Annapurnar Mandir was a Bengali social drama film directed by Naresh Mitra[1] based on a same name novel of Nirupama Devi.[2] [3] This film was released on 6 August 1954 under the banner of Chitra Mandir and received 2nd National Film Awards in 1954. Here Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chaterjee play the lead role as hero and heroine while Suchitra Sen played supporting role.[4] This film had no music. This was the first film of Uttam Kumar to win a National Award.
Annapurnar Mandir | |
Director: | Naresh Mitra |
Screenplay: | Naresh Mitra |
Producer: | Naresh Mitra, Govinda Ray |
Based On: | Annapurnar Mandir novel by Nirupama Devi |
Cinematography: | Bishu Chakraborty |
Editing: | Robin Das |
Studio: | Chitra Mandir |
Distributor: | Kalpana Movies Limited |
Runtime: | 136 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Bengali |
Ramshankar is a poor man who lives with his two daughters. His elder daughter loves a young man but he arranges her marriage with an old man who is giving huge dowry. Soon she returns home as a widow. Owing to societal curse she commits suicide.
This is the only film where Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee playing lead role and Suchitra sen in supporting role.[4] The film was very critically acclaimed and also saw the commercial success. It ran for 91 days in theaters.