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Ka Purush Maha Purush (1965)

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Ka Purush Maha Purush (1965)

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Satyajit Ray delivers a sharp satire on blind faith and fraudulent godmen in post-independence India based on a Rajshekhar Basu short story

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Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Lobby Card

Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Lobby Card

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965. Poster of the double sides in Kapurush-o-Mahapurush | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965. Poster of the double sides in Kapurush-o-Mahapurush | Poster

Mahapurush (The Holy Man, 1965), directed by Satyajit Ray and based on Birinchibaba, a short story by Rajshekhar Basu, is a nimble, incisive satire that dissects blind faith with gentle wit and razor-sharp intelligence. Though often overshadowed by Ray's more solemn works, Mahapurush endures as one of his most playful yet penetrating critiques of post-independence Indian society. The film follows the story of Gurupada Mitter, a recently widowed, devout Hindu who becomes enthralled by a flamboyant godman, Birinchi Baba, played with unforgettable theatricality by Charuprakash Ghosh. With his eccentric declarations, claiming to have conversed with Plato, Buddha, and Einstein, Birinchi Baba charms the gullible elite, including Gurupada and his daughter Buchki (Gitali Roy). Meanwhile, Buchki's suitor Satya (Satindra Bhattacharya) and his skeptical friend Nibaran (Somen Bose) take it upon themselves to expose the fraud, aided by the absurdly comical Professor...

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महापुरुष (1965) के निर्देशक सत्यजित राय थे। यह फ़िल्म 'परशुराम' के छद्म नाम से लिखनेवाले बांग्ला लेखक राजशेखर बसु की लिखी 'बिरिंचीबाबा' नामक कहानी पर आधारित थी। यह फ़िल्म अंधविश्वास और धार्मिक रूढ़िवदिता पर एक चतुर और तीखा व्यंग्य करती है और इसे कोमल हास्य और पैनी बुद्धिमत्ता से परखती है। हालाँकि कई बार इसे सत्यजित राय की गंभीर कृतियों के सामने नज़रअन्दाज़ किया जाता है लेकिन महापुरुष निर्देशक राय की सबसे खिलंदड़ी सिनेभाषा को हमारे सामने लाती है। यह तीखा और मारक व्यंग्य करती है। साथ ही इसके ज़रिये वे स्वतंत्रता प्राप्ति के बाद के विकसित होते भारतीय समाज की सटीक आलोचना पेश करते हैं। फ़िल्म की कहानी गुरुपद मित्र के किरदार के साथ आगे बढ़ती है। हाल ही में विधुर हुए गुरुपद एक विश्वासी हिंदू भक्त हैं। वे एक भड़कीले, धूर्त और ढोंगी संत बिरिंची बाबा के प्रभाव में आ जाते हैं। फ़िल्म में बिरिंची बाबा का यह किरदार चारुप्रकाश घोष ने अविस्मरणीय नाटकीयता के साथ निभाया है। अपने अजीबोगरीब दावों जिसमें वे प्लेटो, बुद्ध और आइंस्टाइन से बातचीत करने का दावा करते हैं, के ज़रिए वह भोलेभाले धनाड्य वर्ग को मोहित कर लेते हैं। उनके तमाशे पर मोहित होने वालों में गुरुपद और उनकी बेटी बुछकी (गीताली रॉय) भी शामिल हैं। लेकिन बुछकी का प्रेमी सत्य (सतींद्र भट्टाचार्य)...

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Ka Purush Maha Purush (1965)

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Art Director

Bansi Chandragupta

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Cinematographer

Soumendu Roy

Dialogue Writer

Satyajit Ray

Director

Satyajit Ray

Editing

Dulal Dutta

Lead Cast

Soumitra Chatterji,

Haradhan bannerjee,

Madhabi Mukerji,

Madhabi Mukherjee,

Charu Prakash Ghosh

Lead Cast Rest

Satyendra Bhattacharya,

Rabi Ghosh,

Geetali Roy

Music Director

Satyajit Ray

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Satyajit Ray

Screenplay Writer

Satyajit Ray

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Satyajit Ray

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Roy, Soumendu (Cinematographer), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Lobby Card

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Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

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Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965. Poster of the double sides in Kapurush-o-Mahapurush | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965. Poster of the double sides in Kapurush-o-Mahapurush | Poster

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

Ray, Satyajit (Director), Ka Purush Maha Purush, 1965 | Photographic Still

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