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'''''Amrita Kumbher Sandhane''''' ( {{lang-bn|অমৃত কুম্ভের সন্ধানে}}, Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar) is a 1982 Bengali film directed by Dilip Roy. It is based on a story by "[[Kalkut]]", pseudonym of [[Samaresh Basu]] (1924–1988). Music is by [[Sudhin Dasgupta]] and stars [[Subhendu Chatterjee|Shubhendu Chatterjee]], [[Aparna Sen]], [[Bhanu Bandopadhyay|Bhanu Bandhopadhyay]], [[Samit Bhanja]], [[Ruma Guha Thakurta]] amongst others.<ref>
'''''Amrita Kumbher Sandhane''''' ( {{langx|bn|অমৃত কুম্ভের সন্ধানে}}, Quest for the [[Amrita]] [[Kumbha]]) is a 1982 Bengali film directed by Dilip Roy. It is based on a story by "[[Kalkut]]", pseudonym of [[Samaresh Basu]] (1924–1988). Music is by [[Sudhin Dasgupta]] and stars [[Subhendu Chatterjee|Shubhendu Chatterjee]], [[Aparna Sen]], [[Bhanu Bandopadhyay|Bhanu Bandhopadhyay]], [[Samit Bhanja]], [[Ruma Guha Thakurta]] amongst others.<ref>
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The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the [[Kumbh Mela]], which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why ''“….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.”'' ([[Mark Twain]] after visiting the 1895 Mela)
The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the [[Prayag Kumbh Mela]], which is held at [[Triveni Sangam|the confluence]] of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why ''“….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.”'' ([[Mark Twain]] after visiting the 1895 Mela)


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Ruma Guha Thakurta]]
*[[Ruma Guha Thakurta]]
*[[Mahua Roychoudhury]]
*[[Mahua Roychoudhury]]
*[[Anup Kumar (actor)]]
*[[Anup Kumar (actor)|Anup Kumar]]
*[[Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay]]
*[[Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay (actress)|Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay]]
 
==Soundtrack==
*"Raam Jopo Raam Jopo" - Sujata Sarkar
*"Allah Twala Tu Hi" - Shakti Thakur
*"Purob Jaiba Piyaba" - Ruma Guha Thakurta
*"Ke Tumi Pagolpara He" - Amar Paul
*"Amar Bodhu Geche" - Arunadhati Holme Chowdhury
*"Sadher Khancha Pore Robe" - Amar Paul


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{citwf title|14341}}


[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Kumbh Mela|A]]
[[Category:Kumbh Mela]]
[[Category:1982 Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:1980s Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Samaresh Basu]]
[[Category:Films based on works by Samaresh Basu]]




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Latest revision as of 11:37, 7 March 2026

Amrita Kumbher Sandhane
Film poster
Story bySamaresh Basu (Kalkut)
StarringSubhendu Chatterjee
Aparna Sen
Bhanu Bandopadhyay
Samit Bhanja
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Music bySudhin Dasgupta
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Amrita Kumbher Sandhane ( Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Quest for the Amrita Kumbha) is a 1982 Bengali film directed by Dilip Roy. It is based on a story by "Kalkut", pseudonym of Samaresh Basu (1924–1988). Music is by Sudhin Dasgupta and stars Shubhendu Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Bhanu Bandhopadhyay, Samit Bhanja, Ruma Guha Thakurta amongst others.[1][2]

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Prayag Kumbh Mela, which is held at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. The action is seen through the eyes of Shubhendu Chatterjee who has come to the Mela not out of any religious sentiment but to see and understand people and seek the reason why “….multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without hesitation or complaint upon such incredible journeys and endure the resultant miseries without repining.” (Mark Twain after visiting the 1895 Mela)

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

  • "Raam Jopo Raam Jopo" - Sujata Sarkar
  • "Allah Twala Tu Hi" - Shakti Thakur
  • "Purob Jaiba Piyaba" - Ruma Guha Thakurta
  • "Ke Tumi Pagolpara He" - Amar Paul
  • "Amar Bodhu Geche" - Arunadhati Holme Chowdhury
  • "Sadher Khancha Pore Robe" - Amar Paul

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "The Telegraph-DVD/VCD reviews". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 21 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  2. "AMRITA KUMBHER SANDHANEY - Film Database - Movie Database". www.citwf.com. Retrieved 26 November 2008.