Andhare Alo
| Andhare Alo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Sisir Bhaduri Naresh Mitra |
| Produced by | Taj Mahal Film Co., Calcutta |
| Starring |
Sisir Kumar Bhaduri Naresh Mitra Jogesh Choudhury Durga Rani |
| Cinematography | Noni Gopal Sanyal |
Production company |
Taj Mahal Film Co., Calcutta |
Release dates | 1922 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali silent film |
Andhare Alo (Beam of Light) also called The Influence of Love was a 1922 silent film from the Bengali Film industry and a debut production from the Taj Mahal Films, Calcutta.[1] Based on a short story of the same name "Andhare Alo" (Beam of Light) by Saratchandra Chatterjee, it was directed by Sisir Bhaduri and Naresh Mitra. The cinematographer was Noni Gopal Sanyal.[2] The cast included Sisir Kumar Bhaduri, Naresh Mitra, Jogesh Choudhury and Durga Rani.[3] The film was appreciated by the critics for its melodramatic content and was claimed to be a "huge hit" at the box-office.[1]
The story focuses on a love triangle, where the man Satyendra, marries due to family obligations and then leaves his eleven-year-old young bride called Radharani behind,[4] and gets involved with a more maturer and modern courtesan. The film is cited as one of the earliest to feature a dancing girl as one end of a triangle in Indian cinema.[5]
Cast
- Sisir Kumar Bhaduri as Satyendra
- Naresh Mitra as Amar
- Jogesh Choudhury as Deonji
- Durga Rani as Bijli
- Lila Debi
- Kankabati
References
- 1 2 Crow, Jonathan. "Andhare Alo (1922)". The New York Times Company. The New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 149–. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ "Andhare Alo 1922". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Sangita Gopal (26 January 2012). Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema. University of Chicago Press. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-0-226-30427-4. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Meghnad Desai (13 December 2013). PAKEEZAH. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-93-5116-023-6. Retrieved 8 September 2015.