Abatar (1941)
- Original title
- অবতার
- Directed by
- Premankur Atorthy
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- British Raj
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film is about King Indranath who faces a series of misfortunes. Gods come down to earth in human form to deal with the situation. It mixes mythological stories with criticism of modern society and industrialization during World War II.
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What happens
Abatar ("The Incarnation") also known as Avatar is a 1941 Indian Bengali mythological social drama film directed by Premankur Atorthy. The film was produced by Sree Bharat Lakshmi Pictures. The music of the film was composed by Himangshu Dutta, who is referred to as Surasagar Himangshu Dutta. He made use of Rabindra Sangeet in his compositions and helped familiarize S. D. Burman with its use in composing semi-classical songs. The cast included Durgadas Bannerjee, Ahindra Choudhury, Jyotsna Gupta, Tulsi Lahiri, Utpal Sen and Panna Devi. The film is a mythological rendering along with satire of modern society and rapid extension of generation through industrialization, economy and modern politics during second world war. The story of the film is about King Indranath's misfortunes and the descent to earth of gods incarnated as humans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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