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Dikshul (1943)

Dikshul poster
Original title
দিকশূল
Directed by
Premankur Atorthy
Genre
drama
Country
British Raj
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a 1943 Bengali film from the British Raj era. It was produced by New Theatres Ltd and directed by Premankur Atorthy. The story features a cast of characters and includes music by Pankaj Mullick with lyrics by the famous rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

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What happens

Dikshul is a 1943 Indian Bengali film directed by Premankur Atorthy. The film was produced by New Theatres Ltd, Calcutta. Its music direction was by Pankaj Mullick and the cinematographer was Rabi Dhar. The lyricist for the film was Kazi Nazrul Islam who was famous as the "Bidrohi Kavi" ("Rebel Poet"). The film marked the entry of actress and singer Binota Roy as a playback singer. The cast included Mihir Bhattacharya, Chhabi Biswas, Tulsi Chakraborty, Ashu Bose, Sailen Chowdhury, Harimohan Bose, and Radharani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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