Sei Chokh

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Sei Chokh
Directed bySalil Dutta
Written byBimal Mitra
Produced byGitali Dutta
Starring
  • Uttam Kumar
  • Sabitri Chatterjee
  • Utpal Dutt
  • Mahua Roychoudhury
CinematographyBijoy Ghosh
Edited byAmiya Mukherjee
Music byNachiketa Ghosh
Production
company
Gitali Pictures
Release date
  • 30 July 1976 (1976-07-30)
Country India
Language Bengali

Sei Chokh is a Bengali romantic drama film directed by Salil Dutta based on a story on Bengali novelist Bimal Mitra. [1] The film was released 30 July 1976 under the banner of Gitali Pictures. Nachiketa Ghosh was the music director of Sei Chokh. [2] [3]

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Plot

Nabakrishna's uncle Prankrishna bring back him to their home from a mental home. Before that Nabakrishna lives like a free bird, always had his way with women and being kind hearted he always gifted them. He can not bear restrictions imposed by his uncle and aunts, he soon escapes with his servant Bipul. They don't have any place to stay hence Nabakrishna goes to Mrs. Nandi's home. Nita, Mrs. Nandi's niece is a simple girl who loved Amal against her aunts will, but Mrs. Nandi plans to separate them and fixes Nita's marriage with Nabakrishna. Hearing the news of the marriage another lady Malati rushes to cancel the marriage because she was Nabakrishna's ex lover. By this time Nita's lover Amal also returns.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Nachiketa Ghosh.

SongArtist(s)
"Phal Pakle Mithe" Manna Dey
"Heerer Angti Abar Bynka"Manna Dey
"Chhi Chhi Chhi Chhi" Shyamal Mitra
"Ke Janto"Shyamal Mitra

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References

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