Agni Pariksha (1954 film)
Agni Pariksha (alternatively Agni Pareeksha or Agni Pariksha or Agnipariksha, transl. The Test Of Fire) is a 1954 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Agradoot[lower-alpha 1] and starring Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen. The film was adapted from Asha Purna Devi's novel of the same name.[2] The movie was remade in Hindi in 1967 as Chhoti Si Mulaqat also starring Uttam Kumar.[3] Before that the movie was simultaneously made into a 1959 Telugu - Tamil bilingual titled Mangalya Balam in Telugu and Manjal Mahimai in Tamil.[2]
| Agni Pariksha | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover of Agni Pariksha | |
| Directed by | Agradoot[lower-alpha 1] |
| Produced by | M. P. Productions |
| Written by | Ashapoorna Devi |
| Based on | Agni Pariksha by Asha Purna Devi |
| Starring | Uttam Kumar Suchitra Sen |
| Music by | Anupam Ghatak |
| Cinematography | Bibhuti Laha Bijoy Ghosh |
Release date | 3 September 1954 |
Running time | 120 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Cast
- Uttam Kumar as Kiriti Mukherjee
- Suchitra Sen as Tapasi Banerjee
- Anup Kumar
- Jahar Gangopadhyay
- Jahor Roy
- Kamal Mitra
- Panchanan Bhattacharya
- Shikharani Bag
- Shyamali Chakraborty
- Suprabha Mukhopadhyay
- Master Bibhu
- Aparna Debi
- Jamuna Singha
- Sabita Bhattacharya
Soundtrack
| Agni Pariksha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Anupam Ghatak |
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aaj Achhi Kal Nei" | Alpana Banerjee | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Gane Mor Kon Indradhanu" | Sandhya Mukherjee | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Jodi Bhul Korei" | Sandhya Mukherjee | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Jibon Nodir Jowar Bhata" | Satinath Mukherjee | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Ke Tumi Amare Dako" | Sandhya Mukherjee | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Phuler Kane Bhramar" | Sandhya Mukherjee | 2:23 |
Remakes
The film was remade in Telugu and Tamil as Mangalya Balam and Manjal Mahimai respectively. The film was remade in Hindi as Chhoti Si Mulaqat with Uttam Kumar reprising his role.[2][3]
Notes
- The pen name of a group of Indian film technicians in Bengali cinema signing collectively as director.[1]
References
- Yves Thoraval (1 February 2000). The Cinemas of India. Macmillan India. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
- Narasimham, M. L. (8 October 2015). "Mangalyabalam (1959)". The Hindu.
- "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Songs Download, Bengali MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Bengali Songs - Raaga.com - A World Of Music".
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