Sabyasachi (film)

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Sabyasachi
Directed byPijush Bose
Written by Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay
Screenplay byPijush Bose
Based on Pather Dabi by Sharatchandra Chattopadhay
Produced byAsim Sarkar
Starring Uttam Kumar
Supriya Devi
Jayashree Kabir
Anil Chatterjee
CinematographyBijoy Ghosh
Edited byBaidyanath Chatterjee
Music by Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Bannerjee
Production
company
Usha Films
Distributed byChandimata Films Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 21 January 1977 (1977-01-21)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Bengali

Sabyasachi is a 1977 Bengali language period political action film directed by Pijush Bose. [1] Based on the novel Pather Dabi written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, [2] [3] produced by Asim Sarkar under the banner of Usha Films. It stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role, alongside Supriya Devi, Bikash Roy, Kiran Lahiri and Tarun Kumar in lead roles. [4] It marks the second film of Uttam Kumar, in which he also composed the soundtrack after Kal Tumi Aleya (1966).[ citation needed ]

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Plot

The plot revolves with the activities of an absconded Bengali revolutionary Sabyasachi and India's freedom movement against the British rule. The protagonist Sabyasachi forms a secrete revolutionary organization Pather Dabi. He is extremely talented, highly educated, courageous and committed to his organisation. He meets Rose in a brothel and inspires her to come into the freedom struggle. Rose become Sumitra and takes active part to organise the movement. Several other revolutionaries join with them to lead an armed uprising. Sabyasachi also inspires Apuraba and Bharati, a Bengali couple. But there is a story of betrayal behind Sabyasachi to gain the leadership, love and power. [5]

Cast

Music

Sabyasachi
Soundtrack album by
Released1977
Recorded1976
StudioUsha Films
Label Angel Digital Pvt Ltd
Producer Ashim Sarkar
Uttam Kumar, Nidan Bandhu Baneejee chronology
Kal Tumi Aleya
(1966)
Sabyasachi
(1977)

All lyrics are written by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Ray [6] ; all music is composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Kaji Najrul Islam, Dwijendralal Roy. Music scored and composed by Uttam Kumar and his childhood singing trainer Nidan Bannerjee

Songs
No.TitleLength
1."Jodi Tor Dak Sune" 
2."Karar Oi Louha Kopat" 
3."Banga Amar Janoni Amar" 

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References

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