Hrad (film)

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Hrad
Directed by Ardhendu Aen
Written by Bimal Kar
Screenplay byArdhendu Sen (Dialogues also)
Based onHrad by Bimal Kar
Produced byRupamaya
Starring
CinematographySantosh Guha Roy
Edited byShib Bhattachariya
Music by Manabendra Mukherjee
Production
company
Rupamaya Films
Distributed byFilmsharani
Release date
  • 29 July 1955 (1955-07-29)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Hrad (The Lake) is a Bengali drama film directed by Ardhendu Sen. [1] [2] The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sandhyarani, Chhabi Biswas, Asit Baran. This film was released on 29 July 1955 under the banner of Rupmaya films. The story was based on Bimal Kar's novel of same name. The film showed Uttam's one of the most different and critical character, where he played a memory loss patient and gave one of the finest performances of his entire career. [3] Uttam received for the first time BFJA Best Actor Award in his career. The famous music composer Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was the music director of the film. [4] This was a mental health and a psychological treatment film. [5] The film became huge successful at the box office.

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The film is one of the earlier psychological film. The plot based on a man who is mentally asylum where he has forgotten slices of his life and behaves in a way that make people feel he is mad. The doctor however, does not agree and treats him with gentle kindness. [6]

The film received overwhelming response from critics and audiences. Mainly praised on Uttam Kumar performance. This film reached Kumar on a new height. The film become blockbuster hit at the box office. [7]

Plot

Uttam Kumar is in a mental asylum where he has forgotten slices of his life and behaves in a way that makes people feel he is mad. The doctor however, does not agree and treats him with gentle kindness. However, the novel was better than the film. [8]

Cast

Soundtrack

Hrad
Soundtrack album by
Released1955
Recorded1954
StudioRupamaya Films
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length0:06:22
Label Jio Savan
Producer Rupamaya
Manabendra Mukherjee chronology
Saajher Pradip
(1955)
Hrad
(1955)
Duttak
(1955)

All lyrics are written by Shyamal Gupta; all music is composed by Manabendra Mukherjee.

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Bansari Baje" Manabendra Mukherjee  
2."Chand Dube Gele" Pratima Banerjee, Mira Dasgupta  
Total length:6:22

Release and Reception

This film was highlighted mainly for Uttam Kumar. His performance as a mental asylum the heart of the film. This is totally an psychological treatment. The popular daily newspaper and media stated that time The performance in Hrad is the best ever of Uttam entire artistic career. Many critics also said that Uttam Kumar's acting performance as equal as Gregory Peck. The film gave Kumar a new height. [9]

The film initially released at Darpana, Chaya, Purna theater. During the film release Kumar's others two film Shapmochon and Bidhilipi also running successfully. This film too become blockbuster at the box office. On this time Kumar become one and only box office sensation in Bengal. [10]

Award

BFJA Award 1955 [11]

References

  1. "Hrad (1955) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. Mukherjee, Madhuja; Bakshi, Kaustav (9 June 2020). Popular Cinema in Bengal: Genre, Stars, Public Cultures. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-000-44892-4.
  3. Hrad ( 1955) Full Movie।হ্রদ । Uttam Kumar movies। old Bangla movie , retrieved 3 April 2023
  4. Ray, Ayan, Hrad ( 1955), Internet Archive, retrieved 30 May 2021
  5. "Mind matters: How Bengali cinema treats mental health". Get Bengal. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. "Mind matters: How Bengali cinema treats mental health". Get Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব (10 April 2023). "পর্ব-৩১: মরুভূমির উপল পারে বনতলের 'হ্রদ'". সময় Updates. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. Hrad ( 1955) Full Movie।হ্রদ । Uttam Kumar movies। old Bangla movie , retrieved 3 April 2023
  9. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব (10 April 2023). "পর্ব-৩১: মরুভূমির উপল পারে বনতলের 'হ্রদ'". সময় Updates. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব (10 April 2023). "পর্ব-৩১: মরুভূমির উপল পারে বনতলের 'হ্রদ'". সময় Updates. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. "Bengal Film Journalists' Award (1955)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 April 2023.