Pratinidhi

Pratinidhi
Directed by Mrinal Sen
Produced by Ellora Productions
Written by Achintya Kumar Sengupta
Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabitri Chatterjee, Satya Bannerjee
Music by Hemanta Mukherjee
Cinematography Sailaja Chatterjee
Edited by Gangadhar Naskar
Release dates
1964
Country India
Language Bengali

Pratinidhi (The Representative) is a 1965 Bengali film directed by noted Indian art film director Mrinal Sen.[1] The Black & White film was based on Prachhadpat (The Cover), a novel by Achintya Kumar Sengupta, a noted writer of Modern Bengali literature.[2]

Plot

A young engineer Niren marries a young widow Rama who already has a five year old child Tutul from her previous marriage. Their marital life grows increasingly difficult as Tutul refuses to recognise his stepfather. Niren's attempts to win him over too fail even as Rama tries to please both. The marriage finally collapses and she commits suicide.[3][4][5]

Cast

References

  1. "Pratinidhi". IMDB. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. Dipankar Mukhopadhyay. "MRINAL SEN-60 Years In Search Of Cinema". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. "Pratinidhi". Indian Cinema. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. "Pratinidhi". British Film Institute. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  5. "Mrinal Sen". MUBI. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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