Dadar Kirti
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Dadar Kirti (Deeds of my elder brother) (1980) is a Bengali comic- romantic cinema starring Tapas Paul, Mahuya Roychoudhury, Ayan Banerjee and Debasree Roy. Directed by Tarun Majumdar
, the film was a huge Box Office
success upon its release and still has a popular following.
), a dim-witted simpleton, is exiled to his uncle’s house in a small town in Bihar by his father, who is extremely angry with him for being unable to pass his B. A. exams even after three attempts. The simple minded Kedar becomes the butt of all jokes of his cousin Santosh alias Santu’s (Ayan Banerjee) gang of friends led by Bhombol Bhattacharjee also known as Bhombolda (Anup Kumar
). He falls in love with Saraswati (Mahua Roychoudhury) a girl with a strong no-nonsense character who is also the elder sister of Santu’s betrothed Bini (Debashree Roy
). Saraswati’s parents too are also impressed by Kedar’s decency and simplicity and she also softens up to Kedar. However, Bhombolda and his gang create misunderstandings between the two. An extremely disappointed Saraswati decides to get married with a rich boy from Bhagalpur (Biplab Chatterjee
). But at the end, Bhombolda and Boudi (Sandhya Roy
) realise that Kedar has a heart of gold and admits his wrondoing leading Saraswati getting married to Kedar.
This movie many uses Rabindra Sangeet
s, such as Bondhu Kon Alo Laglo..., Oho! Ki Duhsoho Spordha..., Choron Dhorite Dio... etc. (a part of the poetry- drama, Chitrangada
by Tagore
was acted; the first 2 songs from the above- mentioned list were a part of it); adhunik gaans (modern Bangla songs): Tomar Dake Sara Dite Boei Gechhe…, Jonom OBodhi Kaar... (this song is originally written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
).
Tarun Majumdar
Tarun Majumdar is a renowned Bengali Indian film director who makes films in Bengali and is notable for his depiction of Bengali culture and society. Many of his films are literature-based...
, the film was a huge Box Office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
success upon its release and still has a popular following.
Plot
Kedar Chatujye (Tapas PalTapas Pal
Tapas Pal born in 1960 in a remote village in Jalpaiguri district is a Bengali actor from Calcutta, the son of Dr. Ganash Pal of Chandannagar. He is a Member of Parliament having won in the 2009 Indian General Eelections on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Krishnanagar . His mother hails from a...
), a dim-witted simpleton, is exiled to his uncle’s house in a small town in Bihar by his father, who is extremely angry with him for being unable to pass his B. A. exams even after three attempts. The simple minded Kedar becomes the butt of all jokes of his cousin Santosh alias Santu’s (Ayan Banerjee) gang of friends led by Bhombol Bhattacharjee also known as Bhombolda (Anup Kumar
Anup Kumar (actor)
-Early life:Anup Kumar was born on 17 June 1930 in Kolkata. His real name was Satyen Das . His parents were Dhirendra Nath Das, who was a singer, and Bijoya Das. He passed his Matriculation at the Calcutta Jubilee Institution. In 1986, he married actress Aloka Ganguly.-Acting career:Anup Kumar...
). He falls in love with Saraswati (Mahua Roychoudhury) a girl with a strong no-nonsense character who is also the elder sister of Santu’s betrothed Bini (Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy is a Bengali cinema actress. She acted in more than 100 films and has 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995. She was also known by the name 'Chintamani' in Tamil Nadu, when she acted in a few Tamil movies.- Early life :She was...
). Saraswati’s parents too are also impressed by Kedar’s decency and simplicity and she also softens up to Kedar. However, Bhombolda and his gang create misunderstandings between the two. An extremely disappointed Saraswati decides to get married with a rich boy from Bhagalpur (Biplab Chatterjee
Biplab Chatterjee
Biplab Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Early life:Biplab was born on 8 July in Kolkata. In 1962, he passed higher secondary from Park Institution and graduated from Anandamohan College, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta in 1965.-Career:Biplab...
). But at the end, Bhombolda and Boudi (Sandhya Roy
Sandhya Roy
Sandhya Roy is an actress in the Bengali language film industry of West Bengal India. She is one of most famous actress in romantic bengali movies for her greatest skill in acting and very sweet face from 1960 to 1985.Being a versatile actress,she has experimented with successful character-acting...
