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Sadanander Mela (1954)

Sadanander Mela poster
Original title
সদানন্দের মেলা
Directed by
Sukumar Dasgupta
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This 1954 Bengali film follows the members of a family as they deal with personal conflicts and societal expectations. The story centers on relationships and moral choices in a changing world.

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What happens

Sadanander Mela (Bengali: সদানন্দের মেলা; English: The House of Sadananda) is a Bengali-language drama film from 1954, directed by Sukumar Dasgupta. The story is written by Mani Burma and screenplay by Premendra Mitra. The film stars Bhanu Banerjee, Chhabi Biswas, Uttam Kumar, and Suchitra Sen. The music is composed by Kalipada Sen and edited by Biswanath Mitra. Cinematography is by Banku Roy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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