Ganashatru

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Ganashatru (Enemy of the People),গণশত্রু
Directed by	Satyajit Ray
Produced by	NFDC, National Film Development Corporation of India
Written by	Henrik Ibsen (play) Satyajit Ray
Starring	Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Mamata Shankar, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Subhendu Chatterjee, Manoj Mitra
Release date(s)	1989
Running time	100 min.
Language	Bangla
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Ganashatru (Bengali: গণশত্রু)is a 1989 Indian film by Satyajit Ray. It is an adaption of Henrik Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People, and was released under that title in the UK. The cast includes Ray's favourite actor Soumitra Chatterjee, and veteran actors such as Dhritiman Chatterjee, Shubhendu Chatterjee. Ray adapts the play to an Indian setting: a flourishing township in which a temple attracts devotees as well as tourists. When a health problem is discovered Dr Ashok Gupta, played by Soumitra Chatterjee, finds his popularity flagging.

[edit] External links

• Satyajit Ray on the film
• UCSC page

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