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Satyajit Ray's Charulata, adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's novella Nastanirh (The Broken Nest), is a masterful exploration of both personal and societal transformation. The plot revolves around Charu (Madhabi Mukherjee), a neglected wife yearning for intellectual and emotional fulfilment, while her husband Bhupati (Sailen Mukherjee) is absorbed in running a political newspaper during India's burgeoning independence movement. Their tranquil but passionless existence is disrupted when Bhupati's cousin, Amal (Soumitra Chatterjee), a would-be writer, enters their home. Amal's presence stirs Charu's latent desires, bringing an undercurrent of unspoken emotions that ripple through the household. Ray's cinematic brilliance lies in his ability to convey complex emotions through visual storytelling, using minimal dialogue and letting sounds and imagery carry the weight of the narrative. The tension between Charu's internal longing and the external world mirrors the sociopolitical climate of 19th-century Bengal, a period when India grappled with colonialism and the aspirations for independence. Bhupati's obsession with the Liberal victory at Westminster and its implications for Indian self-rule serves as a backdrop to Charu's own quiet revolution—a woman seeking autonomy beyond domestic duties. The film presents a feminist critique of the limited roles available to women in the bhadralok society, a new bourgeois class torn between British cultural influences and traditional Indian values. Charu's suppressed desires reflect both personal and political yearnings for freedom, making the film a profound study of female consciousness and the contradictions of modernity in colonial Bengal.

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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still

Bansal, R.D. (Producer), Charulata, 1964. Charulata French Release Poster | Poster

Bansal, R.D. (Producer), Charulata, 1964. Charulata French Release Poster | Poster

Satyajit Ray's Charulata, adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's novella Nastanirh (The Broken Nest), is a masterful exploration of both personal and societal transformation. The plot revolves around Charu (Madhabi Mukherjee), a neglected wife yearning for intellectual and emotional fulfilment, while her husband Bhupati (Sailen Mukherjee) is absorbed in running a political newspaper during India's burgeoning independence movement. Their tranquil but passionless existence is disrupted when Bhupati's cousin, Amal (Soumitra Chatterjee), a would-be writer, enters their home. Amal's presence stirs Charu's latent desires, bringing an undercurrent of unspoken emotions that ripple through the household. Ray's cinematic brilliance lies in his ability to convey complex emotions through visual storytelling, using minimal dialogue and letting sounds and imagery carry the weight of the narrative. The tension between Charu's internal longing and the external world...

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रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर की 'नष्टनीड़' शीर्षक से लिखी औपन्यासिका पर आधारित सत्यजित राय की बांग्ला फ़िल्म चारुलता निजी और सार्वजनिक वृत्त दोनों में आ रहे बदलावों पर पैनी नज़र है। यह बंगाल में स्वाधीनता आन्दोलन के उभरने का दौर है। कथानक एक ऐसी विवाहिता स्त्री चारु (माधवी मुखर्जी) के इर्द-गिर्द घूमता है जो अपने पति, राजनैतिक पत्र चलानेवाले भद्र किरदार भूपति (शैलेन मुखर्जी) की उपेक्षा के चलते घर के एकांत में तनहा है। उधर पति राजनैतिक समाचार पत्र चलाने में डूबा है, इधर चारु की बौद्धिक और भावनात्मक तृप्ति अधूरी है। उनका यह शांत लेकिन नीरस रिश्ता तब डगमगाता है जब भूपति का चचेरा भाई, लेखक बनने की इच्छा रखनेवाला जवान अमल (सौमित्र चटर्जी) उनके घर रहने आता है। अमल की घर में मौजूदगी चारु की सोयी हुई तमन्नाओं को जगा देती है और पूरा घर अव्यक्त जज़्बातों से गूँज उठता है। सत्यजित राय की सिनेमाई प्रतिभा कई दृश्यों में बिना बोले ही जटिल भावनाओं को अभिव्यक्त कर देने की उनकी काबिलियत में मौजूद है। कितनी ही जगह वे संवादों का न्यूनतम इस्तेमाल करते हुए ध्वनियों और छवियों को कथा कहने देते हैं। चारु की अंदरूनी लालसा और बाहरी दुनिया के बीच पसरे तनाव में उन्नीसवीं सदी के बंगाल का सामाजिक-राजनैतिक मानचित्र भी है। यह भारत में उपनिवेशवाद का वो दौर...

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Bansal, R.D. (Producer), Charulata, 1964. Hand-painted Poster of Charulata | Poster

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Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625

Seton, Marie (Author). Portrait of A Director Satyajit Ray, 1972 | Authored Book | 00845625

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                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Charulata, 1964 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663000

                          Cinematographer

                          Subrata Mitra

                          Document TypePhotographic Still

                          Film Title

                          Charulata (The Lonely Wife), 1964, India, Bengali

                          Scene Description Over dinner, Bhupati tells Charu that her brother Umaprasad will be joining his press to assist with its work. He understands Charu's loneliness and offers to write to Umaprasad asking him to bring his wife Manda along to keep Charu company. However, Charu's malaise, if it can be called so, is much more complex than mere boredom. She is not only intelligent but unusual amongst women of her time. She has a strong literary bent, yet her simmering creativity has no outlet. (2/14)

                          Producer

                          R.D. Bansal

                          Director

                          Satyajit Ray

                          Banner

                          R. D. Bansal Productions

                          Art Director

                          Bansi Chandragupta

                          Cast

                          Soumitra Chatterjee,

                          Madhabi Mukherjee,

                          Shailen Mukherjee,

                          Ramesh Chandra Chandra,

                          Tarapada Basu,

                          Gopaldas Bhattacharya,

                          Dilip Bose,

                          Shyamal Ghoshal,

                          Geetali Roy

                          Script Writer Satyajit Ray

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Keywords

                          Sailen Mukherjee |

                          Charulata 1964

                          Research Categories

                          Cinema as a Critical Educational Resource

                          Photography in India

                          File Name

                          CINE-pho_716_nemai-ghosh-v23_25Sep25_issue_test.xlsx