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Bagalar Banga Darshan (1964)

Bagalar Banga Darshan poster
Directed by
Ritwik Ghatak
Country
India

How it feels

This film explores the lives of people affected by the partition of Bengal. It focuses on their struggles and emotional turmoil in a changing society.

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What happens

Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (Bengali: [rit̪ːik ɡʱɔʈok] ; 4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Widely considered as one of the greatest film makers of all time, his works remained largely underrated and ignored during his lifetime. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembered for its meticulous depiction of social reality, partition and feminism. He won the National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award for Best Story in 1974 for his Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Best Director's Award from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for Arts in 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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