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| director = [[Prabhat Mukherjee]] | | director = [[Prabhat Mukherjee]] | ||
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| writer = [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]] | | writer = [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]] | ||
| based_on = ''Bicharak'' novel by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | | based_on = ''Bicharak'' novel by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | ||
| starring = [[Sisir Bhaduri]] | | starring = [[Sisir Bhaduri]]<br>[[Uttam Kumar]]<br> [[Arundhati Devi]]<br> [[Chhabi Biswas]] | ||
| music = [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Timir Baran Bhattachariya]] | | music = [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Timir Baran Bhattachariya]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Ajoy Mitra]] | | cinematography = [[Ajoy Mitra]] | ||
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'''''Bicharak''''' (English: The Judge) is a [[Bengali language|Bengali-language]] [[Psychological thriller|psychological thriller film]] directed by Prabhat Mukherjee. Based on a novel of the same name by [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]], the film was produced by [[Arundhati Devi]]. | '''''Bicharak''''' (English: The Judge) is a [[Bengali language|Bengali-language]] [[Psychological thriller|psychological thriller film]] directed by Prabhat Mukherjee. Based on a novel of the same name by [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]], the film was produced by [[Arundhati Devi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.300056|title=Bicharak|last=Bandyopadhyay, Tarashankar|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://calcuttatube.com/bicharak-bengali-movie/141/|title=Bicharak-Bengali Movie|access-date=15 December 2018|archive-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016165425/http://calcuttatube.com/bicharak-bengali-movie/141/|url-status=live}}</ref> This film was released in 1959<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-46-2013-14/46-31/46-31-Aspects%20of%20Film%20Festival.html|title=Aspects of Film Festival|access-date=14 December 2018|archive-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128212540/http://www.frontierweekly.com/archive/vol-number/vol/vol-46-2013-14/46-31/46-31-Aspects%20of%20Film%20Festival.html|url-status=live}}</ref> under the banner of Prabhat Productions and received [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] in 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/awards/7th-national-film-awards|title=Hindi TV Serials 7th National Film Awards|publisher=nettv4u.com|access-date=15 March 2019|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025024840/http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/awards/7th-national-film-awards|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Uttam Kumar]] in the titular role alongside Arundhati Devi in the lead, while [[Chhabi Biswas]], [[Pahari Sanyal|Pahadi Sanyal]] and [[Chandrabati Devi]] play other pivotal roles. The film showed Uttam Kumar one of the best performance ever as a [[Judge]]. This is also remembered as one of the best films in his career and best ever in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali Cinema]] history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-24 |title=Once Upon a Cinema: Uttam Kumar's Last Bow |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/once-upon-a-cinema-uttam-kumars-last-bow-10949141.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405133113/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/once-upon-a-cinema-uttam-kumars-last-bow-10949141.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film also received huge critical acclamation and saw the commercial success. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:41, 21 March 2026
| Bicharak | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Produced by | Arundhati Devi |
| Written by | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay |
| Screenplay by | Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Based on | Bicharak novel by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay |
| Starring | Sisir Bhaduri Uttam Kumar Arundhati Devi Chhabi Biswas |
| Music by | Rabindranath Tagore, Timir Baran Bhattachariya |
| Cinematography | Ajoy Mitra |
| Edited by | Haridas Mahalanbish |
Production company | Prabhat Production |
| Distributed by | Shreebishnu Pictures Private Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Bicharak (English: The Judge) is a Bengali-language psychological thriller film directed by Prabhat Mukherjee. Based on a novel of the same name by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, the film was produced by Arundhati Devi.[1][2] This film was released in 1959[3] under the banner of Prabhat Productions and received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali in 1960.[4] The film stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role alongside Arundhati Devi in the lead, while Chhabi Biswas, Pahadi Sanyal and Chandrabati Devi play other pivotal roles. The film showed Uttam Kumar one of the best performance ever as a Judge. This is also remembered as one of the best films in his career and best ever in Bengali Cinema history.[5] The film also received huge critical acclamation and saw the commercial success.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The plot unfolds with a series of flashbacks which reveal a judge's past and hidden secrets. Gyanendra, a judge, lives with his wife Sarama. Being the Judge, with every trial of similar cases he remembers his past, the truth about his questionable actions. Gyanendra always recalls when he was a popular lawyer, married to Sumoti, a suspicious and rude lady. But he had a weak feelings for his professor's daughter Sarama. One day Gyanendra's house was burnt and his first wife Sumoti died. Gyanendra could not make any attempt to save her, perhaps he was unable to bear Sumati further. Thereafter he marries Sarama and becomes a judge, but realizes his crime and the past haunts him much.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sisir Bhaduri as Judge
- Uttam Kumar as Gyanendra
- Chhabi Biswas as Lawyer
- Pahari Sanyal as Professor
- Arundhati Devi as Sarama
- Dipti Roy as Sumati
- Chandrabati Devi
- Bani Hazra
- Atanu Ghosh
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Bicharak | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Studio | Prabhat Productions Pvt Ltd |
| Length | 0:06:44 |
| Label | Angel Digital Pvt Ltd |
| Director | Suvo Guha Thakurta |
| Producer | Prabhat Mukherjee, Arundhati Devi |
All lyrics are written by Rabindranath Tagore; all music is composed by Rabindranath Tagore, Suvo Guha Thakurta.
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amar Mallika Bone" | Utpala Sen, Mrinal Chakraborty | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Amar Bichar Tumi Karo" | Hemant Kumar | 1:27 |
| Total length: | 4:21 | ||
Award[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bandyopadhyay, Tarashankar. "Bicharak". Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Bicharak-Bengali Movie". Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Aspects of Film Festival". Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ↑ "Hindi TV Serials 7th National Film Awards". nettv4u.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ↑ "Once Upon a Cinema: Uttam Kumar's Last Bow". Firstpost. 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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