Putra Badhu (1998)

Name: Putra Badhu
Released: 1998

Directed by: Pallab Ghosh
Country: India
Elsewhere: IMDb

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A strong-willed father divides his household when his son asserts his own role in the family. The story explores the resulting tensions among siblings and parents in a modern Indian family.

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What happens

Putrabadhu (lit. 'Daughter-in-law') is a 1998 Bengali film directed by Pallab Ghosh and Chief assistant director was Madhuchhanda Sengupta and produced under the banner of Damini Pictures Pvt. Ltd. The film is a remake of National Award winning 1986 Tamil film Samsaram Adhu Minsaram by Visu. The film presents the conflict of ego in a father and his descendants. At the same time, it depicts the contemporary conjugal tension of Indian society. Soumitra Chatterjee stars as Haranath Mukherjee, a tenacious father who tells his eldest son to separate when the latter reminds Haranath of his contribution in the family. Tapas Paul and Satabdi Roy star as the brother and sister, Somnath and Monika at odds with the character played by Chatterjee. It also stars Abhishek Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Santu Mukherjee, Arun Banerjee, Shankar Chakraborty, Mitali Chakraborty and Bela Sarkar. The music of the film was composed by Anupam Dutta with lyrics penned by Lakshmikanta Roy. Due to an ensemble star cast and appeasing storyline, the film was a major success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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