) realise that Kedar has a heart of gold and admits his wrondoing leading Saraswati getting married to Kedar.
Cast
- Debashree RoyDebashree RoyDebashree Roy is a Bengali cinema actress. She acted in more than 100 films and has 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995. She was also known by the name 'Chintamani' in Tamil Nadu, when she acted in a few Tamil movies.- Early life :She was...
as Bini (Debut) - Mahua Roychoudhury as Saraswati
- Tapas PalTapas PalTapas Pal born in 1960 in a remote village in Jalpaiguri district is a Bengali actor from Calcutta, the son of Dr. Ganash Pal of Chandannagar. He is a Member of Parliament having won in the 2009 Indian General Eelections on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Krishnanagar . His mother hails from a...
as Kedar (Debut) - Kali Bannerjee
- Anup KumarAnup KumarAnup Kumar is a Fiji Indian politician who won the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of the 19 seats reserved for Fiji citizens of Indian origin, for the Fiji Labour Party during the 1999 elections for the House of Representatives...
as Bhombol Bhattacharjee - Ayan Banerjee as Santosh
- Satya Bannerjee
- Sandhya RoySandhya RoySandhya Roy is an actress in the Bengali language film industry of West Bengal India. She is one of most famous actress in romantic bengali movies for her greatest skill in acting and very sweet face from 1960 to 1985.Being a versatile actress,she has experimented with successful character-acting...
as Boudi (of Santosh) - Ruma Guha ThakurtaRuma Guha Thakurta-Early life:She was born in 1934 as Ruma Ghosh. She hails from a Brahmo Bengali family. Her father was Satyen Ghosh and her mother was Sati Devi, a singer. Sati Devi's younger sister Bijoya married film director Satyajit Ray. Thakurta had her formal education in many places including Santiniketan...
as Saraswati, Binis mother - Sulata Choudhury
- Haradhan Banerjee as Kedars father (Guest)
- Biplab ChatterjeeBiplab ChatterjeeBiplab Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and director of television and films.-Early life:Biplab was born on 8 July in Kolkata. In 1962, he passed higher secondary from Park Institution and graduated from Anandamohan College, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta in 1965.-Career:Biplab...
(Guest) - Shamit Bhanja (Guest)
Crew
- Direction: Tarun MajumdarTarun MajumdarTarun Majumdar is a renowned Bengali Indian film director who makes films in Bengali and is notable for his depiction of Bengali culture and society. Many of his films are literature-based...
- Production: Ram Cine Arts
- Production Controller: Ishwar Lal Sharma
- Story: Saradindu Bandopadhyay
- Screenplay: Tarun MajumdarTarun MajumdarTarun Majumdar is a renowned Bengali Indian film director who makes films in Bengali and is notable for his depiction of Bengali culture and society. Many of his films are literature-based...
- Cinematography: Shakti Bannerjee
- Music: Hemanta Mukherjee
This movie many uses Rabindra Sangeet
Rabindra Sangeet
Rabindra Sangeet , also known as Tagore Songs in English, is a form of music composed by Rabindranath Tagore who added a new dimension to the musical concept of India in general and Bengal in specific....
s, such as Bondhu Kon Alo Laglo..., Oho! Ki Duhsoho Spordha..., Choron Dhorite Dio... etc. (a part of the poetry- drama, Chitrangada
Chitrangada
Chitrāngada , was the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati. Since his elder half brother Bhishma took a vow of not ascending the throne of Hastinapura, he became the king after Shantanu and was very successful. Unfortunately, his success angered a Gandharva king of the same name...
by Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
was acted; the first 2 songs from the above- mentioned list were a part of it); adhunik gaans (modern Bangla songs): Tomar Dake Sara Dite Boei Gechhe…, Jonom OBodhi Kaar... (this song is originally written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was a well known literary figure of Bengal. He was also actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. His most famous creation is the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi.He wrote different forms of prose: novels, short stories, plays and screenplays...
).
- Editing: Ramesh Joshi, Shaktipada Roy
- Art Direction: Suresh Chandra Chandra
- Audiography: Anil Dasgupta, Jyoti Chatterjee, Somesh Chatterjee, Amulya Das