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Agnishwar (1975)

Agnishwar poster
Original title
অগ্নীশ্বর
Directed by
Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows an idealistic doctor who is deeply patriotic. It shows his life and career, focusing on his struggles and dedication.

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What happens

Agnishwar (English: The fire god) is a 1975 Indian Bengali language socio-political drama film co-written and directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. The story of the film is based on the novel of the same name written by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay, which itself was inspired from the life of his teacher Banabihari Mukhopadhyay. it stars Uttam Kumar in the titular role, alongside Madhabi Chakraborty, Sumitra Mukherjee, Kajal Gupta, Partha Mukherjee in lead roles, while Tarun Kumar, Dilip Roy, Asit Baran, Jahar Roy, Haridhan Mukhopadhyay play other pivotal roles. It deals with the life and career of a patriotic, idealistic doctor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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