''Harano Sur'' () is a 1957 Indian

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romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

Ajoy Kar Ajoy Kar ( Bengali:অজয় কর; 27 March 1914 – 25 January 1985) was an Indian film director and cinematographer . He directed 26 films between 1949 and 1983. His 1961 film ''Saptapadi'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Fi ...

, starring

Suchitra Sen Suchitra Sen ( ; born as Roma Dasgupta (; 6 April 1931 – 17 January 2014) was an Indian actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali cinema ...

and Uttam Kumar, with music by Hemant Kumar, and sung by Geeta Dutt. This is the first film that Uttam had produced along with Ajoy Kar. The film is regarded as one of the finest examples of Bengali cinema of this early period. The film is based on the 1942 American film '' Random Harvest''. The film become huge success at the box office. The legendary Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar– that’s what this movie is all about. It’s simply their charisma, their chemistry, their presence which will captivate you throughout. As per the narrative, Uttam Kumar becomes an amnesiac following a train accident and meets a doctor played by Suchitra Sen. They fall in love and eventually tie the knot, but soon Uttam recovers his lost memory after another accident. He then returns to his old life, leaving Suchitra but she visits Calcutta in search of her husband. Uttam fails to recognize her. Isn’t it an intriguing storyline? The climax is even better! The film become all time blockbuster and the highest grossing Bengali film in 1957

Synopsis

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An amnesiac after a train accident, Alok Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is rescued on escaping from the asylum where he is admitted by Doctor Roma Banerjee (Suchitra Sen) who takes him to her father's (Pahadi Sanyal) country house in a village called Palaspur. There, while treating him she falls for him and he for her. They marry but a second accident makes him recall his life as a rich businessman in Calcutta and forget the memories spent with Roma. Roma follows him to Calcutta and meets him there, but he doesn't recognise her. He hires her as governess to his niece instead. Roma keeps trying to simulate Alok's memory but is looked at suspiciously by Lata, Alok's fiancée in Calcutta who thinks Roma is snatching Alok away from her and who complains to Alok's mother. The latter has Roma kicked out. Alok realizing she is from Palaspur and that is where he got back his memory goes there and regains his memory of times spent with Roma there.

Cast

* Uttam Kumar as Alok Mukherjee *

as Dr Roma Banerjee *

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 ...

as Roma's father * Chandrabati Devi as Alok mother *

Utpal Dutta Utpal Dutta () (29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little The ...

as Dr Majumder * Khagen Pathak as Station Master * Shailen Mukherjee as Manager * Haren Mukherjee as Dr. Haren Mukherjee * Dipak Mukherjee as Mihir Bhattacharya * Kajori Guha as Lata

Soundtrack

Every song became evergreen and chartbuster hit and was one of the reasons for film's success.

Production

''Harano Sur'' was the first film produced by Uttam Kumar along with Ajoy Kar. Uttam decided to keep Bengali cinema to national level, so he came into film production under their banner Alochaya Production Pvt Ltd. There is also no doubt that Uttam and Suchitra Sen are favorite costars of each other in real life. So, Uttam chose Suchitra in lead actress role. At that time, Sen was working many films at the same time. So, her every date is very important and problematic. But Suchitra told Uttam loudly that she canceled all the dates for him. They had so much faith in the charisma of their own pair.

Reception

It was released in India on 6 September 1957 under the banner of Alochaya Production. The film often regarded as one of the greatest romantic films in Bengali cinema history and one of the finest examples on early golden period. Film became huge success and ran for 84 days in theater and received overwhelming response from all over India by the critics. The film became highest grossing Bengali film in 1957.

Awards

* 1957 – Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film in Bengali

References

External links

* {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Bengali 1957 films 1957 drama films Bengali-language Indian films Indian drama films Films set in Kolkata 1950s Bengali-language films Films directed by Ajoy Kar Indian remakes of American films