Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966)
- Original title
- গল্প হলেও সত্যি
- Directed by
- Tapan Sinha
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mysterious stranger arrives as a servant in a large dysfunctional joint family. Over time he helps the quarreling members rediscover love and care for one another.
whimsicalheartwarminggentlecomediclightheartednostalgicaffectionateslow-burn
What happens
Galpo Holeo Satti (Bengali pronunciation: [ɡɔlpɔ ɦoleo ʃotːi]; transl. A story, but true) is a 1966 Indian Bengali-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Tapan Sinha. Produced by Mira Sarkar under the banner of New Theatres (Exhibitors), the film stars an ensemble cast of Rabi Ghosh, Bhanu Banerjee, Jogesh Chatterjee, Chhaya Devi, Prasad Mukherjee, Bankim Ghosh, Ajoy Ganguly and Partho Mukherjee. It revolves around the mysterious arrival of an individual as a servant into a chaotic and fractured joint family, who restores love and empathy among the family members, over the course of time. Later the film was remade in Hindi as Bawarchi (1972), in Tamil as Samayalkaaran (1974) and in Kannada twice as Sakala Kala Vallabha and No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007). Throughout the years, the film has become immensely popular in Bengal and is often considered a cult classic in Bengali. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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