''Sahajatri'' was 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
Agradoot
Agradoot () was a group of Indian film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1997), Jatin Datta (sound) ...
. This movie was released on 10 March 1951 under the banner of M. P. Productions Pvt. Ltd. The music direction was done by
Rabin Chattopadhyay. This movie stars
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 ...
,
Molina Devi
Molina Devi (1917 — 13 August 1977), also known as Molina Debi and Malina Debi, was a Bengali Indian actress of Bengali and Hindi film and theatre. As an actress, she played a wide variety of parts, later frequently playing matronly parts, esp ...
,
Bharati Devi Bharati or Bharathi may refer to:
Hinduism
* Bharati, an epithet of the Hindu goddess of knowledge and music Saraswati
* Bharati, consort of Hindu wind god, Vayu
Given name
* Bharathi (Tamil actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress
* Bharathi V ...
,
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 ...
and
Kamal Mitra
Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974) he dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor. Mitra playe ...
in the lead roles. First time Uttam Kumar appeared to this name and kept it permanently from change to Arup Kumar. Unfortunately the film was disappointed in 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 ...
*
Bharati Devi Bharati or Bharathi may refer to:
Hinduism
* Bharati, an epithet of the Hindu goddess of knowledge and music Saraswati
* Bharati, consort of Hindu wind god, Vayu
Given name
* Bharathi (Tamil actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress
* Bharathi V ...
*
Gouri Shankar Panda
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Goutam Mukhopadhyay
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Haridhan Mukhopadhyay
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Jahar Gangopadhyay
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Kamal Mitra
Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in more than 90 films spanning more than four decades. Along with Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974) he dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor. Mitra playe ...
*
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 ...
*
Karabi Gupta
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Molina Devi
Molina Devi (1917 — 13 August 1977), also known as Molina Debi and Malina Debi, was a Bengali Indian actress of Bengali and Hindi film and theatre. As an actress, she played a wide variety of parts, later frequently playing matronly parts, esp ...
*
Probha Debi
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Panchanan Bhattacharya
Panchanan Bhattacharya ( bn, পঞ্চানন ভট্টাচার্য) (1853–1919) was a disciple of the Indian Yogi Lahiri Mahasaya. He was the first disciple to be authorized by Lahiri Mahasaya to initiate others into Kriya Yog ...
Soundtrack
For the first time Hemanta Mukherjee sang on Uttam Kumar'z lip. There pair was become most popular from mid 50s and to be continued to Uttam's rest of career.
Reception
The film was fourth film of
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 ...
. All his previous film was flopped. So not others producer come to him to give offer. That time by a popular actor
Pahadi Sanyal
Pahari Sanyal (22 February 1906 – 10 February 1974) was an Indian actor and singer who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.
Sanyal acted in many Bengali films, such as ''Harano Sur'', ''Bhanu Goenda Jahar Assistant'', and ''Shilpi''. B ...
convincing then the big banner M.P Production take him for three years contract and this is his first film under M.P. But this film too unsuccessful again in the box office.
References
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1951 films
Bengali-language Indian films
1951 drama films
1950s Bengali-language films
Indian drama films
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