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Jatugriha

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Jatu Griha
Directed byTapan Sinha
Written bySubodh Ghosh
Screenplay byTapan Sinha
Based onJatu Griha
by Subodh Ghosh
Produced byUttam Kumar
StarringUttam Kumar
Arundhati Devi
Anil Chatterjee
CinematographyBimal Mukherjee
Edited bySubodh Roy
Music byAshish Khan
Production
company
Uttam Kumar Films Private Ltd
Distributed byChayabani Productions Pvt Ltd
Release date
  • 20 March 1964 (1964-03-20)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Jatugriha is a 1964 Indian Bengali social drama film directed by Tapan Sinha and produced by Uttam Kumar based on the novel of the same name by Subodh Ghosh.[1] The film was produced and released on 20 March 1964 under the banner of Uttam Kumar Films Private Limited. The music of the film was composed by the legendary Ashish Khan. This was the fifth film produced by Uttam Kumar. A 1987 Bollywood film Ijaazat, directed by Gulzar, follows a similar plot.[2][3][4] The film stars Uttam Kumar, Arundhati Devi, Anil Chatterjee and Bikash Roy.It was Bengali classic movie of 1964.

Plot

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Shatadal meets Madhuri after a long time in a railway station and their story is narrated through a series of flashbacks. They actually were a happily married couple. Satadal was a successful engineer who lived with his wife Madhuri. But day-by-day, their relationship runs into emotional stress due to childlessness. Madhuri cannot bear a child and her husband Shatadal is fond of children. Finally, the couple decided to break up. When they meet in the station, they realize their fondness for each other has not died.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Only song in the film scoreded by Asish Khan and composed by Rabindranath Tagore

Jatugriha
Soundtrack album by
Released1964
Recorded1963
StudioUttam Kumar Films Pvt Ltd
Length0:02:10
LabelSa Re Ga Ma Pa
ProducerUttam Kumar

All lyrics are written by Rabindranath Tagore; all music is composed by Rabindranath Tagore

Songs
No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Amar Je Sob Dite Hobe"Bandana Singha2:10
Total length:2:10

Production

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The story of the film was written by the famous author Subodh Ghosh. Uttam Kumar was impressed by the story and wanted to produce it as a movie and requested Tapan Sinha to direct the project. This was the fifth film produced by Uttam and the third film under his own banner Uttam Kumar Films Private Limited. Uttam wanted to do something unique and Jatugriha perfectly served his purpose. Their pair became a brand in Bengal. They delivered 27 films and almost all the films became box-office success. Uttam Kumar waned a versatile actress to play the main female character of the story and hence Arundhati Devi was cast. Arundhati Devi acted with Uttam Kumar in earlier films like Bicharak 1959, and Jhinder Bandi 1961.[5]

Release

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The film was released in India on 20 March 1964 - the same year when Satyajit Ray's Charulata was released. Jatugriha literally with English translates and subtitle as The Burnt Home. The film was distributed by Chayabani Private Limited.[6]

Reception

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The film did not perform well at the box office.[7]

Award

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References

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  1. ^ Ghosh,subodh. "Jatugriha". archive.org. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ "The Master at His Best". The Indian Express. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Gulzar to make a Bengali film". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Relationship status: it's complicated". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Jatugriha: A Forgotten 'Modern' Classic". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Jatugriha: A Forgotten 'Modern' Classic". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Jatugriha: A Forgotten 'Modern' Classic". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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