Tagore Stories On Film - 6 DVDs
Released by the Government of India in association with NFDC on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
Price: India Rs.399.00
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Natir Puja (1932) Director: Rabindranath Tagore - Produced by New Theatres, Natir Puja is a landmark in Indian cinema being the only film where Tagore was directly involved in production. Shot over four days on the occasion of Tagore's 70th birth anniversary in 1932, this partial but restored film written by Tagore also features him in an important role.
Rabindranath Tagore (1961) Director: Satyajit Ray - Made by Satyajit Ray to celebrate Tagore's birth centenary, this dramatized documentary features some deft cinematic touches of a master film-maker that sets it apart from most other biographical documentaries.
Char Adhyay (1997) Director: Kumar Shahani - A poignant comment on the adverse effects of nationalism and a nuanced interpretation of Tagore's novella, Char Adhay is the story of Ela, loved by armed revolutionaries of the Indian freedom movement as a mascot for the country, who questions this blind indoctrination after falling in love Atin.
Khudito Pashan (1960) Director: Tapan Sinha- A classic by every standard, this National Award winning film, originally the story of a tax collector who moves into a haunted mansion in a small town and falls in love with a beautiful ghost, finds a unique, visual interpretation from an ardent Tagore fan - Tapan Sinha.
Teen Kanya (1961) Director: Satyajit Ray - Ray's neorealistic style of film-making found an ally in Tagore's stories of ordinary folks. Teen Kanya is based on three of his stories, The Post Master, Monihara and Samapti, and tells the story of a young village girl taught by a city-bred postmaster, a woman's obsession with her jewels, and a tomboyish girl who changes after marriage.
Kabuliwala (1961) Director: Hemen Gupta - A critical and commercial success, Kabuliwala is the tender story of a widower Afghani Pathan, played evocatively by Balraj Sahni, compelled to leave his daughter in Afghanistan and relocate to India. He misses his daughter and showers his affection on a young girl in this emotional, memorable film that tugs at the heart of audiences.
Ghare Baire (1984) Director: Satyajit Ray - The opening years of this century, the British are pursuing a policy of divide and rule, creating an artificial rift between Hindus and Muslims. The middle class intelligentsia is violently opposed to this policy. Sandip Mukherjee, a leader of this political movement, comes to Suksayar, the country estate of his friend Nikhil Choudhury. Nikhil's wife Bimla is swept off her feet by Sandip's charisma and lively charm, which is in sharp contrast to her own husband's calm sobriety. Sandip, attracted to Bimala, decides to make Suksayar the centre of his political activity. Nikhil realizes what has happened. He knows that Sandip is driven more by a lust for power than any genuine patriotic motive.
Char Adhyay (1997) Director: Kumar Shahani - A poignant comment on the adverse effects of nationalism and a nuanced interpretation of Tagore's novella, Char Adhay is the story of Ela, loved by armed revolutionaries of the Indian freedom movement as a mascot for the country, who questions this blind indoctrination after falling in love Atin.
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