Underplayed Gems

Dibaratrir Kabya (1970)

Dibaratrir Kabya poster
Original title
দিবারাত্রির কাব্য
Directed by
Bimal Bhowmik, Narayan Chakraborty
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 25m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In 1970s rural Bengal, a man navigates the quiet rhythms of daily life and his own inner thoughts. The story follows the intertwined lives of a few characters as they deal with love, work, and unspoken desires.

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What happens

Dibaratrir Kabya (Bangla: দিবারাত্রির কাব্য Dibārātrir kābbo) is a 1970 Bengali black-and-white film starring Madhabi Mukherjee, Anjana Bhowmik and Basant Choudhury in the lead roles. The film was directed by Bimal Bhowmik and Narayan Chakraborty. The film won two National Film Awards at the 17th National Film Awards. It was based on the novel of the same name by Manik Bandyopadhyay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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