Devi (1960)

Devi (1960)

19 February 1960

Devi (1960)

Satyajit Ray directs Sharmila Tagore in this haunting drama about a young woman worshipped as a goddess exploring religious belief and its destructive power

Introduction

Preface — Devi (1960)

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Devi, 1960. Artwork for the figure of devastated Doyamee in Devi | Original Artwork

Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Devi, 1960. Artwork for the figure of devastated Doyamee in Devi | Original Artwork

Devi (1960) Directed by the masterful Satyajit Ray, Devi ("The Goddess") unfolds as a haunting meditation on faith, identity, and the perilous deification of women. Based on a short story by Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay, this lyrical and unsettling drama stars a luminous Sharmila Tagore, alongside Soumitra Chatterjee and the formidable Chhabi Biswas. Set in 19th-century Bengal, the film tells the tragic tale of a 17-year-old bride, Doyamoyee. While her young husband departs for Calcutta to complete his final college exams, her father-in-law, after a fevered dream, becomes convinced she is the reincarnation of the goddess Kali. What begins as a vision spirals into a nightmare, as the girl is cloaked in divinity and stripped of her humanity. This regressive and unnerving narrative, a mirror held up to blind devotion, faced fierce resistance. Indeed, Devi was initially banned in India,...

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देवी (1960) निर्देशक सत्यजित राय की उत्कृष्ट निर्देशन में बनी फ़िल्म है। इसका कथानक आस्था, पहचान और किसी सामान्य स्त्री के देवी में बदले जाने के खतरों पर एक स्याह और गंभीर टिप्पणी करता है। प्रभात कुमार मुखोपाध्याय की कहानी पर आधारित यह मार्मिक और विचलित कर देने वाली फ़िल्म शीर्षक भूमिका में युवा शार्मिला टैगोर के तेज भरे अभिनय से उज्ज्वल होती है। उनके साथ फ़िल्म में सौमित्र चटर्जी और छबि बिस्वास जैसे सशक्त अभिनेता प्रमुख भूमिकाएँ निभा रहे हैं। उन्नीसवीं सदी के बंगाल के परिप्रेक्ष्य में रची यह कहानी सत्रह वर्षीय दुल्हन दयामयी की त्रासदी का चित्रण करती है। दयामयी का युवा पति कॉलेज के अन्तिम वर्ष की परीक्षा देने कलकत्ता गया है। इसी बीच उसके ससुर को एक आवेग भरा स्वप्न आता है जिसके बाद उन्हें यह विश्वास हो जाता है कि उनकी तरुण बहू दयामयी देवी काली का अवतार है। स्वप्न में एक ईश्वरीय दर्शन के रूप में शुरू हुआ यह प्रसंग शीघ्र ही दयामयी के लिए एक दु:स्वप्न में बदल जाता है। तरुण लड़की को देवत्व का चोला पहना दिया जाता है और उसे उसकी इंसानी ज़िन्दगी, मानवीय पहचान से विरक्त कर दिया जाता है। सामंती समय की दकियानूसी प्रथाओं को उजागर करती बेचैन करने वाली यह कथा अंधभक्ति के दुष्परिणामों को भी दिखाती है। लेकिन शुरुआत...

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Body of Work

Devi (1960)

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027

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The establishing shot of Devi reveals the annual akālabodhana ritual of the Hindu goddess Durga in her Dhakeshwari idol-form, with prominent iconographic details-elongated eyes, the third eye open on her forehead, ten armed hands, accessorized with the mukut, jewellery, chandmala, chaalchitra and a calm smile on her face assuring Abhaya. The silhouette of a man appears in front of the goddess. The scene situates the film in rural Bengal, specifically in an old Hindu-zamindari household where the venerable patriarch is a Shakta-worshipper and bhakta who embraces the sacredness of the divine feminine energy.

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663028
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663029
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663030
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663031
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663038
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663041
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663042
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663043
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663044
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663046
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663050
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663051
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663052
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663053
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Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663056
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663028
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663029
Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663027

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The establishing shot of Devi reveals the annual akālabodhana ritual of the Hindu goddess Durga in her Dhakeshwari idol-form, with prominent iconographic details-elongated eyes, the third eye open on her forehead, ten armed hands, accessorized with the mukut, jewellery, chandmala, chaalchitra and a calm smile on her face assuring Abhaya. The silhouette of a man appears in front of the goddess. The scene situates the film in rural Bengal, specifically in an old Hindu-zamindari household where the venerable patriarch is a Shakta-worshipper and bhakta who embraces the sacredness of the divine feminine energy.

Research Centre

Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Devi, 1960. Artwork for the figure of devastated Doyamee in Devi | Original Artwork

Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Devi, 1960. Artwork for the figure of devastated Doyamee in Devi | Original Artwork

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Producer), Devi, 1960 | Poster

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

Mitra, Subrata (Cinematographer), Devi, 1960 | Photographic Still

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