''Pratinidhi'' (The Representative) is a
1965
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Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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film directed by noted Indian art film director
Mrinal Sen. The Black & White film was based on ''Prachhadpat'' (The Cover), a novel by
Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Achintya Kumar Sengupta (born 19 September 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an Indian Bengali-language poet, story writer, novelist, biographer and editor.
Life
He was born in Noakhali, now in Bangladesh. At the age of 13, after his father's dea ...
, a noted writer of Modern Bengali literature.
Plot
A young engineer Niren marries a young widow Rama who already has a five-year-old child Tutul from her previous marriage. Their marital life grows increasingly difficult as Tutul refuses to recognise his stepfather. Niren's attempts to win him over too fail even as Rama tries to please both. The marriage finally collapses and she commits suicide.
Cast
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Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee (also spelt as Chattopadhyay; 16 June 193515 November 2020) was an Indian film actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian and poet. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of ...
, Niren
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Sabitri Chatterjee , Rama
* Satya Bannerjee
* Jahar Roy
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Anup Kumar , Rama's brother
References
External links
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Mrinal Sen's websiteBritish Film InstituteMRINAL SEN-60 Years In Search Of Cinema, a book by Dipankar Mukhopadhyay
1964 films
Bengali-language Indian films
Films scored by Hemant Kumar
Films directed by Mrinal Sen
1960s Bengali-language films
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