Bou Thakuranir Haat is a 1953 Bengali drama film directed by Naresh Mitra based on a novel of Rabindranath Tagore in the same name, published in 1883.[1][2] This film was released under the banner of Emar Productions.[3][4] It stars Uttam Kumar, Pahadi Sanyal in lead with Sambhu Mitra, Bhanu Bandyopadhyay and others. Uttam Kumar learned horse riding and sword fighting for the character. The film was not a commercial success, but Uttam Kumar's performance was praised by the critics and media.

Bou Thakuranir Haat
Directed byNaresh Mitra
Written byRabindranath Tagore
Screenplay byNaresh Mitra
Based onBou Thakuranir Haat, novel by Rabindranath Tagore
Produced byNaresh Mitra
Govinda Ray
StarringUttam Kumar
Pahari Sanyal
Sambhu Mitra
Bhanu Bandyopadhyay
Manju Dey
Naresh Mitra
CinematographyDeoji Bhai
Edited byRobin Das
Music byDwijen Chowdhury and Rabindranath Tagore
Production
company
Emar Productions
Distributed bySree Bishnu Pictures Limited
Release date
  • 1953 (1953)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot edit

The film is based on the real-life story of Jessore Raj Pratapaditya. Pratapaditya is described as an antagonist more than a protagonist in this film.

Cast edit

Soundtrack edit

Bou Thakuranir Haat
Soundtrack album by
Dwijen Chowdhury
Released1953
Recorded1952
StudioEmar Productions
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length0:18:54
LabelSA RE GA MA PE
ProducerNaresh Mitra, Govinda Ray

Lata Mangeshkar has sung for the first time in this bengali film.

Song Singer
"Amarey Paray Paray" Hemant Kumar
"Ami Phirbo Na Re" Hemant Kumar
"Gramchara Oi" Hemant Kumar
"Kandale Tumi More" Hemant Kumar
"Hriday Amar Nache Re" Lata Mangeshkar
"Shawana Gagane Ghor" Lata Mangeshkar
"Oke Dhorile To" Pratima Banerjee

References edit

  1. ^ Tagore, Rabindranath. "Bou Thakuranir Haat Ed. 1st". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ Das, Madhuparna (29 July 2005). "DVD/VCD reviews". The Telegraph. India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Uttam Kumar oldie Bou Thakuranir Haat (1953)". Washington Bangla Radio. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Bou Thakuranir Haat". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

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