Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980)
19 December 1980
Satyajit Ray directs Soumitra Chatterjee in this satirical fantasy sequel to Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne where a tyrannical diamond king brainwashes his subjects
Introduction
Preface — Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980)
Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980. Costume design for Hirak Raja | Original Artwork
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Hirak Rajar Deshe (The Kingdom of Diamonds, 1980) Satyajit Ray's dystopian fantasy musical and the second instalment in the beloved Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne trilogy, is a dazzling yet incisive satire cloaked in whimsy. A sequel to Ray's 1969 anti-war fantasy Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, this 1980 film continues the adventures of the magical duo Goopy and Bagha, musicians granted supernatural gifts in the previous tale. Hirak Rajar Deshe stands as a rare work: a children's film with the intellect of political satire, and a musical infused with moral gravity. Ray masterfully uses charm and wit to disarm his audience, only to confront them with a sobering meditation on the machinery of power, propaganda, and complicity. Invited to perform in the seemingly prosperous Kingdom of Diamonds, Goopy and Bagha soon uncover a darker reality beneath the kingdom's glittering surface. Ruled by...
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हीरक राजार देशे (1980) सत्यजित राय की यह डिस्टोपियन फ़ैंटेसी संगीतमय फ़िल्म उनकी गोपी गाइन बाघा बाइन त्रयी की दूसरी कड़ी है। यह फ़िल्म सामने मौजूद बालसुलभ जादू के आवरण में छिपी तीखी राजनैतिक व्यंग्य की धार वाली फ़िल्म है। सन् 1969 में निर्मित राय की बहुत पसन्द की गई गोपी गाइन बाघा बाइन के युद्ध-विरोधी कल्पनालोक के इस सन् 1980 में निर्मित सीक्वल में चमत्कारिक शक्तियों से लैस गोपी और बाघा के किरदारों की रोमांचक यात्राएँ एक नया स्वरूप लेकर लौटती हैं। हीरक राजार देशे एक दुर्लभ रचना है। यह एक ऐसी बाल फ़िल्म है जो राजनैतिक व्यंग्य का बखूबी इस्तेमाल करती है। साथ ही यह एक ऐसी म्यूज़िकल है जो गंभीर नैतिक प्रश्न उठाती है। राय अपनी ख़ास बुद्धिमत्ता और व्यंग्य की तीखी धार के ज़रिये दर्शकों को पहले मोहित करते हैं और फिर उन्हें सत्ता, प्रॉपगेंडा और मत निर्माण के समूचे तंत्र पर ठहरकर सोचने के लिए मजबूर कर देते हैं। फ़िल्म का कथानक तब आकार लेता है जब गोपी और बाघा को हीरक राजा के समृद्ध प्रतीत होते राज्य में प्रदर्शन के लिए बुलाया जाता है। उस राज्य में पहुँचते ही वे उसके चमकदार आवरण के पीछे छिपे अंधकार को जान लेते हैं। राजा हीरक असल में एक तानाशाह है। फ़िल्म में इस किरदार को उम्दा अभिनेता...
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Body of Work
Hirak Rajar Deshe (1980)
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663329
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Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne sing in the pre-credit scene of the sequel to Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, Hirak Rajar Deshe. Ten years have passed since the vagabond duo have featured in the first episode where they dissent against the Halla Raja with the help of magical powers gifted by the King of Ghosts in the woods; the arresting music, the teleporting shoes and power to conjure food and clothes by clapping hands.
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00663329
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Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne sing in the pre-credit scene of the sequel to Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, Hirak Rajar Deshe. Ten years have passed since the vagabond duo have featured in the first episode where they dissent against the Halla Raja with the help of magical powers gifted by the King of Ghosts in the woods; the arresting music, the teleporting shoes and power to conjure food and clothes by clapping hands.
Art Director
Ashoke Bose
Banner
Government of West Bengal
Cinematographer
Soumendu Roy
Director
Satyajit Ray
Editing
Dulal Dutta
Lead Cast
Ajoy Benerjee,
Soumitra Chatterjee,
Utpal Dutt,
Rabi Ghosh
Script Writer
Satyajit Ray
Still Photographer
Nemai Ghosh
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Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980. Costume design for Hirak Raja | Original Artwork
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
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Ray, Satyajit (Artist), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980. Costume design for Hirak Raja | Original Artwork
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Ghosh, Nemai (Still Photographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Working Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Hirak Rajar Deshe, 1980 | Photographic Still
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