Stree (1972 film)

Stree is a 1972 Bengali film directed by Salil Dutta starring actors Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee and Arati Bhattacharya. Nachiketa Ghosh composed the music.[1]

Stree
Directed bySalil Dutta
StarringUttam Kumar
Soumitra Chatterjee
Arati Bhattacharya
Music byNachiketa Ghosh
CinematographyBijoy Ghosh
Edited byAmiyo Mukhopadhyay
Distributed byS. B. Films
Release date
18 August 1972
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot

Sitapati (Soumitra Chatterjee), a homeless youth, comes to landlord Madhav Dutta's (Uttam Kumar) house and gets a job as his cameraman. Sitapati discovers his former girlfriend Mrinmoyee (Arati Bhattacharya) is now Madhav Dutta's wife. Madhav's polygamy and Mirnmoyee's loneliness prompt her extramaritial relationship with Sitapati. Baiji dance and alcoholism, love, betrayal, hatred - Sitapati's lens captures it all. Finally, Sitapati leaves the house, Mrinmoyee dies, and gradually Madhav learns about their relationship. Madhav cannot bear the fact that his wife has committed adultery. He goes to take revenge and shoots Sitapati who is already dead, then becomes mad and shoots himself.[2]

Cast

Awards

  • BFJA Awards (1973)
  • Best Actor - Uttam Kumar
  • Best Actor In a Supporting Role - Soumitra Chatterjee
  • Best Dialogue - Salil Dutta
  • Best Lyrics - Pulak Bandopadhyay
  • Best Music - Nachiketa Ghosh
  • Best Playback Singer (Male) - Manna Dey

References

  1. "Stree". Gomolo. Retrieved 7 September 2013.


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