Kapalkundala (1933)
- Directed by
- Premankur Atorthy
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- British Raj
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A woman named Kapalkundala is entangled in a family drama set in historical Bengal. The story follows her relationships and struggles as she navigates social expectations and personal desires.
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What happens
Kapalkundala is a 1933 Bengali social family film directed by Premankur Atorthy for New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta. The film starred Umasashi, Durgadas Bannerjee, Manoranjan Bhattacharya and Molina Devi. It is based on Kapalkundala, a famous Bengali novel written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in 1866. This was the second remake of Kapalakundala, the first being made in 1929 by Priyanath Ganguly. The film was made three more times: 1939, 1952, 1981. The film did well celebrating a run of twenty-five weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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