Noukadubi (Bengali: নৌকাডুবি, English: Boat wreck) is a Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Chandra Mitra based on a 1906 novel of the same name of Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2] This film was released on 19 September 1947 under the banner of Bombay Talkies.[3] This is a remake of 1946 Hindi film Milan made by the director Nitin Bose where Dilip Kumar starring in the lead role.[4] It was among the big Bengali grossers of 1947.[5]

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The story revolves around Ramesh's life. He is a young law student who is forced into an arranged marriage despite being in love with somebody else. Following the wedding, the drama focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband.

Cast edit

  • Pahari Sanyal as Father of Hemnalini
  • Abhi Bhattacharya as Ramesh
  • Meera Mishra as Kamala
  • Biman Bandyopadhyay as Akhay
  • Shyam Laha as Kamala's husband
  • Mani Chatterjee
  • Priti Majumdar
  • Sunalini Devi
  • Gayatri Debi
  • Upen Chattopadhyay
  • Iti Chakraborty

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References edit

  1. ^ Tagore, Rabindranath (2013). The Rats' Feast: A Tagore Omnibus. Hachette India. ISBN 9789350095591. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ Bijoya Ray (August 2012). Manik and I: My Life with Satyajit Ray. ISBN 9788184757507. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Noukadubi-Bengali movie by Rituparno Shosh to release this year". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ Shri Krishan Rai, Anugamini Rai (2015). Adaptations: Some Journeys from Words to Visuals. ISBN 9781443884099. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ "August 15, 1947: When patriotism ruled Kolkata showhouses - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

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