Prem Pujari (1991 film)

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Prem Pujari
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Directed byNandan Dasgupta
Starring Prosenjit
Satabdi Roy
Deepankar Dey
CinematographyKamal Nayak [1]
Music bySwapan Jagmohan [1]
Production
company
Joy Maa Kali Enterprise
Release date
1991
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Prem Pujari is a 1991 Indian Bengali romantic drama film directed by Nandan Dasgupta starring Prosenjit, Satabdi Roy, Deepankar Dey, Nirmal Kumar in the lead roles. [2]

Contents

The film narrates the tale of Prem who falls in love with Radha, the daughter of the man who separated him from his parents and usurped their family wealth.

Plot

The film is set in Hridoypur village where lives a wealthy zamindar named Surjokanto who has an immense love for dancing. He, however, always suspects his wife which is exploited by an evil Gadadhar who has an eye on Surjokanto's wealth. He successfully manages to make Surjokanto expel his pregnant wife, Sathi, from the village. Later, regretting his actions, Surjokanto slips into depression. Gadadhar decides to kill him. Sathi happens to know that Surjo committed suicide and handed over his property to Gadadhar. Her son, Prem, who grows up in an orphanage upon growing up goes to Hridoypur and falls in love with Radha who happens to be Gadadhar's daughter. The twist and turns that occur in Prem's life and how he unites with his parents form the rest of the story.

Cast

Songs

Citations

Sources

"Prem Pujari on Induna"

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References

  1. 1 2 "Prem Poojari".
  2. "1991 Prem Pujari film". Archived from the original on 23 March 2018.