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Annapurnar Mandir (1954)

Annapurnar Mandir poster
Original title
অন্নপূর্ণার মন্দির
Directed by
Naresh Mitra
Country
India
Runtime
2h 34m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family in Bengal deals with social and domestic pressures. The story follows their struggles and relationships.

traditionalseriousslow-pacedearnestdramaticgroundedfamily-centeredsocially minded

What happens

Annapurnar Mandir (transl. Temple of Annapurna) is a Bengali social drama film directed by Naresh Mitra based on the novel of the same name by Nirupama Devi. This film was released on 6 August 1954 under the banner of Chitra Mandir and received 2nd National Film Awards in 1954. Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chaterjee starred in the lead roles, with Suchitra Sen in a supporting role. This film had no music and it was Uttam Kumar's first film to win a National Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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