Debi Chowdhurani (1974)
- Original title
- Devi Chaudhurani
- Country
- India
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
In 18th century Bengal, a woman becomes a bandit during the Sanyashi rebellion against colonial rule. The film follows her transformation from an ordinary person into a leader fighting against oppression.
epichistoricalaction-orienteddramaticrebelliousperiodadventurous
What happens
Devi Chowdhurani is a 1974 Indian Bengali-language epic period action-adventure film produced, cinematographed and directed by Dinen Gupta under the banner of Sanchayita Films. Based on the 1884 novel of the same name by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the film stars Suchitra Sen in the titular role, alongside Ranjit Mallick, Basanta Choudhury and Sumitra Mukherjee in lead roles. It also features Kali Banerjee, Chhaya Devi, Haradhan Bandopadhyay and Jahor Roy in other supporting roles. Set against the backdrop of Sanyashi rebellion (1763–1777), the film depicts on the life of an ordinary woman who transforms into an 18th century bandit, during colonial unrest in Bengal. It is the second screen adaptation of Devi Chowdhurani, and marks Gupta's first collaboration with Mallick. Music of the film is composed by Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, with lyrics penned by Pulak Bandyopadhyay and Shyamal Gupta. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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