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Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954)

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu poster
Original title
श्री चैतन्य महाप्रभु
Directed by
Vijay Bhatt
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This film tells the story of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 15th century poet saint and social reformer from Bengal. It follows his life as a devotee of Krishna and shows his influence as a spiritual figure.

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What happens

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is a 1953 Hindi devotional biopic film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film's music was composed by R. C. Boral, with lyrics by Bharat Vyas. The director of photography was V. N. Reddy. Bharat Bhushan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Asha Parekh, having started her career as a child artist in 1952, and who went on to become a famous actress, was cast in a small role in this film. The starcast included Bharat Bhushan, Durga Khote, Ameeta, Asha Parekh, Ram Mohan, Madan Puri, Kanhaiyalal and B.M. Vyas. The film was about the 15th century "medieval Vaishnav poet saint" and social reformer of Bengal, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, whom many considered an Avatar of Krishna. He was himself a Krishna devotee who is revered and worshipped even today. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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