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Pathey Holo Deri is a 1957 Bengali film directed by Agradoot. The film's music was composed by Robin Chatterjee. The film stars Uttam Kumar, and Suchitra Sen in leading role and others artists like Shishir Batabyal, Anil Bhattacharya, Mihir Bhattacharya, Chhabi Biswas, Bharati Devi, Chandrabati Devi, Jahar Ganguli, Anup Kumar, Shyam Laha, Gopal Majumdar, Chitra Mandal, Sova Sen, and Kamala Mukherjee in the supporting roles. This is the first ever color Bengali film in history. The film became a huge success at the box office.

Plot

The story follows Jayanta, a poor doctor, who falls in love with Mallika, the granddaughter of a wealthy man. Mallika helps Jayanta by giving him her mother's jewellery in order to fund his study of medicine in Europe. However, her grandfather, who is against their relationship, creates misunderstandings between the two and plans to wed Mallika off to another man. Things change when Jayanta comes back to find Mallika in a psychotic vegetative state resulting out of the anxiety and depression of being estranged from him. He sets out on a mission to devote all his life to cure her.

Cast

• Uttam Kumar as Jayanta
• Suchitra Sen as Mallika
• Shishir Batabyal
• Anil Bhattacharya
• Mihir Bhattacharya
• Chhabi Biswas
• Bharati Devi
• Chandrabati Devi
• Jahar Ganguli
• Anup Kumar
• Shyam Laha
• Gopal Majumdar
• Chitra Mandal
• Sova Sen
• Kamala Mukherjee

Soundtrack

Robin Chatterjee composed the songs for the film and Gouri Prasanna Majumdar has written the lyrics. The songs became very popular and are famous even today. They are considered as timeless classics.

Reception

This was a milestone film for Bengali Cinema. This was the first ever color Bengali film in history shot in Gravacolor. But now only the black and white print is available. The film received mixed reviews at that time. The Times of India wrote With their sheer charisma and chemistry, Uttam-Suchitra used to beat any other on-screen couple hollow. Their classic romantic films together are a treat to watch even today and ‘Pathey Holo Deri’ seems to be no exception. The film become all-time blockbuster and ran for 100 days in the theaters.

References

1. "5 songs that prove Gulzar and RD Burman's collaboration meant a hit". filmfare.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
2. "Mahanayika Suchitra Sen remembered on her birth anniversary". uniindia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
3. "Star of 1955's Devdas Suchitra Sen passes away". tribune.com.pk. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
4. "Remembering a genius called Anup Kumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
5. "NFAI tweets rare pic of acclaimed late Bengali actor Suchitra Sen as birthday tribute". indiablooms.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
6. "Suchitra Sen, the Bengali prima donna, who refused Dadasaheb Phalke award". hindustantimes.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
7. "Ten Bengali films featuring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen that are a must watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
8. Majumdar, Neera (17 January 2019). "Suchitra Sen, Bengali cinema's 'mahanayika' who remains an enigma". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
9. "Bengal remembers screen legend Mahanayika Suchitra Sen on her death anniversary". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
10. "Pathey Holo Deri" (in Polish). filmweb.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
11. "Raina still cherishes memory of Uttam Kumar". thestatesman.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
12. "Stardust Memories: The Cosmopolitanism of Uttam Kumar and His Era-Defining Cinema". The Wire. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
13. "'Pathey Holo Deri' (1957)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

External links

• Pathey Holo Deri at IMDb
• Pathey Holo Deri at The Times of India

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