as Charu *

as Bhupati * Goutam Mukhopadhyay *

* Nibhanani Devi * Rajlakshmi Devi * Santosh Singha * Sikharani Bag

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1951 films Bengali-language Indian films 1951 drama films 1950s Bengali-language films Indian drama films {{1950s-Bengali-film-stub