Saajher Pradip

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Saajher Pradip
সাঝেঁর প্রদীপ
Directed by Sudhangshu Mukherjee
Written by Prabhabati Devi Saraswati
Screenplay by Mani Barma (Dialogues also)
Based onSaanjher Pradip novel by Prabhabati Devi Saraswati
Starring
CinematographyDibyendu Ghosh
Edited bySukumar Mukhopadhyay
Music by Manabendra Mukherjee [1]
Production
company
Sreelekha Pictures
Distributed bySreelekha Film Release
Release date
18 January 1955 (India) [2]
Running time
130 min.
Country India
Language Bengali

Saajher Pradip is a 1955 Bengali film directed by Sudhangshu Mukherjee. This film was written by Prabhabati Devi Saraswati. The music has been composed by Manabendra Mukherjee This is a drama film. This film was released on 18 January 1955. The film stars Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen in lead roles and Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Bhanu Bannerjee, Chhaya Devi, Molina Devi, Shishir Batabyal, Gurudas Bannerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Dhiraj Bhattacharya and Sumana Bhattacharya in the supporting roles. The film was produced by Sreelekha Pictures. The film become semi hit at the box office and for 50 days in theaters.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

Saajher Pradip
Soundtrack album by
Released1955
Recorded1954
StudioSreelekha Pictures
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Jio Saavan, Wink Music
Manabendra Mukharjee chronology
Champadangar Bou
(1954)
Saajher Pradip
(1955)
Hrad (film)
(1955)

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

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Kon Se Deshe Jay Re Bhese"Gayatri Bose3:20
2."Chupi Chupi Ele Ke" Manabendra Mukherjee 1:58

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