| Dhanyee Meye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay |
| Written by | Debanshu Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Arabinda Mukhopadhyay Himanish Goswami (Co-Screenplay) |
| Story by | Debanshu Mukherjee |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bijoy Ghosh |
| Edited by | Amiyo Mukhopadhyay |
| Music by | Nachiketa Ghosh |
Production company | Shree Productions |
| Distributed by | Chandimata Films Pvt Ltd |
Release date | 1971[1] |
Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Dhanyee Meye is a 1971[2] Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay. The cast includes Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Partho Mukherjee, Jaya Bhaduri, Jahor Roy and Nripati Chattopadhyay.[3] This is the third and only the second Bengali film of Jaya Baduri The music of the film composed by Nachiketa Ghosh.
Plot
The story centers around the character of Bogola; who is the younger brother of Kali Dutta. Bogola is the captain of a football team Sarbamangala Club managed by his elder brother. The team goes to a village Harbhanga to play in the finals of the Nangteshwar Shield. Monosha's maternal uncle (mama) Gobordhan Chowdhury is the president of the local football club and after losing the ancestral "Nangteshwar shield" (named after his father, Nangteshwar Chowdhury); decides to forcefully marry off Monosha and Bogola to keep the "Shield" in the family. All matters are soon resolved because Monosha and Bogola love each other.
Cast
- Uttam Kumar as Kali Dutta (Bagla's brother)
- Sabitri Chatterjee as Bagla's sister-in-law
- Partho Mukherjee as Bagla
- Jaya Bhaduri as Mansa
- Jahor Roy as Gobardhan Choudhury
- Nripati Chattopadhyay as Gobardhan's masseur
- Tapen Chatterjee as Ghanta
- Sunil Das Gupta as Bairagi
- Sukhen Das as Nera (commentator)
- Salil Dutta
- Rabi Ghosh as Bhattacharjee (Totla Bhattacharjee-village priest)
- Tapati Ghosh as Tapan's wife
- Anubha Gupta as Gobardhan's wife
- Tarun Kumar Chatterjee as the doctor
- Shyam Laha as Nafar Ghosh
- Haridhan Mukherjee as Gobardhan's yes-man
- Chinmoy Roy as the lawyer
- Kalyan Chatterjee
- [Sambhu Bhattacharya]
Soundtrack
| Dhanni Meye | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Shree Productions | |||
| Length | 0:16:47 | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | |||
| Nachiketa Ghosh chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Pulak Banerjee, Pronab Roy; all music is composed by Nachiketa Ghosh
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E Betha ki je Betha Bojhe ki" | Hemanta Mukherjee | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Radhe Monta rekhe eli" | Hemanta Mukherjee | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Bou kotha kou" | Aarti Mukherji | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Sob khelar sera" | Manna De | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Lathibaji Hockey Noy" | Manna Dey | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 16:47 | ||
Reception
Reviews
The Times Of India wrote that It’s no doubt an all-time best Bengali comedy flick; ‘Dhanyee Meye’ also explored the beautiful relationship between a sister and his brother.[4]
Box office
It was the highest grossing bengali film in 1971.
References
- ↑ Harris M. Lentz III (8 June 2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. pp. 65–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8649-6.
- ↑ Rohit K. Dasgupta; Sangeeta Datta (15 December 2018). 100 Essential Indian Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-4422-7799-1.
- ↑ "Dhanyee Meye Movie". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Dhanyee Meye (1971)". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
External links
- Dhanyee Meye at IMDb