Kayahiner Kahini (1973)

Original title

কায়াহীনের কাহিনী

Directed by

Ajoy Kar

Genre

horror film, thriller film, psychological horror fiction, supernatural horror film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A writer gets caught in strange supernatural events after encountering a wealthy businessman who looks exactly like him. The story follows his growing unease as the resemblance pulls him into a mysterious situation.

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What happens

Kayahiner Kahini (transl. The Tale of an Incorporeal) is a 1973 Indian Bengali-language supernatural psychological horror film co-written and directed by Ajoy Kar. Produced by Mukul Roy under the banner of Mukul Roy Productions, the film stars Uttam Kumar in dual roles, alongside an ensemble cast of Aparna Sen, Bikash Roy, Pahari Sanyal, Tarun Kumar and Basabi Nandi. Based on Nabendu ghosh's short story Asharirini, the film depicts on a writer who gets trapped into a mysterious situation regarding supernatural events due to his resemblance to a wealthy businessman. The film marks the eight collaboration between Kar and Kumar, and also pairs Kumar and Sen for the eighth time. Music of the film is composed by Mukul Roy, with lyrics penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder. Bishu Chakraborty handled its cinematography, while Dulal Dutta edited the film. Kayahiner Kahini was theatrically released on 13 April 1973, on the occasion of Pohela Baishakh. Despite its positive reviews, it underperformed at the box office. In the film, Kumar's character was slow-paced and normal, and his performance was influenced by David Manners in The Black Cat (1934), which was perceived as the main reason for the box-office failure, as the audience was unwelcoming of Kumar losing one of his typical traits. However, it gained cult status over time and has since been re-evaluated for its stylized direction, intense performances, and cinematography. Apart from it, Kayahiner Kahini is included in one of Kar's best works. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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