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''Goopy Bagha Phirey Elo'' () is a 1992 Indian
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film directed by
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and written by
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. A sequel to the 1980 film ''
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'' and the third installment of '' Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne series'', the film was released eleven years after its predecessor.


Plot

Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne rule the kingdom of Shundi and get bored of enjoying the royal luxuries. They want to get back to the days of adventure they had enjoyed all their lives, but age comes in the way. They leave the kingdom in search of new experiences. Finally, they reach Anandapur and win the king's heart with their musical abilities and powers. In the court room, they meet Brahmananda Acharya, who invites Goopy and Bagha to come to Anandagarh fort. When they go to his place, he offers them a job to steal three valuable stones, making use of their miraculous powers gifted by Bhuter Raja (King of Ghosts). In return, he promises to make them 20 years younger. But actually he tells a lie. He cannot make anyone younger. They steal two rare stones with the hope to become young again. However, in their dream, the King of Ghost appears and advises them to keep off injustice. They apologise to him and return the stones to the respective owners. Brahmananda Acharya had gained immense powers, which is proved when he is not rendered motionless by Goopy's song. But, due to his greed for gaining rare and valuable stones, he is denied immortality. It was foretold that a 12-year boy named Bikram, with divine powers, would defeat him. To prevent his death, Brahmananda Acharya has all the 12 year old boys in Anandapur, named Bikram, kidnapped by his soldiers. He hypnotized them, making them his servants. In the end, Goopy and Bagha find out that one boy named Kanu was previously named Bikram. At their time of meeting, Goopy sings a song and Kanu is not hypnotized by it. Kanu receives divine powers at the age of 12. He, along with Goopy, Bagha and Pradip Pandit, goes towards Anandagarh fort. There, as Bikram enters the fort and comes close to Brahmananda Acharya, the Acharya sinks beneath the ground, signifying that he has been destroyed. His valuable stones also vanish.


Cast

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Tapen Chatterjee Tapen Chatterjee (3 September 1937 – 24 May 2010) was a Bengali actor from India who played several roles in Satyajit Ray's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in ''Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'' (1968), and its sequels '' Heerak Rajar Deshe'' (1980) ...
as Goopy Gyne *
Rabi Ghosh Robi Ghosh ( bn, রবি ঘোষ) (24 November 1931 – 4 February 1997) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is known for his comic appeal, though his versatile acting talent brought him success in various kin ...
as Bagha Byne * Ajit Bandyopadhyay as Brahmananda Acharya *
Kamu Mukherjee Kamu Mukherjee (14 June 1931 – 6 December 2003) was a Bengali actor, best known for his role as Mandar Bose in ''Sonar Kella'' and Harun in Sandip Ray's first film ''Phatik Chand''. Career Mukherjee's first film appearance was in the 1959 film ...
as a king *
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as the king of Anandapur * Pramod Ganguly as Kanu's grandfather * Bhishma Guhathakurta as Pradip Pandit * Purab Chatterjee as Kanu/Bikram


Awards


BFJA Awards (1993)

* Best Indian Films * Best Art Direction - Ashok Bose * Best Cinematography - Barun Raha * Best Editing -
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* Best Lyrics -
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* Best Music - Satyajit Ray * Best Playback Singer (Male) -
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* Most Outstanding Work Of The Year -
Tapen Chatterjee Tapen Chatterjee (3 September 1937 – 24 May 2010) was a Bengali actor from India who played several roles in Satyajit Ray's films, notably as Goopy Gyne in ''Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'' (1968), and its sequels '' Heerak Rajar Deshe'' (1980) ...


Sequel

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wanted to make another sequel to this series. He had received many requests to make the fourth ''Goopy - Bagha'' movie. Ray said to
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about the plot of the fourth film: "Making a Goopy Bagha movie without Tapen and Rabi is unthinkable. The only way I can do a fourth is by taking the story forward and introducing Goopy and Bagha's sons," he said. The idea to weave a story around the next generation came from a line from the introductory song 'Mora dujonai rajar jamai in 'Hirak Rajar Deshe' — "aar ache polapan, ek khan ek khan... (we have one child each)".


References


External links

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BBC-h2g2 Entry: Satyajit Ray's Goopy-Bagha Trilogy
{{Satyajit Ray Bengali-language Indian films Films directed by Sandip Ray 1990s Indian superhero films Indian children's films Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray Films set in Asia 1990s Bengali-language films Indian superhero films