Chhadmabeshi (lit. 'Disguised') is a 1971 Bengali comedy film directed by Agradoot,[a] starring Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Mukherjee as leads,[2] based on the story Chhadobeshi by writer Upendranath Ganguly.[3] The story revolves around a newly married professor, who plays a practical joke upon his brother-in-law by posing as his family driver. Music of the film was composed by Sudhin Dasgupta. The film was remade in Hindi in 1975 as Chupke Chupke[4][5][6] and in Kannada in 2004 as Joke Falls.
| Chhadmabeshi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Agradoot[a] |
| Written by | Upendranath Gamguly |
| Screenplay by | Mahendra Chakraborty Subir Hajra |
| Story by | Upendranath Ganguly |
| Produced by | Shib Narayan Dutta Bibhuti Laha |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Madhabi Mukherjee |
| Cinematography | Baidyanath Basak Bibhuti Laha |
| Edited by | Baidyanath Chatterjee |
| Music by | Sudhin Dasgupta |
Production company | Chalachitra Bharati |
| Distributed by | Sheema Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editAbanish Sen (Uttam Kumar) is a Botany professor as well as newly married to Sulekha (Madhabi Chakroborty). When he comes to know that his brother-in-law, advocate Prasanta Ghosh (Bikash Roy), needs a driver at Allahabad where he stays with his family, Abanish plans to play a practical joke upon them. As per his plan, he goes to Allahabad and is selected as the driver. Sometime later, Sulekha arrives at Allahabad and lies to Prasanta and her sister Labanya (Anuva Gupta) that being involved in some important work, Abanish will arrive after a few days. In the next few days, Prasanta and Labanya notice and are perturbed by the intimacy between the new driver and Sulekha. Suddenly, Sulekha and Gaurhari alias Abanish flee without informing anyone. At the same time, Abanish's friend Subimal (Subhendu) arrives posing as Abanish, quite angry at the absence of his wife, further irking Prasanta Ghosh.
Cast
edit- Uttam Kumar as Abanish alias Gourhari
- Madhabi Mukherjee as Sulekha
- Bikash Roy as Prashanta
- Subhendu Chatterjee as Subimal
- Tarun Kumar as Binoy
- Anubha Gupta as Labanya
- Jyotsna Biswas as Basudha
- Ashok Mitra as Haripada
- Jahor Roy as Mosaheb Lal (Driver)
- Samita Biswas as Latika
Soundtrack
edit| Chhadmabeshi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Chalachchitra Bharati | |||
| Length | 0:16:41 | |||
| Label | SA RE GA MA PA | |||
| Producer | Shib Narayan Dutta, Bibhuti Laha | |||
| Sudhin Dasgupta chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Bhaskar Roy, Sudhin Dasgupta; all music is composed by Sudhin Dasgupta[7]
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amar Din Kate Na" | Asha Bhonsle | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Aaro Dure Chalo Jai" | Asha Bhonsle | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Ami Kon Pathe Je Chali" | Manna Dey[8] | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Aare Chho Chho Kya Saramke Baat" | Anup Ghoshal | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Banchaao Ke Aachho" | Manna Dey | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 16:41 | ||
Reception
editTimes Of India wrote that This is a evergreen classic comedy with perfect comic timing make it ideal to watching anytime.[9]
The film become super hit at the box office and ran for 126 days in theaters at Kolkata.
Remakes
editThe film is remade in Hindi in 1975 as Chupke Chupke directed by the legendary Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore and Amitabh Bachchan. It's remade again in Kannada in 2004 as Joke Falls
Notes
edit- ^ a b The pen name of a group of Indian film technicians in Bengali cinema signing collectively as director.[1]
References
edit- ^ Yves Thoraval (1 February 2000). The Cinemas of India. Macmillan India. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Bengali cinema's all-time greatest comedy films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Film Heritage Foundation". Facebook. Film Heritage Foundation. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Phukan, Vikram (7 December 2018). "Lights, camera, remake: How Bollywood has thrived with take-offs from Bengali originals". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "The films and me: Chupke Chupke vs Chhadmabeshi". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman (27 November 2019). "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Gaana: Chhadmabeshi songs". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Manna Dey was the enigmatic 'Chhadmabeshi' of playback singing". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "'Chhadmabeshi' (1971)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
edit- Chhadmabeshi at IMDb
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